Shanghai / AFP The controversial boss of Chinese solar energy firm Hanergy Thin Film Power Group has stepped down as chairman and executive director, the company said, almost a year after its shares imploded. Li Hejun stepped down “for the reason of strengthening corporate governance”, Hanergy said in a statement to the Hong Kong stock exchange, where its shares …

  Beijing / AFP Chinese authorities are exploring new ways of imposing controls on the Internet, state-run media cited experts as saying on Monday, after reports said state-owned enterprises may be encouraged to take stakes in video streaming websites. The Communist country restricts access to foreign websites including Google, Facebook and Twitter with a vast control network dubbed the Great …

  Taipei / AFP Taipei-listed Apple suppliers got a boost on Monday after a report the smartphone maker has placed a bullish order for its iPhone 7 series, telling suppliers to kickstart production. The unveiling of the next-generation iPhone, expected in September, will be a key moment for the Silicon Valley giant as questions swirl over whether it can keep …