Consumer Edge data finds that Temu’s U.S. year-over-year spend growth slowed sharply in April 2025—decelerating from nearly 50% growth at the start of the month to almost zero growth by the end.
Monthly Archives For May 2025
Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ Secures China Release Despite Trade Tensions
In a win for Paramount, “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” has landed a May 30 release date in Chinese theaters.
Southeast Asia’s tech reliance on China poses economic promise – and cybersecurity risks
Huawei and other Chinese firms offer growth, but analysts warn of rising digital threat exposure and geopolitical challenges Southeast Asia’s growing reliance on Chinese technology is a “double-edged …
Why China’s neighbours may want currency deals with Trump
As the currencies of South Korea, Taiwan and Japan rise, so too is chatter that these economies could use exchange rate revaluation as a carrot in trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Investment banks raise China’s GDP forecast after tariff pause
Global investment banks are raising their forecasts for China’s economic growth this year, after Beijing and Washington agreed to a 90-day pause on tariffs, despite uncertainty around Sino-U.S. trade …
CATL’s dilemma: top-of-the-range Hong Kong IPO price may take fizz out of trading debut
CATL’s 6.7 per cent discount to its Shenzhen-traded shares is much lower than the average 25 per cent discount for dual-listed Chinese firms.
Markets don’t lie! Stock tickers in Shenzhen, Mumbai expose Pakistan’s claims of victory in 4-day aerial fight
Shenzhen and Mumbai stock tickers reveal the truth about the aerial fight between India and Pakistan. Chinese defence stocks fell sharply, while Indian defence stocks rallied. Operation Sindoor …
‘Export rush’ grips China as businesses scramble to make the most of tariff pause
A surprise breakthrough in US-China trade tensions has unleashed a flurry of activity across Chinese factories and ports as American and Chinese companies rush to make the most of a 90-day rollback of …
China keeps hold on rare earth metals after lifting some U.S. export curbs
China trade deal was announced, significantly de-escalating the tariff war that has roiled the global economy.
Tariff cuts ease mass China layoffs threat, but job market pain persists
Chinese worker Liu Shengzun lost two jobs in just one month as U.S. import tariffs shot up to triple digits in April, forcing a Guangdong lighting products factory, and then a footwear maker, to …
China’s CATL raises $4.6 billion in Hong Kong listing, term sheet shows
Chinese battery giant CATL has raised $4.6 billion in its Hong Kong listing by setting the final price of its shares at HK$263 each, showed a term sheet seen by Reuters.
Ex-Goldman banker leads China’s push to revive Hong Kong finance
HONG KONG] The crowd was taken aback as China’s point person for financial matters in Hong Kong laid out plans to re-energise the city’s markets. Read more at The Business Times.
China’s emerging multinationals learn from earlier pitfalls
Commercially focused lawyers are helping groups navigate overseas markets to ensure investments are sustainable …
