Saving homes of China's scientific greats

2012-09-26 17:11:45

A run-down housing complex that once housed some of China's greatest scientific minds could be saved from demolition after lobbying from the public and experts,Beijing Morning Post reported.

Danish firms eye China's water sector

2012-09-26 17:11:28

Danish companies are eyeing opportunities stemming from China's 4 trillion yuan ($634 billion) investment plan for water resources over the next decade.

Mainland military threat exaggerated

2012-09-26 15:25:09

The Chinese mainland's "military threat" to Taiwan should not be hyped and doing so goes against the trend of peaceful development in cross-Straits relations.

CDB to extend loans to 12 solar companies

2012-09-25 17:17:18

China Development Bank will prioritize loans to 12 leading solar companies, planning to boost its financial support to the struggling Chinese solar industry.

Suntech tries to boost ADS prices

2012-09-25 17:04:15

Debt-ridden Suntech Power Holdings Co, one of the world's largest solar panel makers, is seeking ways to boost its American depositary shares.

France's Orange sets up solution center in Beijing

2012-09-25 17:00:54

Orange Business Services, the France Telecom-Orange branch, has set up a solution center in Beijing, in an important step towards expanding in the Asia Pacific regions.

Bad piggies take center stage

2012-09-25 16:28:15

Rovio Entertainment Ltd, the Finnish company behind the Angry Birds franchise, will launch its new game, Bad Piggies, on iOS, Android and Mac on Thursday, according to a company statement.

Ferragamo starts online sales channel

2012-09-25 11:12:18

As Italian luxury brand Salvatore Ferragamo enjoys a sales growth of 36 percent inChinain the first quarter this year, it is intending to attract more Chinese customers by authorizing a Chinese website to sell its products.

Service industry the future of Taiwan investment

2012-09-24 17:29:53

Taiwan enterprisers should switch the investment focus from manufacture to the service industry in the mainland, says Qian Fu, senior consultant of Cross-Straits Common Market Foundation, on the 7th Taiwan enterpriser summit held in Huai’an, Jiangsu province.

Foreign properties lure Chinese buyers

2012-09-21 13:36:37

When many Western countries are struggling with economic recovery and trying whatever they can to attract international investors, a quick way to attract them in China, is to sell local properties to rich Chinese for Western permanent residencies.

Number of Chinese holiday travelers to rise

2012-09-21 10:46:41

More than 660 million people are expected to travel during the weeklong National Day holiday starting next Sunday, an increase of 8.8 percent from the same period last year, according to an official prediction.

China crude steel output drops, prices down

2012-09-21 09:53:40

China's steel output saw a drop in August and prices of steel products have continued to fall, data from the National Development and Reform Commission showed Thursday.