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Trip.com Obtains Go-Ahead for Secondary Listing in Hong Kong

Chinese travel company Trip.com Group has passed the hearing for its secondary offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, according to a draft prospectus filed to the bourse late Tuesday.

Scholars From Tsinghua University Developed “BINAS”, an Integrative, Independent-use Kit to Test for Coronavirus

During the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, scholars from Tsinghua University developed an integrative kit for quick coronavirus test.

Hangzhou Faces Backlash From Chinese Netizens Over Permanent Health Code Plan

The suggestion mainly revolves around enforcing the use of the health tracking app introduced in the city several months ago even after the pandemic is over.

COVID-19 Grounds Tourists, Forcing Travel Companies to Think Outside the Box

Chinese are the largest tourist demographic on earth, and as China and many other countries keep their borders closed, companies servicing this massive body of travelers are experiencing enormous losses.

Nowhere to Call Home: COVID-19 Leaves Scars on China’s Booming Online Long-term Rental Industry

According to industrial data provided by Beike, impacted by the COVID-19 and stringent quarantine rules, the total volume of house renting in 18 Chinese cities slumped.

Baidu Reveals 5 Hottest Searches as China Recovers From COVID-19

Despite the impact of COVID-19 wearing off, the everyday life of Chinese people after the quarantine is vastly different from before.

Zoom’s Security Scandal Likely to Improve Video Conferencing Services For All

In truth, even though Zoom’s current security debacle is unsettling to some degree, its outcomes are mostly positive.

Alibaba’s DingTalk Launches Lite Version as COVID-19 Sees More People Self Quarantine

Alibaba officially introduced its overseas multi-lingual supported version of DingTalk on April 8, making functions to users worldwide amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

QR Code Craze Powers China’s Coronavirus Fight While Raising Concerns Over Privacy

As China encourages people to return to work despite potential fears associated with the coronavirus outbreak, a QR code craze has once again taken over the country.

Chinese Cities Introduce ‘Relaxed’ Policies to Stabilize Stagnating Real Estate Market

As the COVID-19 outbreak left many Chinese families struggling to pay their rents and mortgages, several cities introduced “relaxed” home purchase policies to alleviate people’s burden and reanimate the stagnating real estate market.

Trip.com Posts Strong 2019 Earnings, Warns of Q1 2020 Slowdown

On March 19, Shanghai-based leading travel company Trip.com reported fourth quarter total revenue of $1.19 billion, beating analysts’ estimates.

Virus Decimates Chinese NEV Sales, But There Might Be Light Ahead

As the COVID-19 outbreak shows few signs of ebbing, the impact of the epidemic is becoming evident in pretty much all industries. China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) sector is no exception.

Coronavirus Puts Long-term Rental Platforms Ziroom and Danke in a Tough Spot

Chinese apartment rental platform Ziroom was involved in a series of controversies amid China’s developing COVID-19 crisis. Recently, several media reports have accused the company of taking advantage of vulnerable groups and evicting tenants from Hubei.