Beijing-based Chinese community website and services platform CSDN says it has completed series A financing. The company says it raised funds in "tens of millions of U.S. dollars," but it didn't specify the exact amount raised. China Broadband Capital and F&G Venture led the round. Intel Capital also participated. In 2006, CSDN raised $1.5 million […]

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The author is head of China research at UBS Tao Wang Global economic growth is expected to pick up in 2014, led by stronger US and European growth. This should lead to stronger exports from China (and other EMs) in general. However, other unfavorable factors will likely limit China's export recovery. Specifically, China's real effective […]

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The author is Knight Frank, an independent global property consultancy Beijing and Shanghai are transforming themselves into regional and international financial centers with the aggressive expansion of their business districts. Can Hong Kong retain its position as China's leading international financial hub under current planning? We expect the road to 2020 to be quite different […]

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In what is seen as an unusual example of mainland media taking ‘overt’ action, a front-page editorial calls for the release of detained reporter

The outdoor sports supplies brand Mammut has located its first retail store in the southwestern region of China in Chengdu, Sichuan. This marks the brand's important step in exploring the Chinese southwestern market, following its entry into China's northern regions in Beijing, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, and Xi'an. As a leading outdoor sports brand, Mammut is […]

Emerging nations strike agreement to ease tensions along 4,000km disputed Himalayan border after series of incidents soured relations

As financial reforms crack open the door to domestic Chinese debt, the market’s depth and size is set to attract foreign institutional investors

China's Internet consumption maintained rapid growth and the 3,000 retail enterprises monitored by China's Ministry of Commerce realized a year-on-year increase of 34.7% in the Internet sales sector from January to September 2013. Mofcom predicted that during the first three quarters of 2013, the Internet consumer retail sales would reach CNY1.3 trillion, which is equal […]

China's Lenovo Group is reportedly considering initiating a comprehensive offer to acquire the Canadian smartphone brand BlackBerry. An insider revealed to local media that Lenovo has signed a confidentiality agreement with BlackBerry. Under this agreement, Lenovo will be able to check the financial accounts of BlackBerry and conduct due diligence. Neither Lenovo nor BlackBerry gave […]

Silicon Valley- and Shanghai-based GGV Capital says that Hans Tung, managing partner at Qiming Venture Partners, has joined the firm as partner. Founded in 2000, $1.6 billion-under-management GGV Capital focuses on investing in the Internet, cloud and China consumer markets across China and the U.S. Tung previously focused on the Internet and consumer sector investments […]

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Harvard Management Company, Harvard University’s endowment manager, says that Lane MacDonald will become its managing director for private equity investments, effective in December 2013. MacDonald will play a lead role in assessing and reshaping Harvard Management Company's private equity portfolio, and will report to Andrew Wiltshire, head of alternative assets. MacDonald joined Harvard Management Company […]

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The author is ANZ (The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group) Research Singapore and China agreed on new initiatives to strengthen financial cooperation and regulation. Specifically, Singapore will be granted an RQFII (RMB Qualified Institutional Investor) quota of RMB50 billion. Singapore will be considered as one of the investment destinations under the new Renminbi Qualified […]

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