Top news of the week: 18.08.2022.
There are no superstar players, marketing or advertising, yet a rural Chinese basketball competition draws tens of thousands to its matches
A group of amateurs, mainly farmers, in an annual basketball competition in China draws the kind of attention seen at NBA games, and while there’s no prize money, winners do get live ...
Will Balenciaga Release Its Viral Trash Bag In China?
Balenciaga's $1,790 trash bag-inspired purse is turning heads worldwide. But will this absurd fashion piece drop in China's unforgiving market?
Tencent books first revenue decline
Tencent chiefs pointed to cost cutting as the Chinese internet giant booked its first ever quarterly decline in revenue during Q2.
H&M closes Shanghai flagship store following lockdowns, consumer backlash
H&M’s return to Tmall marks an initial step to help restore the company’s lustre in China, where it has borne the brunt of a backlash against foreign companies that refuse to buy Xinjiang ...
Eat Just’s Just Egg brand has sold the equivalent of 300 million eggs in North America. Photo: Just Egg
Plant-based egg maker Eat Just has received US$25 million in funding and signed a strategic partnership with Alibaba-backed private-equity firm C2 Capital Partners to grow its business in ...
The 15 must-see Palace Museum treasures from Hong Kong, Beijing and Taipei
Hong Kong Palace Museum reconnects city to Chinese culture after prolonged Western influence, says former director of Palace Museum in Taipei.
Analysis: China's sharper focus on military option for Taiwan raises risks with U.S.
As the dust settles from China's military exercises around Taiwan, the message is clear: the military will uphold China's claim on the island in a challenge to the United States that will ...
Chinese brands that pioneered India’s smartphone market are now being hounded by authorities
As many as 119 bank accounts of Vivo India have been frozen, while Oppo India has been accused of avoiding taxes worth $551 million.