Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi narrows losses… Didi recorded a net loss of US$166 million in the first quarter, a significant improvement from its US$2.3 billion…
Hainan now grows durian, but Hainan chicken rice… Chinese demand for durian is such that the country now grows its own on Hainan Island to supplement Southeast Asian…
Why China’s electric vehicle future hinges on… With an extensive network of charging points and deployment of new battery tech, Hainan island could help provide a…
‘China’s Hawaii’ fails post-pandemic test with… Hainan, a tourist hub and shopping mecca at the southern tip of China, saw disappointing retail sales during the…
Foreign brands flock to China’s Hawaii as… Foreign consumer brands are rushing to China’s tropical island of Hainan, riding on hopes for a post-pandemic…
Five-day international wine and spirits fair… The 2023 Sanya International Wine and Spirits Fair is a key industry event in China, and includes masterclasses and…
How will Hainan free-trade port affect the… China’s plan to turn Hainan into the world’s largest free-trade port by 2025 will – for the most part – be…
China’s e-CNY blues: major test bed shows… More than three years after China’s central bank started digital currency trials, adoption in one of the initial…
Shoppers from China back but no instant rebound… It will take almost a year for luxury spending in Hong Kong to return to that of the first half of 2019, experts…
Montana balloon farce must not derail improving… The furore over the balloon is a diplomatic disaster for China and a boon to US hawks at a time when the world…