Global buyers flock to South China’s Dongguan for creative manufacturing
Bag charms as part of the merchandise of Chinese animation movie „Nobody“ are pictured at a toy factory in Dongguan, South China“s Guangdong province, Aug 11, 2025. GUANGZHOU – Under…
AI ‘bikini interview’ videos flood internet, sparking sexism concerns
The videos are strikingly lifelike, featuring bikini-clad women conducting street interviews and eliciting lewd comments – but they are entirely fake, generated by AI tools increasingly used to flood social…
Meituan expands instant retail, scales back community group-buying in unprofitable areas · TechNode
Meituan announced on June 23 that it will fully expand its instant retail business while retreating from loss-making regions in its community group-buying unit, Meituan Youxuan. The company will reallocate…
CSSC to boost shipbuilding clout with a mega merger
A drone image shows a CSSC shipbuilding site at a yard in Qingdao, Shandong province, in May. YU FANGPING/FOR CHINA DAILY The long-anticipated share-swap merger between China CSSC Holdings Ltd…
Belvoir unveils franchise operations platform
Estate agency group Belvoir has rolled out management platform, Fransys, to help all its estate agency groups communicate and train staff. The group operates more than 170 offices, employing 350…
China’s summer box office surpasses 10 billion yuan, led by domestic films
The audience walk past film posters at a cinema in Nanjing, East China“s Jiangsu province, Aug 17, 2025. BEIJING – China’s summer box office revenue has surpassed 10 billion yuan…
China’s Meitu posts 12.3% revenue growth, with record number of paid subscribers
Meitu“s booth is seen during a forum in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. XIAMEN – Chinese selfie-enhancing tech giant Meitu on Monday announced its financial results for the first half…
RFK Jnr is ‘endangering’ all Americans, health agency ex-leaders warn
Nine former leaders of the top US health body sounded the alarm on Monday about the Trump administration’s evisceration of the agency and warned that vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy…
Insta360 goes public a decade after founding · TechNode
On June 11, panoramic and action camera company Insta360 went public on China’s STAR (Science and Technology Innovation Board) Market, becoming the seventh company to list on the board in…
300 homes coming to Melton Mowbray
Plans to develop 290 homes at Sysonby Farm in Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire have been given the green light by the council. Spearheaded by housebuilder Morris Homes, plans will see…