The upward trend in China's HSBC purchasing managers' index (PMI) number is likely to continue in the coming months. It may gradually move to the range of 49 to 50 in the next few months, says Bank of America Merrill Lynch in a research report. The China HSBC flash PMI recovered slightly to 48.3 in […]

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Global property consultancy firm Knight Frank says it has established a long-term strategic partnership with Taiwan's real estate brokerage firm REPro International, according to a Knight Frank announcement. The two parties will work together on serving Taiwan real estate clients locally, as well as serving Taiwan clients who are making outbound investments. "Establishing our footprint […]

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As if relations between Israel and the US were not strained enough, Israel has refused to join the US in condemning Russia’s annexation of Crimea. While Israel’s decision to turn its back on its most important ally is risky, it is not surprising, given that the US lacks an effective policy toward Russia's presence in the Middle East.

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The author is Nomura economist Zhang Zhiwei The HSBC flash PMI rose to 48.3 in April from a final reading of 48.0 in March. It is inline with consensus of 48.3, and higher than our forecast of 47.8. The number came in contrast with the China MNI business sentiment index, which fell to 51.1 from […]

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CITIC Capital Holdings Limited and international shopping center operator Sonae Sierra says they have launched a joint venture to provide management and leasing services to shopping centers in China, according to a company announcement. The specific investment of the joint venture was not disclosed. Headquartered in Shanghai, the joint venture will focus on adding long-term […]

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The author is Standard & Poor's Ratings Services Revenue prospects will be increasingly gloomy for China's department stores over the next 12 to 24 months. Slower sales growth and intensifying competition have already tightened the profitability of major retailers, which include Parkson Retail Group Ltd., Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd., Intime Retail (Group) Co. Ltd., […]

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The network security safeguard team of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau and the Chinese Internet security company Qihoo 360 jointly announced they will establish a network security anti-fraud initiative. The initiative's official website at Fanzhapian.360.cn has officially started operation. Meanwhile, Ye Manqing, director of the network security safeguard team, announced that with the approval […]

The HSBC Flash China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) came in at 48.3 in April, up from 48.0 in March. This is a Two-month high. "Domestic demand showed mild improvement and deflationary pressures eased, but downside risks to growth are still evident as both new export orders and employment contracted," says Hongbin Qu, chief China […]

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Disruption over claims that Yue Yuen failed to pay the correct amount of social security and housing allowance contributions required under law

Beijing-based Chinese security software maker Cheetah Mobile Inc. has filed with the U.S. securities regulator to raise as much as US$300 million in an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. Specific pricing terms have not been determined. Cheetah Mobile, formerly known as Kingsoft Internet Software Holdings Limited, initially filed its F-1 form […]

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The author is China International Capital Corporation (CICC) Research Department After the cooperation with Alibaba and huge capital injections, Intime is expected to have more action in the O2O (online-to-offline) arena, which could bring new triggers for the stock price. Intime's Yintaibao is just the beginning, more mobile internet applications based on O2O will be […]

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Chinese meat processing company Shuanghui recently established a new sales company in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, and the company will import products from Smithfield Foods to further establish a global supply network. The cooperation between Shuanghui and Smithfield Foods will include two parts: meat products and fresh frozen meat. In the future, […]