Shanghai native creates mini car by hand

2014-12-03 15:06:03

Xu Zhiyun, a 60-year-old native of Shanghai, has assembled a mini car by himself.

Wal-Mart cuts another 250 jobs, shuts office

2014-12-03 08:06:09

Wal-Mart Stores Inc is cutting 250 Chinese jobs and closing its regional office in Dalian in an effort to improve efficiency and regain its declining market share.

China has glitter for dealer of diamonds

2014-12-03 07:12:10

It calls its product "symbolic of the Hollywood and red-carpet lifestyle", and now the Boston-based jewelry company Hearts On Fire will try to sell that image in China, the world's fastest-growing market for diamond jewelry, by opening a store in Shanghai this month and planning to launch more than 300 in China by 2019.

CSR wins order to supply bullet trains in Malaysia

2014-12-02 08:03:29

Malaysia's new 200-kilometer high-speed rail line between Kuala Lumpur and the city of Ipoh to the north, will feature the world's fastest inter-city bullet trains by the end of next year.

Metro to step up pace of expansion

2014-12-02 07:44:56

German wholesaler Metro Cash & Carry will accelerate the pace of its expansion in China by tapping into the full potential of its various multi-channel businesses through various initiatives.

Dalian Wanda in talks to buy Lions Gate, MGM

2014-12-01 21:44:20

Dalian Wanda Group Co, owner of US cinema chain, AMC Entertainment, Inc, is in talks to acquire a stake in film studio Lions Gate Entertainment Corp, said the firm's chairman Wang Jianlin.

Informed outsider with the inside view

2014-12-01 08:31:39

China has recently dominated The Economist's coverage with one issue carrying a major essay on the world's second-largest economy.

Tourism exhibition indicates great marketing potential

2014-11-28 14:29:37

The Universal Tourism Exhibition (UTE) 2014 concluded last week in Beijing, with participating agents and representatives representing more than 50 countries.

China has largest number of drivers

2014-11-28 10:40:35

China has 244 million people licensed to drive cars, the largest number worldwide. 22 percent of Chinese people have driving licenses.

Chinese shoppers flock to Macy's

2014-11-28 06:09:20

International tourists are making up more of Macy's business, including the high-spending Chinese, who spend more in the US than any other foreign visitors.

Tencent joins forces with HBO

2014-11-25 17:39:14

Chinese Internet giant Tencent has signed a deal with Time Warner's HBO to distribute the latter's TV dramas and movies to Chinese audiences online.

Minsheng completes business jet takeover

2014-11-25 16:49:16

China Minsheng Investment Corp Ltd, the nation's first large private investment company, has completed the acquisition of Minsheng International Jet and Asia United Business Aviation Ltd.