FTZ to cut travel time within Pearl River Delta

By 2017, it will take only 30 minutes to go from Nansha, which lies at the estuary of the Pearl River, to Hong Kong or Macao.

'Belt and Road' to pay off for China Southern

China Southern Airlines Co, the country's largest carrier by fleet, expects its hubs in Guangzhou and Urumqi to be strengthened by the country's "One Belt, One Road" initiatives.

Port sails into a brighter future

Guangzhou Port will open up 15 new international routes this year in response to the government's call to strengthen construction as part of the "One Belt, One Road" initiatives.

Tesco suffers biggest loss in 96-year history

Company seeks to put behind it accounting scandal, management upheaval, slumping sales

Japan's record run of trade deficits set to continue

Even with the March surplus reported on Wednesday, Japan's record run of annual trade deficits is poised to continue this year, a survey by Bloomberg shows.

Cocoa demand seen lower in Asia extending global slide

Cocoa processing in Asia probably fell 12 percent in the first quarter after a surge in prices of butter extracted from the beans hurt demand from confectioners and chocolate makers.

British election focused on state of UK finances

Prime Minister David Cameron and his main opponent agree on one thing going into Britain's May 7 election: Voters should choose the next leader based on the health of the economy.

Girls' education project is proving a massive success

Our early life experiences tend to shape who we are and what we do in our adulthood.

Children sketch a better life from the 'Prefab Classroom'

In one of his early paintings, Goinbotobden drew himself.

Total expands road safety campaign to far-flung areas of China

Total SA, the French oil and gas giant, has trained more than 6,000 children across China, through a national road safety awareness program it launched in 2010.

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Shanghai grows in size, importance

The expansion of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone has been approved, the State Council announced on Monday, a move that will boost the FTZ's role as a testing ground for financial and trade policy reforms.