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Food-delivery platform Meituan has become the latest Chinese internet giant to face an investigation by the country’s antitrust watchdog. The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) is looking into whether Meituan’s use of exclusivity arrangements with merchants, known as “pick one of two,” constitutes monopolistic behavior, it said in a…

China’s Ministry of Education has unveiled a blueprint for further incorporating health and physical fitness into primary and secondary school curricula, as well as standardized exams, months after proposing such a change last year. The ministry announced its notice for “strengthening the physical health management of students” at a press…

The gaming brand iQOO brought its 7 series flagships outside China. During an event in India, the iQOO 7 and iQOO 7 Legend went official, and as expected they are not quite what the naming might make you believe. The global iQOO 7 actually corresponds to the iQOO Neo5, with…

The next vivo iQOO series flagships are expected today to make their global debut. Starting from India, the vivo gaming brand will introduce an iQOO 7 and an iQOO 7 Legend phones, the latter designed in partnership with BMW M Motorsport. The whole event will be live-streamed on YouTube, and…

As the old saying goes, it’s impossible to make an omelette without breaking some eggs. Last week, China’s esports industry saw some valuable new opportunities and partnerships as well as some serious punishments following the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) and League of Legends Development League (LDL) match-fixing investigation.…

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Business 23 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM5 minutes to read New Zealand’s role in Five Eyes has been seen as keeping an eye on China’s activities. Photo / AP New Zealand’s role in Five Eyes has been seen as keeping an eye on China’s activities. Photo / AP By: Fran O'Sullivan…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, approved the restoration of the leases on four Oil Mining Licences to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. SaharaReporters had reported how OMLs 123, 124, 126 and 137 – all operated by Addax Petroleum Development Nigeria Limited – were taken away and awarded to Kaztec Engineering…

There are many reasons why community grocery group-buying companies can fail. For one, the traditional grocery shopping experience is still popular. The process of moving fresh produce from farms to wet markets and supermarkets for customers to peruse and buy what they need has been stable for decades. Changing these…

Wearing T-shirt with the words “brake failure” and Tesla’s logo (our translation), a woman protested at Tesla’s booth at Auto Shanghai 2021 on Monday, April 19, 2021. (Image credit: Unknown) Tesla on late Thursday announced (in Chinese) that it had mailed to a customer surnamed Zhang earlier in the day the full…