BriefsConsumerAlibabaChina

People from China’s smaller cities are spending more and more on overseas trips, Alipay data shows

Tue Feb 12 2019 
BriefsConsumerHardwareXiaomiChina

Xiaomi-backed electric toothbrush maker Soocas raises $30m

Mon Feb 11 2019 
BriefsConsumerHuaweiChina

Huawei spent 45.2% more on semiconductor chips, becoming third-largest buyer

Mon Feb 11 2019 
BriefsConsumerChina

Chinese convenience store startup Bianlifeng fires employees for failing math tests

Mon Jan 28 2019 
BriefsConsumerHardwareHuaweiChinaUSA

Huawei takes on Apple for US consumers with MateBook 13

Tue Jan 08 2019 
ConsumerChina

Poaching execs from Beijing 7-eleven, JD is not done with its dream of JD convenience stores

With the new goal of ‘limitless retail’, JD.com has now set up a new team to develop their convenience stores.

Thu Oct 11 2018 Powered by AI
StartupConsumerChina

IT home service company ShanXiuXia hauls in 80M RMB Series B

Founded in 2015, ShanXiuXia is currently providing IT home repair services in 30 cities.

Fri Sep 14 2018 Powered by AI
BriefsConsumerE-CommerceIndia

Xiaomi leads $13m funding round in Indian installment-payment firm ZestMoney

Mon Aug 27 2018 
InsightsConsumerChinaIndiaIndonesiaJapanSEASingapore

Indians make more use of voice-activated tech like Siri and Alexa than peers in Asia Pacific

Adoption of voice-activated technology is rising across Asia Pacific, says a 60-page white paper published by iProspect. Here are key takeaways.

Mon Aug 20 2018 
InsightsConsumerCultureEntertainmentLifestyleMediaShort VideoChina

Douyin hits 500m monthly active users worldwide

The short-video and musical app announced 300 million MAUs in China just a month ago

Tue Jul 17 2018 Powered by AI