Govt gets earful of tax suggestions

2011-06-17 14:58:41

Only 15 percent of respondents expressed satisfaction at a proposed new income tax threshold. 

China mulls regulating rare coals protective mining

2011-06-17 14:20:28

China's National Energy Bureau is drafting regulations on exploitation of rare coals, including coking coal, in a protective way, China Securities Journal reported.

Huntsman business a political issue

2011-06-17 14:19:49

Huntsman Corp's expansion in the world's second-largest economy offers a target for rivals when US unemployment is shaping the 2012 presidential race.

China to levy anti-dumping duties on hydrazine hydrate

2011-06-17 14:19:01

China decided to levy five-year anti-dumping duties starting from Friday on hydrazine hydrate imports from Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United States and France, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.

Lotus gears up to join China's sports-car pack

2011-06-17 14:09:31

Lotus Cars Ltd announced its official foray into China on Wednesday, seeing the huge potential from China's surging super sports-car market. 

City dwellers find prices unaffordable

2011-06-17 13:34:00

More than two-thirds of urban residents said prices were unaffordably high in the second quarter, according to survey results released by the People's Bank of China (PBOC) on Wednesday.

Mulberry eyes US, China as business booms

2011-06-17 13:30:04

British luxury fashion brand Mulberry said it expects overseas sales to overtake those in its home market in two years, as it beat forecasts with a more than fourfold increase in profit.

Production base for shield machines in full swing

2011-06-17 13:26:24

Two huge digging machines rolled off the production line of China Railway Tunneling Equipment Co Ltd on Thursday in the city of Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province.

Foreign banks allowed to underwrite corporate debt

2011-06-17 10:50:36

The China units of HSBC Holdings and Citigroup Inc have won initial approval to underwrite corporate debt in China, paving the way for them to be the first foreign banks to win the coveted licenses.

New ship opens doors for car exports

2011-06-17 10:34:39

China's domestic carmakers now have a new option to ship their vehicles to overseas markets, after a cargo vessel capable of carrying 5,000 cars began operations. 

Ford opens new factory

2011-06-17 10:20:19

Ford Motor Co broke ground on Thursday on a $500 million engine factory in Southwest China as the automaker seeks to expand in the world's largest market and boost global sales by 50 percent in four years.

Changing isn't easy when they've got your number

2011-06-17 10:13:49

Only 50,000 mobile subscribers have successfully changed their operators during the past six months and the government has said it's studying ways of increasing the number.