Current economic conditions in the US and China imply that the post-crisis global economy will experience a return to large macroeconomic imbalances. Although many economists condemn such imbalances, history shows that they have characterized virtually…
2013-02-07
As the country’s maritime crisis with Japan escalates, Beijing has ordered provocatively named explosives to be removed from shops
2013-02-07
Social welfare and land ownership must be reformed if China’ is to make the large-scale urbanisation that drives its economy more permanent
2013-02-07
YUAN usage worldwide surged to a record high in December partly due to increased deposits of the currency in Hong Kong, a report showed.
2013-02-07
CER reports: Those who live in China can pass entire days using only counterfeit products. Waking up in the morning, a man could shave with a Gillette razor of a suspicious hue of blue before getting into a Mini Cooper…
2013-02-07
SHANGHAI stocks retreated this morning after the index hit a 9-month high and profit taking sent financial shares tumbling.
2013-02-07
World's leading sports supplies retailer Decathlon has accelerated its expansion in China and opened its third store in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. Located in Panyu Lee-Garden New World, the new Decathlon store has an area of 4,000 square meters. Ov…
2013-02-07
A government report showing a smaller-than-expected increase in US crude supplies led to a turnaround in the price of oil yesterday.
2013-02-07
STOCKS were flat on Wall Street as the latest round of earnings reports failed to give investors an impetus to push the market's recent rally forward.
2013-02-07
Don’t expect a rash of strikes or collective bargaining in an economy that stands out for its competitiveness, writes David Pilling
2013-02-07
China yesterday issued a timetable for its program to upgrade fuel quality, aiming to implement a strict standard nationwide by 2017 in its latest bid to cut pollution.
2013-02-07
A 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II is unveiled at a ceremony in Shanghai yesterday when The Peninsula Shanghai hotel received the vintage car. The limousine, which will join the hotel's Rolls-Royce fleet for guest use, is one of the four of this model that …
2013-02-07
CHINA'S central bank yesterday warned of inflationary pressure, saying the influence of rebounding demand, labor supply changes and global monetary easing on prices must be watched closely.
2013-02-07
Extreme pollution prompts government to take a tough stance towards energy companies as it announces aggressive standards for vehicle fuel
2013-02-07
Chinese Internet video provider Youku-Tudou Group confirmed that Yang Weidong, former Nokia executive, has been appointed senior vice president for Youku-Tudou Group and president for Tudou.com. In the new role, Yang will be responsible for the core op…