Mining companies facing stiff CSR challenges, says report

Mining and extraction companies are accelerating their overseas sales and investment plans, on the back of two key government-led sources of potential funding - the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the Silk Road Fund, according to a new report.

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Housing costs are forcing out young generation

As the real estate market in Shenzhen soars, rising rental prices are creating problems for the city's white-collar workers

Buyers jostle to get onto the property ladder

Labor Day weekend was a frantic time in Shenzhen as residents and buyers from Hong Kong snapped up property on the back of government incentives.

Takeda chief finds right growth plan

Japanese pharmaceutical company expects double-digit surge in 3 key market segments

BMW partner warns of profit slump

The partner of BMW AG's joint venture in China expects first-half profit to fall about 40 percent as demand for premium cars slows in the world's largest auto market.

Right time for SMEs to invest abroad

Small and medium-sized enterprises from China should shed their fears about intense competition and cash in on the golden period for investment in the United States, industry experts said on Tuesday.

How $1,000 can create a smartphone brand to challenge Samsung

Walk through a metal gate, sidestep a pile of boxes, take an elevator to a floor of serviced offices and enter the latest battleground for Samsung Electronics Co.

Chinese tankers to carry US shale gas to Europe

Two gas tankers built by the Sinopacific Offshore and Engineering were named on Tuesday, and will soon be shipping shale gas to Europe from the United States, officials said.

European investors still keen on China

European investors say they are still keen to invest in China's financial markets through the official quota system, although the recent stock market turmoil has made them more cautious.

Billionaire boosts wealth amid market swings

Liu Yiqian, a Chinese billionaire, expanded his gain by nearly 340 million yuan ($54.8 million) after purchasing millions of stocks during the market downtrend last week, when the government rolled out a series of measures to prop up market sentiment and restore investor confidence.

ZTE charts plan to grow handset sales

ZTE Corp is facing "unprecedented" smartphone sales pressure in China due to stiff competition, a senior company executive said on Monday.