Forever 21 is making a fourth attempt to reenter the Chinese market, this time through a partnership with a firm partly owned by e-commerce platform Vipshop. Supported by new marketing and online ...

Groq is set to raise about USD 600 million in a new round led by VC firm Disruptive, valuing the AI chip startup at roughly USD 6 billion. The deal will double Groq’s valuation and bring its total ...

The dispute between battery makers CATL and Hithium has escalated after a former Hithium executive was detained in Ningde over alleged trade secret violations. CATL filed the complaint and submitted ...

Groq is set to raise about USD 600 million in a new round led by VC firm Disruptive, valuing the AI chip startup at roughly USD 6 billion. The deal will double Groq’s valuation and bring its total ...

Anthropic is in advanced talks to raise up to USD 5 billion in a new funding round led by Iconiq Capital, potentially valuing the startup at USD 170 billion. The company has reached USD 5 billion in ...

A bottle of perfume priced at RMB 1,750 (USD 245) might not only come from Chanel or Hermes. It could also be Chinese. During ...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said the first batch of stablecoin licences will be issued in early 2026, following the city’s new regulatory framework taking effect on August 1. Only a ...

Microsoft and OpenAI are in advanced talks to revise their partnership, aiming to secure Microsoft’s access to OpenAI technology even if the latter achieves artificial general intelligence (AGI). The ...

WeRide and Uber have expanded their robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi to Al Reem and Al Maryah Islands, now covering half the city’s core areas and highway routes to Zayed International Airport. The fleet ...

NanoSkunkWorkX, a Malaysian deep tech startup developing cost-effective graphene integration systems, has secured an undisclosed investment from Gobi Partners through the Gobi Dana Impak Ventures ...

Insta360 has launched Antigravity, a new drone brand, with its first panoramic drone set for public testing in August. The model supports 360-degree video capture in 8K and is expected to meet EU C0 ...

These three cases show how overlooked consumer categories can quietly scale overseas, even while flying under the radar at ...