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Sony's TV making being driven by Chinese demand

[2015-06-23 07:30]

Sony Corp is targeting younger Chinese customers particularly from within the rising middle class with its high-end consumer electronic products and image devices as part of a three-year plan to return to profitability without simply chasing volume.

Absence of growth is biggest peril for lenders

[2015-06-23 07:30]

For banks facing continuing market volatility and concerns regarding nonperforming loans, risk management plays a double role.

Uber breathes fresh air into branding

[2015-06-23 07:30]

Uber, the black cab ride-hailing service, continues to expand exponentially across China and is now reportedly logging a staggering 1 million rides per day. Despite this incredible growth rate, Uber is still only available in just 11 Chinese cities.

Trust in free markets to create wealth

[2015-06-23 07:30]

As a visiting professor in Beijing, I recently spent an evening talking about China's economic development with a group of futures traders at a short executive education course. One thing we all agreed on was that a shrinking workforce and an unbalanced economy are serious obstacles to the chances of China overcoming the middle-income trap that has caught so many promising emerging countries.

Veteran coffee clubbers turn their noses up at Starbucks

[2015-06-22 08:44]

It is 7:15 on Monday morning. The flood of white collars has yet to descend on the metro station at People's Square, where the popular Chinese phrase renshan-renhai (a mountain and sea of people) really comes into its own.

As cafes multiply, so do 'coffee cats'

[2015-06-22 08:44]

On May 12, American ice cream brand Haagen Dazs refurbished one of its key outlets in Shanghai's Nanjing Road and began switching up its products.

Tiger in the tank after brutal start

[2015-06-20 09:06]

The US Open used to be the place Tiger Woods showed why he was the best.

Course earning mixed reviews

[2015-06-20 09:06]

The biggest unknown for players coming into this week's US Open was how they would fare on the different course set-ups at Chambers Bay - and Thursday's first round provided some answers.

Rory looking for a hotter putter

[2015-06-20 09:06]

Rory McIlroy had only good things to say about Chambers Bay after his first look at the links-style layout.

What they said

[2015-06-20 09:06]

"I was just praying. I always pray right before my round on the first tee. And so, yeah, that's all I was doing. I wasn't emotional or anything."

Scorecard

[2015-06-20 09:06]

FIRST ROUND

Think tanks to focus on sustainable development

[2015-06-19 07:38]

A domestic think tank will release a study later this month on sustainable development and global governance, a former senior government official said.

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