logo
News
Comment
Business & Innovation
Property
Racing
Education
Arts & Lifestyle
Entertainment
Sports
Brain Teaser
logo
ePaper
logo
logo
News
Comment
Business & Innovation
Property
Racing
Education
Arts & Lifestyle
Entertainment
Sports
Brain Teaser
menu__iconmenu__icon
NEWS
breadcrumb-arrow
CHINA NEWS

China factories cut shifts and workers' pay as US tariffs bite

CHINA NEWS
12-08-2025 15:21 HKT
logo
logo
logo
People crowd a street near a short-term labour market at Datang village in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China July 27, 2025. REUTERS/David Kirton
People crowd a street near a short-term labour market at Datang village in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China July 27, 2025. REUTERS/David Kirton
chinatariffsworkerspay cutstradde warcut shifts

Download The Standard app to stay informed with news, updates, and significant events:

https://www.thestandard.com.hk/appdownload

Top News
Read More
Displaced people queue for food at a temporary shelter amid clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area, in Buriram province, Thailand, December 16, 2025. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Chinese envoy urges Thailand-Cambodia to resume ceasefire as soon as possible
CHINA NEWS
23-12-2025 17:16 HKT
Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Illustration
TikTok: key things to know
CHINA NEWS
19-12-2025 12:12 HKT
Eric Ma, founder and CEO of Teaken, scans a tea cake with the smartphone application at Bei Teahouse in Shanghai, China, December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Go Nakamura
No small token: Chinese firms convert prized trees, tea into digital assets
CHINA NEWS
18-12-2025 10:19 HKT
People queue near the glass Pyramid of the Louvre Museum to enter the museum which remains closed as its staff continue discussions on whether to extend a strike over pay and working conditions at the museum, the state of the museum's buildings and staffing issues, two months after a spectacular heist which saw thieves make off with jewels in broad daylight, in Paris, France, December 17, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
France's Louvre museum remains shut as workers weigh strike extension
WORLD NEWS
17-12-2025 16:38 HKT
New cars, among them new China-built electric vehicles of the company BYD, are seen parked in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, October 24, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
China issues draft guidelines on auto sector price irregularities
MARKET
12-12-2025 22:02 HKT
A Chinese national flag is hoisted at the Chinese embassy in Tokyo, Japan November 18, 2025. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Beijing protests 'political' UK sanctions on Chinese cyber firms
CHINA NEWS
10-12-2025 17:22 HKT
The Huilan Library, also a venue for displaying the heritage of Shantou, was once the site of a newspaper and printing press. (LIN PENG / FOR CHINA DAILY)
Fire kills 12 in south China residential building: state media
CHINA NEWS
10-12-2025 12:00 HKT
Shipping containers are loaded to a ship at a port in Hai Phong city, Vietnam July 12, 2018. REUTERS
How China Inc is marching into Vietnam amid US tariffs
CHINA NEWS
10-12-2025 11:06 HKT
Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks at the opening ceremony of the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China November 5, 2025. REUTERS
China's Li says tariff consequences increasingly evident
MARKET
09-12-2025 12:14 HKT
FILE PHOTO: The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 3, 2022. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo/File Photo
Defense bill would require US military to end reliance on Chinese display tech by 2030
CHINA NEWS
09-12-2025 10:39 HKT
MTR announces ban on electric mobility devices starting Jan 1
HONG KONG NEWS
23-12-2025 20:07 HKT
Airport packed as Christmas Eve travel rush begins
HONG KONG NEWS
23 hours ago
Six arrested over credit card theft in Wan Chai bars
HONG KONG NEWS
24-12-2025 15:13 HKT
Contact Us
About Us
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy Statement
Copyright Policy & License
Ethics Statement
|
Subscriptions
Print Advertising
Digital Advertising
Street Points
Copyright © 2025 The Standard - A division of Sing Tao News Corporation Limited. All rights reserved.