In China, agricultural produce brokers work between urban and rural areas, connecting farmers with buyers and playing a key role in the circulation of agricultural products.

China's trade with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) exceeded 1 trillion US dollars for the first time last year, with bilateral trade value reaching 1.05 trillion US dollars, up 7.4 percent year on year, an official said on Tuesday.

Passengers wait for their trains at the platform of Changzhou Railway Station in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 31, 2026. The 62-day summer travel rush officially concluded on Monday. (Photo by Chen Wei/Xinhua)Passengers wait to board a train at the platform of Hangzhou East Railway

Chinese tech giant Huawei generated 467.82 billion yuan (about 69.6 billion US dollars) in revenue in the first half of the year, up 9.55 percent year on year, according to the company's semi-annual report released Monday.

Thailand's economic growth increased in July on a monthly basis, supported by the global technology and artificial intelligence upswing, easing conflict in the Middle East, and government stimulus measures, the Bank of Thailand said on Monday.

Hong Kong's innovation and technology ecosystem has ranked first in Asia and fifth globally, according to a white paper jointly released by Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and market analysis platform CB Insights on Monday.