China's high-speed railways to top the world 2010-03-04 12:10:03
The operating length of China's high-speed railway will reach 13,000 km by the end of 2012, forming the world's largest high-speed railway network, according to the latest plan of the Ministry of Railways, the China Securities Journal reported.
Profits for developers up to 1t yuan in 2009 2010-03-04 11:57:31
Deputies to China's top legislature and members of its top advisory body questioned the huge profits of China's real estate developers and said they were making exorbitant profits in the real estate market.
Big miners rattle sabers ahead of talks 2010-03-04 09:44:42
Global miners have upped the ante in their forthcoming negotiations with Chinese steel mills by seeking a 50 percent increase in the long-term contract iron ore prices for 2010-11. Refocus on Iron Ore Talks
Sales of 100 key retailers fall in Jan 2010-03-04 08:55:23
The 100 key retailing enterprises in China clinched 34.56 billion yuan ($5.06 billion) worth of sales in January, down 7.11 percent year-on-year, according to statistics released Wednesday.
Nearly half of CPPCC proposals focus on housing 2010-03-03 16:26:52
Nearly half the proposals to the CPPCC, the annual meeting of China's top advisory body, were related to the real estate market, with the top topics being low-income housing, property taxes and mortgage loans, the China Securities Journal reported on Wednesday.
Minister of Commerce predicts better exports in 2010 2010-03-03 15:49:32
China's exports will be better in 2010 than last year and February's exports saw an increase from the previous month, said Minister of Commerce Chen Deming during the annual session of the country's top advisory body on Wednesday.
CDB lending to central SOEs up 48% in 2009 2010-03-03 09:11:46
China Development Bank (CDB) lent 261.3 billion yuan ($38 billion) to country's centrally-administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in 2009, up 47.8 percent year-on-year, CDB said in a statement Tuesday.
Bankers brace for bonus cuts 2010-03-03 09:01:43
The banking regulator will soon come out with rules governing the payment system for commercial lenders and may join the global efforts to curb excessive risk-taking by clamping down on bank bonuses.
Macao's Feb gaming revenues soar 69% 2010-03-02 16:34:32
Macao's gaming revenues reached 13.5 billion patacas ($1.69 billion) in February this year, an increase of about 69 percent over the same period of last year, the Macao Post Daily reported on Tuesday, quoting unnamed sources.
Urban-rural income gap widest since opening-up 2010-03-02 11:05:54
China recorded its widest rural-urban income gap last year since the country launched its reform and opening-up policy in 1978.