In a 99-page document submitted to a US court, TikTok and ByteDance argued the divest-or-ban bill was punitive, speculative and needed to be struck down

The economic slowdown and uncertainty over jobs has led to many young Chinese opting to stay single and give up on dreams of having children

Hedge fund billionaire warns that the US Federal Reserve's determination to keep raising interest rates to counter inflation will create real economic pain

Online and offline retailers are stuck with piles of unsold stock as cautious consumers stay away from the commercial hub's glitzy shopping districts

Alibaba Group reported its slowest-ever increase in quarterly revenue since going public in 2014, as tepid growth in its core e-commerce business and intensifying competition ate into sales

Consumer protection body in Zhejiang summoned five platforms including Alibaba's Taobao, Pinduoduo and JD.com over live-streaming irregularities during the Singles' Day shopping festival

Gan Lin, chief of the National Anti-monopoly Bureau, said some antitrust regulations remain rudimentary, while avenues of punishment for violators are limited

The share sale, a combination of new and existing shares, is likely to value the maker of medicinal skin care treatments at 19 billion yuan, or $3 billion

Jefferies said the surge stemmed from the release of the latest iPhone series, as well as Android players getting ready for Singles' Day

Chief executive Daniel Zhang says new rivals and slowing consumption in China were the primary causes for the e-commerce giant's results

News of the Evergrande payment helped buoy markets in China, while Tokyo, Singapore, Wellington, Jakarta and Bangkok were also in positive territory.

Mid-year online shopping bonanza sees billions of yuan spent on everything from top tech to pet care products and represents a critical showcase for start-ups across the country