Powerful but scandal-hit ministry expected to be eliminated in shake-up that would mark the first major change to the bureaucracy in five years

China’s defence ministry says that two of its military websites were subjected to 144,000 attacks a month last year, with most originating in the US

Beijing creates platform to enable brokerages to borrow stock from institutional investors in a further effort to deepen equity market participation

SHANGHAI'S existing housing index rallied for the ninth straight month in February amid continuously improving sentiment among buyers.

CNBC says: A colossal savings glut in China, the world's second largest economy, means British workers in their twenties will only be able to retire at 75, a report by the Center for Economic and Business Research (Cebr) showed on…

OIL prices found little momentum yesterday, even amid more signs of an improving US economy.

THE Dow came within 60 points of its all-time high yesterday, rising sharply for a second straight day.

China's Tsinghua Tongfang announced that with a support rate of nearly 98%, the company's acquisition of Eren Eben, a Chinese tablet PC maker, has been approved by its board of directors. According to Tsinghua Tongfang, during its first extraordinary g…

Capital, like water, is wont to find the path of least resistance. Banks and non-banks are adept at circumventing regulations, writes David Pilling

The best way of giving up on Pyongyang is to take the initiative to facilitate North Korea’s unification with South Korea, says Deng Yuwen

Fashion loungewear brand Lansue&Co recently opened its first department flagship store at Hongqiao Tendo in Shanghai. Located at No. 919 on Tianshan Road, the new Lansue&Co flagship store has an area of about 156 square meters. Following the dominant color tone of blue and white of the brand, the new store provides a feeling of […]

Iran’s willingness to hold further meetings will be seen as positive but many remain wary given such pledges made in past have been later frustrated

SHANGHAI aims to attract about 35 multinational companies to locate their regional headquarters here this year, with foreign direct investment seen to jump 10 percent, the Shanghai Commission of Commerce said yesterday.

SHANGHAI may unveil today preferential policies for non-local talents seeking permanent residency in Lingang New City in a bid to boost the development of the city.

Japan has issued guidelines to help its citizens protect themselves against the harmful impact of air pollution spreading from neighbouring China

Soaring land revenues and corporate taxes boost public coffers, as government announces measures designed to reduce the gap between rich and poor

SHANGHAI stocks rallied from a month-low today as brokerages gained after China's securities regulator said it will allow more securities firms to conduct asset-backed securities businesses.

CHINA will make a serious assessment and reserve the right to appeal the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling on its anti-dumping duties on X-ray scanners imported from the European Union, the Ministry of Commerce said today.