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By LYNN LIU Global Business Journalism reporter Stand-up comedy has become a booming industry in China. The valuation of the leading...
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Rick Dunham
Nov 4, 20216 min read
Global business: Watch out, Tinder. This ex-diplomat's women-centric dating app is hot in Vietnam
By JAMILLE TRAN Global Business Journalism reporter Where did you meet your love? spouse? On a dating app? A survey by YouGov in 2017...
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Rick Dunham
Oct 31, 20211 min read
Global business: Chinese tourism industry, after decades of rapid growth, takes a big hit from COVID
By LI CHENYU Global Business Journalism reporter Nearly two years after the first cases of the novel coronavirus were spotted by doctors...
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Rick Dunham
Sep 17, 20211 min read
Global business: Skincare industry booms as companies offer new treatments for old skin problems
The skincare business is booming globally. Companies have convinced consumers that there are new ways to effectively treat old skin...
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Rick Dunham
Sep 6, 20218 min read
Global business: Women entrepreneurs, stung by COVID, get aid from venture capitalists and 'angels'
By JAMILLE TRAN Global Business Journalism reporter Globally, unicorns are rare; female founders are even harder to find. Among the...
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Rick Dunham
Sep 1, 20214 min read
Global business: Canada's maple syrup cartel is so successful it's destroying itself
By JUSTIN OLSVIK Global Business Journalism reporter MARSTON, QUÉBEC – There are few things more quintessentially Canadian than maple...
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Rick Dunham
Aug 28, 20211 min read
Global business: How bread has overtaken rice as a favorite of Japanese consumers
GBJ reporter Yasutaka Tamura reports on a major business (and cultural shift) in Japan: Spending on bread has now surpassed the...
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Rick Dunham
Aug 18, 20211 min read
Global business: Can fashion industry transform itself from polluter to environmentally sustainable?
Fashion is the second most environmentally damaging industry. In this video report from Beijing, Global Business Journalism reporter Chen...
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Rick Dunham
Aug 14, 20213 min read
Global business: Vietnam emerges as a venture capital haven, seeks to catch larger Asian neighbors
By JAMILLE TRAN Global Business Journalism reporter HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam has been a big winner in the global competition for venture...
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Rick Dunham
Jul 17, 20211 min read
Bitcoin 101: A global phenomenon, de-mystified and visualized
By ROGER FU Global Business Journalism reporter
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Rick Dunham
Jul 14, 20211 min read
GBJ reports: The town with more polar bears than people
By JUSTIN OLSVIK Global Business Journalism reporter Churchill, Manitoba, is a small Canadian town with problems unlike any other. This...
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Rick Dunham
Jul 7, 20214 min read
South African dancer earns big as an influencer on TikTok
By NICO GOUS Global Business Journalism reporter Part 1 of a 3-story special report Matthew Power, 22, was in a hurry to return his...
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Rick Dunham
Jul 7, 20214 min read
Twins from Cape Town turn their passion for life into a career as social media influencers
By NICO GOUS Global Business Journalism reporter Part 2 of a 3-story special report CAPE TOWN, South Africa – If TikTok is closed down...
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Rick Dunham
Jul 7, 20214 min read
"If I can do it, anybody can," says South Africa’s favorite TikTok doctor, Siyamak Saleh
By NICO GOUS Global Business Journalism reporter Part 3 of a 3-story special report CAPE TOWN, South Africa – In 2020, Dr Siyamak Saleh...
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Rick Dunham
Jul 7, 202115 min read
Anti-Chinese racism and its impact on consumer nationalism during COVID-19
By NATALIE MEYER Global Business Journalism reporter Part 1 of a 3-story special report “‘Did you bring bat soup for lunch today?,’ was...
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Rick Dunham
Jul 6, 202114 min read
COVID stokes consumer nationalism in China
By NATALIE MEYER Global Business Journalism reporter Part 2 of a 3-story special report Consumer nationalism isn’t a new concept in...
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Rick Dunham
Jul 6, 202113 min read
6 experts from China and Australia weigh in on Chinese consumer behavior amid COVID era tensions
By NATALIE MEYER Global Business Journalism reporter Part 3 of a 3-story special report When it comes to China’s international business...
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Rick Dunham
Jun 1, 20211 min read
A brief history of Tulsa's Black Wall Street
Global Business Journalism reporter David Bartle lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the cite of the worst racist mob violence in American history....
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Rick Dunham
Dec 11, 20204 min read
“You don’t need permission to do something that will help you to find your purpose": US entrepreneur
By JOHORA NAWREEN Global Business Journalism reporter At age 32, Genevieve Collins has already been an online education executive and a...
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Rick Dunham
Jun 30, 20206 min read
GBJ covers the pandemic: How Australian businesses are adapting to meet shifting consumer demand
By NATALIE MEYER Global Business Journalism reporter PERTH, AUSTRALIA – To meet shifting consumer demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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