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  • TikTok returns to Apple, Google app stores in U.S.

    TikTok was once again available for download in the Apple app store and Google Play store in the United States on Thursday.

    February14,2025


  • Beijing punishes livestreaming sites, Apple App Store to be summoned

    Beijing's Internet regulators said Apple is next on a list for inquiries after authorities ordered three Chinese live streaming websites to rectify management loopholes.

    April20,2017


  • Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores, WeChat Pay jointly launch smartphone apps

    The Japanese Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores, Inc. has launched on Tuesday a slew of applets in collaboration with WeChat Pay, a third-party payment platform run by Tencent.

    July17,2019


  • Cosmoprof Honk Kong will offer more subsidized finance options for participants

    BolognaFiere, one of the top global exhibition organizers, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Simest of the CDP Group to provide export support services and participatory loans to Italian cosmetics companies.

    August03,2023


  • Alipay offers easier payment at 10,000 stores in South Africa

    Alibaba's affiliate company Ant Financial Services Group announced Wednesday that its mobile payment service, Alipay, aided by payment company Zapper, has become available in 10,000 stores in South Africa, Xinhua News Agency reported.

    September01,2017


  • CDB to offer financing support to Taiwan businesses

    China Development Bank (CDB) will offer 60 billion yuan (8.7 billion U.S. dollars) worth of financing support over the next four years to Taiwan-funded companies in the Chinese mainland, according to an agreement signed Tuesday.

    May15,2019


  • Luiss to launch Italy-US-China triple degree in Business Administration

    "ACE", acronym for "America, China & Europe", unites three different countries and managerial and institutional cultures, representing an absolute new entry in the world scene of higher education.

    February18,2022


  • ​Shanghai launches 2.0-version big data inclusive finance app to better serve banks, SMEs

    East China's Shanghai Municipality on Wednesday launched the 2.0-version big data inclusive finance application to better serve related banks and the small-, medium- and micro-sized enterprises, reported stcn.com Wednesday.

    May21,2021


  • Finance minister vows to offer convenience to investors to boost the whole economy

    Thai Finance Minister Mr. Uttama Savanayana attended the opening ceremony of Thailand Focus 2019 and delivered a special speech titled "The New Policy Paradigm-A Future Enabled by New Policies".

    August29,2019


  • China Development Bank offers financing support to Greater Bay Area

    The China Development Bank (CDB), one of the country's major policy banks, provided 200.2 billion yuan (about 28.61 billion U.S. dollars) in financial support to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in the first half of 2020.

    July20,2020


  • Alipay app available in 16 languages to facilitate foreigners traveling in China

    Chinese payment services platform Alipay recently announced that it now provides services in 16 languages, which it expects will help international tourists travel in China more smoothly.

    August22,2024


  • SEC solicits opinions on financing regulations for SMEs and startups to offer more financing channels

    The office of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will solicit opinions on the issuance of financing regulations for SMEs and startups IPO.

    February14,2020


  • Metro AG to launch first store in China's Hainan

    German retail giant Metro AG is set to open a new store in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, in the second half of this year.

    January03,2025


  • Chinese AI app DeepSeek boosts global competition, says Spanish AI expert

    The Chinese AI app DeepSeek is intensifying global competition in artificial intelligence (AI), Carles Sierra, head of the Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (IIIA) at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), said here on Thursday.

    February14,2025


  • Kartell strengthens in China with a store in Beijing

    The Italian design company continues its expansion in the People’s Republic of China by opening a store inside The Peninsula Arcade of Beijing. The aesthetics of the new space is focused on black and white, evoking the atmosphere of a contemporary art gallery

    November03,2022


  • Sandwich chain Subway boosts presence in China with growing store count

    Sandwich chain Subway on Tuesday announced the opening of its 4,000th store in the Asia-Pacific region, which is located in east China's Shanghai Municipality.

    October23,2024


  • Apple opens largest retail store on Chinese mainland in Shanghai

    Smartphone maker Apple on Thursday inaugurated its largest retail store on the Chinese mainland in Shanghai, with Apple CEO Tim Cook opening the doors of the new store and welcoming Chinese consumers.

    March22,2024


  • Chinese online stores gain popularity among Finns: report

    Although online shopping in Finland shrank in 2023 for the second year in a row, buying from Chinese online stores is gaining popularity in the country, the Finnish Commerce Federation said on Wednesday.

    March21,2024


  • Chinese AI app DeepSeek sparks AI adoption wave, fueling industrial transformation

    China is witnessing a surge in AI adoption as industries from finance to healthcare rapidly integrate DeepSeek, an open-source AI platform, to drive smart upgrades.

    March06,2025


  • Walmart further expands in China with new Tianjin mega store

    Walmart has launched construction of its largest Sam's Club by operational area in northern China, with Tuesday's groundbreaking ceremony in the Tianjin Municipality marking the U.S. retail giant's latest bet on the country's vast consumer market.

    May22,2025


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