How the international community responds, in both word and deed, to North Korea's latest nuclear test will say much about the world we live in. And, whether the Chinese like it or not, how they respond will speak volumes about what kind of role China w…
2013-02-19
SHANGHAI advocates strengthened community financial services by small lenders to support micro businesses and rural development in the city, the local banking regulator said yesterday.
2013-02-19
Cities in the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Guangdong have tightened conditions for receiving mortgages as the propery market starts to heat up
2013-02-19
THE price of oil hovered below US$96 a barrel yesterday, weighed by data released late last week which showed that US industrial production weakened and Europe remained mired in recession.
2013-02-19
Microsoft's official e-commerce website in China has started the sales of the new-generation Office software, with CNY699 for the home and student edition and CNY4,899 for the professional edition. Meanwhile, the Office 365 home premium edition is avai…
2013-02-19
Microsoft's official e-commerce website in China has started the sales of the new-generation Office software, with CNY699 for the home and student edition and CNY4,899 for the professional edition. Meanwhile, the Office 365 home premium edition is avai…
2013-02-19
ARMS sales by the 100 biggest weapons makers fell for the first time since the mid-90s in 2011 as economies slowed and military equipment purchases were reduced for operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, a leading think-tank said yesterday.
2013-02-19
CHINA Vanke Co, the biggest developer listed on Chinese mainland exchanges, has entered a property venture in San Francisco, its first foray into the US real estate market.
2013-02-19
DISNEYLAND in Hong Kong has turned a profit for the first time since it opened in 2005, as new attractions helped push visitor numbers to a record, theme park officials said yesterday.
2013-02-19
GERMAN banks' use of European Central Bank crisis funding dropped by a third in January from the previous month, a further sign that banks in the heart of the eurozone are returning to money markets after last year's credit squeeze.Banks in countries o…
2013-02-19
CHINA may raise fuel prices next week due to rising global crude rates.
2013-02-19
THE lure of free car plates in a bid to drive sales may not be enough to electrify would-be buyers to purchase electric cars which still face a tough ride in Shanghai due to the scarcity of places to charge the vehicles.
2013-02-19
Anhui-based iFlytek reportedly plans to sell its shares to China Mobile and four other buyers at the price of CNY19.4 per share to supplement its working capital. On the completion of the deal, China Mobile will become the second largest shareholder of…