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Apple has started offering discounts under the government subsidy scheme through its own domestic retail channels. Photo: Shutterstock
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

Crime in Hong Kong

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

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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JD.com

JD.com founder bets on stablecoins to cut cross-border e-commerce payment costs

‘JD.com intends to secure stablecoin licences across key currency markets globally,’ founder and chairman Richard Liu says.

E-commerce giant JD.com expects stablecoins to become the world’s next-generation payment system. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

How a Chinese AI start-up helps Nike, Gap, Urban Revivo predict fashion trends

Hangzhou Zhiyi Technology’s operations reflect how AI adoption in mainland China is expanding and transforming various industries.

US-China trade war

Temu resumes direct sales to US after Washington-Beijing trade truce

Some items that had been removed from Temu’s US marketplace last month have been made available for sale in recent days.

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ByteDance

TikTok’s sister app Douyin courts merchants with lower deposit fees

The zero-deposit policy expands a pilot programme that started in February, initially covering stores that sold certain types of goods.

Douyin’s move to cut deposits is the latest step in favour of merchants over buyers. Photo: Shutterstock
VR and AR

Chinese AR glasses maker Rokid is going global with Alibaba partnership

Rokid will launch its AR Spatial glasses on AliExpress through the platform’s ‘BigSave’ programme, shaving off about US$100 off the US$650 eyewear.

Rokid is launching its AR glasses overseas this month using Alibaba’s AliExpress platform. Photo: Rokid
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s food delivery scene soars with drone services to Ma On Shan

Keeta starts delivering orders from two fast-food restaurants in Science Park to Ma On Shan Promenade.

China’s economic stimulus

Local governments halt some subsidies ahead of China’s big 618 shopping festival

Abrupt halt to shopping vouchers – meant to stimulate consumption and boost economy – comes as a surprise, with depleted funds and ‘programme upgrades’ cited.

ByteDance

Douyin users in Hong Kong swell to 40% of city’s population: report

Douyin’s high adoption rate in Hong Kong reflects a broader trend among China’s Big Tech firms to expand services beyond the mainland market.

The number of monthly active users of Douyin in Hong Kong has already surpassed 3 million. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China trade war

US leads way in stemming China’s small-parcel deluge

A tidal wave of small parcels is overwhelming customs officers, prompting nations to tackle the de minimis tax loophole, which spurred growth for Chinese e-commerce platforms.

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Alibaba

Alibaba, JD.com sales surge during 618 festival, thanks to subsidy programme

Preliminary data shows Apple, Xiaomi, Huawei, Midea and Haier each rang up sales of over US$13.9 million on the two shopping platforms.

Malaysia

Soiled underwear for sale: outcry in Malaysia over ‘worrisome’ e-commerce trend

Online vendors of the soiled items reportedly claimed the sales helped to fund their education and daily needs.

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US-China trade war

PDD faces profit challenge amid Trump tariffs, domestic e-commerce competition

‘Macroeconomic uncertainties and significant investments in the ecosystem’ are expected to continue affecting PDD’s earnings outlook, UBS analysts say.

Changes in US trade policies have created significant pressure for merchants on PDD Holdings’ Temu shopping platform. Photo: Shutterstock
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police receive over 40 reports of scams on Carousell in a week

Fraudsters use phishing links to cheat victims of HK$4.6 million, including seller of lozenges who lost nearly HK$650,000.

Alibaba

Delivery war: Alibaba vies for Meituan’s on-demand throne in China

Alibaba’s Taobao Instant Commerce service and Ele.me have surpassed 40 million daily orders within a month of launch, the company says.

Mainland China

Temu-owner PDD Holdings misses quarterly revenue estimates

A prolonged property crisis in the world’s second-largest economy has cast a shadow over consumer spending.

The Temu logo is seen in this illustration taken May 4, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Shein

Shein risks fines over breaches of EU consumer law

Chinese-founded e-commerce platform is working with regulators to address their concerns, a company spokesperson said.

Shein will have one month to reply to the findings and suggest remedies. Photo: dpa
Alibaba

China looks to rein in e-commerce platform commissions, support small businesses

New draft rules from China’s top market regulator would limit commission fees charged by e-commerce platforms, with a focus on supporting small businesses.

Meituan

Meituan revenue jumps 18% in first quarter

The Chinese on-demand delivery giant beat expectations, as it fends off rivals Alibaba and JD.com.

China's economic recovery

China’s regulators must act quickly to stamp out price wars: People’s Daily

The party mouthpiece warns that excessive, cutthroat competition is harming the long-term development of industries like food delivery.

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A vicious price war has been raging in China’s food delivery sector in recent months, sparking concerns about excessive competition in the economy. Photo: AFP
Apple

Apple, Huawei, Xiaomi lead China’s top-500 ranking of consumer brands, report finds

The rankings were based on domestic consumers’ online purchase behaviour, according to a Peking University report.

The rankings showed Apple with a 100-point score, while Huawei and Xiaomi notched scores of 95.3 and 95.1, respectively. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong workers/labour rights

Keeta riders stage third strike in Hong Kong over pay, work conditions

More than 100 riders gather in busy areas of Hung Hom and Central, following smaller-scale protests in Tsuen Wan and Mei Foo earlier this month.

Alibaba

Alibaba entertainment group gets whale of a name change with orca rebranding

Following its zoological naming scheme, Alibaba is rebranding the unit responsible for streaming and filmmaking as it looks for growth outside core businesses.

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