China

South Korea's Mountain Of Plastic Waste Shows Limits Of Recycling

South Korea has won international praise for its recycling efforts, but experts say the country's approach highlights its limits.

Alibaba Combines E-commerce Arms Amid Growing Competition

Alibaba Group will integrate its domestic Chinese and international e-commerce platforms into a single business unit run by one leader.

Alibaba Aims To Raise $5 Billion In Dual Currency Bond Deal, Sources Say

China's biggest e-commerce company Alibaba Group is aiming to raise $5 billion (€4.74 billion) in multi-tranche dollar and offshore Chinese yuan bonds...

Chinese Dairy Producers Shift Focus To Adult Nutrition As Infant Formula Market Set To Shrink, Says GlobalData

The combination of falling birth rates and intense competition has prompted several dairy producers in China to concentrate more on adult nutrition rather...

What Is China’s Singles Day And How Is It Celebrated?

Black Friday? No. Cyber Monday? Nope. Prime Day? Absolutely not. The world's biggest shopping event happens in China each year - and it's called Singles Da...

China Consumer Prices Rise Slowest In Four Months, Despite Stimulus

China's consumer prices rose at the slowest pace in four months in October while producer price deflation deepened, data showed on Saturday, even as Beijin...

Unilever, Procter & Gamble Face Risk From Trump's Threatened Mexico Tariffs

Procter & Gamble and Unilever are among big packaged goods companies that would be exposed if US President-elect Donald Trump goes ahead with a threat...

Chinese Retailers Embrace GenAI To Boost Sales, Survey Finds

Chinese retailers are investing in AI to boost sales with more than half (52%) of the country's e-commerce platforms having used at least one generative AI...