Chinese social networking platform Weibo Corporation has raised US$286 million by offering 16.8 million American Depository Shares (ADR) at US$17 per share. The size of its IPO is 21% smaller than its initial target of of US$380 million, according to an announcement. The IPO was priced on the low end of Weibo's initial US$17 to […]

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Three-year term for Qin Zhihui and detention of other bloggers sparks concern, with some analysts seeing ‘censorship discount’ hitting Sina Weibo IPO

US Secretary of State John Kerry’s valiant effort to save the Israeli-Palestinian peace process is about to end in failure. Though achieving a substantive settlement was always a pipe dream, this latest disappointment will render the US unable to prevent the emergence of a binational state, which might not be a bad thing.

Venezuela is descending ever deeper into violence, with street protests spreading rapidly across the country and President Nicolás Maduro’s efforts to suppress them becoming increasingly brutal. Unfortunately, there are no upcoming elections that might resolve the worsening power struggle – and no outside actors willing to intervene.

New York Stock Exchange-listed IMAX Corporation and Chinese consumer electronics company TCL Corporation says the two parties have established a joint-venture partnership with Chinese digital TV and new media firm Wasu Digital TV Media Group to cooperate on content delivery and other areas, according to a company announcement. The partnership is part of IMAX TCL […]

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New York Stock Exchange-listed Chinese solar panel producer Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Ltd. says that it has signed an agreement with Shanghai Sailing Capital Management to jointly form a renewable energy fund in Shanghai to invest in downstream solar energy projects in China, according to a company announcement. The joint fund will have an […]

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The author is Song Yu, China economist at Goldman Sachs Gao Hua China's State Council announced a set of loosening measures to support its weakening economy. The measures include support for the agriculture industry and rural areas, as well as tax benefits, including for small businesses, to promote employment growth. These measures in our view […]

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The author is Song Yu, China economist at Goldman Sachs Gao Hua China's State Council announced a set of loosening measures to support its weakening economy. The measures include support for the agriculture industry and rural areas, as well as tax benefits, including for small businesses, to promote employment growth. These measures in our view […]

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China’s Twitter-like microblogging company sold at its lower end share price as falling technology stocks and competition concerns unsettled investors

China's first quarter GDP growth slowed to 7.4% from 7.7% the previous quarter, mainly due to weaker real estate sector activities and weak exports, says UBS in a research report. China's property activity lost steam in the first quarter, with activity slumping across the board. Sales fell 3.8% from last year, completion declined 4.9%, and […]

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During the first quarter, China's GDP grew 7.4% year-on-year, slightly better than market consensus of 7.3%. But other economic data appeared weaker than expected. China's industrial production grew 8.8% year-on-year in March, compared with Bloomberg consensus of 9.0%. Nominal retail sales expanded 12.2% year-on-year in March, largely inline with Bloomberg consensus of 12.1%. Fixed asset […]

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Beijing-based Chinese online video platform LeTV.com is planning to raise a buyout fund, according to a company announcement. The fund, named Ling Shi Investment Fund, will target to raise RMB500 million to RMB1 billion ($80 million to US$160 million). Shenzhen-listed LeTV.com will commit RMB10 million to the fund. LeTV Holdings, the parent company that owns […]

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Beijing-based Chinese online video platform LeTV.com is planning to raise a buyout fund, according to a company announcement. The fund, named Ling Shi Investment Fund, will target to raise RMB500 million to RMB1 billion ($80 million to $160 million). Shenzhen-listed LeTV.com will commit RMB10 million to the fund. LeTV Holdings, the parent company that owns […]

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Fujian province-based Chinese paper packaging company Nature Packaging Group is to receive US$50 million investment from Hong Kong-based Asian private equity firm RRJ Capital, according to media reports. The investment will give RRJ an undisclosed minority stake of Nature Packaging, whose founder and chairman Lin Shiwang will see his stake diluted. Nature Packaging manufacturers packages […]

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Chinese Internet security company Qihoo 360 appointed Chen Jie as senior vice president, leading the PC browser, mobile application store and mobile game platform operations; and the company appointed Yu Guangdong as senior vice president, leading Internet product development and marketing. In addition, the company expanded the duties of chief financial officer Yao Yu, which […]

The Chinese economy is approaching a dependence on property last seen in Ireland and Spain before the bursting of their real state bubbles