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China Loses Young Moviegoers as Vietnam Market Grows, JAFF Market Panel Hears
China’s theatrical market is losing younger audiences while Vietnam emerges as a breakout territory for pan-Asian content, according to…
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China earnings miss casts doubt on Xi’s bid to end deflation
Beijing’s campaign to rein in price wars and blunt deflation has done little to lift third-quarter earnings, leaving investors short on…
Culture
‘Zootopia 2’ Scores Fourth-Biggest Global Debut in Box Office History With $556 Million, Including Record $272 Million in China
“Zootopia 2” unleashed a box office stampede as Disney’s animated sequel raced to $556 million in its global debut. Those ticket sales…
Business
Human Made seeks growth beyond China as tensions with Japan rise
Its expansion coincides with a global surge in interest in Japanese pop culture, fuelled by anime and video games, while a weaker yen…
Lifestyle
Tod’s Unveils Largest Flagship in Mainland China, in Macau
TOD’S IN MACAU: Tod’s on Thursday celebrated the opening of its new flagship store at Galaxy Macau, its largest unit in Mainland China and…
Business
Wilmar’s China subsidiary lodges appeal over contract fraud case
A subsidiary of Wilmar International has lodged an appeal in a Chinese court, after it was found guilty of contract fraud and ordered to…
Culture
‘Zootopia 2’ Smashes China Box Office Records With $34 Million Opening Day
Disney’s “Zootopia 2” has roared to a phenomenal start in China, setting multiple box office records and signaling strong momentum for the…
Fashion
EXCLUSIVE: Louis Vuitton Amps Up Retailtainment With Experiental Flagships in Seoul and Beijing
PARIS – Louis Vuitton is betting on retailtainment to jumpstart luxury spending in Asia. The French luxury brand on Friday opened a new…
Business
China Taiping Insurance shares hit by over US$200 million exposure to Hong Kong fire
Shares of China Taiping Insurance Holdings fell as much as 8 per cent on Thursday (Nov 27) on concerns about its coverage exposure of more…
Business
Alibaba starts selling Quark AI glasses in China, enters global wearables race
Alibaba released on Thursday (Nov 27) its new Quark artificial intelligence (AI) glasses in China, heralding the Chinese tech company’s…
Business
Malaysia's palm oil exports to China down almost 29% to October
Palm oil tracks the price movements of rival edible oils as it competes for a share of the global vegetable oils market Malaysia’s palm…
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Pentagon cited Alibaba on China military aid in Oct 7 letter
The Pentagon concluded that Alibaba Group Holding, Baidu and BYD should be added to a list of companies that aid the Chinese military,…
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Stellantis deepens Europe’s reliance on China with CATL plant
Stellantis, the maker of Peugeot and Jeep vehicles, and China’s CATL broke ground on a 4.1 billion euros (S$6.2 billion) battery plant in…
Business
Li Auto adds to gloomy China EV outlook with revenue miss
In Q3, the company’s revenue fell 36%, the worst drop since its US listing in 2020 Li Auto’s fourth quarter forecasts fell short of…
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China likely to bid on building new Panama Canal ports
The Panama Canal Authority plans to award contracts for the two terminals in late 2026 and begin operations in 2029 China is among parties…
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China buys at least 10 US soybean cargoes in new deals after Trump-Xi call: sources
China bought at least 10 cargoes of US soybeans worth around US$300 million in contracts signed since Tuesday, two traders with knowledge…
Lifestyle
On Shanghai’s Changle Road, a New Art Space to Revive the Neighborhood’s Creative Spirit
Within Shanghai’s dynamic cultural scene, Changle Road — long a hub for streetwear and home to local heroes like Labelhood and global…
Business
ComfortDelGro and Hello Robotaxi partner on robotaxi deployment in China, overseas markets
The venture will focus on deploying and managing Robotaxi services via ComfortDelGro’s point-to-point operations Transport company…
Business
Trump weighing advanced Nvidia chip sales to China, Lutnick says
US President Donald Trump is weighing whether to allow Nvidia to sell advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China and will be the…
Culture
China Box Office: Bi Gan’s Resurrection Debuts at No. 1 as ‘Demon Slayer’ Holds Firm
Huace Pictures’ “Resurrection,” directed by Bi Gan, opened on top of the China box office with RMB116.8 million ($16.5 million) over the…
Business
China Insight: Hitting 100 Million RMB in One Night — What Chicjoc Got Right
China’s Double 11 shopping period this year once again proved the scale of the country’s consumer market: online retail sales reached…
Fashion
Trump team internally floats idea of selling Nvidia H200 chips to China
US officials are having early discussions on whether to let Nvidia sell its H200 artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China, according to…
Business
US accuses four of smuggling advanced Nvidia chips to China
The Commerce Department has barred all the chips involved from export to the Asian nation Federal prosecutors charged two Chinese…
Lifestyle
Harrods Retreats in China, Closes Members’ Club and Tea Rooms in Shanghai
LONDON — Beginning in January, Harrods will shutter its private members’ club The Residence and the Harrods Tea Rooms in Shanghai, the…