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Supply-side reform key for SOEs

[2016-03-14 07:38]

Kocel Machinery Company, a State-owned enterprise that had been struggling in the anemic foundry industry, is recovering amid a wave of economic reforms in China.

Big cities' property gets frothy amid leveraged purchase

[2016-03-14 07:38]

Wang Xin was close to buying an apartment in downtown Beijing for 3.3 million yuan ($500,000), but the home owner raised the price by 20,000 yuan at the last minute.

Family doctors the future of healthcare system

[2016-03-14 07:38]

Getting medical treatment has become much more convenient for Wei Xianfang since she joined a family doctor program. "Going to the village clinic to see the doctor was such a hassle for me in the past, but since I signed a contract with Dr Liu, whenever I feel under the weather, I can just call her and make an appointment," said Wei, who lives in Sixian village, Luzhai county in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.

Glad tidings, weak momentum

[2016-03-14 07:38]

Expectation that reforms in May will help improve the efficiency of the National Equities Exchange and Quotations, better known as the New Third Board, will likely boost its financing activities, market-people said.

Agri-stocks may rise as modern farming in focus

[2016-03-14 07:38]

Stocks of companies in agriculture-related sectors may coast on recent announcements that the government will expedite development of modern farming in China, said analysts.

What makes the middle class tick

[2016-03-12 07:54]

Song Xuejun gets his kicks out of clicks, the sound emanating from any one of his two dozen or so wristwatches as he winds them.

The aspirations and dreams of those in between

[2016-03-12 07:54]

If you are talking about a middle class, you need to be sure about exactly which one you are talking about. Definitions of the term differ not only from expert to expert but from country to country.

CRRC offshoot wins $1.3b US railcar deal

[2016-03-11 08:05]

846 unit order to cut Chicago's maintenance bill by $7m annually

CPI rises to near two-year high of 2.3%

[2016-03-11 08:05]

China's consumer inflation jumped to 2.3 percent in February, its highest in nearly two years, a positive sign of demand that helped ease fears that China could fall into a deflationary trap.

Smartphone-based VR goggles on HTC agenda

[2016-03-11 08:05]

HTC Corp is working on developing smartphone-based virtual reality goggles, as part of its broader efforts to diversify and boost revenues.

Ping An Bank plans more reforms

[2016-03-11 08:05]

Mid-sized commercial lender Ping An Bank Co Ltd will deepen reforms by developing a system of business units based on different sectors, products and client segments in the next three years.

Education applications offer food for thought

[2016-03-11 08:05]

When I take a quick look at my 5.5-inch smartphone screen, filled with three pages of apps, I notice that education apps have the premier position on front page, along with my favorite news and lifestyle apps.

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