China set to lead smartphone market in 2013
2013-01-18 08:14:22
China will cement its lead as the world's largest smartphone market in 2013 as the nation is expected to sell 240 million smartphones, nearly one-third of global shipments, industry analysis firm Canalys said.
China shines on list of innovative cities
2013-01-17 11:24:31
China has three of the world's top 20 well-developed international cities in terms of both their capital hubs and innovation centers.
WB predicts 8.4% growth for China
2013-01-17 00:20:13
Developing countries, led by China and Brazil, will see greater progress in their economic recoveries, as high-income countries continue to struggle amid financial woes.
Report: Wealthy still lavish luxury on friends, colleagues
2013-01-15 23:40:17
The famous baijiu brand Moutai has fallen out of the top 10 preferred brands used as business or personal gifts by China's millionaires, according to a new report, but it was still the only Chinese brand to make it into the top 15.
Alibaba's Ma to resign as CEO
2013-01-15 23:33:09
Jack Ma of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said on Tuesday he will step down from the CEO post in May and stay on as chairman.
Shoppers snap up air purifiers to beat the smog
2013-01-15 07:43:51
China's leading e-commerce retailers have warned their supplies of air purifiers are dwindling after sales skyrocketed in recent days as heavy smog and haze hit large parts of Central and East China.
Luxury goods' prices rising in the mainland
2013-01-15 01:45:01
Shoppers who think the prices of luxury goods in the Chinese mainland market are already too high should prepare themselves for a shock.
HTC shrugs off Apple battle
2013-01-14 09:23:12
The Chinese mainland is going to be a key market for Taiwan-based smartphone manufacturer HTC Corp in a bid to help it turn around its fortunes in 2013.
Brewing up an international brand
2013-01-14 05:50:24
It is a conventional wisdom among Chinese people that after a heavy meal, a cup of Pu'er tea will help to cut the grease and remove excessive fat from the body.
A movie that moves
2013-01-13 15:50:07
China's biggest homemade blockbuster reaps 1.2 billion yuan and is closing in on the box-office champion Avatar. Raymond Zhou believes its off-screen trajectory is almost a rags-to-riches story worthy of Cinderella.
Importers toast the future of South African wines
2013-01-12 09:36:36
As the taste for foreign wines grows in China, the Cape producers look to the country to make up for falling demand in the European market.
Demand for gold rises as central banks diversify reserve holdings
2013-01-12 09:32:58
Demand for gold may rise as central banks and sovereign funds are likely to replace US dollar and euro holdings with the precious metal.