Top news of the week: 07.07.2022.
Japan’s Shionogi Seeks China Approval for Covid Treatment
Japan’s Shionogi Seeks China Approval for Covid Treatment - Pill would be the second oral therapy in China after Pfizer’s Paxlovid as Chinese drugmakers rush to develop competing medicines
Caixin Explains: China takes another step to unshackle interest rates
Beijing makes vaccination mandatory for crowded venues. Four village banks in Henan province in a fund freezing scandal name new top leadership. Vivo says it’s cooperating with Indian ...
Mark Hedley’s Post
Quick reminder that the Design Intelligence Award (DIA) deadline is this week. DIA serves to provide UK innovators and entrepreneurs who aspire to scale...
Founder of auto giant Geely buys Meizu as smartphone demand weakens
Remember Meizu, the once-promising competitor to Xiaomi? The Alibaba-backed Chinese smartphone maker is making a comeback — in a way — as it gets acquired by the founder of Geely, China’s ...
In one case a developer offered US$14,921 off a home price in exchange for 5,000kg of watermelons – at least five times the market rate
Restricted from cutting prices amid a slump, developers have cooked up a new way of delivering a discount. In one case a company offered to ‘pay’ up to five times the market rate for ...
Racist videos about Africans fuel a multimillion-dollar Chinese industry
"Chinese people love watching how other places are not as good as China."
Google allowed sanctioned Russian ad company to harvest user data for months
Info included unique mobile phone IDs, IP addresses, location information, and more.
On World Chocolate Day, we look at the history of this indulgent treat and its myriad health benefits, from triggering our happy hormone to protecting our heart
On World Chocolate Day, we look at its history and ask a nutritionist about the health benefits, whether to eat dark or milk chocolate, and whether it’s good for your heart.