Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh

Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh

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    Yum China CEO says to focus store expansion on smaller cities
    KFC operator Yum China Holdings is focusing its store expansion efforts in China on smaller cities, as demand there has recovered from the pandemic much quicker than that in the country's major centres, its chief executive said on Thursday.
  • China's iQiyi Halts 'Idol Competition' Programs Amid Criticism
    China's iQiyi Halts 'Idol Competition' Programs Amid Criticism
    Chinese video streaming platform iQiyi said on Thursday it would stop showing all "idol competition" programs, calling them unhealthy amid a regulatory crackdown that has seen Beijing criticize firms for encouraging celebrity worship.
  • Chinese Tutoring Firms Adapt To Core Subject Ban With Hands-on Courses
    Chinese Tutoring Firms Adapt To Core Subject Ban With Hands-on Courses
    Chinese tutoring firms are having to learn new ways of making money after a ban on teaching core subjects left them promoting classes such as drama and even parental training in a scramble to replace at least a fraction of a once-lucrative business.