Companies urged to beef up cybersecurity

With rapidly increasing cyberattacks on online data, Chinese companies and organizations need to beef up their input on cybersecurity, said a senior executive of technology major Qihoo 360 Technology Co.

Married to a cause of saving lives

Wu Hao has worked for a major soft drinks company in Hunan province for four years and planned to get married earlier this month.

Red Cross helps ease the plight of victims

DHAKA - The Red Cross Society of China has made a cash donation to help Bangladesh's communities affected by flooding that has stranded hundreds of thousands of people.

UCB rolls out key epilepsy program

A major global biopharmaceutical company is rolling out a series of "in-school training activities" in China to promote public awareness in epilepsy, a neurological or brain disorder.

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LeEco mired in financial crisis

Chinese actress Gan Wei is better known as the wife of Jia Yueting, founder of Chinese internet company LeEco, which was once a successful tech story but now faces a severe cash crunch.

Cyberfriends set out to prove worth to shoppers

Going shopping, even in a giant mall, can be a breeze, if you have a personal shopping assistant who takes all the pain away - giving you advice on which clothes suit you, guiding you to the nearest toilet, letting you in on the best stores for discounts and even lugging around the shopping bags.

Steel sector tempers pollution

China's iron and steel business is scaling back on over production and clamping down on pollution.

Online catering proves recipe for investor success

BEIJING - China's online catering sector is continuing to expand quickly, as more than 300 million meals are expected to be ordered online this year, according a recent industry forecast.

New businesses blossoming in Guangxi, China's 'home of jasmine'

NANNING - After processing tea leaves for different tea makers for 20 years, Shang Dasen decided to establish his own tea brand. Unlike many other tea makers, Shang's business, which he started in 2015 in his hometown in Southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, only produces and sells jasmine tea.

Engineering group ABB wants in on B&R projects

Swiss engineering group company ABB Group said it wants to get involved in Chinese EPC projects - or engineering, procurement and construction contracts - connected with the Belt and Road Initiative, to secure long-term returns.

Stocks go lower as catalysts awaited

BEIJING - China's main stock indexes were little changed on Monday, as investors awaited fresh catalysts ahead of a burst of data due over the next week. The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.1 percent, to 3,653.69 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.2 percent to 3,212.63 points.