Refiner plays down Egypt risks

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp, or Sinopec, has played down concerns about potential risks to the value of its investment in the Apache project in Egypt.

Set for rebound

Chinese banks seem to be facing a "best of times, worst of times" moment.

Big banks' profitability on the mend

The profitability prospects of China's big banks have improved in the first quarter of this year after the country's economy picked up steam during the period while smaller banks will see greater capital and liquidity pressure amid tightened regulation, analysts said.

Asset quality begins to brighten

BEIJING - Chinese listed banks' nonperforming loans or NPLs in 2016 remained a concern, and they sought to tackle them through a variety of methods, according to a report of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Made-to-measure suits Dayang fine

Chinese garment manufacturer Dayang Group Co Ltd is focused on building the world's biggest online platform for custom-made suits. For, in the words of Hu Dongmei, CEO of Dayang, "made-to-measure is the future of apparel".

Canton Fair shows China, competitors now in an embrace

GUANGZHOU - At Area 15.1 of the sprawling Canton Fair in Guangzhou, the capital of southern China's Guangdong province, exhibitors from India, Pakistan and Turkey touted their wares to global buyers last fortnight.

Camera +++ plan clicks in China

For 12 years, Canon China's president and CEO, Hideki Ozawa, 67, pursued a dream. He wanted to make Canon, which entered the China market in 1997, a brand to reckon with in the mainland.

On the move

Ping An names Larsen as innovation head

'Korean Messi' carries hopes of nation

SEOUL - South Korea has two Barcelona players in its squad but all the attention when the FIFA Under-20 World Cup kicks off on Saturday will be on the "Korean Messi", Lee Seung-woo.

Spurs adamant special Kane's not for sale

LEICESTER, United Kingdom - Mauricio Pochettino insists there is no chance Harry Kane will be allowed to leave Tottenham after his "special" striker's four-goal blitz in the 6-1 rout of Leicester.

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Ducks dig deep to stay afloat

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Corey Perry just keeps finding the net in overtime this postseason, and his third goal in extra time helped the Ducks tie the Western Conference final at 2-2.