Tencent to start small loan service on WeChat

Internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd is to launch a small loans service on its popular mobile messaging application WeChat, underscoring the company's ambition to expand its reach in the country's booming online finance sector.

Science students break down gender barriers

Female high school students in Shanghai are breaking down gender barriers and embracing scientific knowledge.

COMAC, Honeywell build learning centers

Two aerospace companies are helping school children from underprivileged backgrounds get a flying start in life.

E-firms to tackle eco problems

China's e-commerce industry is booming, but pursuing sustainable development and protecting the environment might take more than a click of a mouse.

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Helicopter market 'booming'

Airbus Helicopters, a division of Airbus Group, is expecting to sell 60 aircraft to buyers on the Chinese mainland by the end of the year in a market which is "emerging and booming", according to its president in the country.

Chengdu Airlines' pilots to be first to fly ARJ21

Three pilots from Chengdu Airlines Co Ltd, the launch-client of the China-made ARJ21 regional airliner, are likely to be the first to gain licenses to fly the new planes commercially, the carrier said on Tuesday.

Shares slip on move against margin financing

Chinese equities fell sharply on Tuesday after the country's securities watchdog stepped up its crackdown on illegal margin financing by shutting down thousands of stock trading accounts.

Sales of new iPhones likely to top last year

Apple Inc is predicting initial sales of its new iPhones will top last year's opening-weekend record, thanks largely to demand in China.

Bourse for overseas Chinese firms opens

The Overseas Chinese Board, an equity trading center dealing in stocks of local companies promoted by overseas Chinese, was launched in Shantou, Guangdong province, on Tuesday.

Mainland brokers shut out of own futures market turn to Singapore's China A50

Chinese brokerages ruing the collapse of futures trading in Shanghai are pitching clients similar contracts in Singapore.

Revamp plan halts trading in China Railway shares

Trading in China Railway Group Ltd shares was suspended on Monday, as the company revealed it plans to integrate its assets with those of main subsidiary, China Railway Erju Co Ltd.