Domestic phonemakers eye global opportunities

For most people in the northern hemisphere, March means spring and warmer temperatures on their way.

5G, AI application the next goal for smartphone firms

Chinese smartphone makers are scrambling to work on 5G and artificial intelligence technologies, in the hope of quickly applying these cutting-edge technologies to their products.

Affordable handsets produced for less developed markets

Making forays into premium segments dominates the headlines of most smartphone-related stories. But that is by no means the sole theme. Chinese smartphone vendors are also intensifying their efforts to develop super cheap handsets, as part of a broader plan to expand their presence in African and Asian markets.

Alibaba eyes bigger growth in imports

E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has set a target of 1 trillion yuan ($158 billion) for its transaction volume on imported goods over the next three years, as China gears up to host its first import expo in November.

Ping An plans $15.8b fintech investment

Ping An Insurance, the largest insurer by market value in the Chinese mainland and second-largest life insurer in terms of premiums, is planning to invest 100 billion yuan ($15.8 billion) into financial technology in the next 10 years.

China to ramp up efforts in reform and opening-up

China is calling for more intensified efforts to deepen reform and opening-up to spur economic transformation, and will contribute Chinese wisdom to reshape forces driving the global economy, top officials said on Wednesday.

Zhendong nurtures farmers in Shanxi

Shanxi-based pharmaceutical preparation company Zhendong Group is furthering its poverty alleviation efforts by setting up a plantation base for traditional Chinese medicine plants in Pingshun County, Shanxi province.

Tech can benefit career moves of female employees

Women climbing the corporate ladder cite achieving a work-life balance as a major challenge, according to a recent report, and using technology to support female workers could put some organizations at a competitive advantage.

Roche's program to help breast cancer patients in rural areas, train medical staff

A pilot project to reduce the rate of breast cancer and treat patients with proper medical care in poor areas of China will be launched with support from Shanghai Roche Pharmaceutical Ltd.

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Tech shares plunge amid data scandal

Share prices of Chinese technology firms plunged on Tuesday following reports that a UK-based political research organization had harvested information from 50 million Facebook profiles without user consent.

SOHO plans spinoff of co-working division

Hong Kong-listed SOHO China Ltd said on Tuesday that it is planning to spin off its co-working space business SOHO 3Q and take it public to realize its value.