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China’s small businesses gasp for air as consumption slump deepens

Two years ago, as China began to roll back its pandemic restrictions, Ella Chen spotted a tasty opportunity. Having lost…

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No ‘feminist propaganda’? Censorship row hits Chinese game Black Myth: Wukong

But in the run up to the game’s release, video streamers reported receiving a document from co-publishers Hero Games warning…

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Chinese biotech sector is blowing hot as M&A and IPO deals surge amid Covid-19 pandemic

China’s biotechnology merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions have almost doubled this year, with interest perking up among investors amid a…

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Baidu, investors said to be in talks to raise US$2 billion for biotech start-up using AI technology

Chinese tech giant Baidu is in talks with investors to raise up to US$2 billion over three years for a…

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Global PC shipments see double-digit growth in third quarter as Covid-19 keep workers, students at home

The global PC market has posted back-to-back quarterly double digit growth rates as corporations and schools continue to invest in…

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Robots will destroy 85 million jobs over next five years as pandemic speeds up workplace changes, WEF says

Robots will destroy 85 million jobs at mid-sized to large businesses over the next five years as the Covid-19 pandemic…

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China’s fine dining scene darkens as economic clouds blot out Michelin stars

Even with an average price of 600 yuan (US$83) per person, the dining room was always bustling. And Rive Gauche,…

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Coronavirus in China: 2021 outlook brightens for health care operators, pharmaceutical and device makers after price cuts

An MSCI index tracking 81 Chinese health care stocks with a combined market value of HK$1.15 trillion (US$148 billion) advanced…

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