NEWS WRAP: J&T Express profit doubles on accelerating globalization
The logistics company’s revenue grew 18.5% last year, as it achieved its first profits in the Middle East, Africa and Latin America By Teri Yu Logistics services provider J&T…
PDD trades rock-bottom prices for sustainability as old growth engine stalls
The low-cost e-commerce company is sacrificing some profit to repair its seller economics, deepen its supply chain and prepare its global Temu arm for a more compliance-heavy phase Key Takeaways:…
Hong Kong IPOs explode in first half as China Inc. abandons New York
Hong Kong listings by 44 companies raised $13.6 billion in the first six months of 2025, accounting for a quarter of the world’s total IPO fundraising Key Takeaways: Hong Kong…
BRIEF: Shein abandons London listing plan, heads to Hong Kong
Online fast fashion retailer Shein has abandoned plans for a London IPO after failing to get approval from China’s securities regulator, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the…
BRIEF: PDD profit tumbles, shares sink
Bargain e-commerce platform operator PDD Holdings (PDD.US) reported Tuesday that its first-quarter revenue rose 10% year-over-year to 95.67 billion yuan ($13.2 billion), falling short of market expectations for 101.6 billion…
BRIEF: Shein hikes U.S. prices as much as 377%
Fast-fashion giant Shein has sharply increased its prices in the U.S., with the cost for some items surging by as much as 377%, ahead of new tariffs on small parcels,…
INDUSTRY BRIEF: Temu and Shein slash U.S. ad spending, warn of price hikes
Chinese-linked e-commerce operators Shein and Temu are slashing their U.S. advertising spending and warning customers of imminent price hikes as the U.S. gets set to start collecting import tariffs on…
