Have holiday, will travel

Wanderlust-driven Chinese tourists have taken a shine to Eastern European countries like the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, and are heading there for the April 29-May 1 May Day holiday.

Rare earth colorants to start production

Nontoxic colorant from rare earths is expected to be put into full production in the current year in Baotou, the biggest city in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, following a decision by the local government to upgrade the rare earths industry to value-added processes against previously mining the raw materials.

Top private equity firm moves to tap venture capital globally

Leading private equity firm China Science and Merchants Investment Management Group said it plans to seek venture capital from partners in Israel, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and Russia in the current year to fulfill plans to expand internationally.

Workers from neighbor nations flourish at Sinopec

Khalid Mahmood Sultan, a Pakistani employee of Sinopec Oilfield Service Corporation, recently paid 200,000 yuan ($29,048) to decorate his new house.

HNA targets helping 1,000 cataract sufferers in Cambodia

Chinese conglomerate HNA Group, the parent company of China's biggest private commercial airline, said it is on course to fulfill its plan to help 1,000 cataract patients with eye surgery in Cambodia.

Students get valuable hand in job-seeking skills

Students from non-elite universities in Shanghai will stand a better chance of landing jobs in the rapidly growing digital healthcare industry, after a project offering them intensive online and offline training and internship opportunities was launched in Shanghai on April 23.

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JD.com unveils new logistics services arm

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com Inc on Tuesday announced the establishment of JD Logistics, a new business group under JD.com, to provide smart supply chain and logistics services.

Sina set to enter world of online lending

ZHENGZHOU - Sina Corp, the company behind what's commonly known as China's Twitter, is preparing to compete with the country's web giants in online lending as the mobile market starts to slow.

Firms raise the stakes in battle for innovation

BEIJING - Su Tongqiang and his ceramics company in Shandong province have bid farewell to wafer-thin profit margins, making an extraordinary transformation thanks to the business dynamics of adding value.

Adient drives ahead to expand growth in non-automotive revenue

China will play a key role in Adient's strategy of expanding its non-automotive revenue to $1 billion per annum by 2021, thanks to the country's ongoing transportation infrastructure development, said a senior executive of the company.

Dairy giant plans big investment

Dutch global dairy giant Royal FrieslandCampina is bullish on the growth potential of the market in China and plans to expand its investments and develop more Chinese-catered dairy products.