Consumer shares to gain from HK link

For international investors seeking advice on which stocks to buy through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Connect exchange link, the message from Chinese analysts is clear: pile into consumer shares and avoid raw-materials companies.

Company Special: SAP: Products will help make themselves in future factories

A factory of the future display by German software provider SAP was a highlight of this month's China International Industry Fair in Shanghai.

Couriers play vital role in success

"Double 11' rush prompts firms to add warehouses, vehicles, staff to handle orders

Finding virtue in healthy lifestyle

Statistics show increasingly sedentary living having serious effect on many office workers

Fund is mother of invention for female ventures

Walmart China recently announced a donation of 10 million yuan ($1.63 million) to the China Women's Development Foundation to support its Revolving Fund for Mothers' New Ventures project over the next three years.

Hospitality sector checks out talent pool

High-end hotels in China are vying for talented people with the skills and passion to meet the increasing demand of the hospitality market, which is being driven by the expansion of international hotels in the nation and the rise in Chinese international travelers.

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Modi appoints yoga minister

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed a yoga minister in a major revamp of his government after coming to power in May, in a bid to promote the ancient practice.

Suspected Boko Haram attack kills 47 at school

Boko Haram was suspected of killing nearly 50 pupils on Monday in a suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria, in one of the worst attacks against schools teaching a so-called Western curriculum.

Carnival displays allure of Dapeng new district

The Dapeng new district in east Shenzhen, a booming area bordering Hong Kong, has become a popular destination for tourists.

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City makes a name in global finance

Driven by comprehensive wealth management and financial reform, Qingdao, a coastal city in east China's Shandong province, is making every effort to develop its finance sector.