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Currency plan suffers in wake of turmoil engulfing the markets

[2015-08-04 08:00]

China is in a currency quandary. How will it promote the yuan in global trade while at the same time use it to stabilize stock market volatility?

Nothing says 'wow' like a made-to-measure qipao

[2015-08-03 07:45]

It was a dress that every Shanghai woman had in the 1930s and today, it remains a bride's must-have for her wedding day. After some twists and turns, qipao stands as an unspoken Chinese icon.

Facing final frontier in emerging markets

[2015-08-03 07:45]

With advanced economies shackled by debt and sluggish growth, investors are increasingly turning to emerging markets for better returns.

How to make flabby businesses lean again

[2015-08-03 07:45]

The size of an organization and its ability to innovate are known to have an inverse relationship. Small startups innovate quickly, while large enterprises develop new products with a time to market that is longer than the average person's job role.

Economy shows signs of resilience

[2015-08-03 07:45]

The Chinese economy beat market expectations to grow 7 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, a performance suggesting that the world's second-largest economy may have bottomed out despite uncertainties ahead.

Harness social media to aid market stability

[2015-08-03 07:45]

Many people have tried to come up with an explanation for the capricious and near-mystical fluctuations in the Chinese stock market in recent weeks. But most of them seem to have missed the point.

Chinese funds welcome in UK property

[2015-08-03 07:45]

Since the crash of the Chinese stock market, which has seen share prices tumble 20 percent since mid-June, Chinese investors have begun to refocus their attention on blue-chip tangible assets, a well-known reflex in the face of global uncertainty and volatile equity markets. This has encouraged a flight of capital toward safe haven property markets, which has been widely reported worldwide.

The children's maestro

[2015-08-01 08:16]

It all began with a circus, and years later an Australian musician still enthuses in bringing joy to the young HE NA/LI FANGCHAO

Want to speak like an Australian? Abbreviate everything

[2015-08-01 08:16]

Travelling to Australia and want to fit in? Or just trying to understand your mates from Down Under? The Sydney pastor behind a video that has gone viral explaining the local lingo might be able to help.

Emerging industries to the fore

[2015-07-31 08:34]

High-tech production, manufacturing and Internet-related sectors to see more investment

HK making progress in becoming tech startup hub

[2015-07-31 08:34]

Raised on an Irish dairy farm as a child, young Paddy Cosgrave followed his father's advice: 'stay in the house with the computer and away from the cows', said Cosgrove Snr, convinced technology was more likely to be the next big thing.

Experts encourage a joint approach

[2015-07-31 08:34]

Hong Kong needs to join forces with neighbor Shenzhen to turn itself into a true innovation and startup hub, observers in the southern city in Guangdong province say.

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