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Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" threatens to pull plug on China solar players

Trump&#8217;s &#8220;Big Beautiful Bill&#8221; threatens to pull plug on China solar players

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Li Auto develops electric vehicles that combine smart cockpit systems, advanced safety features, and long-distance battery support.

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

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President Ma Donghui takes control of product, supply, and sales as the company prepares new EV releases.

Li Auto unites R&D and sales to counter Xiaomi’s YU7 momentum

Li Auto unites R&#038;D and sales to counter Xiaomi’s YU7 momentum

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Two homegrown coffee startups are running as fast as they can in this expensive fight, grabbing as big a share of the pie as quickly as possible.

China’s coffee wars: How Luckin Coffee & Coffee Box plan to take on Starbucks

China’s coffee wars: How Luckin Coffee &#038; Coffee Box plan to take on Starbucks

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Is Alibaba's affiliate company Ant Financial ramping up its investment efforts in Bangladesh?

Rumour | Ant Financial in talks with Bangladesh on-demand startup Shohoz (Updated)

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The Chinese on-demand services app is trying to raise its profile with global investors ahead of an IPO hearing in Hong Kong in August.

IPO | Meituan heads to the West for its pre-IPO roadshow

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Across the board, most consumers in an online Nielsen survey responded that marketplaces are beneficial to the economy.

Online marketplaces changing how we all shop: Stripe Report

Ele.me, a Chinese online food delivery platform, partners with local restaurants to provide fast, convenient dining options to urban consumers.

Ele.me

Wang Lei

The Alibaba-owned online food delivery platform is not worried about funds at this stage, said its recently instated CEO Wang Lei.

Ele.me to boost market share by splurging $440m ahead of rival Meituan's IPO

Ele.me to boost market share by splurging $440m ahead of rival Meituan&#8217;s IPO

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US-based foodtech company MealPal aims to help busy corporates in Singapore skip the queue at restaurants.

Takeout subscription app MealPal launches in Singapore

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Nadiem Makarim

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The Southeast Asian e-hailing company is gearing up its war chest as it prepares for battle with Indonesia-based competitor Go-Jek.

Rumour: Grab to spin-off GrabPay for independent growth

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

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Grab's 'everyday superapp' vision is a reality in the making as the O2O firm unifies Southeast Asia