Shining a bright light on China

2012-03-23 11:39

Top philips executive not only seeks profits and a bigger market but also respect from customers.

IN BRIEF

2012-03-23 07:46

Quotable

2012-03-23 07:46

"(The People's Bank of China) should be given more power in the areas of some short-term and specific monetary policy adjustment and operations."

Five-star pipeline

2012-03-16 08:48

China is poised to become the top market for hotels and major international brands are gearing up

Hotelier to put a halt to expansion after 2015

2012-03-16 08:48

Kempinski China president says nation's hotel industry is overcrowded

Spinning forward

2012-03-16 08:48

Ordos, which some refer to as the Capital of Cashmere, is searching for a way to upgrade its manufacturing sector

An agent of change

2012-03-16 07:30

Walking into Gilles Dufour's Beijing office, one thing immediately strikes the eye: the amalgam of Western and Eastern culture.

Going out of their way

2012-03-16 13:49

Small Boutique hotels getting more popular because they place a premium on customer service and unique design

Bringing in the wool

2012-03-16 13:49

Cashmere maker charts plan to move up value chain with high-end products

China-EU trade rises, but pessimism still rules

2012-03-16 13:49

Exports drop under weight of debt woes

Sluggish start should prompt swift action

2012-03-16 13:49

Policymakers find little cheer in bleak Jan-Feb trade indicators

Danish group mopping up competition with M

2012-03-16 13:49

ISS China makes mark in the services industry by understanding Chinese market

Quotable

2012-03-16 07:30

"We will allow and encourage market forces to play a bigger role, and the central bank will reduce its intervention in the market in an orderly manner."

IN BRIEF

2012-03-16 07:30

Fueling growth in the future

2012-03-16 10:18

Royal DSM's Sijbesma unveils his vision for a biochemical world

Flame fame set to engulf China

2012-03-16 07:30

An American icon of the outdoor lifestyle is looking to become China's latest fashion darling.

Crowded runway

2012-03-09 08:38

A growing number of fashion brands and designers are gaining fame by striking it out on their own.

Serving as role models

2012-03-09 11:12

A small group of Chinese menswear brands are trying to break into international markets.

Changing patterns

2012-03-09 08:38

Garment makers in Dongguan chart new strategies to stay afloat as US, European OEM orders dry up.

Chinese designs with French twist

2012-03-09 08:38

Studying fashion in Paris has helped elysee yang break through in China.