3 d. ago Hong Kong stocks drop for third day as Chinese equities lose glow

Hong Kong stocks drop for third day as Chinese equities lose glow  South China Morning Post

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6 d. ago Samsung, SK Hynix lose US waiver on chip equipment for China use

Samsung, SK Hynix lose US waiver on chip equipment for China use  KED Global

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8 d. ago Tesla's Struggles In China Come At Bad Time: Electric Vehicles Hit 51% Market Share In Most Populous Country

Tesla's Struggles In China Come At Bad Time: Electric Vehicles Hit 51% Market Share In Most Populous Country  Yahoo Finance

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8 d. ago Electric vehicles reach tipping point in China, surge to 51% market share

Electric vehicles reach tipping point in China, surge to 51% market share  Electrek

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8 d. ago Chinese man loses in chess then analyses game for 4 hours in rain

A man lost a match of Chinese chess, then proceeded to review the game for about four hours amid heavy rain in northern China’s Hebei province.

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1 week ago From India to Vietnam, Lego bets on Asia’s booming toy market

After posting record half-year sales figures on Wednesday, Lego said it would sustain its momentum by doubling down on the market in Asia. The Danish toymaker announced 34.6 billion kroner (US$5.4 billion) in revenue for the first half of 2025 – higher than those of rivals Mattel and Hasbro, and up from US$4.8 billion for the first half of last year. Consumer sales also increased by 13 per cent. While the toymaker expanded its market share in every major geography, Chief Executive Officer Niels...

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1 week ago Foreign brands in China are losing market share to domestic rivals, year after year

Foreign brands in China are losing market share to domestic rivals, year after year  MSN

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1 week ago Why foreign brands in China are losing market share to domestic rivals

Why foreign brands in China are losing market share to domestic rivals  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Tesla’s revamped Model Y aimed at regaining mainland market share from rivals

Tesla China has priced its six-seat Model Y variant about 30 per cent higher than its basic edition and has started accepting orders from customers who prefer spacious, long-range electric vehicles (EVs) for family use. The US carmaker announced on Tuesday that the upgraded version of the Model Y would sport a price tag of 339,000 yuan (US$47,182), compared with 263,500 yuan for the entry-level edition currently. The three-row SUV with a driving range of 751km is 25,500 yuan, or 8 per cent, more...

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2 w. ago Mainland Chinese tech firms using Hong Kong’s support to ease geopolitical risks

Some mainland Chinese technology companies are choosing to take advantage of Hong Kong’s policies and government support to help mitigate geopolitical risks in their international expansion. Insta360, a company listed in Shanghai that holds a 70 per cent share of the global panoramic camera market, is having its Hong Kong distributor open the company’s first multi-storey global flagship store in the city. “To be able to enter the Hong Kong market is basically the first step for them to go...

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3 w. ago China’s economy shows signs of strain as activity metrics lose momentum

China’s economy showed signs of strain in July, with several headline indicators losing momentum amid a weakening of domestic consumption, headwinds from the US trade war and a prolonged property downturn. Retail sales, a major gauge of consumption, rose by 3.7 per cent year on year in July, a decrease compared with the 4.8 per cent growth rate recorded in June, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday. The figures fell short of the 4.87 per cent growth...

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3 w. ago China’s economy shows signs of strain as retail sales, output lose momentum

After six months of steady improvement, China’s economy showed signs of strain in July, with several headline indicators losing momentum amid a weakening of domestic consumption, headwinds from the US trade war and a prolonged property downturn. Retail sales, a major gauge of consumption, rose by 3.7 per cent year on year in July, a decrease compared with the 4.8 per cent growth rate recorded in June, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday. The figures...

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3 w. ago Developing | China’s economy shows signs of strain as retail sales, output lose momentum

Developing | China’s economy shows signs of strain as retail sales, output lose momentum  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago China ‘life loser’ changes life in 1,000 days with hard training, gains online fame

A self-described “life loser” from eastern China has turned his situation around by following a superhero workout from a Japanese manga for 1,000 days. Li Shuangyong, from Shandong province, who is known online as Tangzhu, has attracted more than one million followers on mainland social media. According to Jiupai News, Li was born into a rural family. At 36, his fish farming business collapsed, leaving him in debt and ending his marriage. He called himself a “life loser” and said he spent his...

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3 w. ago Alibaba beats Meituan’s delivery market share, fuelled by subsidies

The daily delivery volume of Alibaba Group Holding briefly surpassed rival Meituan last week after it offered free drinks to customers who ordered through its on-demand service amid the industry’s cutthroat competition, according to a report by the technology media outlet LatePost. Orders on Alibaba’s instant commerce channel Taobao Shangou topped 100 million on Thursday, 20 million fewer than Meituan. After Meituan stopped its promotion on Friday and Saturday, Taobao’s orders overtook...

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