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TikTok expands e-commerce operation into Mexico amid potential US ban

TikTok Shop has started inviting merchants to open stores on the platform ahead of the expected start of transactions in…

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China’s Comac doubles down on safety as C919 roll-out enters ‘critical stage’

China’s leading aircraft manufacturer has pledged to double down on safety as it seeks to ramp up production of its…

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How Vietnam emerged as a serious rival to China’s export machine

South Korean conglomerate Samsung operates huge factories in both China and Vietnam that pump out millions of smartphones for the…

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China’s growing appetite for durian spurs market innovations

China’s middle class consumers have been tightening their purse strings, but their appetite for durian – pungent, spiky fruit mostly…

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China’s C919 airliner could spread wings to parts of Asia next year

China’s thrust to raise the international profile of its domestically developed narrowbody airliner will shift into a higher gear next…

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Hong Kong employers look to hire more relationship managers and data analysts next year

Relationship managers, customer due diligence officers and data analysts are some of Hong Kong’s hottest jobs in the coming year,…

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Luckin Coffee’s entry into Hong Kong a sign of mainland Chinese brands’ growing dominance

Mainland Chinese brands are ramping up their presence in Hong Kong, using the city to test the waters before foraying…

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Hopewell, top landlord in Wan Chai, ventures into hotel in bet on tourism, conference demand

Hopewell Holdings, one of the largest commercial landlords in Wan Chai district, is banking on its new hotel venture to…

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Chinese entrepreneurs, wary of tariffs, tag along with investments in US visa bids

Until this year, working – much less living – in the United States had never crossed Daniel Mai’s mind. The…

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South Korean businesses based in China eye Trump tariffs nervously

As US president-elect Donald Trump threatens to increase tariffs on imports from China, small foreign businesses operating factories in the…

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