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Double 11: world’s biggest shopping spree - November 09, 2016
ON November 11, as Europe commemorates Armistice Day and the US licks its wounds after a bruising presidential election, the people of China will be engaged in the world’s largest one-day shopping extravaganza. It’s
No matter where you turn, the Internet shapes us - November 09, 2016
At a recent Star Trek event at the Hub Shopping Mall in Shanghai, dozens of visitors queued up to play roles as crew members of the Enterprise spaceship, aided by virtual and augmented reality technologies. Besides
Experts: policies work to quell speculation - October 14, 2016
CHINA’S latest measures to regulate its housing market should rein in speculative house purchases, contain bubble risks and stabilize the market. A total of 21 Chinese cities have made recent changes
China props up innovative power to propel growth - October 14, 2016
CHINA has long been seen as the “world’s factory,” churning out vast mountains of low-quality goods, but it is also considered a nation incapable of producing innovative products and ideas. Now, this
Shanghai aims for 'milestone projects' - August 19, 2016
BEING the forerunner of China's economic reform, Shanghai has always taken the lead in trying out various experimental projects to test their viability. The good thing is that the city still manages to
Focus to relist via domestic reverse merger - August 18, 2016
FOCUS Media Holding Ltd, an outdoor advertising display company that delisted in the United States two years ago, has received regulatory approval to list on the domestic market via a reverse merger.
Hangzhou gets ready to greet summit guests - August 18, 2016
HANGZHOU resident Yang Chizhen does not speak a word of English, but has decided to spend the next month picking up some simple English phrases. Hangzhou, in east China's Zhejiang Province, is the host
China able to steer clear of debt crisis - August 18, 2016
AFTER reviewing the recent developments around the debt issue, we have not changed our view that China can still avoid a systematic crisis in the near term, as the issue remains largely a domestic problem
Founder's Space links investors and startups to create better fit - August 18, 2016
HAVING recently moved to San Francisco from Shanghai, I set out to find standout people in the Bay Area who are bridging the divide between Silicon Valley and the startup ecosystem in China. This month,
Smart banking: is it inventive or just goofy? - August 18, 2016
I haven't actually walked into a bank for a long time. In most of my previous visits, I had to take a number and wait in a long queue for 30 minutes or more just to do a simple transaction. I sat plugged
