Apple’s China sales fall 13% in December quarter amid weak iPhone demand, increased competition from Huawei

Apple’s China sales fall 13% in December quarter amid weak iPhone demand, increased competition from Huawei

Apple reported a nearly 13 per cent drop in revenue from its Greater China region in the December quarter, a setback that chief executive Tim Cook shrugged off amid the US tech giant’s overall global growth and its steadfast confidence in the world’s biggest smartphone market over the long term. The Cupertino, California-based company on … Read more

K-pop boy band Enhypen dazzle 32,000 concert-goers in Macau with 3 nights of hits, Pikachu, and costume changes, as part of Fate world tour

K-pop boy band Enhypen dazzle 32,000 concert-goers in Macau with 3 nights of hits, Pikachu, and costume changes, as part of Fate world tour

By Kwak Yeon-soo Minutes before Enhypen took the stage on January 26, the Galaxy Arena in Macau already resounded with the roars and ecstatic cheers of thousands of Engenes, as the group’s dedicated fans are known. The three sold-out shows held over the weekend drew a total of 32,000 fans from the city and overseas. … Read more

Macau’s ‘Philippine street’ and Anak Bakery are home away from home for local Filipino community

Macau’s ‘Philippine street’ and Anak Bakery are home away from home for local Filipino community

In Macau, a Filipino bakery is still going strong after 20 years. While the price of its signature product hasn’t changed over the years, its customers have — with the shop now drawing more than just the city’s Filipino community, but also other locals and many tourists. Around the bakery, others have set up their … Read more

Can Beethoven, Bach and Mozart help iPhone sales in China? Apple to launch classical music app on mainland amid sluggish demand for its flagship product

Can Beethoven, Bach and Mozart help iPhone sales in China? Apple to launch classical music app on mainland amid sluggish demand for its flagship product

Apple will soon make its classical music app available in mainland China, expanding the US tech giant’s digital services offering in the world’s largest smartphone market where sales of the iPhone are seeing a deepening decline. The Apple Music Classical app, which was launched in most markets globally in March last year, will make its … Read more

China’s ‘king of software’, Wang Wenjing, steps down as president of enterprise management systems firm Yonyou amid mounting losses

China’s ‘king of software’, Wang Wenjing, steps down as president of enterprise management systems firm Yonyou amid mounting losses

Veteran Yonyou executive Chen Qiangbin, 48, takes over as company president, with a focus on operations and management, according to the company. After joining Yonyou in 2000, Chen was involved in software development, sales and then served as general manager at the firm’s branch offices in Beijing, northern Hebei province and southwestern Sichuan province. Yonyou … Read more

What explains the changes to Hong Kong leader’s annual duty visit to Beijing? They signal Chinese President Xi Jinping’s bigger, more direct role in city affairs, observers say

What explains the changes to Hong Kong leader’s annual duty visit to Beijing? They signal Chinese President Xi Jinping’s bigger, more direct role in city affairs, observers say

For Hong Kong, led by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, the changes could result in improved execution of policies in matters of national security and district administration, policy pundits said after analysing remarks from Xi and Lee. President Xi Jinping presides over Monday’s meeting with John Lee sitting to his right and Premier Li Qiang … Read more

When China jailed two Americans living in Hong Kong for 10 months over a yacht trip to Macau

When China jailed two Americans living in Hong Kong for 10 months over a yacht trip to Macau

When China jailed two Americans living in Hong Kong for 10 months over a yacht trip to Macau “Government is endeavouring to obtain further definite information on the three missing yachts with 15 local residents on board, believed to have been captured and detained by the Chinese during a holiday trip to Macao on Sunday … Read more

Jereme Leung, the top Hong Kong-Singaporean chef that you have probably never heard of, owns nearly a dozen restaurants and has penned 5 cookbooks

Jereme Leung, the top Hong Kong-Singaporean chef that you have probably never heard of, owns nearly a dozen restaurants and has penned 5 cookbooks

Leung started working in a Cantonese restaurant kitchen in 1983 at the age of 13. “I started as a dishwasher,” he recalls. “I worked my way up in a traditional Cantonese kitchen. In 1989, I travelled overseas and worked at different restaurants. I’ve been an expatriate since I was 19.” Leung in 2004 in the … Read more

McDonald’s China pushes development of native apps based on HarmonyOS, as adoption of Huawei’s mobile operating system accelerates

McDonald’s China pushes development of native apps based on HarmonyOS, as adoption of Huawei’s mobile operating system accelerates

The Chinese arm of McDonald’s – with a network of more than 5,500 restaurants and over 200,000 employees serving more than 1 billion customers each year – is part of the first batch of multinational food companies on the mainland that have committed to develop native apps on HarmonyOS, according to a statement by the … Read more