The French tyremaker devised a gradual change process at its Chinese joint venture to solve organisational and production difficulties

China's economic slowdown has caused Western pundits to succumb, once again, to the “China Crash” syndrome. But, though the composition of Chinese GDP growth appears disconcerting, the rebalancing of any economy – a major structural transformation in the sources of output growth – can hardly be expected to occur overnight.

New gas pipeline cuts transport distance by 1,200km but the project has drawn criticism over the cost and risk of being attacked

The debt audit deserves praise, assuming outsiders believe whatever numbers are produced. And if they don’t, well, they are no worse off than before

CHINA'S third-largest Internet portal owner and video site operator, Sohu Inc, said profits were up 72 percent in the second quarter with higher advertising revenue.

APPLE Inc issued a safety reminder yesterday and advised customers to choose authorized products in China, following the report of a death from electric shock linked to a third-party iPhone charger.

SHANGHAI shares plunged the most in three weeks, sending the key index to a fourth straight day of decline, after China's top auditor announced a nationwide audit of government debt.

THE buying sentiment for new homes rebounded significantly in Shanghai last week following sluggish sales since the beginning of this month, the latest market data showed.

Centennial, Colorado-based Ciris Energy says it has completed $25 million series C financing with the backing from private equity firm Asia Pacific Capital, according to a company announcement. No further details of the investment are disclosed. Founded in 2007, Ciris Energy focuses on the commercialization of converting coal-based carbon to natural gas and other valuable […]

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CHINA Molybdenum Co has agreed to buy an 80 percent stake in the Northparkes mine in Australia from Rio Tinto for US$820 million, in its first foray into copper assets.

SHANGHAI stocks dropped for the fourth day in a row amid growing concern over economic growth after China reported slower growth in industrial profits in June. The central government's latest plan to conduct a nationwide audit of government debt also weighed on the market.

The author is David Carbon, chief economist at DBS Bank • Relative to incomes, however, prices are falling steadily in most Asian countries. Housing is becoming more affordable, not more expensive • Hong Kong is the key exception to this rule. Property prices relative to income have risen by nearly 80% since 2000. This raises […]

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Shanghai Greenland Group Co. says it has signed an agreement to acquire a stake in a downtown Los Angeles real estate project from California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS). The Shanghai-based property developer is planning to invest $1 billion into the project, according to a company statement. It is the biggest acquisition in terms of […]

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China-based Shanda Literature announced an adjustment to its Cloudary in which the company will divest its content and hardware businesses. After the adjustment, Cloudary will still be responsible for Shanda's Bambook e-reader. However, the Cloudary app will be integrated with that of Qidian.com, another Internet literature branch of Shanda Literature. This adjustment aims to solve […]

A man waves Romania's national flag as the Aerobatic Yakkers team performs on YAK 52 airplanes during Bucharest International Air Show at Baneasa airport. The show ends yesterday.

Citigroup estimates that the country’s water-treatment market could grow by almost a 10th annually over the next five years

CHINA'S land market regained steam in the April-June period after a quiet first quarter, with real estate investment picking up speed, according to an analysis report published by the Ministry of Land and Resources yesterday.

CHINA'S top auditor said it will carry out a nationwide audit of government debt, underlining mounting concerns over the country's rising debt level and lack of transparency.