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China’s humanoid robotics startup Unitree fast-tracks Shanghai IPO with target US$6.2 billion valuation
The Shanghai Stock Exchange’s listing committee will review Unitree’s application on Jun 1
AI drives markets as valuations race ahead of earnings
Is this a legitimate re-rating of the technology sector, or an overstretched bubble?
The AI economy is accelerating the global baby bust
Artificial intelligence will likely depress fertility rates by exacerbating social and economic pressures
Companies cannot fire workers to replace them with AI, China courts rule
If AI restructuring is necessary, corporations should prioritise retraining staff
Chinese firm uses employee data to build AI worker, stoking job security debate
In some cases, firms secretly record workflows to create skill files and then use those as grounds for layoffs
Fuel crunch driven by Iran war boosts China’s electric two-wheeler exports to South-east Asia
This underscores how regional energy vulnerabilities are accelerating the transition to electric mobility
War risk insurance returns to Strait of Hormuz – at a price
Daily charter rates for oil supertankers have quadrupled within a week to nearly US$800,000
In Depth: Secretive hedge fund at centre of Hong Kong insider-trading probe
A late-winter chill hung over Hong Kong on the afternoon of Mar 11, but in the city’s financial circles the mood was turning feverish. Rumours spread quickly: A Chinese investment bank was in trouble.
How China’s growing gig economy has left a generation adrift
For all of December, Li Yun spent her weekends pretending to be a dentist or a flight attendant. She wasn’t an actor, nor was she beginning a career in medicine or aviation. She was working as a non-p...
Online sellers brace as Gulf logistics grinds to near halt after US-Israel strikes
The region has become an important destination for Chinese and Western e-commerce exporters alike
