FTZ model 'will expand nationwide'

President Xi says that Shanghai pilot zone reforms can bear fruit elsewhere

China puts halt on all small coal projects

China will no longer grant permission for new coal mining projects with designed annual capacities of below 300,000 metric tons, as authorities plan to take more steps to trim excess capacity in the sector, top industry officials said on Tuesday.

Huge commercial property site set for west Beijing

A new business district is been launched in the west of Beijing, offering a huge supply of fresh office and commercial space at highly competitive prices, which its developers hope will become the next most important business hub after the capital's Financial Street and Central Business District.

SGX eyes stronger connections

Singapore bourse says it expects a rise in derivatives as HK-Shanghai link develops

Suning reveals US online launch day

Suning Commerce Group Co, China's biggest appliance retailer, is launching its new United States online shopping service on Nov 11 to coincide with China's traditional "11.11" shopping day.

ZTE wants bigger slice of high-end pie

Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp is set to roll out more high-end smartphones in the United States, while consolidating its share of the entry-level end of the market, a company executive said.

Triguboff to sell property empire to Chinese firm

Billionaire Harry Triguboff, the Australian property developer and Australia's fourth-richest man, is in talks with a Chinese company to sell Australia's biggest homebuilder, which he founded more than 50 years ago.

Guidelines for overseas mining deals announced

Firms urged to focus on sustainable practices and responsible sourcing

PepsiCo helps bring water to parched regions of the nation

The China Women's Development Foundation has roped in PepsiCo Inc, the company which makes Frito-Lay snacks and beverage brands like Mountain Dew and Tropicana, for its "Water Cellar for Mothers Safe Water Access" project that seeks to provide safe water to remote and inland regions in China.

Building healthy hearts, Nestle says

Nestle, one of the world's largest consumer goods firms, has taken significant steps in China to promote better awareness about heart health and for prevention of cardiovascular diseases.

HNA brings light to blind with 'Bright Action' awareness program

HNA Group, the parent company of Hainan Airlines, has become the first company to be awarded a special award for its contribution to the Bright Action Program, a project that promotes blindness prevention and provides eye disease treatment.

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