Earthquake insurance policy starts

Product seen as step in adopting market-driven approach to compensate for disaster losses

Hershey snubs initial bid from Mondelez

Hershey Co snubbed a preliminary takeover offer from Mondelez International Inc for $107 a share in cash and stock, turning down a deal that would have created the world's largest candy company.

Jamaica highway rated a success

More than 1 million vehicles have been recorded traveling on Jamaica's costliest construction project, the North-South Expressway, since the end of March following its completion, according to a leading executive at China Harbor Engineering Co, the company that built most of it.

Internet security market draws overseas firms

The Chinese internet security market is expanding rapidly, riding the crest of the wave of now overwhelming use of mobile devices by consumers, attracting in the process new overseas players who are coming to the country with high hopes for success.

Korean ginseng chicken soup, kimchi flow into China

Chinese customs began inspecting 1,200 packs of ginseng chicken soup from South Korea on Friday in Rongcheng, Shandong province, marking the beginning of trade of the traditional Korean cuisine in the Chinese market.

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Top securities watchdog strictly limits reverse mergers

Regulator's move on tougher code also made to prevent illegal fundraising by listed companies

Shandong cashes in on China-South Korea FTA

Coastal cities in Shandong province are cashing in on the China-South Korea Free Trade Agreement to expand business in e-commerce, healthcare, creativity and high-end maritime equipment manufacturing.

Postal Savings Bank said to file for $8b IPO

The Postal Savings Bank of China Co filed a listing application with the Hong Kong stock exchange, people with knowledge of the matter said, as it prepares for an $8 billion initial public offering that could be the world's biggest this year.

Shandong cashes in on China-South Korea FTA

Coastal cities in Shandong province are cashing in on the China-South Korea Free Trade Agreement to expand business in e-commerce, healthcare, creativity and high-end maritime equipment manufacturing.

Top securities watchdog strictly limits reverse mergers

Regulator's move on tougher code also made to prevent illegal fundraising by listed companies

Internet security market draws overseas firms

The Chinese internet security market is expanding rapidly, riding the crest of the wave of now overwhelming use of mobile devices by consumers, attracting in the process new overseas players who are coming to the country with high hopes for success.