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Reveling in good fortune of middle class

[2014-05-12 07:10]

By the end of this decade Singapore is expected to dislodge Switzerland as the wealth management capital of the world.

China enters new luxury market era

[2014-05-12 07:10]

If you want to get some idea just how important China has become as a luxury consumer market you don't have to go further than the recent Beijing auto show.

Perfect timing for new start

[2014-05-12 07:10]

Spotlights shine down as the waltz begins. In a long black chiffon gown that flutters like butterfly wings, she gracefully glides across the ritzy ballroom.

Small town grows thanks to flowers

[2014-05-12 07:10]

As night falls, a stream of trucks arrives at the Dounan flower market. Workers use flashlights as they unload roses, lilies and carnations.

Planter blossoms into a trader

[2014-05-12 07:10]

Last year, Jinning county produced 2.4 billion fresh flowers on about 2,700 hectares of land for one yield, the Jinning Office of Flowers and Vegetables says. Yet 15 years ago, flower growing was a novelty for most villagers in Kunyang township, in Yunnan province.

Money will talk, sooner than later

[2014-05-12 07:10]

Evidence is emerging that international finance will take over from trade as the principal projector of China's global influence.

Anchor raised on new leg of long voyage

[2014-05-12 07:10]

The visit of Premier Li Keqiang to Kenya, part of a trip that also takes in Angola, Ethiopia and Nigeria, holds great significance for both China-Kenya and China-Africa relations.

Local leaders as board of directors

[2014-05-12 07:10]

Sometimes, the things that most people talk about, though important, end up being irrelevant in a few years. The current discussions in media circles about Shanghai's pilot Free Trade Zone appear headed in this direction, much like the pilot financial reforms in Wenzhou, or the new investment zones elsewhere in China.

China's low inflation sparks fear of deflation

[2014-05-10 07:19]

China's consumer inflation fell to an 18-month low in April and factory-gate prices declined further, underlining sluggish domestic demand and raising concerns about deflation.

Passenger car sales back in fast lane in April

[2014-05-10 07:19]

The nation's passenger vehicle sales increased 12.7 percent year-on-year in April, recovering to double-digit growth after gains of 9.4 percent in February and 9 percent in March.

Shadow bank activities may spark crisis

[2014-05-10 07:19]

The rapid growth of China's shadow banking - crossing many sectors and taking in banking, trusts, securities and insurance - may spread risks quickly from the money market to the real economy and trigger a systemic financial crisis, a report on financial regulation said.