Service vendor website no pig in a poke

2013-12-04 09:30:57

Zhubajie, China's largest online service transaction platform, has created the equivalent of more than 10,000 full-time jobs and many more part-time gigs.

Growth of brand value in private sector beats SOEs

2013-12-03 11:25:18

The brand value growth of China's non-State-owned enterprises is three times larger than that of SOEs, indicating an increasingly consumer-driven market.

Door opens to offshore accounts in trade zone

2013-12-03 00:05:32

The central bank said it will permit businesses and individuals to open offshore accounts in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone.

Testing time for China's tea growers

2013-12-02 07:39:14

What started 5,000 years ago with a haphazard gust of wind dropping foliage into the boiling pot of a wandering Chinese emperor has brewed into a cultural cornerstone worth billions in any currency.

Changing the rules of engagement in emerging market

2013-12-02 07:39:14

Emerging nations, particularly the BRICS nations, have through their growing engagements helped Africa chart a new course in geopolitical ties, particularly with the West, says Padraig Carmody, a well-known political geographer from Ireland.

General aviation 'set for takeoff'

2013-11-30 07:39:17

The general aviation industry in China is poised for a boom, but the money pouring into the sector may lead to a bubble, industry experts said.

Cities issue new housing policies

2013-11-30 00:23:20

Local governments are issuing new property curbs as soaring housing markets put their 2013 price-rise targets ever further beyond reach.

Pastures are now alive

2013-11-29 09:49:19

The slopes are boundless and the grass is flourishing.

PetroChina gets stake in Exxon Mobil field

2013-11-29 07:45:17

PetroChina Co Ltd has finalized an agreement with Exxon Mobil Corp to buy a 25 percent stake in Iraq's West Qurna 1 oilfield, PetroChina said on Thursday.

Traditional TV facing challenge from the Web

2013-11-29 01:42:57

Within 28 minutes, 5,555 over-the-top TVs were sold out by LeTV, an online video portal in Beijing, on Nov 11. The TVs, which deliver video and audio over the Internet, cost 6,999 yuan ($1,140) each for 60-inch models and 1,999 yuan for 39-inch versions.

Traditional TV facing challenge from the Web

2013-11-29 01:42:57

Internet companies are changing the landscape of the traditional television industry by combining entertainment with commerce.

Industrial sector's profits increase in Oct

2013-11-29 01:34:07

Industrial companies saw their profits rise 15.1 percent year-on-year in October, slowing from the 18.4 percent growth seen in September.