Flying into the unknown

2012-06-01 09:12

International Airlines look to capitalize on China's many smaller, but still massive, cities.

Life on the go for Fosun Group CEO

2012-06-01 12:45

Company chief in Shanghai fills every waking hour with business interests

China worth the wait: IATA

2012-06-01 11:03

EU officials want Chinese airlines to pay a tax on their carbon emissions. The EU plan to charge carriers for their pollution includes all airlines that take off or land in the 27-member bloc.

Lafite bounds ahead in China

2012-06-01 11:03

For a few moments there was a breathless silence among the guests gathered at a recent wine-tasting session in Beijing.

Toast of the town

2012-06-01 11:03

After ruling the roost at home, China's fiery white spirit baijiu is gaining popularity in overseas markets on rising demand from Chinese travelers and more Western businessmen keen on doing business in China.

Ready for the long haul

2012-06-01 11:03

Social networking website Kaixin001 is banking on innovation to further establish its presence in the Chinese mobile Internet market, and also to shake off the Facebook-clone and casual-game-developer tags that it is currently identified with.

Finnair's shortcut to success

2012-06-01 09:12

In the scramble among airlines to tap an increasingly lucrative market in the East, a European carrier has already found one of the "shortest" routes possible deep into Southwest China.

Crystal clear

2012-06-01 09:12

Soaring demand for luxury products opens up new vistas for natural crystal companies.

Classic masterpieces

2012-06-01 07:55

Inspired creations and imaginative figurines have always been promoted as unique selling propositions of Austrian crystal maker Swarovski, and perhaps why its collections are prized treasures for crystal collectors.

Inspired designs

2012-06-01 11:16

Sometimes, the strangest of things can trigger a life-long fascination toward a particular object and also inspire the person to create masterpieces that can be cherished forever.

Quotable

2012-06-01 07:55

"There are trade frictions and trade disputes, but there are no trade wars."

IN BRIEF

2012-06-01 07:55

On the ground

2012-05-25 11:10

On a recent Monday morning, when the Shopin store opened at 10 am, a swarm of elderly people stepped in and began to comment and select clothes and shoes from closely packed shelves in the simply decorated store.

Ready for the big draw

2012-05-25 11:10

Expectations are running high that big-ticket names would soon make a beeline for soccer clubs in China, after former Italian World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi decided to be a part of the Chinese Super League (CSL).

Financial firm makes online push

2012-05-25 11:10

Financial institutions old and new are scrambling for a piece of China's fast-growing 43-billion-euro remittance industry.

When technology meets enterprise

2012-05-25 11:10

Narrowing the digital divide is a key task outlined in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, but Rajeev Singh-Molares believes one can be part of the solution without joining the UN.

Home advantage

2012-05-25 08:28

The number of affluent Chinese flying overseas in the hunt for luxury goods is soaring.

An Italian getaway in Tianjin

2012-05-25 08:28

Real estate developer's outlet center becomes a major attraction for high-end brands and wealthy Chinese.

Top marks for persistence

2012-05-25 08:28

Man behind major english language group shares some secrets

English education booms loud and clear

2012-05-25 08:28

As amazing as the works of William Shakespeare - that's how John Fallon, chief executive of Pearson's International Education Business, sees the development of the English education and training market in China over the past 20 years.