“The long-term outlook remains strong with disposable incomes in China growing by 11.5 per cent a year since 2006, the relaxation of the one child policy taking effect and tightening brand regulations leading to the…
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China Unicom Hong Kong : Expects Substantial Drop in 2016 Net Profit
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd.’s (0762.HK) net profit for 2016 is expected to fall by around 94% from a year earlier on higher expenses and the absence of major one-time disposal gains. The mobile operator…
Off the beaten path in China: great for travellers, a headache for business
G Adventures finds interest among tourists for China and Tibet adventures is comparable to destinations such as the Egyptian pyramids. But border crossings can trip up plans At the mention of Tibet, Toronto-based travel entrepreneur…
Hong Kong denies Beijing role in Singapore shipment probe
HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s customs chief says Beijing wasn’t involved in the investigation into nine armored personnel carriers belonging to Singapore that were seized in the Chinese-controlled territory. Commissioner Roy Tang said Wednesday that…
EU asks China to open markets following free trade support
It said most believe China’s business environment “discourages investment.” The American chamber said U.S. companies want Trump to take a tougher stance with Beijing on market access but to proceed carefully. Asked what impact Europe…
Live Trial: Ericsson Cellular IoT Tech + China Mobile Network + Mobike IoT Bikes
Ericsson, China Mobile Group Shanghai Company and Mobike – the popular bike-sharing service – have recently joined forces to trial the latest cellular Internet of Things (IoT) technologies on a live network. The trial provided…
China's banking regulator issues guidelines on outbound investment
BEIJING China’s banking regulator issued guidelines on Wednesday calling for the country’s financial institutions to strengthen their control and management of funding for outbound investment. The guidelines are the latest new rules on overseas investment…
China’s central bank turns tiger mum as it faces tough balancing act over monetary policy
Three days after the People’s Bank of China provided a rare sweetened money deal for a number of state banks, it got tough and raised the interest it charged on medium-term loans to lenders –…
China central bank official defends rapid foreign reserves use to keep yuan steady
BEIJING A senior official at China’s central bank has defended authorities’ rapid use of foreign exchange reserves to keep the yuan currency stable, saying the benefits “outweighed the drawbacks”, according to a state newspaper. “The…
China central bank to keep up spot checks on bitcoin exchanges
BEIJING China’s central bank will continue to conduct spot investigations on bitcoin exchanges, its Beijing head office said on Wednesday, in a statement on its website. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) this month launched…
Deutsche Bank: China’s Property Bubble Has Been Popped
China’s Property Bubble may have fizzled for good for the time being if data from Tier-3 cities confirms that the tightening measures introduced to cool the market in Tier-1and Tier-2 cities spark a countrywide property…
China c.bank lends $35.83 bln via MLF, rates raised
BEIJING Jan 24 China’s central bank said it lent 245.5 billion yuan ($35.83 billion) to 22 financial institutions via its medium-term lending facility (MLF) and raised interest rates for the loans on Tuesday. Interest rates…
Nestlé tightlipped on frozen snack partnership with Hostess Brands
The number one brand is Unilever, which owns 19.5% of the market. Nestlé has been making moves in the ice cream category over the years, in order to “dominate the market,” China Candy said. In…
