Anti-affair Weiqing eyeing New Third Board listing

A Shanghai-headquartered company, that makes most of its profits from helping "exterminate" extramarital affairs, to head off divorces in shaky marriages, is seeking a listing on the New Third Board.

Stocks fall on liquidity concerns

BEIJING - Stocks fell on Wednesday due to worries over tightening liquidity in the domestic banking system and uncertainty over whether US President Donald Trump will be able to get his economic policies approved in a timely fashion.

Wengfu may lift 5,000 out of poverty

Wengfu (Group) Co Ltd, one of the largest State-owned phosphorus and chemical manufacturers, pledged to spend at least 10 million yuan ($1.4 million) this year to support needy households and local industries, as part of its long-term commitment to poverty alleviation.

Stella Artois and Matt Damon pool resources

Stella Artois, the premium brand of Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch InBev, launched the Buy a Lady a Drink campaign for the first time in China to bring clean water to women in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture of Southwest China's Yunnan province.

Dairy producer shows the milk of human kindness

China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd, one of China's leading dairy producers, has upped its corporate social responsibility game by providing free training to ranchers who supply raw milk to the company.

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Number of central SOEs nearing 100

China moved one step closer to reducing the number of centrally administered State-owned enterprises to 100, after Sinolight Corp agreed to merge with China Poly Group Corp.

Xiaomi: India output to reach 95% of sales

MUMBAI - Chinese tech giant Xiaomi on Monday announced plans for its second manufacturing plant in India, which will substantially boost production rates and further the company's expansion ambitions for the country.

Canon's China push focuses on new segments

Japanese camera maker Canon Inc said it is stepping up its efforts to expand into the medical equipment, video surveillance and the commercial printing sector in China this year, as the Chinese market has become an important engine for the company's growth.

StanChart to raise investments in digital banking, wealth biz

Standard Chartered Plc said on Monday it will increase investments in China this year with a focus on digital banking, wealth management and its renminbi business while seeking to partner up with the Chinese side under the Belt and Road Initiative, the group's chairman said.

World Bank's Romer reassures on growth

China's economy is very resilient and it need not worry about its current growth slowdown, said Paul Romer, chief economist of the World Bank. He also suggested that China should share its growth experiences with other developing countries to help them emulate its economic success.

Coal giant's share price surges 16%

Share prices of China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd - the country's biggest coal producer - surged 16.28 percent to close at HK$19.14 ($2.46) in Hong Kong on Monday, outperforming the city's benchmark Hang Seng Index which gained 0.79 percent to 24,502 points, after a major leap in earnings for last year was reported.