77 m. ago Alibaba offers 100 million free drinks as instant delivery orders reach 10 million per day

Alibaba announced the milestone two weeks after JD.com said it also reached 10 million daily orders for items sent immediately to buyers’ doorsteps.

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83 m. ago Driver arrested in eastern China after bus stop crowd hit during May Day holiday

No details of casualties or possible motive have been released after the crash which happened on Sunday afternoon.

Events

4 h. ago China’s biggest trade fair breaks overseas attendance record despite US tariff war threat

The Canton Fair’s strong performance surprises exhibitors and analysts but transaction volume fails to reach pre-pandemic heights.

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4 h. ago China’s biggest trade fair scores record success despite US tariff war threat

China’s biggest trade fair scores record success despite US tariff war threat  South China Morning Post

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4 h. ago Chinese holiday spending inches up but trade war weighs on services

Chinese holiday spending inches up but trade war weighs on services  Reuters

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7 h. ago Hong Kong’s freight forwarding industry takes hit from trade war

In week starting Monday, 41 per cent of container capacity scheduled from Hong Kong to North America’s west coast cancelled.

Events

8 h. ago Fear factor: more Japanese worry war ‘likely’ to break out in Asia, survey shows

Conflict in Ukraine and the growing assertiveness of China and North Korea are among the reasons for growing public anxiety, analysts say.

Events

9 h. ago First day of jury selection wraps in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex crimes trial

Prosecutors say Combs coerced victims into drug-fuelled sex parties using threats, violence. Musician has pleaded not guilty on all counts.

Politics

10 h. ago China’s dying EV batteries, solar cells are powering a circular economy in new

Recycling critical materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel are driving profits and shoring up China’s resource security as trade war with US hits supply chains.

Events

13 h. ago UK kicks off VE Day celebrations to mark 80 years since end of World War II

King Charles saluted as members of UK armed forces, Nato colleagues from US, France, Germany reached end of procession at Buckingham Palace.

Events

13 h. ago UK begins VE Day celebrations to mark 80 years since end of World War II

Thousands line London streets as Nato allies join members of the UK armed forces for procession.

Events

15 h. ago Trump wants Turkish leader Erdogan’s help to end Ukraine war

The US president has been pushing Kyiv and Moscow to reach a ceasefire deal.

Politics

18 h. ago Hong Kong restaurateurs, retailers enjoy uptick in business amid Labour Day break

Immigration figures also show travellers made 987,636 inbound trips in first four days of mainland China’s Labour Day ‘golden week’ break.

Politics

18 h. ago Boost for Hong Kong businesses over break despite 1.4 million locals leaving

First four days of ‘golden week’ break also saw Hong Kong residents make about 1.4 million trips.

Economics

18 h. ago China to send honour guard to Russia and Belarus for Victory Day anniversary

Xi Jinping expected to attend events in Moscow in what analysts say is sign of support for post-WWII international order.

Politics

19 h. ago World Snooker Championship: Zhao Xintong wins historic first title for China

‘I can’t believe what I’ve done,’ Zhao says after clinching world crown by dominating Mark Williams at the Crucible in Sheffield.

Politics

20 h. ago Alipay and WeChat Pay see booming inbound spending in China during Labour Day holiday

Preliminary data from the country’s two dominant mobile payment apps show two-to-three times the spending from a year ago, much of it from Hong Kong.

Economics

20 h. ago Alipay and WeChat Pay see booming inbound spending in China for Labour Day

Alipay and WeChat Pay see booming inbound spending in China for Labour Day  South China Morning Post

Economics

20 h. ago Five China Stocks Near Buy Points Amid Trump Tariff Trade War Hopes

Five China Stocks Near Buy Points Amid Trump Tariff Trade War Hopes  Investor's Business Daily

Politics

20 h. ago China Box Office: ‘The Dumpling Queen’ Reigns Over May Day Frame, ‘Ne Zha 2’ Crosses $2.13 Billion

China Box Office: ‘The Dumpling Queen’ Reigns Over May Day Frame, ‘Ne Zha 2’ Crosses $2.13 Billion  Variety

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