Chinese television shows find new growth avenues in Arabian nations

Television programs from China are increasingly finding an audience in Arab nations, with a growing number keen to source original content, officials said on Wednesday.

Better quality will encourage more to 'buy Chinese'

I never thought choosing an electric rice cooker could be so complicated, until I tried buying one recently in Sapporo, in a Bic Camera store, the Japanese consumer electronics retail chain.

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Fuzhou New District already on the radar of foreign investors

Fuzhou, capital of Fujian province, will become considerably more attractive to foreign investors as a result of its new national development area, a top government official said on Thursday.

Paper maker driven by 'power of word'

Jussi Pesonen, president and chief executive officer of UPM, one of the largest makers of paper in the world, says that despite the turbulent times in the market, the Finland-based company has managed to hold its head above the water by reinventing itself as a "Biofore" company.

Lenovo gets ready to steal Apple's thunder

Lenovo Group Ltd, the world's biggest personal computer maker, has tried its best to throw a dampener over Apple Inc's much-anticipated product updates on Thursday, by launching powerful competing devices the day before the United States-based tech giant revealed its latest plans.

Didi Kuaidi raises $3b in funding

Didi Kuaidi, China's largest mobile-based car-booking company, has raised $3 billion as fresh investment through its latest fundraising round, its top official said on Wednesday.

SOE reforms to improve flow of State capital

China will use independent State-asset investment and operating companies to ensure flexible capital flows among businesses and to reduce direct intervention in State-owned enterprises, as part of its proposed reforms for the sector, according to sources close to the matter.

Duer to help Baidu get voice heard by Web peers

Baidu Inc, the online search giant, launched its own Siri-like virtual assistant on Tuesday which is able, for instance, to place takeout orders.

CGN inks nuclear deal with Kenya

China General Nuclear Power Group inked a framework agreement with Kenya on Monday to develop nuclear projects in the African nation, giving the much-needed fillip for export of its homegrown third-generation nuclear reactors.

Metro takes the Tmall route in China

German retailer Metro Group AG said on Tuesday that it plans to open a store in Tmall, the business-to-consumer platform of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, to attract more shoppers.