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China again puts domestic demand first, but the payoff will be slow

FILE PHOTO: Customers shop for a washing machine at a home appliance mall in Beijing, China October 19, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Customers shop for a washing machine at a home appliance mall in Beijing, China October 19, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

From planes and cars to beer, factory tours a draw for young Chinese

Parents and children on an airplane factory tour in Zhuhai in December 2025.
Parents and children on an airplane factory tour in Zhuhai in December 2025.

The Clementi Mall sale: Property firm Elegant Group and the family behind it

The deal to purchase The Clementi Mall by an entity linked to Elegant Group is believed to be worth $809 million.
The deal to purchase The Clementi Mall by an entity linked to Elegant Group is believed to be worth $809 million.

Humanoid robots have a data problem. China’s ‘training centres’ hope to fix it

A human-controlled humanoid robot waters a potted plant at robotics start-up Zerith's data collection facility in Hefei.

PHOTO: COURTESY OF ZERITH
A human-controlled humanoid robot waters a potted plant at robotics start-up Zerith's data collection facility in Hefei.

PHOTO: COURTESY OF ZERITH

Singapore firms plug into China’s growing market for autonomous vehicles

MooVita CEO Derrick Loh said Guangzhou’s forward-leaning policies for autonomous driving were a plus for the company’s development.
MooVita CEO Derrick Loh said Guangzhou’s forward-leaning policies for autonomous driving were a plus for the company’s development.

A harsh winter for gold sellers in China’s largest jewellery market

A customer trades in an old gold pendant for a new item at the Shuibei jewellery market in November 2025.
A customer trades in an old gold pendant for a new item at the Shuibei jewellery market in November 2025.

‘Every day is a shopping holiday’: China holds longest Double 11 sale but buyers hold back

A worker sorts packages at JD's warehouse during the double 11 festival or Singles's Day, China's massive annual shopping event in Beijing on November 11, 2025. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP)
A worker sorts packages at JD's warehouse during the double 11 festival or Singles's Day, China's massive annual shopping event in Beijing on November 11, 2025. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP)

Fancy a wolfberry gelato or herbal cocktail? In China, TCM meets F&B amid wellness boom

jytcm - A bartender shakes up a herbal cocktail at Niang Qing, a TCM-themed bar in Shanghai.

ST PHOTO: JOYCE ZK LIM
jytcm - A bartender shakes up a herbal cocktail at Niang Qing, a TCM-themed bar in Shanghai.

ST PHOTO: JOYCE ZK LIM

China builds more, bigger indoor ski resorts in a play for the ‘ice and snow’ economy

Wobbly first-timers donning turtle-shaped butt pads stood in line for beginner slopes at the Huafa Ice and Snow World  in Shenzhen on Oct 1.
Wobbly first-timers donning turtle-shaped butt pads stood in line for beginner slopes at the Huafa Ice and Snow World  in Shenzhen on Oct 1.

China wants its companies to use local AI chips. Tech firms signal that they hear the call

HiSilicon, the chip arm of Huawei, is among the bevy of chip design companies in China which are gunning to emulate Nvidia’s success with AI processors.
HiSilicon, the chip arm of Huawei, is among the bevy of chip design companies in China which are gunning to emulate Nvidia’s success with AI processors.

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