August 30, 2021
China Regulators Cracking Down on Peer-to-Peer Sharing Economy
China’s State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) said on Monday (Aug. 30) that it plans to beef up its supervision of the country’s peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing economy, in which consumers...
August 30, 2021
China’s New Digital Double Standard Would Hobble Big Tech While...
If data represents the “new oil,” as they say – powering the engines of commerce and media in China – one wonders what happens when the government throws sand in...
August 27, 2021
Dollarsmart Global To Raise $20M For ASEAN Expansion
Singapore-based DollarSmart Global (DSG) is pinning its hopes on an upcoming $20 million cash injection to help strengthen its operations and expand in its core ASEAN countries, after which it...
August 27, 2021
Chinese Securities Boss Looks To Bar Some Tech Startups From...
The main securities regulator in China is planning to bar some technology firms in the country from listing on public markets overseas, sources told The Wall Street Journal in a...
August 24, 2021
Chinese eCommerce Giant Pinduoduo Sees 30 Pct Jump In Users
The Chinese eCommerce giant Pinduoduo saw a jump in monthly active users and active buyers over the past year, according to the company’s second-quarter financial results. In a statement released...
August 23, 2021
Didi Cuts Back On UK Launch Amid Regulatory Issues
Didi Global, a Chinese ride-hailing giant, has reined in its plans to launch in the United Kingdom and continental Europe, citing the pressures of an ongoing Chinese regulatory crackdown, Reuters...
August 23, 2021
Didi Stops UK Launch Plans Amid China’s Tech Crackdown
China’s ride-hailing giant Didi has suspended its plans to launch in Britain and continental Europe, The Telegraph reported on Monday, August 23, against the backdrop of a regulatory backlash at...
August 20, 2021
China Passes Far-Reaching Regulations To Protect User Privacy
China, the world’s biggest online community with an estimated 989 million users in 2020, will soon have one of the strictest data privacy laws following the passage of new regulations...
August 19, 2021
China’s Big Tech Crackdown Could Chill Innovation
China is clearly trying to hobble its leading global superstars. This is happening even though it has some skin in the game, so to speak, in taking some of the...
