New costs anger homebuyers

2009-11-23 07:54:20

A group of homebuyers have been slapped with a total of 10 million yuan in additional costs after the developer miscalculated the floor space of their Beijing apartment building.

China to float 15b yuan T-bonds next week

2009-11-21 14:45:08

China will issue 15 billion yuan ($2.2 billion) of short-term treasury bonds next week, the Ministry of Finance said in Beijing Friday.

Millionaires club expands in China

2009-11-20 08:08:39

The global economic downturn has not affected the personal wealth of the rich in China that continued to expand this year and also opened up more opportunities for private bankers.

Housing ranking ignores public concern

2009-11-19 08:10:12

The ranking of Chinese cities in terms of housing investment potential, recently released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, has made me feel uncomfortable.

High pricing strategy tailored for status-conscious Chinese

2009-11-19 08:10:12

Many business schools in fact have "prestige" pricing policies as their business strategy because they believe high tuition cost is an expression of strength and confidence in a competitive education market.

Housing ranking ignores public concern

2009-11-19 08:10:12

The ranking of Chinese cities in terms of housing investment potential, recently released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, has made me feel uncomfortable.

China to issue 10 sets of commemorative coins

2009-11-18 10:12:09

The People's Bank of China said Tuesday it would issue 10 sets of gold and silver commemorative coins in 2010.

Beijing property the most expensive

2009-11-18 07:53:27

It is more expensive to buy an apartment in Beijing than in 35 other cities in China, and several family members often contribute to the cost of property in the capital, new data shows.

No lottery tickets, no welfare funds

2009-11-18 07:48:20

A community in a Chinese inland city had taken an unusual approach in promoting lottery ticket sales by threatening residents that they would not receive their monthly welfare money unless they spent 10 percent of it on lottery tickets.

Housing prices expected to dip in Q4

2009-11-17 11:19:56

Housing price rises in China are expected to slightly fall in the fourth quarter of this year as price hikes and reduced lending may curb property purchases, the nation's top think tank said in a report issued Monday.

Few people buying into luxury home expo

2009-11-14 10:02:24

A showcase of luxury Beijing properties aimed at the country's most wealthy inhabitants has so far failed to draw the crowds organizers hoped for.

Chinese credit card debt mounts

2009-11-11 15:24:59

The world economy is placing a bet on its future with China, but some Chinese are placing bets on their future with plastic.