Nation's natural gas industry set for strong growth

2013-10-25 09:59

As the economy grows and the government carries out policies to raise clean energy use, China's natural gas demand will increase at an annual rate of 8 percent, reaching almost 400 billion cubic meters a year by 2025, when the market will become 2.5 times larger than it is today, says an industrial white paper titled China's Age of Gas, issued on Oct 21 by General Electric Co, a US multinational conglomerate.

The wonderful world of wax

2013-10-25 09:59

British amusement venue operator Merlin Entertainments Group is strengthening its foothold in the Chinese market, with the opening of a new Madame Tussauds in Wuhan this October.

Game for a challenge

2013-10-25 09:59

The Chinese mobile games company Rekoo has opened an office in London, aiming to market its wares in Europe and introduce games from the continent to developers in China.

Economy to see good ending in 4th quarter

2013-10-25 09:59

Premier Li Keqiang assured on Oct 21 that the nation's economy will have "a good ending" in 2013, which will enable it to have "a promising beginning" for 2014.

Increase in demand set to boost bilateral trade with Japan

2013-10-25 09:59

Investment still faces tough going due to disputes, say experts

Voices on air put ball into the net

2013-10-18 08:56

Mandarin soccer commentaries may be big money spinner for broadcaster.

Kitted out for premier markets

2013-10-18 08:56

Menswear firm enters the big league in international brand promotion

Golden age's days numbered

2013-10-18 08:56

City seeks other ways to turn an honest penny

Always a great day for gold

2013-10-18 08:56

The city where talk of gold outshines talk about the weather

Quotable

2013-10-18 09:45

"Given the current fluctuations in exchange rates, an improved financial services system will help SMEs better cope with the business downturn."

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Smart exit from gold doldrums

2013-10-18 09:45

If anyone can excavate their way out of a deep pit of economic misery you would think it would be those who make heavy-mining machines. In that regard, the gold mining equipment makers of Zhaoyuan in Shandong province do not disappoint.

Chinese fan goes behind the mic

2013-10-18 09:45

"When I am sitting down, looking at the screen and talking about the match, I really feel I am a king," says He Yu, 25, a football radio commentator in Britain.

The man who likes to cut a fine figure

2013-10-18 09:45

When Scottish native Austin Lally, president of Global Braun and Appliances GmbH, a German electronic shaver producer, makes his annual visit to China, he likes to check out local department stores, starting with the skin care section.

Deal puts London in box seat, experts say

2013-10-18 09:45

China and the United Kingdom have signed 59 cooperation projects ranging from areas such as infrastructure and civilian nuclear power to yuan internationalization, marking the largest economic cooperation effort by the two countries despite previous political spats.

Milestone in Europe deal

2013-10-18 09:45

Currency swap will help spur internationalization of renminbi

It is meat and drink for them

2013-10-11 09:54

Donna Wang is one of the many shoppers buying ham at a busy supermarket in downtown Shanghai. Unlike most of her peers who are scouring the shelves for reputed foreign brands, Wang prefers to buy ham made by the Chinese pork producer Shuanghui.

Setting the standard

2013-10-11 09:54

China can learn from the UK's experience in helping small and medium-sized businesses implement food safety standards, says Jenny Morris, principal policy officer of the London-based charity Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.

Minnow carves its credentials in wood

2013-10-11 09:54

The setting and story are almost of fairy tale proportions - the tiny hamlet, by Chinese standards, of Yunhe, deep in the mountain forests of Zhejiang province, produces half the world's wooden toys.

More than perfect educated guess

2013-10-11 09:54

In 2002, Ye Changhua gave up his job as a public servant in Yunhe and started his own business manufacturing wooden toys.