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Apple’s most sweeping software redesign disappoints mainland Chinese consumers

Apple on Monday previewed a new software interface design, called Liquid Glass, during the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference held…

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Hard to pivot: why China’s exporters struggle to sell at home despite trade war

A Chinese company that exports straws and food packaging materials spent 30 million yuan (US$4.16 million) last year to comply…

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My Take | With ‘instant commerce’, China’s first-world infrastructure faces third-world spending

A new battle in China’s e-commerce war has erupted in the form of “instant commerce”, a combination of online shopping…

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‘It’s everything’: 5-year-high pork cancellation signals China weaning off US farm goods

After cancelling record orders of US pork amid a raging trade war, China is ready to further cut back on…

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Chinese EV makers take spotlight as Tesla skips Shanghai Auto Show for third time

Tesla’s third-straight absence from China’s largest auto show has given its domestic competitors an opportunity to stand out, with emerging…

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Add oil: China eyes sweaty success as sports-economy boom brings big gains

In its race to attract visitors and fuel spending, China’s gateway city of Shanghai welcomed a record-high 220,000 spectators for…

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Exclusive | In China, BMW bemoans EU tariffs, seeks compromise with policy changes

Profitability remains the main concern among European automakers in China, BMW’s China chief said, as cutthroat competition among carmakers within…

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Indonesia’s vast durian industry is poised to begin exports to China

Indonesia is expanding cultivation and completing legal procedures in preparation to begin exporting durians to China, offering consumers a new…

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Malaysia peddles premium palm oil in China as overall imports decline

Ezzaruddin Abdul Rapar spends a lot of his time guiding guests around an “experience centre” on a giant oil palm…

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Double down or get out: the options for foreign carmakers in China amid shrinking share

Foreign carmakers are likely to see their market share in China shrink further this year as the brutal price war…

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