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UnionPay inches ahead of Visa, MasterCard in South Korea

[2014-12-25 07:25]

China UnionPay has issued more than 10 million cards in South Korea jointly with local credit card institutions, a figure that makes UnionPay the top foreign card brand in the South Korean market.

Nicaragua starts HK-led canal project

[2014-12-24 07:32]

The Nicaragua Canal project, officially launched on Monday, is set to spur the economy and potentially turn the country into a Central American trade hub, experts said.

Hoyts cinema chain sold to Chinese investor

[2014-12-24 07:32]

Hoyts Group, Australia's second-largest cinema operator, said on Tuesday it has been sold to a Chinese billionaire with strong ties to the diversified conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group.

Yunnan brews plans for expansion of coffee crop

[2014-12-24 07:32]

Yunnan's coffee industry, buoyed by high global prices, aims to more than double its output by 2020, according to the province's coffee association.

Hong Kong losing sheen as foreign firms shun listings

[2014-12-24 07:32]

As Hong Kong wraps up its best year for initial public offerings since 2010, the city's bourse is notching up a less flattering milestone: listings of overseas companies have almost evaporated.

Private firms to provide momentum for M&A deals in 2015

[2014-12-24 07:32]

Private-sector companies based in China are set to drive another strong year of Asian mergers and acquisitions in 2015 after deals hit a record this year, with consumer, retail, financial services and technology seen as the most active sectors for deals.

Oil majors warned to tread carefully when bargains arise

[2014-12-24 07:32]

Chinese oil companies are being warned to be wary of asset quality before making any overseas acquisitions.

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[2014-12-24 07:32]

BYD executives buying back shares, media reports say

Corruption drive hits Chalco

[2014-12-24 07:32]

The former general manager of Aluminum Corp of China Ltd, the country's top aluminum producer, was expelled from the Communist Party of China and dismissed from office, as China stepped up its anti-graft drive after a series of scandals.

Qualcomm 'pressed to accept lower royalties'

[2014-12-24 07:32]

China wants Qualcomm Inc to accept lower royalty payments for technology used by domestic smartphone manufacturers, people familiar with the matter said, in a proposal that would hurt the chipmaker's main source of profit. An agreement would end a 13-month anti-monopoly probe by the Chinese government.

Jumbos for sale as parks seek funds

[2014-12-24 07:32]

Zimbabwe is considering the sale of as many as 62 live elephants to China, France and the United Arab Emirates because Hwange National Park, the country's biggest game reserve, is not receiving adequate state funding.

Growth doubt pulls down prices

[2014-12-24 07:32]

Share prices fell on Tuesday, with the mainland benchmark down by the most in two weeks, amid concern recent gains were excessive and a slowing economy will curb earnings growth.

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