China banks pressured by rising loan losses, low margins
China’s mega banks are under pressure from rising allowances for loan losses and a continued margin erosion in their mission to support the world’s second-largest economy. The lenders, led…
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Hybrid-focused Japanese automaker Suzuki “not too worried” about EV-first China brands like BYD
China electric vehicle (EV) brands are making fast and furious sales in the Asia-Pacific, but Japanese carmaker Suzuki is not going head-to-head with them. Recognising that the EV wave is…
Cai Shangjun on Returning to Venice With ‘The Sun Rises on Us All’ and Exploring Morality in Contemporary China
Silver Lion winner Cai Shangjun is back at the Venice Film Festival with competition title “The Sun Rises on Us All,” a restrained drama about guilt, complicity and the elusive possibility…
US makes it harder for SK Hynix, Samsung to make chips in China
THE United States is making it more difficult for chipmakers Samsung and SK Hynix to produce chips in China by revoking authorisations that allowed the companies to receive American…
Brands Retool Qixi Strategy Amid China Slowdown
With no signs of immediate recovery — despite a recent stock market rally — luxury and fashion brands have continued to hold back on localized campaigns in China. That meant this year’s…
China criticizes U.S. senators' Taiwan visit, calls it a threat to sovereignty
A visit by a pair of U.S. senators to Taiwan has drawn criticism from China, which claims the island as its own and objects to any contact between officials of the two sides. The pair's…
Forever 21 looks to resurrect China, North America business with new partners
Fast fashion brand Forever 21 is making its fourth run at the Chinese market, having previously entered and exited the world’s second-largest economy three times since 2008. Also in the…
EXCLUSIVE: Zhang Ruonan Is Givenchy’s New Brand Ambassador in China
ALL IN THE FAMILY: Givenchy has appointed Zhang Ruonan its brand ambassador in China, effective immediately. The prominent actress teased her fashion partnership by attending Sarah…
EXCLUSIVE: Valentino and C-pop Icon Jolin Cai Celebrate Qixi With ‘Pillow’ Music Video
Celebrating China‘s Valentine’s Day Qixi with groovy tunes, Valentino has linked up with Taiwanese pop icon Jolin Cai on a music video for “Pillow,” a dreamy pop single from her latest…
Nike Debuts Nature-inspired Collaboration With Chinese Designer Susan Fang
Nike is doubling down on the Chinese market by teaming up with designers with strong local resonance. The brand’s latest collaborator is Susan Fang, a Shanghai-based Canadian Chinese…
GuocoLand’s H2 net profit falls 48% as China losses offset Singapore growth
Property developer GuocoLand posted a 48 per cent drop in net profit to S$32.4 million for its half year ended Jun 30, from S$62.4 million in the corresponding period a year ago. This…
Why China Builds Faster Than the Rest of the World
And that requires swallowing our pride here, right? Like we actually need to learn from China, even though US politicians don’t want to admit that. Yes. I think that we should all swallow…
China gets closer to finding its own Nvidia
A NEW China-buys-China narrative is taking shape as Beijing steps up its tech rivalry with the US. The world’s second-largest economy not only wants to build generative AI models, but…
Malaysia says China ready to provide assistance in rare earths processing
China is prepared to provide Malaysia technical and technological assistance in rare earths processing, though it has asked for any cooperation to involve only state-linked companies,…
China tech giant JD.Com unit, two other firms plan US$1 billion Singapore Reit
[SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] The property investment arm of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.Com and two other firms plan to launch a Singapore-based real estate investment trust (Reit) with assets…
Trump Pisses Off Laura Loomer and MTG With Sudden China Pivot
“Sure, but there aren’t that many of them,” Trump said. “If you look at the top twenty-five cities for crime, just about every one of those cities is run by Democrats.” In Newsweek’s…
What will Nvidia’s upcoming earnings report reveal about its AI chip business in China?
Nvidia’s business in China will be the focus of investors when the AI chipmaker reports earnings on Wednesday, following an unusual deal with the Trump administration and Beijing’s…
GLP secures 2.5 billion yuan investment for China data centre
Logistics company GLP said on Tuesday (Aug 26) it had secured an investment of 2.5 billion yuan (S$449.5 million) from Zhejiang government-backed investors to expand its China…
China to expand carbon market to major industries by 2027
China will accelerate the expansion of its carbon market to incorporate major industries by 2027, according to guidelines issued by top policymakers. By 2030, China hopes to have in place…
Jackie Chan’s ‘The Shadow’s Edge’ Rises to No. 1 at China Box Office
iQiYi Pictures’ thriller “The Shadow’s Edge” climbed to the top of the Chinese box office in its second weekend with RMB182.9 million ($25.4 million), according to Artisan Gateway. The…
Furniture Stocks Likely to Extend Losses After Trump Threatens New Tariff Rate on Sector
The prospect of new tariff hikes continues to threaten the global furniture industry. Late Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that his team has launched an…
China Can’t Solve Its Birth Dearth by Throwing Money at the Problem
State action lowered the birth rate in China, but it won’t be able to raise it — and might, in fact, shrink it even more. Source link
Tesla to integrate Deepseek, Doubao AI voice controls in China
The technology allows drivers to use voice commands to control navigation apps, in-car entertainment and cabin temperature, as well as receive news updates Tesla plans to…
China weighs expanding digital currencies globally with a yuan stablecoin
China has been expanding the use of digital currencies as it promotes wider use of its yuan, or renminbi, to reflect its status as the world’s second-largest economy and challenge the…