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Who makes China’s stimulus decisions, and what’s the procedure?
What has changed since China rolled out a 4-trillion-yuan stimulus package in 2008, and why a concrete stimulus figure now remains elusive.
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Hong Kong’s Perfit gym offers 3-year deals to clients of scandal-hit Physical
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Hong Kong supermarket Uselect winds down operations amid relentless retail slump
14 Oct 2024 - 9:01AM
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Hong Kong customers with Physical beauty packages can transfer them: investor
Contracts in fitness section are still being sorted out and customers will need to wait a few more days, spokeswoman says.
11 Oct 2024 - 11:21PM
China’s shrinking appetite for Korean cosmetics replaced by hunger for food
Korean food is booming in China, with rising exports of ramyeon and rice-based products, while cosmetics face declining market share.
11 Oct 2024 - 9:40PM
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Letters
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Gym’s closure underscores need for whistle-blower protections
Readers discuss the lessons to learn from Physical Fitness’s troubles, the practice of offering property buyers cash rebates and New Territories development as an engine of growth.
11 Oct 2024 - 11:30AM
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Alibaba’s Lazada courts Armani, D&G to fend off Shopee, TikTok
The e-commerce platform is broadening its luxury segment to ramp up sales in key markets from Indonesia to Singapore.
11 Oct 2024 - 11:15AM
BYD, China peers take EV price war to record levels as margins suffer
EV makers slashed prices on 124 models from January to September, while prices on 71 petrol car models also cheapened, industry association says.
10 Oct 2024 - 11:40PM
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How China’s massive trade-in programme is driving consumption of everyday items
From air conditioners and refrigerators to computers and televisions, appliances are getting a second life in China with the help of government subsidies.
10 Oct 2024 - 10:00AM
How to build a wardrobe of classic, timeless essentials for the modern woman
Tastemakers like Richard Johnson at Mytheresa and Lupe Puerta at shopping engine The Floorr give their takes on what has fuelled the rise of names like Wardrobe.NYC, Peter Do and Khaite
10 Oct 2024 - 5:00AM
Opinion
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Exploding pagers expose worrying risks in Southeast Asia’s supply chains
For the small businesses dominating Southeast Asia’s consumer electronics industry, ensuring against external tampering would be a costly burden.
10 Oct 2024 - 6:18AM
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Hong Kong consumers struggle with bills and loans despite rising incomes: study
Rising incomes in Hong Kong are not easing financial stress, with 25 per cent of people unable to pay bills fully.
9 Oct 2024 - 4:30PM
Temu sells US$4 remotes compatible with rival Amazon’s Fire TV Stick
The knock-off Fire TV remote controls are selling briskly, according to Temu’s site.
9 Oct 2024 - 11:35AM
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp accuses Physical of owing it HK$2.8 million in rent, fees
Corporation is seeking to recover HK$320,000, the sum remaining after deducting HK$2.48 million deposit paid by now-defunct gym chain in 2021.
9 Oct 2024 - 12:40AM
China’s ‘golden week’ saw spending regain its shine, buoyed by confidence boost
Chinese travellers and tourists spent 700.82 billion yuan during the just-ended holiday week – a 7.9 per cent increase from the same period in pre-pandemic 2019.
8 Oct 2024 - 7:30PM
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Tencent says WeChat payments jump during China’s ‘golden week’
Consumers in China appear to have loosened their purse strings after Beijing announced a slew of heavyweight measures to boost the economy.
8 Oct 2024 - 6:00PM
The View
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China should make its economy work for its youth
As China’s Gen Z opt for more experience-based consumer choices, policymakers must step in to help them support the traditional economy too.
8 Oct 2024 - 7:30PM
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Opinion
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China must now stimulate feel-good factor for economic recovery
China’s stimulus plan alone may not be enough, but Beijing has a track record of transforming expectations, which can translate into growth.
8 Oct 2024 - 5:40AM
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Hong Kong’s Physical had HK$1 million but owed HK$10 million in bank loans
Government may have to settle outstanding loans it guaranteed under scheme if Physical fails to repay banks.
7 Oct 2024 - 10:18PM
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China’s EV subsidy boosts ‘golden week’ sales as buyers lock in deals
Dealers report bumper sales during the weeklong holiday, but market observers warn of potential post-subsidy slowdown.
7 Oct 2024 - 3:29PM
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China’s markets brace for banner day as top planner joins stimulus surge
China’s top economic planner is preparing its plan for recovery, another in a wave of stimulus measures that have given markets a jolt.
7 Oct 2024 - 8:05PM
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‘I don’t think it can get any harder’: reality check for China’s travel industry
Stark contract between an optimistic picture painted by China’s travel data and consumers who are reluctant to spend amid broader economic anxieties.
6 Oct 2024 - 7:00PM
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From gold rush to fading dreams: the rise and fall of China’s e-commerce hub
As China’s economy struggles, a rat race in the e-commerce sector has taken a toll on merchants and manufacturers.
5 Oct 2024 - 12:17PM
Second Hong Kong firm eyeing takeover of Physical gym chain not linked to first
Consumer Council chief says medical beauty firm Perface’s announcement on taking over gym chain an ‘important message and step’.
7 Oct 2024 - 4:06PM
From ‘Healthy’ to ‘Perfit’: former Physical outlet in Hong Kong renamed again
Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog says new investor in gym has been in touch.
4 Oct 2024 - 7:00AM
Editorial
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Deal on monitoring Japan’s Fukushima water best way forward
Hong Kong to follow up agreement between Beijing and Tokyo over nuclear plant discharges that brought seafood ban.
4 Oct 2024 - 6:15AM
China’s National Day box office breaches billion-yuan mark on day 3
The second entry in a historical war trilogy leads the way, with a sci-fi action film on its tail, but China’s film industry is still chasing pre-pandemic interest.
4 Oct 2024 - 10:40AM
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Hong Kong BYD owners won’t void battery warranty by using other firms: watchdog
Non-authorised service providers can carry out maintenance on BYD vehicles without invalidating relevant warranties, Competition Commission says.
3 Oct 2024 - 8:55PM
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27 August, 2024
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