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11/5（四）
China sees nearly 10% drop in marriages, foreshadowing lowe…
China has witnessed a nearly 10 per cent drop in the number of marriages in the first three quarters of the year, signalling a possible full-year fall in 2026 after a rebound in 2025. The country recorded 4.648 million marriage registrations in the first nine months, down 504,000 from a year earlier, data released on Wednesday by the Ministry of Civil Affairs showed. The latest figures mean that 2026 marriage registrations would most likely see a year-on-year drop as well, said He Yafu, an...
Why are Chinese consumers tuning out of annual online shopp…
Hangzhou bank employee Xiao Na says she has no plan to buy anything during China’s ongoing Singles’ Day shopping festival, the world’s largest online retail promotion. “When I think about hunting around for things to buy just so I can use all kinds of coupons, the money I save is dwarfed by what I’ve lost in the stock market,” the 37-year-old said. “Stocks are falling, home values continue to slide, and my salary isn’t going up. Keeping more cash in my pocket is the best strategy.” Consumers...
南華早報11/4（三）
In Focus | Trash is treasured: why China’s high scrap price…
Shanghai scrap collector Li Jie has a problem, one which would appear unusual to most: trash is getting too valuable. “Ordinary recyclables like cardboard and plastic are now hard to come by,” he said. “Their prices have risen so much that there are so many collectors, including many companies.” The wave of new players has made it harder to find those materials, and others such as copper and aluminium. But even at small volumes, he said, the business remains profitable and he has no desire to...
