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JD.com
Founded by Richard Liu Qiangdong in 1998, JD.com’s business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce platform has become China’s second largest online B2C retailers, specialising in electronics, smartphones, and gadgets. JD.com is a key rival of Alibaba’s e-commerce platforms Tmall and Taobao.
There were more than 400 million overweight or obese adults in China in 2021, according to a study. Photo: Getty Images
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Chinese firms flock to Dubai free zones to navigate trade barriers, expand reach

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The Jebel Ali Free Zone at the western end of Dubai. Photo: Handout
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Burglary of JD.com warehouse in France prompts investigation, speculation

The theft, with over 50,000 items stolen by some estimates, casts a shadow over the Chinese e-commerce giant’s first Christmas in France.

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A worker sorts packages for delivery at a JD.com warehouse in Beijing. Photo: AFP
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Mannings is one of Hong Kong’s largest health and beauty retailers. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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Faltering debut for Jingdong Industrials as US$383 million Hong Kong IPO dips 2.6%

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Jingdong Industrials has been operating as a stand-alone business unit of JD Group since 2017. Photo: Reuters
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Shares of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation decline in early Tuesday trading in Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock
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China’s JD.com unit Jingdong Industrials aims for US$412 million Hong Kong IPO

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JD.com will retain a 72 per cent stake after the listing. Photo: Reuters
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Alibaba Group Holding’s Quark AI Glasses are named after the company’s Quark AI assistant. Photo: Handout
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A view of Exchange Square in Central, home to Hong Kong’s stock exchange, on January 9, 2025. Photo: Jelly Tse
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