High-end equipment a good bet
2011-01-21 14:12:22
While the expectation of further monetary tightening may continue to drag down the Chinese stock market, analysts said that emerging sectors such as the high-end manufacturing industry may offer promise in 2011, thanks to favorable government policies and rosy earning prospects.
Commercial property gains investors' preference
2011-01-21 13:18:10
China's commercial property sector will replace the residential market as the emerging star in 2011, with tightening measures continuing in the housing market while domestic consumption picks up.
Rising housing prices 'exacerbate' income gap
2011-01-19 09:59:59
China's soaring property prices will hinder the country's urbanization and also exacerbate the income distribution gap, Li Daokui, an adviser at the People's Bank of China, said on Tuesday at a financial forum in Beijing.
Tax speculation drives housing sales
2011-01-18 10:32:47
With media reports rife about a property tax soon to be launched in Shanghai, 30-year-old Zhou Xin had no hesitation in signing the purchasing contract for a two-bedroom apartment located in the Zhabei district.
Housing prices see smallest year-on-year increase in Dec
2011-01-18 09:42:57
Property prices registered their smallest year-on-year gains in December, after peaking at 12.8 percent in April, as the central government vowed to continue measures to curb excessive price growth.
Govt says it won't reclaim residential land
2011-01-17 14:29:17
A senior housing official in Shanghai said on Sunday that the government will not reclaim residential lands after their leases expire.
Beijing not pilot city for property tax
2011-01-17 14:25:26
Beijing is not among the pilot cities collecting property taxes, the China Securities Journal reported Monday, citing Ji Lin, deputy mayor of the municipality.
China's 1st gold-backed ETF roars into business
2011-01-13 14:06:00
China's first gold-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF) has raised more than 3.2 billion yuan ($483 million) after the fund closed its subscription on Monday.
Housing corruption put in crosshairs
2011-01-12 10:32:54
Discipline inspection authorities of the Communist Party of China have pledged to target misconduct of officials in the housing sector as soaring prices become a rising concern for the Chinese public.
Living in the lap of luxury
2011-01-12 09:44:28
Luxury-brand awareness is growing among China's super rich, who recognize 20 percent more of the lavish brands than they did last year, according to the Hurun Report, released on Tuesday.
China 2010 insurance premiums likely up 33% y-o-y
2011-01-11 15:53:41
China's total insurance premiums likely rose 33 percent year-on-year to 1.47 trillion yuan ($222.73 billion) in 2010, the industry regulator said Tuesday.
Wenzhou tests individual ODI to cool inflation
2011-01-11 14:22:07
A move by the city of Wenzhou to allow individual investors to make direct overseas investment is the Chinese government's latest step to cool the surging inflation prevailing in the country and ease currency appreciation, experts say.