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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Alert sounded on no-go areas

2013-06-21 09:01

The development of China's built environment is in danger of repeating mistakes Britain made during its urbanization, says Yang Wei, co-chair of the UK-China Eco-cities and Green Building Group.

Degrees dual and different

2013-06-21 09:01

Leading European business school HEC Paris is keen to boost its presence in China by offering more and different dual-degree programs through partnerships with top Chinese universities, says its dean, Bernard Ramanantsoa.

Cash riddle answers in short suply

2013-06-21 09:01

A faster-than-expected rise in money supply and soaring bank credit but modest economic growth is an equation that has left Chinese monetary policy makers puzzled and hesitant about their next step.

White spirits pass through black period

2013-06-21 09:01

The Chinese liquor industry is expected to have impressive growth potential in the future despite the present downturn caused by the government's crackdown on luxury official banquets, says Frost & Sullivan, a US-based market consultancy.

Golden touch to green building

2013-06-14 09:38

When Ben Pape, a founder of the UK-China Eco-Cities and Green Building Group, first came to Beijing in the early 1980s, the capital was building the 48-kilometer Third Ring Road. When he came this year, it was working on a seventh, 940 km long.

Switched on to energy efficiency

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Silicone maker ready to fill openings as building demand heats up

Fresh start

2013-06-14 09:38

Like the phoenix in Greek mythology, the city of Wuxi in Jiangsu province has shown itself capable of regeneration, arising from the ashes of its predecessor.

A brush with global fame

2013-06-14 09:38

Arts supplier builds an empire from scratch in less than 20 years

Quotable

2013-06-14 07:56

"When you have countries with large economies, it is important for leaders to speak often for a sustainable development. The more our leaders can sit and discuss, the more powerful the combination of China and the US can be in the world."

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CEO hopes to heat up China market

2013-06-14 07:56

As a boy at the age of 16, Carsten Voigtlander became enthusiastic about chemistry and loved conducting experiments."They were magic and a little bit mysterious," says Voigtlander, now 49, and chief executive officer of Germany's Vaillant Group.

Reforms will see economy gain

2013-06-14 07:56

China's new leadership has taken measures to further cut government interference in the economy and streamline services, a major step forward in giving market forces more power.

Filmmakers have plenty of dreams in the works

2013-06-14 07:56

Chinese companies and their foreign counterparts are eyeing cooperation opportunities in the country's booming film market, executives at the recent Chengdu Fortune Forum said.

Big screen drives spending on entertainment

2013-06-14 07:56

Chinese passion for films continues to drive the country's overall growth in entertainment and media spending, PricewaterhouseCoopers says.