Ma pushes ahead with his vision for a cleaner tomorrow

Billionaire Alibaba boss buys $23m Brandon Park in the US as he expands his investment in environmental protection

Charting the history of land conservation across the US

Conservation is popular across the United States and dates back to the early 1890s when the country's first nonprofit private land trust was established.

Bank lending, broad money supply up in June

Bank lending and broad money supply accelerated in June, as the monetary easing measures announced by the government started to yield results, the People's Bank of China said on Tuesday.

Unigroup preparing $23b bid for Micron

Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd, the State-backed technology giant, is planning the biggest-ever Chinese takeover of a United States firm, but it is likely to face both financial and US regulatory challenges if it is to succeed.

Hiring to remain subdued in second half, says report

Employers in China are adopting a cautious outlook toward hiring in the second half of the year, with only 43 percent keen on increasing headcount, down 16.4 percentage points from the first quarter and below the 50 percent threshold, according to a report by recruitment specialist firm Hudson Global Inc.

Rescue efforts trigger unhealthy market expectations

Lu Tao can't sleep. He gets bouts of panic at night. And he is too afraid to tell his parents why.

Market rout offers valuable lessons in open economy

If a sports game is affected by a sudden downpour, it is the referee's job to announce a halt of the competition. If, and heaven forbid, there is a fire in a movie house, it is the projectionist's obligation to call for the firemen, and to help direct a quick evacuation.

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New rules allow easier access to interbank bond trading

China has issued new rules making it easier for foreign central banks, sovereign wealth funds and global financial organizations to access its interbank bond market, the latest step in the opening up of Asia's largest economy.

Trade prospects still upbeat

Trade prospects are expected to remain stable during the next six months, thanks to the ongoing structural reforms and decisive steps to boost growth from cross-border e-commerce and new free trade zones.

Regulatory flaws expose weakness in market rules

HOMS system, a little-known securities trading software until recently, has been allegedly viewed as the prime culprit for the dramatic stock market slide in the past few weeks, raising questions of whether the country's financial regulation is matched with its high levels of technology and financial innovation.