China, Japan commemorate scholarship program

2012-06-27 19:37:10

The 10th anniversary of the Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship Program is celebrated at the Japanese Embassy in China on Tuesday, people.com.cn reported.

New medical system may boom premium income

2012-06-27 17:22:22

The new rural cooperative medical system may develop as a new important business area for the insurance industry, reported China Insurance News on Wednesday.

Shipyards bankrupt due to sluggish demand

2012-06-27 14:44:21

Many small-sized shipyards in China, plagued by a shortage of new orders, are on the brink of bankruptcy as a result of the sluggish world economy.

Sony to enhance design in China

2012-06-27 11:24:06

Sony is to open a new design center in China as part of the Japanese electronics giant's expansion plans in one of their fastest growing markets.

China's external debt highest since 1985

2012-06-26 17:18:41

China’s outstanding external debt in 2011 totaled more than $751 billion by the end of March, the highest since 1985, according to data released by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Tuesday.

CPIC invests in Sichuan hydropower

2012-06-26 17:04:27

China Power Investment Corp, one of the nation's five major power companies, established on Monday a subsidiary in Chengdu, Sichuan province.

Xinjiang facing wind power dilemma

2012-06-26 16:31:02

The wind power industry is unlikely to take off in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region unless it solves problems including high costs.

Non-govt investment invited in mineral exploration

2012-06-26 16:01:08

Enterprises should be the main investors in commercial mineral projects, and government funding will not enter exploration projects that could be invested by enterprises, reported China Securities Journal, citing a guideline jointly issued by four ministries and commissions.

Qatar waiting for QFII quota for China

2012-06-26 14:16:11

Qatar is waiting for a qualified foreign institutional investors quota to inject money into the Chinese A-share and IPO market.

Henan seeks to boost housing demand

2012-06-26 13:31:58

Central China's Henan province has adjusted its certification method for first-time homebuyers to boost genuine demand.

Expenditure for living allowance reaches $20.9b

2012-06-25 18:00:41

By the end of 2011, the total annual expenditure for urban subsistence allowances reached 65.99 billion yuan ($10.4 billion), up 25.8 percent over the previous year. A total of 66.77 billion yuan was spent on rural residents, an increase of 50 percent compared to 2010, reported People’s Daily on Monday, citing the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Real estate speculative demand restrained

2012-06-25 16:25:04

Two years after the real estate regulation had been implemented, the,speculative demands are basically out of the market now, reported Shanghai Securities News on Monday.