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Global Enterprise

Chinese firms face shifting global IPO landscape

Passengers board on a high speed train in Dalian, in northeastern Liaoning province. In July and August, a record 943 million passenger trips were taken on China’s railways, up 4.7 per cent year-on-year.
Global Enterprise

China’s travellers return, but their spending stays home

A general view shows residential buildings in the Sheung Wan district in Hong Kong on July 16, 2025. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)
Property
GLOBAL ENTERPRISE

Hong Kong property deals hit four-year high on hopes of rate cuts, buyer incentives

A bird’s-eye view of Shenzhen. The Chinese city is one of several that have launched "zero-rent" policies to lure startups.
Global Enterprise

China’s big cities offer rent-free industrial parks in battle to lure startups

Robin Zeng (third from right), the founder and chairman of CATL, strikes a gong during the listing ceremony at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on May 20, 2025.
Global Enterprise

Hong Kong IPO frenzy sets sights on record HK$250 billion fundraising for 2025

Labubu dolls at a Pop Mart store in Beijing. Labubu is a Nordic-inspired character and collectible plush toy designed by Hong Kong designer Kasing Lung. The dolls went viral after being displayed by celebrities like Rihanna and Dua Lipa.
Global Enterprise

How Pop Mart’s Labubu became a monster of a business

(FILES) Vietnamese garment factory workers stitch apparel at a factory in Ho Chi Minh City on April 3, 2025, after US President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new tariffs on trading partners. Vietnam's economy grew at a slightly slower pace in the first quarter, government figures showed on April 6, 2025, as the Southeast Asian country braces for the impact of colossal tariffs imposed by Washington. (Photo by Huu Kha / AFP)
Global Enterprise

Vietnam attracts global manufacturers despite US tariff increases

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A U.S. flag flutters near shipping containers as a ship is unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro, California, U.S., May 1, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Global Enterprise
COMMENTARY

Can US ports handle a freight spike or will they be overwhelmed?

A scene of residential buildings in Shanghai. Current new housing supply has fallen significantly, particularly in hot markets such as Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Chengdu.
Global Enterprise

Falling sales offer few signs of end to China’s property slump

FILE PHOTO: JD.COM logo is seen in this illustration taken, February 11, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
International
GLOBAL ENTERPRISE

How JD.com intends to unseat China’s takeout king

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