Stimulated by China's two-child policy, e-commerce platforms and baby-product companies are looking to tap the booming market, which particularly favors brands from the United States and Europe.
China's central bank is building a clearinghouse for online transactions to tame online finance risks and better regulate the expanding industry.
Millions of fliers in China may soon see their wish come true: Authorities are considering lifting restrictions on the use of mobile phones on planes, paving the way for wider in-flight connectivity that is now available only in developed markets.
Billionaire Wang Jianlin won shareholders' approval to buy out his property unit for HK$34.5 billion ($4.4 billion), according to people with knowledge of the matter, clearing the way for the biggest-ever privatization deal in Hong Kong.
Everbright Securities Co raised $1.1 billion after pricing its Hong Kong first-time share sale above the midpoint of a marketed range.
Weibo Corp stock price has more than doubled this year as steady user growth and an improved sales outlook have lured investors to Chinese social media. But, short sellers are becoming increasingly convinced the stock has peaked.
An aging mansion sits vacant on an estate outside Vancouver, the garage overtaken by a blueberry sorter and a walk-in cooler packed with the fruit.
Transcontinental cargo trains, linking China and countries along the Belt and Road routes have become an increasingly important source of wealth. Such train routes and networks, unified under the China Railway Express brand earlier this year, have expanded quickly after the Silk Road Economic Belt was launched.
Just before the stores open in Tokyo's Akihabara electronics district, buses pull up, unleashing Chinese tourists and their credit cards to snap up televisions, rice cookers and other gadgets. Walk into any department store and there they are, buying mascara, T-shirts and other merchandise.
Three Chinese financial technology startups have begun their three-month long residency in Australia as part of the largest cross-border incubation. Australia is seeking to become the financial technology hub of the Asia-Pacific region through their FinTech Asia program, while removing regulatory barriers and implementing other mechanisms to help drag the economy away from mining-led growth.
China's market for initial public offerings is the hottest it's ever been, thanks to the securities regulator.
In two consecutive weeks to Wednesday, more than 230 companies debuted on the National Equities Exchange and Quotations, also known as the New Third Board, China's capital market for startups.
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