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Facial recognition software targets toilet paper thieves in China
Beijing park unrolls high-tech plan to thwart toilet paper thieves
Beijing’s Temple of Heaven park is using facial recognition software to bring its bathrooms into the 21 st Century and thwart thieves with a penchant for swiping its toilet paper stash. The system, which has…
Airbnb makes a late play for China
Airbnb is arriving late to the China party. The short-term rental startup paid little attention to the world’s most populous country for years. But it’s now stepping up efforts to appeal to China’s growing ranks…
China tells cornerstones to bring money home in blow for smaller HK IPOs: sources
HONG KONG China has made it mandatory for mainland cornerstone investors in Hong Kong IPOs to repatriate funds when they sell their shares, a rule likely to hit smaller, cornerstone-reliant listings, four people with knowledge…
Big brokerage IPO requires faith in Chinese reform
China’s second-biggest brokerage is expected to raise $2 billion … Shares in recently listed peers Orient and Everbright, for example, trade below their IPO price and underperform the benchmark Hang Seng Index. On the other…
China business confidence index rises in Q1 – cbank survey
BEIJING, March 21 Business confidence among entrepreneurs in China improved in the first quarter of 2017 from the fourth quarter last year, according to a survey by the People’s Bank of China published on Tuesday.…
Airbnb embarks on China push with more staff, local name
“Chinese millennials, they are a huge market – nearly half a billion people, 400 million Chinese millennials and they represent 80 percent of our business here in China,” he said. “Our idea is to bring…
Asia firms’ confidence hits near 2-year high on US, China pick-up: Survey
A coal-burning power plant can be seen behind a factory in the city of Baotou, in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.(Reuters) Business sentiment at Asia’s top companies rose to its highest in almost two years…
Struggling in China, Amway bets on technology for turnaround
Two decades after entering China, the country remains the biggest global market for the Michigan-based firm, representing about 30 percent of its $8.8 billion in total sales last year. But China revenue has contracted from…
Tencent brand is still China’s most valuable
Chinese technology giant Tencent remains China’s most valuable brand, growing its worth 29 per cent to US$106 billion, according to the BrandZ top 100 most valuable Chinese brands report. It shows that technology brands continued…
Airbnb is hoping to win in China where many companies like Uber have failed
Airbnb already has 80,000 listings in China on its platform, despite little marketing spend, and its new brand in China will only seek to grow that number. “There’s a whole new generation of Chinese travelers…
Chinese brands call for reform with innovation
“China has come to terms with the new normal for its economy, but there are still massive opportunities for strong distinct brands to address the aspirations of the rising urban middle class and drive superior…
China backdown boosts Aussie brands
BEIJING: A delay on restrictive e-commerce regulations in China has boosted the fortunes of Australian health and nutritional brands that rely on the country’s booming online market. The new regulations, which were announced in April…
