Amid a labour shift that has pushed millions of jobseekers to online platforms, greater protections are being promised for some temporary workers.

China's technology stocks rallied Tuesday. E-commerce firm Alibaba and smartphone maker Xiaomi both saw their stock price surge over 4%, while video games firm Tencent and online services company Meituan also gained.

Wall Street is flirting with a record again as U.S. stock indexes creep higher on Tuesday. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% in early trading and just above its all-time closing high set last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 59 points,

President Xi Jinping presided over a meeting with Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma and other Chinese business leaders, signaling his support for private companies after years of turmoil. The gathering included the heads of Xiaomi and Meituan,

Early European trading was mostly down, with France’s CAC 40 down 0.18%, while Germany’s DAX dipped 0.26%. Britain’s FTSE 100 remained mostly unchanged. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 1.59% to 22,976.81,

Delivery apps are allowing Chinese citizens to get their hands on the popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs at the touch of a button.

KKR & Co, Fountainvest Partners and PAG are among buyout firms interested in acquiring a stake in Starbucks' China business, four sources said, as the U.S. coffee chain looks to revive flagging sales in its second-largest market.

Amid a labour shift that has pushed millions of jobseekers to online platforms, greater protections are being promised for some temporary workers.

China’s leading food delivery platform Meituan has decided to provide social security to its millions of riders, after e-commerce giant JD.com entered the business and placed its delivery workers under welfare insurance coverage.

Asian equities were a sea of red as President Trump “appears” to be pushing forward with tariffs on Canada and Mexico, while the Philippines was closed for Revolution Day.

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is reportedly exploring the sale of a stake in its China business as it grapples with declining sales in its second-largest market. Private equity giants KKR Co (NYSE: KKR), Fountainvest Partners,

Asian equities ended a positive week on a high note, led by Hong Kong and Mainland China-listed growth stocks following Alibaba’s financial results, which were reported after the close in Hong Kong yesterday.