Intl bank sees big potential for SMEs in western market

Decked out in a navy pinstriped suit, white shirt and a dark tie, Goh Nai-Shin could easily be mistaken for your average banker in the City of London.

Cardinal Health spies opportunity in Sichuan

A boom is on the horizon in the market for medical products in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, said the CEO of a firm that specializes in the field.

GE exec: More than pandas and hotpot

Ma Jianing and the multinational have found a home in Chengdu

7-Eleven finds convenient business environment

Megumu Ubasako, chairman of 7-Eleven (Chengdu) Co Ltd, has made the capital of Sichuan province his home.

Drug firms 'need to consolidate'

Consolidation and integration should be the top priority for China's pharmaceutical distribution sector, given the current fragmentation of the market and domestic and foreign giants' aggressive expansion initiatives, according to a report by international services firm KPMG.

Baidu options at 5-year low

The cost of bearish Baidu Inc options fell to a five-year low on speculation China's largest Internet search engine will boost mobile advertising revenue and halt a three-month slump in its shares.

Market roundup

'Lipstick effect' hits China as economy slows

Chinese people are more willing to spend on small indulgences like cosmetics as economy slows.

Promoting Chinese medical devices

Yang Libo worked in a medical device unit of Johnson & Johnson for four years before becoming chief executive officer in 2005 of privately owned China Kanghui Holdings, a leading Chinese orthopedics implants company.

Gearing for world without PCs

Dell Inc, the world's third-largest personal computer manufacturer and one of the most time-honored players in the hardware-making industry, is betting on a 1-year-old software unit to redefine its brand after the global PC market started to suffer from declining sales and the company announced it was going private.

Tech bytes

Restoring faith in the stock market essential to economy

The stock market should be a place to realize the Chinese dream and accumulate wealth by sharing in the nation's development, said economist Liu Jipeng.