Toy manufacturers in US crave for more certainty after narrow escape
[2019-12-26 00:00]BOCA RATON, United States－The US toy industry narrowly escaped potentially disastrous tariff hikes before Christmas, thanks to the "phase-one" economic and trade deal between the United States and China.
Uruguay plans concerted efforts to boost beef exports to China
[2019-12-26 00:00]MONTEVIDEO－Uruguay is redoubling its promotional efforts in China to boost its beef brand, as the Asian country has become a priority market for this top beef producer in South America, an industry official said.
TV makers see bright future for OLED screens
[2019-12-26 00:00]Chinese television manufacturers are banking on the cutting-edge organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TVs whose sales witnessed robust growth this year, with the aim of seeking new growth points and driving the upgrading of the traditional TV industry.
AI tech helps doctors make more efficient, accurate decisions
[2019-12-26 00:00]Artificial intelligence was arguably the most popular term for those attending the 2019 Radiological Society of North America's annual meeting－a heavyweight trade fair－in Chicago, the United States, in early December.
High-speed railway firm to raise $5b
[2019-12-26 00:00]The operator of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway started its initial public offering on Wednesday, a move that will boost the opening-up and marketization of State-owned enterprises, industry insiders said.
Alibaba sets up eWTP liaison office in Hangzhou
[2019-12-26 00:00]Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said on Wednesday that it is setting up the secretariat for its electronic World Trade Platform in Hangzhou, so that the permanent liaison office could help boost the initiative's footprint at home and abroad.
Hongqiao area strives to become mega medical hub
[2019-12-26 00:00]Advanced medical technologies and facilities are helping Shanghai's greater Hongqiao area to become a mega medical hub in the Yangtze River Delta region to better serve the growing number of domestic and foreign talents.
Healthcare companies ramp up their digitalization efforts
[2019-12-26 00:00]As businesses in China increasingly tap the internet to boost services, healthcare companies are following suit, ramping up efforts to optimize resource distribution, improve service efficiency, reduce costs and meet increasing demand.
Mastercard banks on AI-driven edge
[2019-12-26 00:00]Mastercard is planning to embed AI-driven data analytics in the day-to-day workflow of its retail and banking customers in China, to improve the quality and efficiency of data analytics and boost returns from this technology.
Draft tariff law likely to be published soon
[2019-12-26 00:00]China is likely to publish the draft of the country's first tariff law for public opinion in the near term, experts close to the Ministry of Finance told China Daily on Wednesday, a further indication that the country is speeding up the tax legislation process.
Lenders asked to assess forex, hedging risks of borrowers
[2019-12-25 00:00]Commercial banks in the country, which provide foreign exchange loans to the nonfinancial private sector, must evaluate the borrowers' foreign exchange risks and their hedging capabilities, according to an official of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), the country's foreign exchang
