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Guangdong launches local stimulus plan

[2014-05-29 06:52]

Authorities in Guangdong province, an economic powerhouse in South China, plan to allocate a large sum of money this year to boost its economy.

Consumers remain confident in first quarter

[2014-05-28 06:56]

Chinese consumers' confidence stayed high in the first quarter even as the economy slowed, The Nielsen Co said on Tuesday.

High-end brands shift strategy from luxury to quality

[2014-05-28 06:56]

As the government austerity drive takes a bite out of sales in China, companies are tweaking their image, report Xie Yu in Shanghai and Wang Zhuoqiong in Beijing

English education app testing waters in China

[2014-05-28 06:56]

Without a penny spent on advertising, Duolingo, a United States-based language-learning application, has become the largest online educational app on iPhone's iOS system and Google Play, gaining 30 million users in the two years since it was launched.

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[2014-05-28 06:56]

Direct China-DPRK tour bus debut sees 134 passengers

Debate swirls on reserve ratio requirement

[2014-05-28 06:56]

There's heated debate in China about whether the government will cut banks' required reserve ratio, which has been steady for 22 months.

Govt seeks to ease small companies' fee burden

[2014-05-28 06:56]

The government will release a detailed list of administrative fees for micro-sized and small enterprises as it seeks to alleviate the financial burdens of a group of companies that are a source of economic dynamism, an official said on Tuesday.

Power supplier will seek private capital

[2014-05-28 06:56]

The State Grid Corp of China, the nation's largest utility by sales, said on Tuesday it plans to seek private capital investment to establish a distributed power network and charging stations for electric vehicles. It's a step toward mixed ownership in State-monopolized industries.

UnionPay to spend $32m on online payment

[2014-05-28 06:56]

China UnionPay Co Ltd, a bankcard association, will spend 200 million yuan ($32.02 million) to promote its payment functions and services to cardholders, the company said on Tuesday.

Rich attracted to 'spiritual' values

[2014-05-28 06:56]

The most affluent Chinese are more likely to care about "spiritual rewards" now that they are no longer worried about money, according to the China Spiritual Investments White Paper 2014 co-released by Industrial Bank Co Ltd and the Hurun Report on Tuesday.

Geopolitics cut into Japanese brands on mainland market

[2014-05-28 06:56]

When a dispute over the East China Sea flared up between China and Japan two years ago, graduate student Wei Hanyu ditched her Shiseido Co Ltd beauty products in protest, joining scores of Chinese consumers in a boycott of Japanese brands.

'More details needed' about HK-Shanghai stock program

[2014-05-28 06:56]

Brokerages on the Chinese mainland and in Hong Kong are preparing the staff and technology needed to launch a pilot cross-border stock trading program, but industry insiders said it's premature to predict the impact on either market until more policy details are announced.

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