27 May 2025

Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba Group Holding, Meituan and JD.com are intensifying their costly rivalry in the on-demand fast-delivery sector, with each touting significant gains in user base and order volume. Alibaba, owner of the South China Morning Post, saw combined daily orders on its freshly launched Taobao Instant Commerce initiative and Ele.me food delivery service […]

Beijing has stepped in to monitor the trading of used cars as mainland China’s automotive sector, saddled with overcapacity, is under pressure to improve profitability amid an escalating price war. On Tuesday afternoon, the Ministry of Commerce gathered industry groups, major carmakers and trading platforms for second-hand cars to discuss issues surrounding the sale of

A nine-month-old girl has died after being found unconscious and trapped in the gap between a cot and a bed. Police said they received a report at around 7am on Tuesday that the baby was found unconscious at a flat in Fortress Hill. She was rushed to Ruttonjee Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at