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.

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,

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,

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

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

"Platforms providing social insurance for delivery workers marks a significant step forward in protecting their labor rights, addressing the gap in social insurance coverage that has existed among these workers for a long time," said Zhang Chenggang, director of the research center on China's new forms of employment.

SHANGHAI -- Chinese e-commerce giant Meituan is expanding storage capacity by utilizing warehouses of retailers and manufacturers to accommodate shoppers who are increasingly taking advantage of ...

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.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma and the country’s top tech executives in Beijing on Monday, in a meeting that signals officials could be steering the country in a more business-friendly direction after a yearslong regulatory crackdown.

Dutch tech investor Prosus is acquiring Just Eat Takeaway in an all-cash deal, expanding its growing food delivery portfolio.