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Singapore's wealth fund expands China holdings

2014-07-11 07:26

Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd has increased its exposure to Chinese markets over the past year, even as Asia holdings weighed on its performance and the Singaporean investor turned to the West for growth.

He who dares, sells tables and chairs

2014-07-11 07:26

In the land of Ikea, the Allen key is king. Next to that nifty tool, one that millions of the furniture retailer's customers worldwide have used to assemble their purchases, another of Ikea's trademark characteristics is the sprawling retail buildings it builds to hold the goods it sells.

Going the distance for healthcare

2014-07-11 07:26

Medical tourism, once the exclusive preserve of the rich, is growing and changing as hospitals and clinics offer far-flung patients advantages hard to come by at home - whether it be high-tech therapy, less-expensive care or alternative treatments.

Taking on the UK heavyweights

2014-07-11 07:26

China's leading industrial vehicle manufacturer, Chery Detank, is expanding into the UK market by selling its excavators and forklifts, competing head to head with established international brands like UK-based JCB and US-based Caterpillar.

Needed: A strong Chinese economy

2014-07-11 07:26

The world needs a strong Chinese economy over the long run, not just in the short term, as the nation's economic restructuring will lead to more sustainable growth, says Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank Group.

KIM: Commitment to fight pollution admirable

2014-07-11 07:26

As a World Bank president trained in the sciences, Jim Yong Kim feels it is his role to tackle some issues related to the global public good, particularly climate change.

Urban future

2014-07-04 08:11

"Cities are cultural artefacts," says Tom Kvan from the University of Melbourne in Australia. "They must reflect the culture of the way people live and wish to live."

Building blocks for the perfect city

2014-07-04 08:11

When the Chinese seaside city of Qingdao built a new commercial business district a decade ago, it rejigged the city. The trouble was that the new CBD competed with the old one and, for a time, empty offices and living spaces was the norm.

A jewel in city's crown

2014-07-04 08:11

The Chinese saying "Up above is heaven and down below are Suzhou and Hangzhou" is often cited in talking of the two Chinese cities and their beauty, which seems to know no bounds.

Success a surprise for boat engine firm

2014-07-04 08:11

It's obvious really: If you're in the boat business, you have to go to where the water is. Which partly explains why Bill McEathron went to Suzhou, in Jiangsu province, often hailed as China's answer to Venice.

Quotable

2014-07-04 08:11

"Low-cost carriers still have a long way to go in China, but they will certainly take off."

What's news

2014-07-04 08:11

Employment

Reflections on a double act in the park

2014-07-04 08:11

"One park, two mindsets," could easily be the motto of Suzhou Industrial Park, which drew on the inspiration of China and Singapore for its creation 20 years ago and draws on them to keep it ticking today.

In it for the long haul

2014-07-04 08:11

Relations between China and the Netherlands have come a long way since the submarine supply dispute between the two governments in 1980, the result of an export license given by the Dutch government for submarine exports to Taiwan.

Swiss free-trade deal comes into force

2014-07-04 08:11

The free trade agreement signed between Switzerland and China last July came into effect on July 1, giving a strong push for bilateral trade and investment relations between the two countries.

Visa rules seen as deterrent

2014-06-27 07:32

For China to attract top talent from overseas, it must provide a more friendly migration policy, the director of a think tank says.

'Scattered rules' hinder talent quest

2014-06-27 07:32

Lagging legislation and poor implementation of scattered immigration policies has slowed China's efforts to recruit foreign talent, experts say.

Call for more incentives for migrants

2014-06-27 07:32

Greater care for the well-being of immigrants would help China attract more high-level talent, migration experts say.

Evolving policy and law on migration

2014-06-27 07:32

1980 The Nationality Law of The People's Republic of China allowed foreign nationals or stateless people to apply for Chinese citizenship or have it restored.

Quotable

2014-06-27 07:33

"China's appetite for 3-D printing technology has surged since last year. This increasing demand means it has the potential to become the world's leader within 3-5 years, by turnover."

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