New cable network set to launch in September
2011-08-12 15:35:00
A new national cable network company that plans to hang out its shingle by September will play an important role in the integration of telecommunications networks, cable TV networks and the Internet.
EU to raise tariffs on cheap goods from China
2011-08-12 14:02:55
The European Union is considering raising tariffs on cheap goods from China, according to a warning issued by the Economic and Commercial Counselor's Office of the Embassy of China in Italy.
Budding journalists a sensation at Universiade
2011-08-11 21:35:10
A young teenage student was surrounded by photographers who were amazed by his questions in fluent English to a foreign journalist.
Father of executed killer sues for defamation
2011-08-11 18:21:52
The father of a student executed for killing a crash victim to cover up the accident is suing the victim’s lawyer for defamation, Guangzhou daily reported.
China's monetary policy may change in H2
2011-08-11 17:18:48
China will maintain a prudent monetary policy in the second half of the year, according to information released from internal conferences of financial regulators.
'Made in China' loses its cost advantage
2011-08-11 16:57:38
China's manufacturing cost advantage has been cut by almost 20 percent and multinational companies are reducing the procurement of consumer goods from China.
Residential land bidding falls in July
2011-08-11 16:28:59
Property developers continue to withhold from residential land bidding in a belief that the lowest price of land has yet to come. The fall in bidding activities began in July.
Chongqing: China's safest, most stable city
2011-08-10 18:11:08
Chongqing is the safest and most stable city in China, according to a league table cited in the Chongqing Evening News Wednesday.
Soymilk seller defends powder use
2011-08-10 17:20:03
Taiwan-based soymilk retailer Yon Ho Food Company has been questioned for using soybean powder rather than a freshly-brewed mix in its restaurants, and in defense the company has argued the powder cost is more expensive.
China Mobile to invest $2b in broadband upgrade
2011-08-09 17:30:47
China Mobile will invest 13 billion yuan ($2.02 billion) in Shanghai for building broadband networks, which coordinate GSM, TD-SCDMA, TD-LTE and WLAN technologies, within three years, Sohu reported.
Bank loans tougher for first-home buyers
2011-08-09 13:56:58
Would-be Beijing homeowners face tougher lending times as the "Big Five" banks have withdrawn their favorable first-home loans in the city from August, the China Securities Journal said.
Lhasa economic & tech zone upgraded
2011-08-08 11:13:13
Tibet Lhasa Economic & Technological Development Area became the first new national industrialization demonstration base in Tibet approved by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
