Models gear up car sales
2011-04-25 13:24:11
Beauty helps steer buyers as market accelerates, reports Gao Changxin in Shanghai.
CSRC accelerates IPO review
2011-04-25 11:25:37
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) recently accelerated the review process for initial public offerings (IPOs), Shanghai Securities News reported Monday.
Doubts raised over quality of housing projects
2011-04-25 09:14:56
Worries arose over the quality of the buildings put up as part of China's social housing program for the poor after substandard walls were found in a project for shantytown dwellers in Baotou city, the Inner Mongolia autonomous region.
Banker against yuan rise
2011-04-25 09:41:00
The revaluation of the yuan will not be an effective weapon against inflation but rather a consequence of growing inflationary pressure, a senior officer from Bank of China said.
Noodle makers in hot water
2011-04-25 09:34:43
Seventeen starch noodle manufacturers in Dongguan city, Guangdong province, were ordered to stop production over the weekend after claims emerged that they had been using illegal additives.
Leading liquor producers post strong revenues
2011-04-23 11:06:41
China's leading liquor producers Kweichow Moutai Co, Ltd. and Yanghe Brewery Joint-stock Co both posted robust earnings in the first quarter on strong market demand, according to their quarterly reports released on Saturday.
China to post 10-12% rise in power consumption
2011-04-23 11:05:17
China is expected to see its electricity consumption rise 10 to 12 percent year-on-year in 2011, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said Friday.
Media industry output doubled in five yrs
2011-04-23 11:02:12
A survey released on Friday showed the total output value of China's media industry doubled in the past five years to hit 580.8 billion yuan ($89.2 billion) in 2010.
China's urban jobless rate at 4.% in Q1
2011-04-23 10:43:38
China's urban unemployment rate stood at 4.1 percent by the end of March, with 9.09 million people registered unemployed, an official with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said Friday.
Metro chief plans to open more stores
2011-04-23 10:15:35
Metro Cash & Carry International, the international self-service wholesale retailer based in Germany, is aiming to double the number of its Chinese outlets to 100 by 2015, a top executive said on Friday.
Malaysia visit could boost bilateral trade
2011-04-23 09:35:36
Bilateral trade between China and Malaysia is likely to reach $100 billion within the next three years.
Coal imports likely to decline as prices soar
2011-04-23 09:26:49
The high international price of coal will hit Chinese demand for imports, as consumers turn to cheaper, domestically produced coal.