“We’ll be home by five in the afternoon,” Old Liu said, squinting up at the schedule, red numbers blinking against a black LED screen. Zhang and Liu had come to Beijing with ... Peking University’s ... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi details the Mi 10 Youth camera, shares plenty of photo samples
The periscope shooter will provide 5x optical zoom and up to 50x digital zoom. First camera samples from The Bund in Shanghai and the hills of Guilin showcase the performance of the camera in two very ... ( read original story ...)
China’s PBOC Shanghai branch pledges to ban illicit funding of property purchases
The Shanghai branch of China's central bank on Thursday said it will strictly ban illicit funding of real estate purchases via property-backed consumer or business loans, while continuing to step up ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks jump as oil prices bounce back; South Korea reports first-quarter GDP slump
South Korea's economy saw its largest contraction since 2008 in the first quarter, according to Reuters. Gross domestic product fell by 1.4% in the first quarter of 2020 as compared to the previous ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Didi sees overseas business off coronavirus low, eyes payment firm deals, new markets: executive
China ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is upbeat that business overseas has turned a corner after dropping to a mid-March low amid the coronavirus pandemic, a senior executive said, and is already ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus-led boom for car, bike sales: Pleasant surprise for auto industry post Covid-19?
We speak with Mahindra, Maruti & Zoomcar to find out how there may be a coronavirus-led sales boom in order. The world during and post the global ... The number of private cars on roads in Shanghai, ... ( read original story ...)
Megvii is thinking of listing on China’s NASDAQ
Chinese facial recognition firm Megvii is reportedly considering a listing on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-like Star Market in order to make the most of favorable policies at home. Why it matters: Megvii was ... ( read original story ...)