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Alibaba

China’s market regulator summons Alibaba, Meituan, JD amid delivery war

The meeting follows months of fierce competition, during which the companies offered a blizzard of food delivery discounts to win over users.

Alibaba

Meituan executive bemoans ‘irrational’ price war with Alibaba, JD.com

Alibaba

Chinese state newspaper strikes friendly tone towards internet giants

Alibaba

Alibaba’s ‘Super Saturdays’ event to heat up China’s on-demand delivery market

The programme will be implemented over the next 100 days under Alibaba’s instant commerce brand, Taobao Shangou.

Alibaba’s latest programme reflects the intensifying price war in China’s quick delivery services market. Photo: Shutterstock
Alibaba

Alibaba delivers 80 million orders in 1 day amid price war

Meituan, Taobao, Ele.me and JD.com shower consumers with freebies and promotions, leaving customers gleeful and merchants overwhelmed.

Alibaba

Meituan’s daily orders hit record 150 million amid rivalry with JD.com, Alibaba

Daily delivery volumes at the mainland’s top on-demand delivery giant reached 150 million from 120 million last week.

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JD.com

JD.com’s US$1.4 billion plan heats up delivery battle with Meituan, Alibaba

E-commerce giant unveils ‘Double Hundred Plan’ as industry-wide daily delivery orders reach a new high of more than 200 million.

JD.com’s latest initiative reflects its determination to unseat Meituan as mainland China’s top on-demand local delivery services provider. Photo: Shutterstock
Alibaba

Taobao’s daily orders soar as China’s instant e-commerce war heats up

The Taobao figures were released a day after rival Meituan reported record orders for its instant delivery service.

Alibaba

Meituan captures record orders as e-commerce war fuels demand for delivery

Daily orders surpassed 120 million on Meituan’s instant delivery service platform on Saturday; Taobao and JD.com also reported good volume.

China economy

Opinion | Chinese companies must now focus on wooing consumers at home

Re-routing exports away from the US offers only brief relief; the playbook must now start at home, with China’s vast market.

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People shopping in Beijing on May 7. Photo: AFP
Shein

France fines Shein US$47 million for ‘deceptive’ pricing amid EU scrutiny

Shein did not offer discounts based on the lowest price in the previous 30 days, and sometimes raised prices before applying a reduction.

A customer leaves a Shein pop-up store in Dijon, France, on June 26, 2025. Photo: AFP
Asean

Opinion | How Asian businesses can compete with China’s apex predators

China’s growing supply chains offer short-term opportunities but Asia must quickly learn from how it tests and strategically nurtures firms.

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Alibaba

Alibaba seeks US$1.5 billion from exchangeable bonds for cloud, e-commerce push

The zero-coupon bonds maturing in July 2032 can be exchanged for Alibaba Health shares.

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Apple

Apple’s China iPhone sales face headwinds in second half: Counterpoint

Sales of Apple’s flagship device ‘will stumble amid weak consumer spending and an ageing iPhone 16 cycle’, Counterpoint analyst says.

Apple saw an 8 per cent year-on-year increase in iPhone 16 sales in China in the second quarter, according to research firm Counterpoint. Photo: AFP
TikTok

TikTok Shop cuts more US jobs as Trump’s ban deadline looms

The team has also been replacing US-hired staff near Seattle with managers connected to China.

A campaign event for TikTok Shop at the iconic Pike Place Market in Seattle. Photo: TNS
China trade

Chinese sellers bracing as Amazon Prime Day sale and tariff pressure to collide

Retailers say some of the price hikes from Washington’s tariffs are passed on to consumers, but they also have to eat up extra costs to remain competitive.

Alibaba

Alibaba’s US$7 billion subsidy deepens China’s instant shopping battle

The renewed push follows JD.com’s aggressive entry into China’s food delivery market in February.

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China economy

Opinion | Labubu’s rise reflects hitmaker ability of China’s digital ecosystem

An ecosystem that combines e-commerce with social media, it turns users into marketers, breeds viral hits – and projects cultural power.

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A person holds up Labubu dolls in a store during a press tour to Pop Land, a theme park opened by Chinese toy company Pop Mart, in Beijing, China, on June 2. Photo: EPA-EFE
Donald Trump

TikTok Shop launches in Japan as app faces uncertainty in US

The popular short-video app is seeking to diversify its global footprint while reducing its reliance on the US market.

China exports

The ‘family warehouses’ powering Shein and Temu’s rapid UK expansion

Chinese immigrants in Britain are converting their homes into makeshift warehouses for goods ordered via China’s booming shopping apps.

Alibaba

Alibaba trims partnership as company bets on younger leaders

Nine partners – including former CEO Daniel Zhang – have left, bringing the number down from 26 to 17.

A signage for Alibaba’s offices in the Xuhui district in Shanghai. Photo: AFP
JD.com

JD.com hires full-time food delivery riders to challenge Meituan, Alibaba

Recruitment drive suggests that company urgently needs to strengthen its courier workforce to fight resourceful rivals.

A JD Logistics delivery driver on the streets of Beijing. Photo: Minghe Hu
Apple

Apple joins China’s subsidy scheme to lift sales amid heated local competition

Consumers in Beijing and Shanghai can avail themselves of discounts of up to US$278 on select models of Apple devices, including the iPhone.

Alibaba

Alibaba folds delivery app and travel agency into e-commerce group

CEO Eddie Wu said the restructuring ‘marks a strategic upgrade from an e-commerce platform to a comprehensive consumer platform’.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 118 over e-commerce scams involving HK$5 million in losses

Three most common types of goods involved in such scams are concert tickets, electronics and food and drink.

(From left) Cyber security and technology crime bureau’s Chief Inspector Lee Chun-man, Superintendent Ko Tik and Senior Inspector Wong Yuen-yan. Photo: Nora Tam
Alibaba

China subsidies give Alibaba, JD.com sales lift during 618 shopping festival

The Chinese e-commerce giants again withheld total gross merchandise value figures, continuing a trend in recent years amid a maturing market.

More than 453 brands each surpassed 100 million yuan in gross merchandise value on Taobao and Tmall during this year’s 618 shopping festival. Photo: Shutterstock
Meituan

Meituan keeps tight grip on 70% of food delivery market in China, report says

Citing internal data, Leiphone.com reported that Meituan’s daily food delivery orders reached 90 million this month.

Saudi Arabia

JD.com takes its Meituan rivalry to Saudi Arabia with express delivery service

JoyExpress is a business-to-consumer express delivery service that covers most of the 13 provinces in the Middle Eastern country.

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