HONG KONG — China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd. is using its vast social-media network to attract luxury-fashion brands to its WeChat app, potentially opening a new frontier in online retail. France’s Longchamp and the U.K.’s Burberry…
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Ex-UBS Banker’s Parents Bought Into China IPOs He Helped Arrange
UBS said to have reported one instance to Hong Kong regulator Choi left UBS in 2016, now runs boutique advisory firm AMTD A former UBS Group AG investment banker was linked to several Hong Kong…
Men probing Ivanka Trump brands in China arrested, go missing: watchdog
SHANGHAI — A man investigating working conditions at a Chinese company that produces Ivanka Trump-brand shoes has been arrested and two others are missing, the arrested man’s wife and an advocacy group said Tuesday. Hua…
China Tower invites banks to pitch for role in up to $10 billion HK IPO
HONG KONG: China Tower Corp, which owns and manages the mobile phone towers for China’s three state-owned telecom operators, has invited investment banks to pitch for a role in a Hong Kong IPO worth up…
A crackdown on China’s £7.3 trillion ‘shadow banking’ industry is rattling markets
Shadow banking is broadly defined as financial activities such as lending which are conducted in unregulated conditions, and it’s a massive deal in China: Business expanded to around £7.33 trillion ($9.4 trillion) a year in…
The impact of downgrading China
On May 24 Moody’s Investor Services downgraded China’s debt for the first time since 1989 to A1 from Aa3. This is still investment grade, but just a lower rating, and is due to a rise…
Business Travel in China: HR, Logistical, and Tax Considerations
Investors may need to send personnel to China on business trips for a variety of reasons, even if there is an existing entity and staff on-site in China. The most common examples are for negotiations,…
China Tower invites banks to pitch for role in up to $10 billion HK IPO: IFR
HONG KONG China Tower Corp, which owns and manages the mobile phone towers for China’s three state-owned telecom operators, has invited investment banks to pitch for a role in a Hong Kong IPO worth up…
Lenovo’s struggling mobile business sets sight on high-end market
A recently announced reorganization of its China business aimed at sharpening the PC brand’s consumer focus comes amid an ongoing effort to tighten its mobile branding and shift the focus to pricier models under its…
In China, Umbrellas and Basketballs Join the Sharing Economy
In its latest iteration, the sharing economy in China has evolved into something like an internet-enabled rental business. Unlike Airbnb and Uber, which provide a platform that connects users to existing resources, the latest sharing…
Lenovo’s struggling mobile business sets sites on high-end market
A recently announced reorganization of its China business aimed at sharpening the PC brand’s consumer focus comes amid an ongoing effort to tighten its mobile branding and shift the focus to pricier models under its…
Hyundai plots China branding reboot after missile row
The measures are aimed at rebooting the South Korean firm’s branding in China, where many see Hyundai as a lower-end maker of city taxis. Hyundai and its affiliate Kia Motors were not long ago ranked…
Safe Sex: Chinese buy condom business as savvy youth spur demand
… it had reached an all-cash deal with China’s Humanwell Healthcare Group Co Ltd and CITIC Capital China Partners for its condoms business. Humanwell declined to comment on its strategy for the Chinese and other…
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