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Transport into the future

[2015-09-17 07:50]

Transportation time between Beijing and Shanghai could shorten significantly, if tech magnate Elon Musk's wild idea about next-generation travel, or transporting passengers in capsules, becomes a reality.

'Seats on planes come at a price'

[2015-09-17 07:50]

China's top airlines are reporting a surge in interest among passengers wanting to pay extra to reserve preferred seats on both domestic and international flights.

Keeping the flame alight at times of crisis

[2015-09-17 07:50]

Chinese philosopher and sage Confucius termed the age of 30 as a period of intellectual maturity, as it signifies that the person has his "feet firmly planted on the ground". But for the Shanghai Business Daily, which turned 30 recently, the experience proved to be a bitter one as it saw the ground under its feet being swept away by a tidal wave.

SCO pledges 5-year plan for economic growth

[2015-09-17 07:50]

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Eurasian political, economic and military grouping, pledged on Wednesday to initiate a five-year cooperation plan to put regional economic growth on a firmer footing, amid the toughening global business climate.

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[2015-09-17 07:50]

Governments and policies

Mealtime goes mobile for foodies

[2015-09-17 07:50]

Sheng Kun rarely used to have breakfast. But since March, he has been ordering it online at ele.me every day, thanks to the food delivery boom in China.

Cooking up a stormin food delivery

[2015-09-17 07:50]

Standing beside a minibus in the Chaoyang district of Beijing, Fu Yongjian stares at a sheet of paper full of names and telephone numbers.

Shanghai Maling to spread wings in NZ

[2015-09-16 07:51]

Shanghai Maling Aquarius Co Ltd, a unit of the State-owned Bright Food Group Co Ltd, is acquiring a 50 percent stake in New Zealand's biggest meat cooperative for NZ$311 million ($197 million), as China looks to import more agricultural products to satiate demand from consumers.

ODI to increase despite turbulence, says EY

[2015-09-16 07:51]

Chinese companies are expected to accelerate overseas investment this year, despite the recent turbulence in foreign exchange and stock markets, a new report said on Tuesday.

Universal Studios plans $8b Beijing theme park by 2019

[2015-09-16 07:51]

Plans by Universal Studios Inc, the United States film giant, to open an $8 billion Hollywood theme park in 2019 in Beijing face both opportunities in a booming amusement park market, and challenges in operating in cold weather, analysts said on Tuesday.

Capital unveils 3-year services initiative

[2015-09-16 07:51]

Beijing is introducing a three-year pilot program to further open up its services sector, the city's vice-mayor said on Tuesday.

Tencent: Huge spike in telecom frauds as illegal base stations siphon data

[2015-09-16 07:51]

Telecom frauds using personal information stolen from smartphones have been rising steadily in the world's biggest handset market, Internet firm Tencent Holdings Ltd warned on Tuesday.

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