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    Starbucks China Exit And Q2 Turnaround Tested Against Rich Valuation

    Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Starbucks, NasdaqGS:SBUX, has finalized the sale of its China business to a local partner. The company reports a turnaround with strong Q2 momentum, better customer traffic, and successful menu innovation. These operational updates come alongside…

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    News of the World: May 9, 2026

    CHINA He’s having a ball. A 22-year-old man from China won the World Snooker Championship in England this week. Wu Yize, who dropped out of school at 16 to pursue the sport professionally, is the second youngest to ever be crowned the winner. In his first public appearance in the country after his victory, he…

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      How China turned a tech ban into a research revolution

      China’s leading chipmakers are funnelling unprecedented sums into research and development as Beijing accelerates efforts to reduce reliance on foreign technology amid intensifying U.S. export restrictions. To understand what is happening in China’s semiconductor industry right now, start with a simple question: what do you do when the world’s most powerful country cuts off your…

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      Kenji Lam of Sin Fa Hin Flower Company says the business offers decorative bouquets to stay ahead of the competition. Photo: Dickson Lee

        Budding Mother’s Day competition as Hong Kong florists prune prices

        Competition among Hong Kong florists heated up on the day before Mother’s Day as stores slashed bouquet prices and offered more innovative products, with some vendors reporting weaker business and lower profit margins compared with last year. Despite the wet weather on Saturday, vendors at the Mong Kok Flower Market touted colourful bouquets of carnations,…

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          AI is no longer a cost-cutting solution in China

          Plus: Companies warned to prepare for Mythos Image: AI needs to augment, not replace Welcome to Computing’s weekly roundup of tech news in Asia. This week we look at China’s new ruling on AI, how countries are preparing for Anthropic’s Mythos, and the ongoing dispute between Samsung workers and management in South Korea. At a…

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