24 h. ago Unaware of owner’s death, loyal China dog waits daily in corridor for his return, moving many

A pet dog in China has been waiting outside his owner’s home for weeks, unaware of his passing. Refusing to eat or drink, the loyal canine has captured the hearts of countless social media users. This touching story, centred around the dog nicknamed Ah Wang, has drawn comparisons to the 2009 film Hachi: A Dog’s Tale, inspired by a true story from Japan in the 1920s. In the film, the dog Hachi waits every day for its owner at a railway station for 10 years following his death, until the day it...

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24 h. ago Unaware of owner’s death, China dog waits daily in corridor for his return, moves many

Unaware of owner’s death, China dog waits daily in corridor for his return, moves many  South China Morning Post

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64 h. ago Cartier owner Richemont beats sales forecasts as China recovery continues

Cartier owner Richemont beats sales forecasts as China recovery continues  Reuters

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66 h. ago Nexperia and Chinese owner fight for control of chipmaker in Dutch court

The battle for control of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia entered a new phase on Wednesday, as lawyers representing the firm and its Chinese parent Wingtech Technology traded blows during a seven-hour court hearing in the Netherlands. The Enterprise Chamber – a special Dutch court handling corporate disputes – scheduled the hearing to determine whether it should order a formal investigation into alleged mismanagement at Nexperia or overturn its earlier ruling, with a verdict set to be issued by...

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4 d. ago China ‘dead or alive’ app allows solo users check in daily, alerts contacts if they miss it

A Chinese phone application called “dead or alive” that helps users check in daily has become a top-ranked app, reflecting the trend of solo living among the country’s young people. The sileme app, or “Dead or alive” in English, is a wordplay from China’s food delivery giant Ele.me (are you hungry), which was recently rebranded by its owner Alibaba Group Holding to Taobao Shangou. Alibaba is the owner of the South China Morning Post. The simply designed and functioning app costs eight yuan...

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9 d. ago Asia markets trade mixed ahead of China inflation data; Uniqlo owner shares jump 7%

Asia markets trade mixed ahead of China inflation data; Uniqlo owner shares jump 7%  CNBC

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9 d. ago Asia markets trade mixed following China inflation data; Uniqlo owner shares jump 7%

Asia markets trade mixed following China inflation data; Uniqlo owner shares jump 7%  CNBC

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2 w. ago ‘Best travel buddy’: China kitten famous for riding with truck driver owner, holding handrail

A travelling cat in China has been humorously likened to a bus conductor after videos of him riding with ease with a truck driver went viral. The driver from northern China’s Hebei province, nicknamed Xiangzi, describes his eight-month-old tuxedo cat Jiaozi, which means “dumpling”, as his “best travel buddy”. In December, video clips of Jiaozi comfortably sitting alongside the truck’s front window with its paws on a handrail went viral on mainland social media. The two most popular videos on...

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2 w. ago China online shop uses mouse pads, socks, plastic bottles as clothing tags, doubling sales

The owner of an online shop in eastern China has begun using handy daily items as clothing tags to deter exploitative returns and boost sales. The ingenious owner, surnamed Wang, who lives in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, has been praised by customers and netizens alike for his creativity. After his piano business went bankrupt, Wang moved into selling menswear. He shared some of his unconventional clothing tags, such as mouse pads and wiper fluid bottles online. He also designed tags made from...

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2 w. ago China widow runs late hero husband’s eatery with local support, shares memories with patrons

The wife of a hotpot restaurant owner from northern China who died saving children has taken over running the business with the support of diners from across the country. Luan Liuwei, originally from Taian in Shandong province, moved to Beijing for work where he met his wife, Xue Qiaoyan. They had two daughters. In 2017, the couple opened a 200-square-metre lamb spine hotpot restaurant in Beijing, called Liangjian Rongtian Old Beijing Yangxiezi Hotpot. Last August, while on holiday in Hebei...

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2 w. ago Long queue of customers at China snack stall to support owner, whose dead son leaves 3 kids behind

Business boomed at a street snack stall in China in a touching show of support for its owner whose son had died from cancer, leaving the man with three small children to look after. Video clips of long queues in front of a tanghulu stall near the Shandong Institute of Petroleum and Chemical Technology, in eastern China’s Shandong province, went viral online. People came to support the stall owner, surnamed Tian, whose 36-year-old son died from liver cancer this month. Tian junior was diagnosed...

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2 w. ago Long queues at China snack stall to support owner, whose dead son leaves 3 kids

Long queues at China snack stall to support owner, whose dead son leaves 3 kids  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago China owner of poisoned ‘smiling Shiba Inu’ berated for exploiting canine’s death

The newlywed owners of a Shiba Inu dog famous online for its adorable smile, which was poisoned to death in a village in eastern China, have been accused of cashing in on its death. The six-year-old canine, Peppa, had been raised by the couple since it was three months old. It died recently after its owners took it to their hometown in rural Shandong province for a honeymoon, where it ate poison-tainted food on the road. The dog has a combined half a million followers on several mainland social...

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3 w. ago China boy accidentally breaks US$280,000 gold crown on display; owner will not pursue damages

An influencer in China has said online that a golden phoenix crown her artist husband made her as a wedding gift was damaged by a child and her mother while taking a photograph at an exhibition. The influencer, Zhang Kaiyi, who has 13.6 million followers on social media, said on December 13, 2023, that the 2kg crown was badly damaged at an event in Beijing. In surveillance footage posted by Zhang, a mother tries to take photographs of the crown with her phone as her son, who looks primary...

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3 w. ago China boy breaks US$280,000 gold crown on display; owner will not pursue damages

China boy breaks US$280,000 gold crown on display; owner will not pursue damages  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago TikTok owner ByteDance’s valuation hits US$500 billion as US survival plan advances

China’s ByteDance, owner of TikTok, has seen its valuation surge to US$500 billion on the private market as it advances a survival plan in the US, up sharply from US$400 billion earlier this year, according to two sources. With the deadline for a sell-or-ban law looming, TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi informed employees last week that the company had signed a binding agreement to divest its US entity into a joint venture controlled by American investors. “Investors are happy about the deal’s terms as...

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4 w. ago Golden Goose gets new majority owner as China's HSG buys stake from Permira

Golden Goose gets new majority owner as China's HSG buys stake from Permira  Reuters

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