Stocks edge higher as property shares rise on policy hopes

Chinese stocks inched higher on Wednesday, with property shares surging on policy support hopes as well as signs that insurers are scrambling for stakes in major real estate firms.

Charity dinner aids homeless children

Avene, the French skin care brand owned by the Pierre Fabre Group, raised 500,000 yuan ($78,100) for homeless children after co-hosting a charity dinner in Beijing with fashion magazine Elle China.

Elion's 'desertification' plan gains international acclaim

Groundbreaking environmental projects, carried out over many years in the Kubuqi Desert in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, are to be used as blueprints to further improve conditions in other harsh areas of western China.

Chinese NGOs seeking wider global horizons

More of China's non-government charitable organizations are spreading their wings overseas, Huang Haoming, vice-chairman of the China Association for NGO Cooperation, told a major gathering of 300 professionals from the sector.

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Luye Medical to buy Healthe Care for $688 million

Shandong-based company to use acquisition for expansion in Australian hospital sector

Lao Feng Xiang to open new outlet in HK

Lao Feng Xiang Co Ltd, one of China's oldest jewelry brands, is opening its largest store yet outside of the Chinese mainland, in Hong Kong - its third launch in the city this year.

Analyst says bourses to remain volatile in 2016

Weak growth momentum to weigh heavily on sentiment, say experts

Loss-making firms become new favorites for investors

In a year full of surprises for China's equity market, here is another one to ponder: Loss-making companies are some of the country's best-performing stocks.

No need to fly to Seoul for shopping

Arch-rivals JD.com and Alibaba have big plans to get South Korean firms listed on their sites

Investors look for economic lift

Data released this week on inflation and trade will be heavily scrutinized

Yuan's status will help key business sectors

Stock and bond markets, along with the property sector, should benefit from last week's decision by the International Monetary Fund to include the yuan in its Special Drawing Rights basket.