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Tables turn against punters in Macao casino shares

[2014-12-23 07:30]

For five years, Hong Kong investors could not go wrong on casinos. Now they are losing more than on any other stocks, and money managers from ABN Amro Private Banking to Macquarie Funds Group do not see the slump ending soon.

Xiaomi raises $1 billion in fresh funding

[2014-12-23 07:30]

Xiaomi Corp raised about $1 billion in a new funding round that values China's largest smartphone vendor at $45 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Sam's Clubs not the answer for Wal-Mart

[2014-12-23 07:30]

Retail | Mike Bastin

Birth of an industrial giant

[2014-12-22 06:54]

China's plan to merge its two railway vehicle manufacturers CNR Corp and CSR Corp into one conglomerate will create an industrial giant which will provide a significant boost to the country's export sector.

Lenders look to attract deposits with goodies

[2014-12-22 06:54]

Lenders in China, desperate to attract customers who are finding alternatives for their savings, are turning to giveaways. On offer at one branch in Beijing: An iPhone 6 Plus or a Mercedes-Benz.

Nepal emerges as fresh destination for investment

[2014-12-22 06:54]

In the dusty outskirts of Kathmandu, south of the Himalayan mountain range in Nepal that holds the world's highest peaks, Chinese engineers in orange hard hats oversee construction of the country's first eight-lane highway.

Guilin geared up for visitors

[2014-12-20 08:11]

Guilin is famous for its picturesque karst landscape and has long been a popular tourist destination.

Xing'an boasts history, valleys and waterfalls

[2014-12-20 08:11]

Xing'an county was an area of strategic military importance in Chinese history and today is another attraction for visitors to the Guilin region.

Postcard-perfect karst peaks dazzle in Yangshuo

[2014-12-20 08:11]

With a history of more than 1,400 years, Yangshuo boasts more than 250 places of historical interest, as well as picturesque karst landscapes, green hills, clean waters, mysterious caves and beautiful stones.

County offers a slice of ethnic diversity

[2014-12-20 08:11]

Longsheng autonomous county in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, which borders Hunan province, is accessible by high-speed railway and expressways and attracts visitors with its unique charms.

Ailing rouble poses risks to China

[2014-12-19 07:38]

The panic from Russia's beleaguered currency has not yet reached the Chinese foreign exchange market, but economists are warning about a chain reaction from economic turmoil in the nation's large neighbor.

Depreciation triggers frenzy among consumers

[2014-12-19 07:38]

Crazy was the word Yu Wenting used to describe the past few days in Moscow as she hurried to department stores and supermarkets to purchase goods ranging from milk powder to luxury watches and jewelry on request from her friends and relatives in China.

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