3 weeks since Unlock 2.0, Gurgaon shopping malls report 30 percent ‘pre-pandemic’ footfall

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Shopping malls in the city were permitted to operate after a closure of about 5 weeks amidst the second wave of Coronavirus in the country. Three weeks since the Haryana government allowed shopping malls to open, Gurgaon malls are reporting healthy footfall bringing cheers on the faces of shopkeepers and business establishments which have borne … Read more

Chinese State Media Signal Beijing’s Disdain for ‘Dirty and Unfair’ TikTok Deal

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HONG KONG—Chinese state media took turns denouncing a White House-approved plan to turn TikTok into a U.S.-based company, casting more doubt over the fate of the Chinese-owned short-video app that needs nods from both Beijing and Washington to avoid a ban in the U.S. Over the weekend, TikTok appeared to narrowly avoid having to shut … Read more

China Has Reasons to Like TikTok’s Trump-Approved Shotgun Deal

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A White House-approved plan to transform TikTok into a U.S.-based company would keep the operation of the viral short-video app, and likely the algorithm that has powered its rise, in Chinese hands. This structure improves the deal’s chances of finding favor in Beijing, which had threatened to veto a sale. President Trump said Saturday he … Read more