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Domestic companies lead the smartphone race

[2014-09-05 07:20]

Domestic brands continue to hold center-stage in China's booming smartphone market with diversified products and better distribution channels, according to top industry experts.

SE Asia falls off the map for many Chinese vacationers

[2014-09-05 07:20]

China's biggest online travel agency is offering a 30 percent discount on trips to Southeast Asia's beaches and malls. The Chinese are not buying it.

Yum sales in China slide after Husi probe

[2014-09-05 07:20]

Yum Brands Inc, which gets about half of its revenue from China, said third-quarter same-store sales in the nation fell about 13 percent following a probe into one of its suppliers.

Juice-maker to squeeze profits with ventures

[2014-09-05 07:20]

China Huiyuan Juice Group Ltd expects sales to rise at least 10 percent in the second half of the year as it expands in the domestic and overseas markets, and seeks to supply China's 1.5 million-strong military.

Boeing bets on continued China demand

[2014-09-05 07:20]

China will need 6,020 new aircraft valued at $870 billion in the next 20 years, as a result of its robust economic growth and the entry of more carriers, global aircraft maker Boeing Co said in a report on Thursday.

Wal-Mart seeks growth with Chinese partner

[2014-09-05 07:20]

Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's largest retail outlet, is looking to increase its presence in China's growing e-commerce market by focusing more attention on its relationship with online grocery store Yihaodian.

Discount retailer takes control by building shopping center

[2014-09-05 07:20]

Wal-Mart Stores Inc is building its first community shopping center in China, a move that the retailer hopes will ultimately give it more control over store layouts as it grapples with high commercial rents in the nation.

Tencent making a move into healthcare

[2014-09-05 07:20]

Tencent Holdings Ltd has invested $70 million for a minority equity stake in DXY.cn, China's largest online healthcare service community, with the transaction expected to be completed by the end of the month.

PMI shows emphasis shifting

[2014-09-04 07:35]

Services gain in August though manufacturing gauge still shows signs of weakness

Home sales bottomed out in q2, researcher says

[2014-09-04 07:35]

Home sales bottomed out in the second quarter, though prices will not recover for at least 12 months, Jeffrey Gao, head of China property research with Nomura Securities Co Ltd, said on Wednesday.

Baidu lining up more services to counter Alibaba

[2014-09-04 07:35]

Baidu Inc, China's biggest search engine, is challenging the country's No 1 e-commerce company, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, by adding services that help shoppers find retail stores and retrieve product information.