Competition heats up over 3D TV

2011-05-23 09:50:51

As the demand for three-dimensional (3D) home televisions grows in China, competition among panel makers is expected to heat up.

Int'l board to be yuan-denominated

2011-05-23 09:30:43

The proposed international stock board will be denominated in yuan, reiterated an official with China's securities supervisor during a forum in Shanghai.

SOE supervisor vows to boost transparency

2011-05-23 09:26:01

China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) supervisor on Saturday said it would work to make the SOEs management more transparent after China's top auditor publicized irregularities among a number of famed SOEs.

Mild inflation may be long-term trend in China

2011-05-23 09:19:33

Taming China's inflation has topped media headlines over the past months. However, economists said instead of coming down, mild inflation would accompany China for a relatively long period of time.

Collaring the apparel market

2011-05-23 09:14:14

"Our sales volume has maintained two-digit growth over the past 10 years," said Dee Poon, sitting cross-legged on a store couch.

Boost for Chinese fashion brands

2011-05-23 09:06:59

Chinese garments are well known in Western countries for their moderate or low prices. However, after decades of effort, a few made-in-China brands now produce high quality clothing for high-fashion consumers. Collaring the apparel market

China Guodian to invest $3b in energy projects

2011-05-23 09:01:34

China Guodian Corp is planning to invest 20 billion yuan ($3 billion) in the development of energy programs in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality over the next five years, the company said in a statement Sunday.

Shanghai Futures Exchange expected to launch silver futures

2011-05-21 16:26:05

The Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), China's biggest commodities market, is expected to launch silver futures by the end of this year, the head of the SHFE said Saturday.

Sino-German JV produces solar boiler for industrial use

2011-05-21 16:17:34

A Sino-German joint venture recently announced a solar boiler for industrial use, as the development of solar power gains momentum in coal-dependent China, amid the rising doubts about nuclear safety.

Jiangsu garners more income form tourism

2011-05-21 16:15:41

East China's Jiangsu province saw its tourism income grow 20 percent on average in each of the five years between 2006 to 2010, according to the provincial tourism bureau.

Heilongjiang sells less plastics to Russia

2011-05-21 16:15:00

Northeast China's Heilongjiang province exported 14,000 tons of plastic products in the first quarter of this year, a decline of 27.8 percent from the same period of last year, according to the local customs house.

Guangxi receives more tourists

2011-05-21 16:12:57

South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region received 498,300 inbound tourists in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 18.6 percent on the same period of last year, according to the provincial bureau of statistics.