Cheap flights and no visas required: Why we’re flocking back to China
Although Qantas pulled its only direct flight to China between Sydney and Shanghai in mid-2024, last year saw a return to pre ...
‘Incomparably nice’: why China’s shoppers are obsessed with an obscure local supermarket
Pangdonglai has proved there is still life in bricks-and-mortar retail in China, with customers queuing for hours outside its ...
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DeepSeek May Be the Walmart of AI
In the most recent episode of Pivot, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss the Chinese AI firm and its cost-effective new ...
What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending the stock market?
A frenzy over an artificial intelligence chatbot made by Chinese tech startup DeepSeek was upending stock markets Monday and ...
Meet the people curbing their consumerism and needless spending with a 'low-buy year'
The "low-buy year" trend reflects some consumers' desire to curb spending, reduce debt, and prioritize financial health over ...
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Things to do in Harbin
Enter Harbin, a city in China where the temperatures dip below -30°C in winter. It’s a popular destination with the Chinese but remains mostly untouched by international tourism. Here’s a list of cool ...
Will the Chinese Consumer Finally Start Spending?
In the four decades leading up to the pandemic, 800 million Chinese exited poverty and began to buy things beyond their ...
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China’s 3D-printed robotic arm with octopus flexibility lifts 260x of its weight
Octopus-inspired robotic arm with a 95% task success rate is part of a game-changing, new class of 3D-printed soft robots ...
Shein exec says tariffs shouldn't impact its cheap clothes — as long as they're applied ‘equally'
When asked if Shein will still be able to provide its ultra-low prices if tariffs take effect, Tang didn’t address whether the company would raise prices.
Jamie Dimon is doubling down on JPMorgan's DEI work as a conservative group targets Wall Street: 'Bring them on'
Jamie Dimon reaffirmed JPMorgan's DEI commitments after pressure from an activist shareholder.
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China posts 5% growth for 2024 as challenges pile up
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI -- China on Friday announced that its economic growth rate for 2024 was in line with the target set by a government beset by the threat of fresh U.S. tariffs, an enduring ...
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I was tucked behind a dumpster.’ Night on Dirty Sixth ends in coma. Was he targeted by the ‘Rainey Street Ripper’?
He wonders if that person could be the killer dubbed the Rainey Street Ripper, who is rumored to stalk a popular ...