Focus On
Focus on the global headline.
-
Centurium Capital Acquires Blue Bottle Coffee to Accelerate Luckin Coffee’s Premium Push
Following Starbucks China and Peet’s Coffee, the coffee market’s capital reshuffle has now turned to Blue Bottle Coffee. On March…
-
Chinese Brands Entering the Next Phase of International Expansion
Chinese brands are making waves on the international stage, as evidenced by their prominent presence at this year’s CES tech…
-
iQIYI’s AI Strategy Takes Shape: From Cost-Saving Experiments to Ecosystem Building
The shockwaves of AI are hitting the general public one after another with increasing intensity. Just as the public was…
-
MiniMax Hits $150M ARR, Sets Sights on Becoming ‘AI Platform Company’
Chinese artificial intelligence company MiniMax Group Inc. (Stock Code: 00100.HK) has reported a sharp acceleration in revenue, with annual recurring…
-
L’Oréal China Stages a ‘Turnaround’ in 2025, Ending Two Years of Decline
After two consecutive years of decline, French beauty giant L’Oréal achieved a significant turnaround in its North Asia zone, which…
-
Playboy Sells 50% Stake in China Operations to UTG
In a strategic move to overhaul its fragmented and tarnished brand image in one of its key international markets, U.S.…
-
China Launches Review of Meta’s $2 Billion-Plus Acquisition of AI Startup Manus Over Export Control Concerns
Beijing — China’s Ministry of Commerce has initiated a regulatory review of Meta Platforms Inc.’s acquisition of Manus, a high-profile…
-
Adidas Makes Calculated Bet on China’s Booming Grassroots Sports Market
Strategic sponsorship of amateur Jiangsu football league signals shift toward hyper-localized marketing and taps into a powerful regional sports economy.…
-
Starbucks Explores Strategic Options for China Business, Including Potential Stake Sale
Starbucks is actively evaluating the future of its massive China operations, including the possibility of selling a stake, and has begun…
-
Shanghai’s Ambitious Super Factory Construction: A Manufacturing Renaissance
Shanghai, often hailed as China’s financial and commercial epicenter, is now making headlines with its aggressive push for super factories.…