China economy

From curry puffs to medicated oil: Singapore heritage brands look to China at Shanghai expo

Heritage Tanglin Puff’s second-generation business owner Ray Ng frying curry puffs at the China International Import Expo while an attendee looks on.

China’s bus giant Yutong wants to win the world over, but some are wary

Vehicles rolling off the assembly line at Yutong’s high-end bus production workshop in Zhengzhou, China, which produces bespoke buses and coaches, including those for the Singapore market.

China regulator tells banks to pause IPOs: Report

The move follows a sharp selloff that saw the blue-chip CSI300 Index slumping 8.5% in October, its worst monthly performance in more than a decade.

People really like cheaper stuff from China

Chinese companies have learnt to deliver more for less at home, where they have scale.

China rolls out support measures to aid struggling stocks

China reels from sluggish consumption and property sector debt crisis.

Chinese regulators to hold talks on market support tools: Media

The benchmark CSI300 Index slumped 8.5% in October for its worst month since early 2016.

Is Chinamaxxing about to reach its ‘Made in Japan’ moment?

While consumers in the US still scoff, that’s only because they have little experience with the quality of China-made vehicles, seen here at Suzhou port.

In Your Opinion

At McDonald’s for 16 years, he thought he knew the business. Then he joined Chagee

Eugene Lee said that at Chagee, rival brands are referred to internally not as competitors but as laoshi, or teachers.

Former factory worker is crowned China’s richest woman, again

Zhou Qunfei delivers a speech during a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of Lens Technology on March 18, 2023.

China’s market is tougher than ever. Where can Singapore firms still find room to grow?

A dancer dressed as a flying celestial figure at Xu Yan, an immersive banquet experience in Shanghai.

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