At 1:30 a.m. on December 29, a 22-year-old woman was walking home from work on the outskirts of Urumqi, the capital city of China's Xinjiang region, when colleagues saw her grab her stomach and ...

Hong Kong glorifies hard work. The ability to spend countless hours on a task is seen as something that is to be praised, even expected. But, as the backlash against “996” (working 9am to 9pm ...

Instead, his experience in China’s infamous 996 work culture—working 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days a week—taught him invaluable lessons about setting boundaries, maintaining health, and ...

On Friday, Mr Ma called the opportunity to work 996 hours a "blessing". Mr Liu said years of rapid economic growth in China had boosted the number of "slackers". The country has enjoyed economic ...

Jack Ma: Endorsing China's "996" work culture Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma had expressed support for China's controversial "996" work schedule, which involves working from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., six days ...

Zahng was six months into a job at Pinduoduo, and has been hailed as the latest victim of what is known as the "996" work culture plaguing China's tech industry. Under "996," early-career tech ...