South Beauty to go public in HK

2012-07-12 15:17:24

South Beauty will go public in Hong Kong later this summer the earliest, the Wen Wei Po reported.

Gutter oil to be exported for jet fuel

2012-07-11 17:57:21

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will buy 2,000 tons of gutter oil from China in mid-July to transform it into aviation fuel later, Xinhuanet reported Tuesday. 

Agency admits error in baby formula additive tests

2012-07-11 17:23:04

An agency in Hunan said that their previous tests showing that some imported baby formulas contain the banned additive Vanillin are invalid.

Chinese airlines' profits decline

2012-07-11 16:12:25

Major Chinese airlines may continue to suffer the reduced profits they experienced in the first half of 2012 following the first quarter’s recession.

China to reconstruct graves of martyrs

2012-07-11 16:06:03

The central government is to allocate 1.9 billion yuan ($300 million) to resettle and reconstruct 300,000 graves of revolutionary martyrs and 2,000 memorial facilities.

Girl commits suicide claiming parental abuse

2012-07-11 16:00:20

A 13-year-old girl jumped to her death from the 7th floor of a building after leaving a note saying she could no longer bear the violence at home, Qilu Evening News reported.

Tourism revenue at $202b in 1st half

2012-07-11 15:32:08

The National Tourism Administration of China said on July 11 that the total tourism revenue was 1.28 trillion yuan ($202 billion) in the first half of the year, up 17.3 percent, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Official sacked after 5-month absence

2012-07-10 21:53:17

An official in Chenzhou, Hunan province, has been fired for being absent for nearly five months from his post to avoid paying his debts, Xiaoxiang Morning News reported Tuesday.

Food plan tossed in the trash

2012-07-10 21:25:47

The Gansu provincial government has pulled back from a plan requiring food workshops to get an extra permit from the local quality and technical supervisory department, Worker's Daily reported on Monday.

China's household assets hit $69t

2012-07-10 17:39:54

The total assets of Chinese households was 21 percent higher than the assets of households in the United States in 2010.

34 cities report increase in home sales revenue

2012-07-10 17:27:51

China Index Academy said 34 of the 40 cities it monitored in China have experienced a year-on-year increase in sales revenue for new homes between July 2 and July 8.

Internet safety under 'severe threat': Report

2012-07-10 17:07:10

China should pay extra attention to Internet security issues as hackers have started to put their hands on online banking and payment platforms.