Lacoste reboots image with touch of youth

2011-04-05 10:07:52

Models in bright green pants and pink polo shirts played a table soccer game at the Lacoste L!ve booth, at the Novomania International Fashion Trade Show, to introduce the company's new line of products.

Expert: Burial plot lease rule too stingy

2011-04-05 09:53:29

As the years dividing successive generations of Chinese become more and more numerous, the amount of time that people are allowed to own cemetery plots should be extended, says a funeral expert.

Gc watches shows off 'smart luxury'

2011-04-05 09:39:00

Swiss watchmaker Gc Watches recently opened its first boutique store in China at Beijing's luxury Oriental Plaza Shopping Mall. The opening ceremony lit up when mainland actress Xu Jinglei and Hong Kong actor Moses Chan showed up.

Hyundai Heavy sets up R&D center in Shanghai

2011-04-04 17:09:31

Hyundai Heavy Industries has set up a research center in Shanghai in a bid to develop strategic products in the long run, the South Korea's top shipbuilder said Monday.

New energy sector eyeing development

2011-04-04 16:10:35

As a new carbon tax sets China's aviation industry fidgeting over projected losses, Fu Pengcheng, a Chinese biofuel expert, is feeling the pressure.

Belgian quick fix for farmers and soil

2011-04-04 14:49:28

Belgian entrepreneur Laurent Abergel has come up with a solution that could soon turn parched Chinese farmlands into fertile fields.

Shenhua builds new processing project

2011-04-04 14:06:28

China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd, the country's largest coal producer, has planned a huge investment to build a coal processing project on China-Mongolia border to better use coal imports from the Republic of Mongolia.

March PMI of non-manufacturing sector rebounds

2011-04-04 13:53:20

The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) of China's non-manufacturing sector rose to 60.2 percent in March, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) said Sunday.

China takes pole position in auctions

2011-04-04 10:35:50

The global art market has undergone a sea change with China taking the pole position in auctions from the United States and the United Kingdom, says a new report from French art market information provider Artprice.com.

US automakers accused of dumping cars

2011-04-04 09:16:11

China has accused automakers in the United States of dumping sedans and sports utility vehicles with engines larger than 2.5 liters into the country. The MOC said that such dumping measures and subsidies have caused "substantial harm" to the Chinese industry.

Cabinet warns over eviction

2011-04-04 09:24:03

Local governments have been warned not to abuse the rural land-use reform by forcibly occupying farmers' land and demolishing their homes. China's State Council, or Cabinet, said protecting rural residents' rights and interests must always be the top priority of the reform.

China moves to keep thermal coal prices steady

2011-04-02 17:16:27

China's top economic planner on Saturday urged local authorities to take vigorous measures to ensure adequate supply and steady prices of thermal coal, which is used for power generation.