Looking after the kids 'left behind'

Haier Group, China's consumer electronics giant, is to work with the United Nations Children's Fund on a project to help the growing number of children in China whose parents are forced to work outside their home towns.

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Casino grows as Chinese find paradise

Tough crackdown on Macao gambling has some gamblers making a search for new alternatives

HK lender to boost headcount for growth

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd, the lender with the most outlets in the city, said its number of private banking employees may double within three years as Chinese wealth rises and customers tap its yuan-related services.

'Tax dodge' revelations tip of iceberg

New findings expose secretive global industry serving wealthy customers

Easier monetary policy for some economies urged

Group of 20 finance chiefs agreed that uneven global economic growth means some nations need easy monetary policies as others move toward normalizing their settings, according to a draft communique obtained by Bloomberg.

Robots replacing human workers at increasing pace

Cheaper, better robots will replace human workers in the world's factories at a faster pace over the next decade, pushing labor costs down 16 percent, a report said on Tuesday.

Samsung to launch voice recognition TVs

Watch what you say in your living room. Samsung's smart TV could be listening. And sharing.

Alibaba buys stake in Meizu

Deal offers channel to expand mobile operating system via target's handsets

Yanjing seeks foreign buyer for strategic 20% holding

Beijing Yanjing Brewery Co, China's third-largest beermaker, plans to sell about a 20 percent stake to a foreign strategic partner, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

South Korean cosmetics firm eyes aspiring middle class

AmorePacific Group expects sales in China to jump 30 percent this year as the South Korean cosmetics producer opens more outlets to capture a wealthier Chinese middle class keen to look more like their Korean idols.

Agriculture sector needs 'innovation' for growth

Faced with new challenges and emerging situations, China's agricultural industry needs to drive innovation to expedite reform, an expert from the United States has said.