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China Covid pivot sparks jitters worldwide
AFP, Published on 28/12/2022
» BEIJING: Beijing's sudden pivot away from containing Covid-19 has caused jitters around the world, with the United States saying it may restrict travel from China following its decision to end mandatory quarantine for overseas arrivals.
China mourns Jiang as funeral planning begins
AFP and Bloomberg, Published on 01/12/2022
» BEIJING: Mobile apps and state media websites turned black-and-white, flags on some government buildings in Beijing were at half-mast, and flowers were laid on Thursday as China mourned the death of former leader Jiang Zemin.
Beijing asks ride-hailing giant Didi to delist from US: report
AFP, Published on 26/11/2021
» BEIJING - Regulators in China have asked ride-hailing giant Didi to draw up a plan to delist from the United States over data concerns, a report said Friday, as Beijing continues its tight scrutiny of domestic tech giants.
World weighs laws to rein in mighty algorithms
AFP, Published on 20/11/2021
» PARIS - From the YouTube videos we're recommended to deciding who gets a job, algorithms wield an ever-growing influence over our lives -- and policy-makers worldwide want to rein them in.
Battle the algorithms: China's delivery riders on the edge
AFP, Published on 07/11/2021
» BEIJING: Handing over a piping hot meal at exactly the time promised, Chinese food delivery driver Zhuang Zhenhua triumphantly tapped his job as complete through the Meituan app -- and was immediately fined half of his earnings.
Chinese central bank boss vows to further fintech crackdown
AFP, Published on 08/10/2021
» BEIJING - China will strengthen supervision of the online payments industry and continue its anti-monopoly crackdown, the governor of the central bank said, indicating Beijing will press ahead with a regulatory crackdown on the country's technology giants.
China orders ride-hailing firms Didi, Meituan to stop 'disorderly expansion'
AFP, Published on 02/09/2021
» BEIJING - Chinese regulators have summoned ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing and ten other car platforms to demand they cease "disorderly expansion" and "vicious competition" tactics, the government said Thursday, amid a national crackdown on the tech industry.
Chinese celebs ditch Western brands in Xinjiang flap
Published on 26/03/2021
» BEIJING: Chinese celebrity endorsers have abandoned several foreign retail labels, including Nike and other top US brands, as Western concerns over labour conditions in Xinjiang spark a patriotic backlash from consumers.
Coming soon to China: the car of the future
AFP, Published on 19/04/2019
» SHANGHAI - Global automakers are positioning for a brave new world of on-demand transport that will require a car of the future -- hyper-connected, autonomous, and shared -- and China may become the concept's laboratory.
Train ‘seat robbers’ hit in Chinese blitz on bad behaviour
South China Morning Post, Published on 07/01/2019
» Chinese railway police detained 452 train travellers for commandeering other passengers’ seats in a clampdown on bad behaviour on the rail system, state broadcaster China Central Television reported on Sunday.