Gaining trust on a global scale
2012-12-28 10:15:19
Chinese companies are catching up with their Western counterparts in branding expertise, but considerable challenges still lie ahead.
Antitrust approvals hailed
2012-12-28 09:37:07
China had settled 154 anti-monopoly cases by mid-December and seen a record number of cases approved with conditions attached since 2008.
Hong Kong elderly go north for retirement
2012-12-28 01:22:47
With her family elsewhere and her husband deceased, Ho Chan-va cooked a meal with the help of a care worker at the Guangzhou Shouxing Building.
Tropical toast to Sanya
2012-12-28 09:12:03
Visitors enjoy coconut milk at an international food festival in Sanya, Hainan province, on Tuesday. More than 100 exhibitors attended the festival, some of them using local ingredients found in the popular tropical province.
Ministry considers limit on local debt
2012-12-27 09:54:39
The Ministry of Finance is considering setting a cap on local government debt, a fiscal official said.
China vows to accelerate urban renovation
2012-12-27 09:29:09
Housing authorities ordered local governments to step up the renovation of run-down urban areas.
Online retail sales forecast to double
2012-12-27 10:11:38
Sales in China's online business-to-customer retail sector could hit 785 billion yuan ($126 billion) in 2013, nearly double this year's amount.
Foreign interest should help boost flagging bourses
2012-12-27 09:20:45
Global institutional investors are waiting for the perfect time to pitch themselves into the Chinese mainland stock market next year.
E-commerce offering exporters haven
2012-12-26 10:25:24
E-commerce has played an increasingly important role for Chinese exporters in maintaining business growth.
Property curbs to stay in place for 2013
2012-12-26 10:23:47
Controls on the property sector will continue, to prevent over-investment from buyers next year, the housing ministry said.
Property sector leads stock market rally
IPOs forecast to rise in 2013
2012-12-26 10:08:45
Small and medium-sized initial public offerings by Chinese companies will be popular in 2013 and overseas offerings will increase.
Regions urged to rely on local advantages
2012-12-26 10:06:25
Although China's inland areas are catching up in economic growth, they are warned not to blindly follow the coastal region's path.