China: Stock market boom, billionaires at record pace
SHANGHAI – China is minting new billionaires at a record pace despite an economy bruised by the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to booming share prices and a spate of new stock listings, according to a list released on Tuesday. The Hurun … Continue reading China: Stock market boom, billionaires at record pace
Alibaba: Digitalization is the ‘Biggest Opportunity of Our Time’
Hangzhou – Closing out Alibaba’s annual Investor Day event on Wednesday, Chairman and CEO Daniel Zhang told viewers tuning in virtually that there had been internal discussion about whether business strategy and priorities needed a revamp to restore normalcy and … Continue reading Alibaba: Digitalization is the ‘Biggest Opportunity of Our Time’
China Approves Three New Free Trade Zones
Beijing – Three newly established pilot free trade zones will further facilitate its high-level opening-up and boost high-quality growth through deeper reforms, especially in the areas of digital economy, high-end manufacturing and regional integration, senior government officials and experts said … Continue reading China Approves Three New Free Trade Zones
Corona on salmon may be infectious for a week
Hong Kong – A team of Chinese researchers has found the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 can survive for more than a week on the surface of chilled fresh salmon, raising implications that it could be a source of international transmission. … Continue reading Corona on salmon may be infectious for a week
Robot restaurant can prepare over 200 dishes
Foshan – A Chinese business claiming to be the world’s first “robot restaurant complex” officially opened Monday in the southern Guangdong province. FOODOM Tianjiang Food Kingdom — located in Foshan’s Shunde District, an area hailed as the “cradle of Cantonese cuisine” — … Continue reading Robot restaurant can prepare over 200 dishes