South China needs to change focus to win new business

2015-07-10 07:28

South China, particularly Guangdong province, needs to move away from its traditional labor-intensive manufacturing growth model and focus on growth driven by high-tech industries if it wants to maintain its standing as the manufacturing center of the world, a new survey released on July 2 says.

China goes green in a big way

2015-07-03 07:21

China is increasingly becoming a large market and testing hotbed for new green building technologies important in the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, experts say.

Passive system activates efficiency

2015-07-03 07:21

As one of the earliest countries to implement passive building designs as a way to reduce buildings' energy consumption, Germany has many experiences to share with China, says Nicole Pillen, deputy head of energy-efficient buildings at the German Energy Agency, also known as Dena.

Fishing for more

2015-07-03 07:21

Asia captures and cultures more fish than any other region in the world, accounting for nearly half of the planet's largest 100 seafood firms while owning around 68 percent of the global fishing fleet.

From farm to palate

2015-07-03 07:21

In the near future, it is likely that much of the seafood that finds its way on to diners' plates across the world will no longer actually come from the sea.

Quotable

2015-07-03 07:21

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has a range of potential tools at its disposal. It can invest or fund directly, allowing it to perhaps take a slice of the risk. It can provide guarantees or help with ensuring the right advice is given up front to infrastructure projects to be more attractive for outside financing and investment."

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2015-07-03 07:21

Li's visit to Marseille to boost tourism

2015-07-03 07:21

Marseille, France's second-largest city, plans to double its number of Chinese visitors within two years, according to deputy mayor Didier Parakian.

Shipping group in France sees growth of unique ties

2015-07-03 07:21

CMA CGM Group, the world's third-largest shipping company, says it will continue strengthening its presence and cooperation with China.

Scotland reels in China diners

2015-07-03 07:21

Scottish politics has made news worldwide recently, but politics isn't the only thing interesting about Scotland to foreigners.

Power Link generates momentum with UK base

2015-07-03 07:21

Carol Yan, general manager of Power Link Machine (UK) Co Ltd, has been doing what seems like mission impossible.

Honor dials into European youth market

2015-07-03 07:21

Just 18 months after being launched, Huawei Technologies Co's new product line, Honor, which is aimed at young consumers, is rapidly gaining market share in Europe.

To be 'human' is divine

2015-07-03 07:21

As the digital era makes interaction with individuals increasingly important for companies, the main form of business communication in the future should be B2H (business to humans) rather than business to business or business to consumers, according to public relations experts.

Germany shows its metal in new ecological city

2015-06-26 06:40

When a group of Chinese businesspeople from Jieyang, Guangdong province, traveled to Germany on a fact-finding mission in 2012, the cool reception they received was befitting the snowy winter weather there.

Education key to industrial upgrade

2015-06-26 06:40

Importing advanced technologies from overseas does not guarantee China's manufacturing industries will be able to upgrade if the country fails to cultivate enough qualified technicians or engineers, an expert says.

Quotable

2015-06-26 06:40

Allowing private investors to participate in state-owned banks' reform is more urgent than setting up private banks. Otherwise, the dominance of state-owned banks cannot be broken and private banks will find it hard to expand."

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2015-06-26 06:40

UK stalwart boosted by Chinese tie-in

2015-06-26 06:40

Chris Challen, who does heavy lifting for a car-parts maker in central England, may seem like an unlikely candidate to be picked by his company for a business trip to China.

Masters of brewing put taste buds to the test

2015-06-26 06:40

A program to nurture managerial talent in a Chinese brewery has produced its first batch of graduates from a top German academy.

Beware of misconceptions, investors warned

2015-06-26 06:40

Chinese companies need professionals to resolve problems for them when making real-estate related investments overseas, the global real estate consultancy JLL says.