Hong Kong shares up 0.51% by midday -- May 18

2011-05-18 13:35:42

Hong Kong stocks gained 115.66 points, or 0.51 percent, to close Wednesday's morning session at 23,016.74.

April property prices witness mixed growth

2011-05-18 13:27:39

Property prices in major Chinese cities showed mixed growth in April, with more cities reporting month-on-month increases in new commercial housing prices from March and lower prices for resold housing units.

CBRC denies trust rumors

2011-05-18 13:23:13

The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC), the country's banking regulator, denied a rumor on Tuesday that it had ordered trust companies to stop property trust businesses.

Int'l board to be yuan-focused

2011-05-18 13:21:18

Trading on the long-awaited international board in Shanghai will be denominated in yuan, said an official with the China Securities Regulatory Commission on Tuesday.

Fuzhou has found the best way to open up

2011-05-18 13:18:29

The annual Cross-Straits Economy and Trade Fair is considered by many in Fuzhou, the host city, to be the "golden key" opening the door to foreign direct investment (FDI) and, ultimately, global fortune.

Macao's residential unit prices up 14.6% in Q1

2011-05-18 13:15:34

The average transaction price of Macao's residential units increased by 14.6 percent quarter on quarter to 38,261 patacas ($4,782) per square meter of usable area in the first quarter of 2011.

Over 11,000 officials punished in construction sector cleanup

2011-05-18 13:13:17

More than 11,000 Chinese officials have been punished for graft, dereliction of duty or rights infringement in a campaign to clean construction-related sectors, said the Ministry of Supervision on Tuesday.

HK plans extending food import control to eggs

2011-05-18 13:10:47

The Food and Health Bureau of Hong Kong Tuesday proposed extending the import control regime for meat and poultry to cover eggs.

Conditions mature for int'l board: Official

2011-05-18 13:06:45

The conditions for China to create its own international board are nearly mature, the China Securities Journal cited a securities official as saying on Wednesday.

EU's carbon control aims at emission reduction only?

2011-05-18 13:04:14

EU's carbon emission control over the aviation industry has triggered a question in the international community: Is it aimed to promote carbon emission reduction or simply "passage money"?

China, EU should be partners in adapting to globalized world

2011-05-18 13:02:47

China and the European Union should work together as they adapt to the changing and increasingly globalized world, President of the European Council (EC) Herman Van Rompuy said Tuesday.

Macao Franchise Expo 2011 to be held in July

2011-05-18 11:27:13

Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) announced on Tuesday that Macao Franchise Expo 2011 (2011MFE) will be held on July 8.