Tomoko Wakasugi
Stories by Tomoko Wakasugi
Chinese budget food chains sweep across Southeast Asia
Mixue wins over young consumers in Vietnam; Cotti Coffee moves into Thailand.
Amazon to expand China seller network to add more affordable products
Chinese upstarts have been cutting into the US e-commerce giant's share with cheap goods.
Alibaba steps back from brick-and-mortar retailing with eye on capital efficiency
Alibaba is looking to sell Intime, a department store chain it purchased in 2017.
Chinese EV maker Geely looks to drive up sales in SE Asia with $10b Malaysia hub
Chinese automaker doubles down on Proton partnership, readies first deliveries.
Chinese coffee chains see Japan as key testing ground ahead of global expansion
But competition is steep as Starbucks has over 1,800 locations in Japan.
China’s Nio and Geely hope to standout from EV peers with smartphones on wheels
The recently announced Nio Phone can unlock car doors and turn on the AC.
Alibaba looks to get back into the game with management reshuffle
Internet giant faces headwinds from intense competition, Beijing's watchful eye.
Alibaba returns to e-commerce roots as competition heats up
Livestreams and discounts offered on Taobao to lure young shoppers.
Musk looks to expedite Tesla’s China expansion with charm campaign
Tesla CEO seeks to lift output in Shanghai despite official wariness of too much competition.
How Chinese fast-fashion app Shein beat Uniqlo and Zara in market value
Shirts and bags can go for as little as $5 on the app.
