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Report highlights Indian teens' plight

NEW DELHI - In India today, there are nearly 100 million children in the age group of 15-18 years and 1 billion children will pass through this stage over the next decade.

Sesame Street is entering classrooms

SEATTLE - Sesame Street is taking its beloved, critically acclaimed brand of educational television into the highly profitable world of classroom curriculum, a move that experts say could open the door for other companies to move into the sensitive learning space with possible influence on children.

ACG market gains fresh momentum

Animation, comics and games are gaining new momentum in China as the purchasing power of the tech-savvy younger generation grows.

Changing local tastes driving B&R food imports

SHANGHAI - Chinese homes had once never heard of exotic products such as African shea butter, Spanish artichokes and Arabic herbs, but all this has changed thanks to increasing trade with economies that are part of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Big-name luxury brands lower prices as tariffs drop

Sellers in China selling big-name luxury brands have cut their sales prices in response to reduced import tariffs, although the benefit for consumers has remained limited so far, according to experts.

Latam countries' exports to mainland growing

SHANGHAI - Avocados used to be an exotic fruit that came with a high price tag in China, but no more, thanks to rising trade with Latin America.

Alibaba to buy stake in advertiser

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is set to acquire a minority stake in China's largest out-of-home advertising network, as it looks to tighten its grip on digital marketing to better serve its omnichannel sales.

South Korea's Innisfree launches smart stores

Bestselling South Korean cosmetics brand in China, Innisfree, is partnering with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd to open the first smart store in the beauty industry, as announced by the two parties on Wednesday.

Turkmenistan opens first China visa center

Turkmenistan's first visa center in China opened Wednesday in Beijing to supplement the traditional visa application process at the embassy, as the country grasps tourism opportunities brought by the Belt and Road Initiative.

Xiaomi soars on dual-class shares deal

Mainland stock exchanges and the Hong Kong stock exchange have reached an agreement on adjusting Stock Connect inclusion arrangements for the Hong Kong listed firms with dual-class share structures, sending Xiaomi shares surging.

BGI officials hike equity stakes as prices fall

Chinese genomics giant BGI, known as the Beijing Genomics Institute previously, announced on Tuesday that seven of its executives have decided to increase their equity holdings in the company, after a two-day stock slump triggered by a series of reports attacking its credibility.