Explainer | Why did US Postal Service stop accepting Hong Kong parcels, what’s the latest?

Explainer | Why did US Postal Service stop accepting Hong Kong parcels, what’s the latest?

Confusion has reigned since the United States Postal Service stopped accepting parcels from Hong Kong and mainland China and then quickly reversed its decision. The temporary suspension caught users of Hongkong Post and China Post off guard, with the former deciding not to accept any parcels for the US until clarifying issues surrounding the service….

Read More
Couriers in Hong Kong still accept US-bound parcels but customers may pay more

Couriers in Hong Kong still accept US-bound parcels but customers may pay more

Private courier firms are maintaining parcel deliveries to the United States despite Hongkong Post’s suspension of such services after the US flip-flopped on its mailing rules, although customers face higher costs and must provide additional documentation. Major courier firms including SF Express, DHL, FedEx, UPS and JD Express confirmed that they were continuing to accept…

Read More
Video | China’s ‘lingerie capital’ may face trouble if Trump holds true to US tariff promise

Video | China’s ‘lingerie capital’ may face trouble if Trump holds true to US tariff promise

China’s “lingerie capital” Lianyungang, once a thriving farming community in Jiangsu province, has enjoyed a meteoric rise fuelled by a US tariff exemption known as the “de minimis” rule. However, US president-elect Donald Trump has promised to end the exemption some lawmakers have labelled a “loophole”. Factory owners in Lianyungang have expressed fear their businesses…

Read More
EU to investigate China’s Temu over suspected illegal products and ‘addictive’ platform

EU to investigate China’s Temu over suspected illegal products and ‘addictive’ platform

The European Union has launched an investigation into Chinese online marketplace Temu, under suspicions that it is not cracking down on the sale of illegal products and that the platform’s design is “addictive” for users. The investigation comes under the European Commission’s Digital Services Act, a powerful instrument that gives it sweeping powers over online…

Read More