Purifier sales fall as air quality improves

Improving air quality has resulted in a sharp drop in air purifier sales in the first half of the year.

Market meltdown is not that dramatic

Losing $5 trillion in China's equity-market rout in just two months is bad. But measured by the intensity of the price swings, the sell-off still fails to stand out among past market meltdowns.

Wanda to buy World Triathlon for $650m

Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin is expanding his sports empire, adding the organizer of Iron Man triathlons to holdings including soccer team Atletico Madrid.

RIP cash? Instant, online finance is here to stay

Three weeks ago, I arrived at the Vietnamese Embassy to apply for tourist visas for myself and my family. But after filling in the forms, I was told the fees had risen, and I would have to pay a total of 1,380 yuan ($222) for three of us. It accepts cash only, and I was 140 yuan short.

What's news

Governments and policies

Quotes of the day

Think-tank sees little chance of rebound in industrial output growth

Weak industrial activity, hampered by overcapacity and growing inventories, will not significantly rebound in the second half of the year, the government's top economic think-tank has warned.

Infiniti's growing China connection

Better engagement with local community key to business success amid market slowdown, says its president

After riding Internet wave, top woman investor bets on hardware

Long before she became the first woman to figure in the top-10 on Forbes "Midas List" of leading venture capital investors this year, GGV Capital's Jenny Lee cut her teeth as an engineer on Singapore's fighter jets.

Lenovo set to hike prices as currency moves raise costs

Component imports from South Korea, US and Japan may become expensive

Yuan boost for Christmas tree exporter

Decision to devalue China's currency will help companies boost sales and drive growth in overseas markets

Toyota to restart output in Tianjin

Toyota Motor Corp is beginning trial production of cars at its China plants that were shut after explosions in Tianjin, the first step in reopening the facilities following a two-week closure, people familiar with the matter said.