SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Asian stock markets moved mostly higher on Thursday as upbeat factory data from China boosted investor sentiment. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 2.3 per cent to 18,727.25 while South…
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China introduces 10% extra tax on 'super cars'
China has introduced an additional 10% tax on “super cars”, including Ferrari, Bentley, Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce. The tax, affecting cars that cost more than 1.3m yuan ($189,000; £151,024), is aimed at curbing lavish spending…
China stocks rebound on stronger factory growth
Shanghai – China stocks rose on Thursday after an official survey showed manufacturing activity expanded at its strongest pace in more than two years, while surging oil prices boosted shares of energy companies. The blue-chip…
China's manufacturing sector hasn't looked this good in over 2 years
China manufacturing PMI Business Insider Australia According to the China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the improvement was yet again driven by larger manufacturing firms whose PMI jumped 0.9 points to 53.4. Activity levels for…
China's Business-Unfriendly Cybersecurity Stance
China’s parliament earlier this month passed a law aimed at addressing the country’s concerns about hacking and terrorism, which has spiked concerns among foreign businesses and human rights advocates. One interpretation of the new law…
Businessmen call on EU to treat China as a market economy
According to Wang, Chinese business people regret that the European Union has not dropped its “surrogate country” approach－a way that some countries use to calculate the normal value of export products from “non-market economies” like…
Survey shows German firms 'less welcome' in China
A tough 2016 is leading German companies to curtail plans for China, but not to leave the market. But an annual survey suggests they think the business climate will improve next year. German companies are…
China looks to clamp down on foreign investments
regulators are contemplating new measures that could include detailed scrutiny of purchases outside China and a temporary cap on overseas buying, set at $10-billion (U.S.) for foreign investments, $1-billion for assets outside a company’s core…
China Southern flights between Guangzhou and Christchurch
China Southern Airlines is to ramp up its flights between Guangzhou and Christchurch over the summer, with flights stepping up to five times per week, from three times, and then daily for just over a…
China offers huge trade opportunities
LAHORE – Luo Qiang, leader of the high ranking Chinese business delegation, on Sunday said that there was a vast scope for further enhancement of bilateral trade between Pakistan and China in furniture sector and…
Japan And China Have A Long Way To Go Before Catching Up With America In Entrepreneurship
China and Japan are the world’s second and third largest … Tight immigration policies and a conservative business culture add to the talent shortage, because they make it difficult for Japan to attract and retain…
Adam Minter: Facebook's latest foray into China just might work
As Zuckerberg surely knows, the business case for a move onto the mainland looks dismal … The next year, Facebook was blocked by the government, obliterating any chance to catch up with China’s online entrepreneurs.…
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna to lead 'clean energy' trade mission to China
“The investments that China will need in the clean tech and renewable sector to meet its plan are enormous,” she said. “This is a huge opportunity for Canadian business.” McKenna also announced that the federal…
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