Techs and the city

2013-07-05 09:49

Western technology companies are keenly carrying out research and development on smart-city solutions to address China's unique challenges arising from rapid urbanization.

France rolls out red carpet for Chinese

2013-07-05 09:49

No foreign business delegation was ever offered such a high-profile reception at the Elysee Palace as a group of Chinese entrepreneurs received recently.

China seen as FDI land of promise

2013-07-05 09:49

China moved up from sixth place to third in outward foreign direct investment last year, after the United States and Japan, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development says.

Logistics project of the century

2013-07-05 09:49

A project to build a 286-kilometer canal traversing Nicaragua has been initiated by a Chinese company in what could be the most significant global logistics ventures of the 21st century. It is expected to rival the Panama Canal and boost China's energy and resource imports from the Americas when it is completed in 2020.

Live-performance acts have market singing

2013-07-05 09:49

The thriving market for live artistic performances looks set to continue as a result of rising living standards and government policies, and offers ever greater opportunities for overseas artists to perform in China, analysts and performance organizers say.

Women, young men eye fancy cars

2013-06-28 10:27

Many customers are entrepreneurs who have overseas exposure and prefer to drive themselves

Morgan makes its marque in Beijing

2013-06-28 10:27

Iconic british hand-built sports car officially enters race for chinese drivers

Answers to burning question

2013-06-28 10:27

European clean technology companies lend a helping hand to reduce China's carbon footprint

School has lessons to teach on energy efficiency

2013-06-28 10:27

German know-how brought to bear in region devastated by earthquake

Quotable

2013-06-28 08:08

"The investment opportunities in the hospital sector tend to emerge in waves. It is critical that players should be ready to make the investment when the right window of opportunity opens."

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British trust puts its trust in China

2013-06-28 08:08

China's rapid development gives it an advantage over industrialized Western countries for introducing environmentally friendly technologies that produce relatively low carbon, says Tom Delay, chief executive of The Carbon Trust.

Wanda Group aims for the sky

2013-06-28 08:08

After building dozens of five-star hotels, cinemas and department stores, China's second-richest man has decided to increase his conglomerate's presence in the UK with a project that will transform London's skyline.

Date for a new dimension

2013-06-28 08:08

North London's Roundhouse, a legendary music venue that has hosted shows by rock legends such as Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd, was the stage last week for a debut act that its creators hope will become another potential superstar.

Boss' successful late take-off

2013-06-28 08:08

Living in small and cheap hotels with two people sharing a room in downtown London or Singapore, making their own meals in the hotel kitchen with a pressure cooker brought from home, eating only porridge and pickles for dinner.

Outward and onward

2013-06-28 08:08

In the rush to take part in China's boom, many companies have overlooked the potential benefits of exporting Chinese talent to their global operations, says a high-level training consultant.

A lot to bring to the table

2013-06-21 09:01

China's rapidly expanding cities are generating immense opportunities for Europe's masters of planning, architecture and engineering, and attracting the interest of investors and academics.

Thinking caps at the ready

2013-06-21 09:01

Urbanization has become the midwife of invention

Quotable

2013-06-21 09:01

"West China is where people move their operations for lower labor and property costs. But if logistics doesn't move along with manufacturing, you cannot move up the value chain."

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