Century Golden's Huang Rulun ranked country's most consistent donor

The year 2015 will witness more Chinese wealthy people devoted to charity activities, as discovered by the global wealth intelligence firm Wealth-X in late February.

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DBS looks westward for growth

DBS Bank (China) Ltd, a subsidiary of Singapore-based DBS Group Holdings Ltd, will set up more branches in the central and western regions of China to support the nation's plan to build an economic belt along the Yangtze River and the "One Belt, One Road" initiative.

Mortgage-backed products set to debut this year

Residential mortgage backed security products are set to debut on Chinese markets this year, but some commercial reasons may hinder the explosive growth of the product, industry experts said on Tuesday.

Chinese mainland overtakes US in box office takings during February

A record Lunar New Year at movie theaters helped box office revenue in China pass the United States in February for the first time, making China the world's biggest box-office market for the month, according to research firm Entgroup.

Slowing CPI adding to deflation risks

Consumer Price Index growth in most of the Chinese provinces slowed in January, underscoring the imminent deflationary risks for the economy.

Africa sets standard in mobile payments

As telecommunications carriers in Europe seek a share of the billions of dollars likely to flow to companies that build mobile-payment systems, Claudio Chiche has a few words of advice: Ask Africa for help.

Gates tops Forbes rich list, Jordan joins

Bill Gates stands atop Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's richest people, as Facebook Inc's Mark Zuckerberg joined the top 20 and basketball star Michael Jordan plowed new air by making the list for the first time.

Buffett succession could be case of Jain and Abel

Billionaire Warren Buffett didn't end the speculation about his eventual successor, but he reiterated on Monday that Berkshire Hathaway's board has a plan in place.

Google selling wireless plans to get more online

Search giant, self-driving car developer, smartphone and tablet maker. Turned data plan provider?

Five-year plan aims for cleaner coal consumption

Documentary on pollution restarts debate on the damaging impact of burning fossil fuels

Healthy outlook for industry in Guizhou

Domestic and foreign health and pharmaceutical companies will establish 208 programs and projects in Guizhou province, with total investments expected to reach 177.71 billion yuan ($28.42 billion), according to a news conference in Beijing on Monday.