Chinese shares closed mixed on Thursday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index ending at 2,404.7, down 0.09 percent.
Rio Tinto and the Aluminum Corporation of China have finished setting up a joint venture to develop and operate the Simandou iron ore project.
China International Travel Service Ltd said its net profits jumped 67.18 percent year-on-year to $108.83 million in 2011.
China is to launch a campaign to check invoice records of hospitals' drug procurement in a bid to curb various violations during the process.
China uncovered 4.17 million safety hazards in checks of 1.98 million work units in the first quarter of 2012.
Beijing received 43.7 million tourists in the first quarter of 2012, up 9.3 percent from the same period last year.
NTT Data Corp said its Chinese business received $123 million in revenue last year and expected the figure to be quintupled by 2017.
A Chinese online fashion retailer is being probed for cashing in on Premier Wen Jiabao's popularity to promote its latest T-shirts .
Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, who was found guilty in a contempt of court case on Thursday, will file a review appeal against his conviction.
A Chinese online fashion retailer is being probed for cashing in on Premier Wen Jiabao's popularity to promote its latest T-shirts.
The number of laptops produced in southwest China's Chongqing in the first quarter of this year exceeded 11 million.
A major Chinese railway company is seeking business opportunities in Tunisia, notably under the framework of a cooperation deal with a Turkish partner.