Gazprom given top rating from Dagong

Analysts suggest gas deal with China may have influenced credit agency's decision

There's more to Anbang story than meets the eye

Anbang Insurance Group Co, a little-known Chinese insurer until last year, has gained sudden prominence in the financial and capital markets after a string of high-profile domestic and international acquisitions, raising questions about its shareholders' background and concerns of possible risks behind its aggressive expansion.

Alibaba institutes $129 million fund in HK for startups

E-commerce magnate Jack Ma has not only set an example to aspiring Hong Kong entrepreneurs but also offered to help them with funding and, more importantly, a ready platform to tap the vast mainland marketplace.

Ma regains rich list top spot

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Chairman Jack Ma regained his spot as Asia's richest person on the back of a higher valuation for the company's finance affiliate ahead of a stock sale that will also create a dozen new billionaires.

S. Korean move leaves garlic farmers fuming

Garlic exporters in Lanling county of Shandong province have been urged to search for new buyers after South Korea's Agro-Fisheries Trade Corp rejected shipments from the region last month, even as the local government vowed to take legal action against the move.

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Mobile energy road to future

Privately held renewables company Hanergy Holding Group Ltd announced on Monday that it will develop a totally solar-powered car that can go into commercial production in October.

Hanergy seeks to reassure on sales, finances

Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Ltd, the Chinese solar-equipment manufacturer whose market value surged to $19 billion within a two-month period, downplayed a report in the UK's Financial Times newspaper that questioned how it reports sales.

Okay Airways first to operate long-range B737s

Tianjin-based Okay Airways on Monday became the first carrier to operate the Boeing 737-900ER (extended range) aircraft in China, after it took the delivery from the US company.

Singapore exchange increases presence in China market

Singapore Exchange Ltd, Southeast Asia's biggest bourse, will hire more people in China as it seeks to sell more of its products in Asia's largest equities market, Chief Executive Officer Magnus Bocker said.

Diving right in

Chinese companies are increasingly investing in the United Kingdom's infrastructure sector, with the potential to invest 105 billion pounds ($170 billion) in the energy, property and transport sectors by 2025.