Stocks edge up on BOJ policy shift

Chinese mainland stocks rose slightly on Wednesday, aided by strength in property and financial stocks, although the general mood remained cautious.

AB InBev promotes safe driving on Chinese roads

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, the world's biggest brewer by sales, has launched a program aimed at reducing the harmful use of alcohol in Shanghai to promote safe driving on China's roads.

Airbnb encourages elderly to integrate into community

House-sharing service provider Airbnb Inc will provide training for the elderly in China to improve their quality of life and help them participate in social and cultural activities.

Monalisa smile, prompted by a charitable grant

Monalisa Singatini Sigauke, a 19-year-old from Zimbabwe, never imagined she would come to a Chinese university to pursue further studies - but that was before she gained life-changing funding support from China this summer.

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Hongyanhe's 4th reactor to go online soon

The latest unit of the Hongyanhe nuclear plant in Liaoning province is expected to enter full commercial operations within the year after the completion of its construction, China General Nuclear Corp said on Tuesday.

Alipay expands payment services in HK

E-commerce giant Alibaba said it will launch on Oct 13 its online payment service in Hong Kong in the local currency.

Bright Food unit buys stake in NZ meat processor

New Zealand approved on Tuesday the sale of a 50 percent stake in the country's largest meat processor, Silver Fern Farms, to a unit of China's Bright Food Group, enhancing the South Island-based company's access into the Chinese market.

Sinopec plant in Zhenhai eyes big role

Zhenhai Refining& Chemical Co, Sinopec's largest refining unit, plans to build itself into a world-class crude processing base, as it benefits from the refining business amid the biggest crude price slump in a generation.

Chinese lingerie brand makes global market debut at London Fashion Week

Chinese lingerie brand AtoG Lingerie, in collaboration with Annderstand, launched on Sunday four luxury custom-made undergarments at Fashion Scout during London Fashion Week, becoming China's first underwear brand to appear at international fashion shows twice in one year.

Siemens sees possible upside to full-year earnings

Siemens AG Chief Executive Officer Joe Kaeser said Europe's biggest engineering company may beat its earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending this month while the longer-term outlook is clouded by political concerns.

Sunac buys Legend's property assets for $2.1b

Sunac China Holdings Ltd plans to buy property assets including debt from Legend Holdings Corp for about 13.8 billion yuan ($2.1 billion).