Staff Reporter | Apr 02, 2013 06:59 PM EDT
China's official PMI hit an 11 month high in March, the government reported on Tuesday. Maybe now the iShares FTSE China (FXI) exchange traded fund will stop being such a bore. read more
Staff Reporter | Apr 02, 2013 06:47 PM EDT
First it was Beijing, then Shanghai and now it's going further inland to Nanjing. The governments of second tier cities and smaller are sticking their fingers into theChina housing bubble, now two years old. read more
Staff Reporter | Apr 02, 2013 06:14 PM EDT
Even though only a few customers go to Xiao Huang-biao's food stand each day, the Taiwan native does not regret coming to the Chinese mainland to seek his fortune. read more
Staff Reporter | Apr 02, 2013 01:12 PM EDT
Developing economies that have experienced dynamic growth are reshaping the world and should share this success with their partners, a UN official said. read more
Staff Reporter | Apr 01, 2013 04:09 PM EDT
The official Chinese media assault on Apple discussed in the previous China Insider column continued throughout the week. read more
Staff Reporter | Apr 01, 2013 02:02 PM EDT
Apple Inc. AAPL -1.83% issued an apology letter signed by Chief ExecutiveTim Cook that vowed to revamp aspects of its customer-service policies in China after more than two weeks of pointed attacks by government-run media. read more
Staff Reporter | Apr 01, 2013 01:59 PM EDT
Home prices in China extended their rally in March for the 10th straight month as sentiment among buyers continued to pick up. read more
Staff Reporter | Apr 01, 2013 11:02 AM EDT
Private aircraft stores are springing up across China, with Beijing opening its first on Friday. Yet industry insiders say it does not signal maturity in the general aviation market. read more
Staff Reporter | Mar 29, 2013 07:14 PM EDT
China will spend 100 billion yuan ($16 billion) over three years to deal with Beijing's pollution, an official newspaper reported on Friday, as the government tries to defuse mounting public anger over environmental degradation. read more
Staff Reporter | Mar 29, 2013 11:50 AM EDT
China shares suffered their worst loss in nearly a month on Thursday, as Hong Kong closed out the first quarter on a tepid note, with banks sinking after Chinese regulators ordered more transparency on wealth management products. read more
Staff Reporter | Mar 29, 2013 11:36 AM EDT
China, the second-biggest corn user, may increase imports to a record in the marketing year starting Sept. 1 as wet weather in its northeast region cut grain quality, according to advisory service Yigu Information Consulting Ltd. read more
Staff Reporter | Mar 27, 2013 06:03 PM EDT
Vincent Callebaut Architects has designed 6 towers for its ‘Asian Cairns’ prototype project, complete with eco-friendly wind turbines, water recycling and solar cells — aimed at slashing carbon dioxide emissions and focusing on renewable resource use. read more
Staff Reporter | Mar 27, 2013 11:47 AM EDT
ICBC, China's biggest state-owned commercial lender, posted slower profit growth last year as the economy slowed and the government reformed interest rates. read more
Staff Reporter | Mar 27, 2013 11:44 AM EDT
China's three major state-owned airlines posted sharp drops in annual profit because of the weak global economy, higher jet fuel prices and smaller foreign currency gains. read more
Staff Reporter | Mar 26, 2013 09:08 PM EDT
South Africa signed a raft of agreements with Russia and China on Tuesday, from maintenance for Russian helicopters in Africa to exchanges of solar and nuclear technology, as leaders of the five-nation BRICS forum of emerging market powers prepared to strengthen cooperation and reduce dependence on the West. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more