Wealth management is on the cusp of a revolution powered by artificial intelligence that offers predictive analysis and recommendation engines so individuals can make better investment decisions.
Consumption will continue to be the strongest driver of China's economic growth and the country's regulators are looking at ways to further liberalize its potential.
Luxury holiday operators and airlines are positive about the outlook for the country's tourism industry as the sector has remained robust, said business insiders.
As China is keen to expand brick-and-mortar and virtual shopping infrastructure to further bolster the country's consumption potential, domestic players have begun to deploy resources in niche markets to maintain robust growth.
Retail behemoth Amazon.com Inc will continue to increase investments in its cross-border shopping business Amazon Global Store in China and is bullish on the prospects of this segment, although the United States-based tech giant is now facing increasingly fierce competition from local e-commerce rivals.
A group of banks have announced that they will provide up to 440 billion yuan ($64.2 billion) in financial support to companies in the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA), the highest of its kind in the area's history.
The Year of the Pig has failed to offer much comfort to the hog industry on the Chinese mainland, which has been ravaged by African swine fever, and some are betting big on making it the year plant-based meat substitute takes off in the world's second-largest economy and throughout Asia.
From biscuits containing insect protein and egg-free mayonnaise to meal replacement powder and pork chops grown in a lab, as technology advances, foods that once only existed in science-fiction movies are appearing more frequently on dinner tables.
Investment cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative is close to fulfilling its potential of bringing huge mutual benefits, with better understanding and communication set to create more growth opportunities for participating companies in the growing trade, experts said.
Shifting relationship dynamics, changing perceptions of femininity and the fast adoption of e-commerce channels are paving the way for increased diamond jewelry consumption in China, according to an industry expert.
Establishing an "internet of credit" that supplements the Belt and Road Initiative will help spur regional cooperation, especially in the Central Asian region, experts said.
The possible merger of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) and China Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC), the country's two biggest State-owned shipbuilders by production capacity, will allow them to compete against established rivals in South Korea and Europe, industry experts said on Tuesday.
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