China’s slam dunk ‘sharing economy’ booms, but can it last?


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 30 May 2017

A man uses a court-side basketball vending machine at the Beijing Language and Culture University in Beijing, China, May 24, 2017. Picture taken May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

BEIJING: Fancy shooting some hoops, but don't have a basketball? Caught in the rain with no umbrella? Smartphone run out of juice? 

China's rapidly expanding "sharing economy", which already provides car rides and bicycle hire on demand, can help. 

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

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RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

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RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

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