More people to travel during the upcoming National Day week
2009-09-21 08:46:05
Several days before the eight-day National Day holiday, Zhu Ke, a senior marketing manager of a State-owned travel agency in Beijing, already had a "no vacancy" sign as her signature.
Luxury cars dazzle at Chengdu expo
2009-09-19 08:23:06
The 12th Chengdu International Motor Show, China's fourth largest auto exhibition, has attracted more than 200 global and domestic automakers who are displaying over 500 models this year.
Pricey realty in HK gets a mainland lift
2009-09-19 08:23:06
Upmarket realty in Hong Kong is sizzling hot with prices of two luxury apartments scaling the HK$300-million mark each recently.
First batch of RMB bonds to be issued in Hong Kong
2009-09-18 11:27:25
The first batch of Renminbi treasury bonds, valued at 6 billion yuan ($878.85 million), is expected to be issued in Hong Kong on Sept 28, China's Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced Thursday.
New stock account openings decline
2009-09-17 08:07:09
Chinese investors are opening accounts to trade stocks in the smallest numbers in three months after the Shanghai Composite Index entered a bear market and initial public offerings dried up.
Ping An launches all-in-one account management tool
2009-09-06 15:14:06
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co announced a comprehensive online management tool for financial and non-financial accounts, the first of its kind in Asia.
PBOC to issue anniversary coins
2009-09-02 22:10:55
The People's Bank of China, the central bank, said Wednesday it would issue a set of gold and silver coins on Sept 16 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of PRC.
Buying souvenirs is risky business, warn collectors
2009-08-21 14:39:11
Shanghai Expo-themed collections will sell like hot cakes among impassioned Chinese collectors but this does not make them a safe bet for investors, pundits warn.
Credit card policies tightened
2009-07-27 14:46:05
Amid concerns that high credit card debt might trigger a new economic slowdown, many Chinese lenders have stepped back from aggressively promoting the cards.
College students banned from credit card applications
2009-07-22 16:08:42
Many college students applying for credit cards are feeling the pinch as bankers take more prudent steps when issuing them the cards.
Insurers asked to provide written risk warnings
2009-06-24 19:25:27
Starting from October 1, 2009, insurance companies must provide written risk warnings to all clients and the insured must sign a letter before agreeing to any insurance policies, the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) said in a notice.