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August 04, 2021 published at 2:26 AMReuters The Tencent Games logo is seen on its game on a mobile phone in this illustration picture taken Aug 3, 2021. Reuters SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE, Aug 3 - Bewildered investors in Chinas tech sector scrambled once again from regulators on Tuesday (Aug 3), fearing that a state media story that likened internet gaming to opium signals a new front in the barrage of scrutiny that is being directed toward big business. The article was later altered to remove the his...

Schools Out? Tuition Curbs Pile On The Anxiety For Chinas Parents By Beiyi SEOW 07/29/21 AT 11:05 PM In Beijings exclusive Haidian district, Zhao says she ploughs $10,000 a year into extra classes for her eight-year-old, a leg up in the competitive scramble of modern China -- and an advantage the state now wants to restrict. As they scythe down oversized businesses, Chinese authorities say the vast tutoring sector has to turn non-profit, effectively wiping out the business models of educati...

Un enfant avec ses parents pour prendre un cours de soutien privé à Pékin, le 28 juillet 2021 (AFP/NOEL CELIS) Plus de cours de soutien le week-end ni pendant les vacances: prises au dépourvu par le tour de vis de Pékin au secteur éducatif privé, des familles obsédées par la réussite de leurs enfants cherchent un plan B. Lindustrie des cours de soutien et des préparations dexamens est un créneau extrêmement juteux en Chine, où lenseignement est particulièrement compétitif et é...

By Syndicated Content Jul 25, 2021 | 9:06 PM HONG KONG (Reuters) -China’s private education firms are bracing for a “material” hit to their operations after Beijing announced new rules barring for-profit tutoring in core school subjects to ease financial pressures on families. News of the rule changes on Friday sent shockwaves through China’s $120 billion private tutoring sector and triggered a massive sell-off in the shares of companies including U.S.-listed TAL Ed...

Chinas new private tutoring rules put billions of dollars at stake Reuters 6 hrs ago © Reuters/THOMAS PETER People pick up children from a school in Beijing HONG KONG (Reuters) -Chinas sweeping new rules in private tutoring has left private education firms facing a significant business impact as Beijing steps up regulatory oversight of a $120 billion industry that investors had bet billions of dollars on in recent years. Popular Searches The new rules released on Friday bars for-profit tut...

China tech crackdown wipes out billions from Didi, other U.S.-listed firms The ride-hailing giants app was ordered to be removed from mobile app stores in China on Sunday. Hong Kong-Shenzhen, July 6, 2021 – Didi Global Inc shares slumped as much as 25% in U.S. pre-market trade on Tuesday, ahead of its first session since Chinese regulators ordered the companys app be taken down days after its $4.4 billion listing on the New York Stock Exchange. The ride-hailing giants app was ordered to be re...

For the 35th year, the Fireworks at Big Horn will bring thousands of Sheridan Region residents and visitors together to celebrate Independence Day.  As in previous years, the event will be held at the Big Horn Equestrian Center at 352 Bird Farm Rd. in Sheridan. The Big Horn Lions Club has once again donated their Independence Day by volunteering to organize concessions, provide parking guidance and clean up after the event.  The event is free and open to the public and gates will open at 5:30...

* Former forex official joins chorus cautioning on yuan gains

Jack Ma Found? Alibaba Stock Surged Then Dropped After First Public Appearance KEY POINTS Ma has not been seen in public since Oct. 24, 2020 His reappearance caused Alibabas stock to soar by 8% Jack Ma, founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, has made his first public appearance after nearly three months out of the spotlight.  In a video posted on Chinese social media on Wednesday, Ma addressed teachers in rural China as part of a philanthropic event. The annual Rural Teacher Initiative s...

HONG KONG: Billionaire Jack Ma’s 50-second video reappearance has done little to resolve Alibaba Group’s troubled relationship with regulators that is making some investors hesitate about owning the Chinese e-commerce giant’s stock. Relief at Ma’s first public appearance added $58 billion in market value on Wednesday as Alibaba’s Hong Kong-listed stock soared, though doubts crept in a day later and the stock fell more than 3 percent as the broader market steadied near two-year highs....