Equities plummet amid volatility

Share prices tumbled the most since 2009 in China amid volatile trading that spurred the benchmark index's biggest swings in five years on Tuesday and sent turnover to a record.

Obama proposes expanding solar duties

The Obama administration is considering an expansion of duties on Chinese solar products that has triggered complaints from a South Korean parts supplier that says it would be hurt.

Stocks feel the highs and lows

The share prices of brokerages listed in Hong Kong and Shanghai fluctuated widely on Tuesday, after hitting record levels on Monday, on profit-taking from the ongoing rally.

Haitong shares surge on Portuguese bank purchase talks

Haitong Securities Co, China's second-largest brokerage by market value, surged to a record in Hong Kong trading on Tuesday after reports it was buying a Portuguese investment bank.

Ritz-Carlton joins UN to make impact

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co has become the first founding partner of IMPACT 2030: The Global Initiative for the Advancement of Corporate Volunteering, which was launched on International Volunteer Day last Friday.

Carestream builds image with rural program

United States-based Carestream Health Inc, the provider of medical and dental imaging systems and information technology solutions, is working with the National Health and Family Planning Commission to offer training to doctors at the grassroots level.

Level, quality of disclosure improving

Chinese enterprises have significantly improved the quality of their corporate social responsibility reports, according to a newly released index.

Jaguar Land Rover offers gift of sight

Zhao Binghong, a 14-year boy from rural Luxi county, in Yunnan province, has had his eyesight improved thanks to the charity program "Land Rover Never Stop Caring - Journey for Vision Program", which is dedicated to providing a healthier future for underprivileged children.

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Global aid plans to get more focus

China is planning a considerable expansion of its foreign aid programs with a particular focus on infrastructure projects in countries along the land and maritime Silk Road trading routes, government officials said on Monday.

Mobile spending picks up speed

Shopping via mobile phones is fast becoming the main option for spending money in China, with transactions from the not-so-developed western region of the country being the driving force, a report said on Monday.

Dalian Wanda boosts HK appetite for floats

As Wang Jianlin, the high-profile chairman of conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group, sat down with investment bankers and potential investors in Hong Kong on Monday to discuss the proposed $3.9 billion initial public offering of his commercial property unit, excitement and anticipation heightened among capital market circles.