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China’s ‘super golden week’ sees record-breaking travel on first day

China’s tourism sector is off to a strong start as the extra-long “super golden week” holiday begins, with railway travel…

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Hong Kong economy’s ‘mixed signals’ portend retail-sector ‘turbulence’, analysts say

Hong Kong’s retail industry will experience mixed fortunes in coming months, as rising unemployment threatens to dent consumer spending even…

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Alibaba’s Amap offers ride-hailing function catering to foreign visitors in China

Amap, the mapping and local services business under Alibaba Group Holding, has introduced a ride-hailing feature on the platform’s English…

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China’s Labour Day travel boom bodes well for spending, but box office fizzles

Inbound travel has emerged as a bright spot in China’s Labour Day holiday spending, while domestic tourism is seeing modest…

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Hong Kong stocks surge on trade-talk optimism, US gains by tech giants

Hong Kong stocks rose on Friday, boosted by optimism surrounding potential trade talks between China and the US, as well…

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AIA, Xiaomi lift Hang Seng Index, offsetting losses due to poor China PMI data

Hong Kong stocks climbed on Wednesday as positive news from some index heavyweights, including AIA and Xiaomi, offset concerns about…

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China’s container bookings to plunge up to 60% as US tariffs wipe out trade: report

Container shipping traffic is plummeting along transpacific sea routes as the United States’ tariff policies cast a chill over global…

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China’s booming ‘panda economy’ is black, white and spreading all over

When Spanish tourist Maxim Gomez arrived in China on his first visit, the 24-year-old had one destination in mind: the…

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Shanghai’s retail sales sink, revealing weak link in China’s consumption

Shanghai – China’s biggest city – posted a 9.4 per cent slump in retail sales last month, its worst monthly…

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