Civil servants bleed health budget

2012-06-15 13:55:10

The public health service budget for civil servants in Guangzhou amounts 1.4 billion yuan ($220 million) for a city with 2.1 million rural residents, people.com.cn reported.

Ikea partners with Chinese solar energy company

2012-06-14 17:09:11

Ikea said that it will partner with Hanergy Holding Group to install solar photovoltaic panels on all Ikea-owned buildings in China over the next three years.

Shenzhou IX launch to boost aerospace shares

2012-06-13 17:25:40

The launch of the Shenzhou IX spacecraft in mid-June will drive the aerospace sector in the A-share market to rocket, Western China Metropolis Daily reported on Monday.

Chinese now 2nd biggest int’l buyer of US property

2012-06-13 16:28:30

Chinese buyers have become the second largest group of foreign buyers in the US real estate market after the Canadians, Financial Times reported, citing a research report by the US National Association of Realtors.

Design of C919's engine completed

2012-06-13 16:27:00

The design stage of the engine for the C919 - China's first locally produced commercial aircraft - has been completed and the engine will start to be produced soon.

Wal-Mart involved in pork scandal again

2012-06-12 16:47:18

Wal-Mart has been caught selling diseased pork ribs, reported National Business Daily on Tuesday.

Beijing may use cameras to monitor gutter oil

2012-06-12 11:11:10

Beijing may install more than 60,000 electronic cameras to monitor restaurants’ "gutter oil", or recycles kitchen oil, to prevent it from being re-used as cooking oil, Beijing Times reported Tuesday.

Provinces, cities to start tax reform soon

2012-06-11 17:23:56

About 10 provinces and cities in China will start tax reform soon in order to accelerate economic transformation.

Banks may be forced to cut mortgage rates

2012-06-11 17:16:07

Guangdong Huaxing Bank said Sunday it will offer a 30 percent discount for first home buyers applying for mortgages.

Alleged fraudulent banker arrested

2012-06-11 17:08:42

Lin Chunping, a Wenzhou entrepreneur who allegedly fabricated a story about purchasing a US bank, was arrested by police on suspicion of illegally issuing value-added tax invoices on Saturday.

3M to invest $50m in China R&D

2012-06-11 16:27:32

Conglomerate 3M said it plans to invest $50 million to develop new technologies and products for the Chinese market in the next five years.

CEO: Airbus orders to tumble

2012-06-11 16:19:04

2012 will be a soft year for Airbus SAS in term of orders compared with 2011 as a result of the slowdown of the whole aviation industry.