McDonald's has opened its first campus restaurant in mainland China at Wuhan's Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and it welcomed over 1,000 students and teachers on its first business day. This new McDonald's restaurant beckons students as it faces the Yuyuan Cafeteria at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology. With two floors and […]
2013-12-30
U.S.-based Rootstock Software is working with China-based Pactera to expand Rootstock's cloud manufacturing and supply chain applications. Pactera has historically been providing implementations of SAP and Oracle On-Premise ERP systems. Pactera staff will now be trained on Rootstock's manufacturing Cloud ERP system to provide easy, fast and affordable implementations. Financial terms of the deal between […]
2013-12-30
US supply constraints and the euro’s zero lower bound could take centre stage, but China’s excess credit growth remains the most worrying trend
2013-12-30
Beijing-based crowdfunding platform DemoHour has raised several million U.S. dollars in series A funding from Matrix Partners China and Intel Capital, according to Chinese media reports. DemoHour previously received half a million U.S. dollar in seed funding in 2011. Founded in 2011, DemoHour provides crowdfunding and presale services for hardware and art projects. Visit ChinaMoneyNetwork.com […]
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2013-12-30
In 1914, no one really wanted war, but no one knew how to oppose it, because statesmen like Germany’s Otto von Bismarck, whose self-restraint preserved peace in Europe for decades, were missing. A similar leadership void has become palpable in recent behavior by Russia and China.
2013-12-30
Over the last five years, Europe's internal struggles have caused EU leaders largely to neglect external policies. What the EU needs now is an updated security strategy that capitalizes on the enduring appeal of its core values to bolster Europe's infl…
2013-12-30
With France launching its third “humanitarian” military operation in as many years – this time in the Central African Republic – interventionism seems to have become an accepted norm in international affairs. Understanding how this shift occurred suggests why, more often than not, such intervention has failed to attain its goals.
2013-12-30
Beijing’s widespread repression of Uighur and Islamic sentiments will not prevent religious extremism
2013-12-30
Chinese security forces killed eight people who attacked a police station, in the third violent incident associated with the restive territory in two months
2013-12-30
Singapore video service provider Viki has formed a partnership with Chinese search engine Baidu. Headquartered in Singapore, Viki hails itself as the "Hulu outside America". In September 2013, the company was acquired by the Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten for USD200 million. Viki is mainly engaged in providing high-quality movies and TV programs. With the help […]
2013-12-30
Hong Kong's Environmental Protection Department is launching a new system to monitor its air quality. The EPD started a trial run of its new air pollution information system last week, the Air Quality Health Index, to allow interested parties to familiarize themselves with the new system one week before its launch. The AQHI at the […]
2013-12-30
Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. is paying at least USD337.5 million to acquire an American company. Hepalink has entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire Scientific Protein Laboratories LLC., a manufacturer and supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients. Hepalink has agreed to acquire Wisconsin-based SPL for USD337.5 million in cash plus certain contingent payments. With […]
2013-12-30
Italian sneaker brand Superga opened the brand's first outlet in mainland China at a new specialty store at Shanghai Jiu Guang Department Store. According to Marco Boglione, founder and chairman of BasicNet Group, Superga made the first pair of sneakers in Italy in 1925. Its products feature simple design, functionality, casualness, and rich colors, which […]
2013-12-30
China Mobile has signed strategic letters of intent with ten Chinese mobile device channel partners, including Oppo, Vivo, Gionee, D.Phone, Suning, Gome, Lenovo, Xiaomi, JD, and Tmall. The aim of the agreements, whose financial details are not available, is to promote both 3G and 4G services in China. These deals come at the same time […]
2013-12-30
In this episode of China Money Podcast, guest Bruno Bensaid, co-founder of Shanghai-based financial advisory firm Shanghaivest, talks to our host Nina Xiang about the new trends he sees in China's outbound investments, what Chinese Internet companies are trying to achieve with their increasing overseas overtures, and where he finds the best angel investment opportunities […]
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2013-12-30
Lawmakers in Hunan province suspended in unusual vote-buying scandal, widening a nationwide crackdown that has coincided with a broader reform push
2013-12-30
More and more Chinese families are sending their children abroad to study, but the high costs do not always translate into well-paid jobs