China silver fund plunges after string of moves to quell frenzy
Other Chinese funds linked to the metals have also seen big gains and warnings to investors THE value of China’s only pure-play silver fund plunged by its maximum daily limit of 10 per…
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Toyota posts sales drop in November, dragged down by China
Global automakers are facing greater uncertainty as they navigate an environment of trade tensions, regulatory changes and uncertain economic outlooks Toyota Motor’s sales and production…
Michelle Yeoh, Labubu Fronts Pop Mart’s Sophmore Play/ground Magazine
Seeking to establish itself as a leading force in youth culture, Pop Mart, the maker of the viral plush toy Labubu, has launched its sophomore edition of its print magazine Play/ground,…
Nvidia aims to begin H200 chip shipments to China by mid-February
It will provide access to processors roughly 6 times more powerful than the H20, a downgraded chip designed for China Nvidia has told Chinese clients it aims to start shipping its…
China to scrub small overdue debts from credit records to help spur lending
China’s central bank on Monday unveiled a one-off credit repair scheme to allow overdue personal debts of up to 10,000 yuan (S$1,835) incurred since 2020 to be removed from credit records…
China consumer shares hit record losing streak on weak demand
Chinese consumer stocks are headed for their longest-ever stretch of annual underperformance, and analysts expect the trajectory to continue amid a sluggish economy and policy uncertainty.…
China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for seventh month in a row in December
China left benchmark lending rates unchanged for the seventh consecutive month in December on Monday, matching market expectations. The one-year loan prime rate (LPR) was kept at 3.00 per…
WIRED Roundup: The 5 Tech and Politics Trends That Shaped 2025
Zoë Schiffer: Yeah, that was another executive order that came out. I think it was literally titled something around eliminating data silos. Another thing that on its surface sounds good:…
Tiffany & Co. Debuts Beijing Flagship at Taikoo Li Sanlitun
Tiffany & Co. has debuted its Taikoo Li Sanlitun flagship in Beijing. “We are thrilled to unveil our new flagship store in Taikoo Li Sanlitun, Beijing, exemplifying Tiffany & Co.’s…
Scammers in China Are Using AI-Generated Images to Get Refunds
I don’t want to admit it, but I did spend a lot of money online this holiday shopping season. And unsurprisingly, some of those purchases didn’t meet my expectations. A photobook I bought…
6 Scary Predictions for AI in 2026
When OpenAI declared a “code red” this month to refocus its teams on competing with Google, I couldn’t help but think back to December three years ago when the companies’ roles were…
China A500 ETFs inflows surge to record high towards year-end
Investors buy 8.7 billion yuan worth of shares in seven of the largest basket funds INFLOWS to a group of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking the CSI A500 Index surged to a fresh record…
DFI Retail’s Mannings - known as Guardian in Singapore - pulls out of mainland China
DFI Retail Group’s beauty and health brand Mannings on Wednesday (Dec 17) announced the closure of all its stores across mainland China, citing “consumer behaviour” changes. The chain,…
Nike reports sales beat overshadowed by Converse, China slumps
NIKE posted better-than-expected sales in the latest quarter, showing progress in its turnaround efforts, but weakness persisted in China and the Converse brand. Revenue in the fiscal…
Nike’s China conundrum deepens as turnaround stagnates
Nike’s stock is down 13% so far this year, on track for a fourth straight year of declines Nike is running out of time to prove its China playbook works. The US sportswear giant’s sixth…
Nike’s North American Sales on the Upswing, But Q2 Results Impacted by China Declines
Shares of Nike Inc. dipped over 4 percent in after-market trading on Thursday despite the company beating earnings estimates and seeing improvement in North America in the second quarter…
China figured out how to sell EVs. Now it has to deal with their aging batteries.
China is not only the world’s largest EV market; it has also become the main global manufacturing hub for EVs and the batteries that power them. In 2024, the country accounted for more…
China solar industry’s losses narrowing on overcapacity push, association says
Losses in China’s slumping solar sector narrowed in the third quarter, data presented by an industry group official revealed, as the government’s war on industrial overcapacity targeted…
Why China isn’t rushing to buy Nvidia’s H200 AI chip
The US is offering China Nvidia’s second-fastest AI chip, the H200, but Beijing is holding back. Behind the hesitation lies a high-stakes struggle over technology, control, and the future…
PDD, owner of Temu, fires dozens of workers after fistfight with China officials
PDD Holdings fired a government relations team in Shanghai following a fistfight between employees and Chinese regulators who were performing checks at the e-commerce company, according to…
Chip shortage lingers as Honda to halt output in Japan, China
HONDA Motor will halt production at plants in Japan and China in coming weeks, highlighting the lingering fallout of the global chip shortage. The Japanese carmaker will suspend output in…
China sues after Missouri seeks to collect on $25 billion court judgement, prosecutor says
Missouri's top prosecutor said China is suing after the state pressed federal officials for help collecting on a roughly $25 billion court judgment related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Source…
China is exploiting US-funded research on nuclear technology
China is exploiting partnerships with U.S. researchers funded by the Department of Energy to provide the Chinese military with access to sensitive nuclear technology and other innovations…
China lowers EU pork tariffs in final ruling after 18-month probe
Importers will receive a refund on the difference between the rates paid since September. [BEIJING/MADRID] China on Tuesday (Dec 16) sharply reduced tariffs on European Union pork imports…