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- Three of China’s biggest e-commerce companies were singled out for awards for helping the country’s anti-poverty efforts
- After a ramp-up in antitrust scrutiny, analysts say the awards are a positive sign for Big Tech and investors
China will be spending more on cloud computing, as the nation accelerates its digitisation process, pushing the revenue in the public cloud computing market to grow at over 20 per cent per annum from 2019 to 2024, according to Bernstein.
China will be spending more on cloud computing, as the nation accelerates its digitisation process, pushing the revenue in the public cloud computing market to grow at over 20 per cent per annum from 2019 to 2024, according to Bernstein.
Pony Ma overtakes Pinduoduo’s Colin Huang and Alibaba’s Jack Ma in net worth as Tencent edges closer to US$1 trillion club
Pony Ma overtakes Pinduoduo’s Colin Huang and Alibaba’s Jack Ma in net worth as Tencent edges closer to US$1 trillion club
A ‘996’ work schedule of 12 hours a day, six days a week has become an unwritten standard for many of the country’s tech firms.
A ‘996’ work schedule of 12 hours a day, six days a week has become an unwritten standard for many of the country’s tech firms.
Shanghai-based Pinduoduo has been caught in a growing public relations crisis, as the recent death of an employee renewed discussions about Chinese tech companies’ notorious ‘996’ overwork culture.
Shanghai-based Pinduoduo has been caught in a growing public relations crisis, as the recent death of an employee renewed discussions about Chinese tech companies’ notorious ‘996’ overwork culture.
PDD’s first public statement expressed sadness at the death and condolences for the family but a social media post triggered public backlash.
PDD’s first public statement expressed sadness at the death and condolences for the family but a social media post triggered public backlash.
News of a Pinduoduo employee’s death went viral online as netizens connected it to the Chinese tech industry’s brutal ‘996’ work schedule, leading Shanghai authorities to open an investigation into the company’s labour conditions.
News of a Pinduoduo employee’s death went viral online as netizens connected it to the Chinese tech industry’s brutal ‘996’ work schedule, leading Shanghai authorities to open an investigation into the company’s labour conditions.
Colin Huang has overtaken Alibaba’s Jack Ma and Tencent’s Pony Ma to become China’s second-richest person with a net worth of US$63.1 billion.
Colin Huang has overtaken Alibaba’s Jack Ma and Tencent’s Pony Ma to become China’s second-richest person with a net worth of US$63.1 billion.
Rolls-Royce promotion on budget e-commerce site follows similar one for Tesla and could help Pinduoduo shed its image as platform for low-end products, say analysts
Rolls-Royce promotion on budget e-commerce site follows similar one for Tesla and could help Pinduoduo shed its image as platform for low-end products, say analysts
Chinese social e-commerce giant Pinduoduo says it is prepared to invest to ‘capture key opportunities’ in online agriculture sales and responsive manufacturing.
Chinese social e-commerce giant Pinduoduo says it is prepared to invest to ‘capture key opportunities’ in online agriculture sales and responsive manufacturing.
Pinduoduo, the third-largest e-commerce platform in China, is benefiting from a shift in shoppers’ habits during the pandemic, with sales hitting US$2.14 billion in the third quarter.
Pinduoduo, the third-largest e-commerce platform in China, is benefiting from a shift in shoppers’ habits during the pandemic, with sales hitting US$2.14 billion in the third quarter.
Singles’ Day or Double 11, a major shopping festival on Chinese e-commerce sites like Taobao and JD.com, is seen by many investors as a proxy for consumer spending in China.
Singles’ Day or Double 11, a major shopping festival on Chinese e-commerce sites like Taobao and JD.com, is seen by many investors as a proxy for consumer spending in China.
Social e-commerce giant Pinduoduo has promised to help local manufacturers develop new home-grown brands, as China sharpens its focus on building up its domestic consumer market.
Social e-commerce giant Pinduoduo has promised to help local manufacturers develop new home-grown brands, as China sharpens its focus on building up its domestic consumer market.
China’s rural e-commerce market, projected to reach about US$240 billion this year, faces a ‘huge talent gap’, according to a report by the China Agricultural University.
China’s rural e-commerce market, projected to reach about US$240 billion this year, faces a ‘huge talent gap’, according to a report by the China Agricultural University.
May 20 is a day of love spawned by the internet – the numerals 520 first gained popularity as online slang for “I love you” in China.
May 20 is a day of love spawned by the internet – the numerals 520 first gained popularity as online slang for “I love you” in China.
China’s ecommerce platforms help rural residents sell farm products during the Covid-19 pandemic
China’s ecommerce platforms help rural residents sell farm products during the Covid-19 pandemic
This week’s wrap of leading stories is focused on a modest ambition of Huawei’s chief executive, changes in China’s online delivery services amid the coronavirus pandemic, and Pinduoduo’s big new bet on rural e-commerce.
This week’s wrap of leading stories is focused on a modest ambition of Huawei’s chief executive, changes in China’s online delivery services amid the coronavirus pandemic, and Pinduoduo’s big new bet on rural e-commerce.
Buyers like the experience of seeing the products in live-streamed video, but they also worry about false marketing and scams
Buyers like the experience of seeing the products in live-streamed video, but they also worry about false marketing and scams
Seven of China’s 10 wealthiest people have lost a combined US$28 billion since mid-February based on the sharp decline in their companies’ share prices.
Seven of China’s 10 wealthiest people have lost a combined US$28 billion since mid-February based on the sharp decline in their companies’ share prices.
Ecommerce platform Pinduoduo gives a glimpse of people’s secluded lives during the Covid-19 epidemic
Ecommerce platform Pinduoduo gives a glimpse of people’s secluded lives during the Covid-19 epidemic
Tech companies are waiving fees and offering loans to keep online merchants afloat
Tech companies are waiving fees and offering loans to keep online merchants afloat
Growth comes as Alibaba, JD.com and Pinduoduo explore ways to convince people from smaller cities and rural villages to embrace ecommerce
Growth comes as Alibaba, JD.com and Pinduoduo explore ways to convince people from smaller cities and rural villages to embrace ecommerce
The less-celebrated sibling to Alibaba’s Singles’ Day shopping spree promotes small vendors
The less-celebrated sibling to Alibaba’s Singles’ Day shopping spree promotes small vendors
Innovative twists to the shopping experience, augmented by cutting-edge technology and big data analysis, are transforming the traditional retail space into what some consultants call “experiential” shopping.
Innovative twists to the shopping experience, augmented by cutting-edge technology and big data analysis, are transforming the traditional retail space into what some consultants call “experiential” shopping.
Singles’ Day is an ecommerce extravaganza that’s far bigger than Black Friday, but it generates millions of tons of packaging waste
Singles’ Day is an ecommerce extravaganza that’s far bigger than Black Friday, but it generates millions of tons of packaging waste
The 618 shopping festival in June and the bigger annual Singles’ Day retail extravaganza in November serve as a barometer of consumer spending and retail health in the world’s second largest economy.
The 618 shopping festival in June and the bigger annual Singles’ Day retail extravaganza in November serve as a barometer of consumer spending and retail health in the world’s second largest economy.
Alibaba, JD.com, Pinduoduo and Vipshop pursue expansion outside China’s leading metropolises.
Alibaba, JD.com, Pinduoduo and Vipshop pursue expansion outside China’s leading metropolises.
Duan Yongping is the founder and chairman of BBK Electronics Corp, the company behind smartphone brands Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus and Realme.
Duan Yongping is the founder and chairman of BBK Electronics Corp, the company behind smartphone brands Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus and Realme.
Pinduoduo hit by a gang known for tormenting tech companies
Pinduoduo hit by a gang known for tormenting tech companies