Thousands at a factory in Dongguan are engaged in largest strike in years over claims company has not been paying legal level of pension contributions

Hong Kong was Edward Snowden's first location of solace, and it is now home for an American technology security firm's expansion into Greater China. U.S.-based Tenable Network Security Inc. has signed a pact with a Hong Kong company to sell expand real-time vulnerability, threat and compliance management in Asia. Tenable's partnership with Data World Computer […]

Revision to environment legislation allows unlimited penalties in a sign Beijing is taking seriously the threat posed by decades of rapid growth

Detention of Chinese employees of Marubeni adds to concerns that geopolitical tensions could again be spilling into the commercial sphere

Chinese online food ordering platform Meican has received an undisclosed amount of follow-on series B investment from Shanghai-based venture and private equity firm Trustbridge Partners, Meican's official Sina Weibo account confirms. Meican says it will use the proceeds to improve its products to give its users more personalized and intelligent online food ordering experience. In […]

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The EU and Canada have been deepening bilateral ties, including the recent completion of a strategic partnership agreement and a comprehensive economic and trade agreement. Given the crisis in Ukraine and both countries' rising tensions with Russia, th…

Over the last two years, America’s Asian allies have received three wake-up calls, all of which have delivered the same clear message: the US cannot be relied upon to protect their interests. Indeed, America's weak response to regional disputes could spur game-changing developments.

China's online population will reach 730 million in 2016, of which 380 million will be online shoppers, according to a report issued by global consulting firm Boston Consulting Group. Chinese online shoppers' activities are concentrated on a number of platforms, including Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and JD.com. A unique feature of the Chinese online […]

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The author is Song Yu, China economist at Goldman Sachs Gao Hua Chinese Premier Li Keqiang hosted a State Council regular meeting today. After the meeting the State Council announced a number of liberalization measures. Key policies announced include allowing social capital to participate in infrastructure investment, particularly in industries where state capital dominates with […]

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Sovereign wealth funds, public pension funds and central banks say the complexity of alternative investments is one of their biggest challenges as they diversify their investment portfolios, according to a joint study done by U.S. financial firm State Street Corporation and U.K. media group the Financial Times. After surveying 62 executives at these institutional investors, […]

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Shanghai-headquartered Chinese privately owned conglomerate Fosun International Ltd. has launched a US$100 million venture arm in Silicon Valley to invest in technology companies that are looking to expand in China, according to media reports. The venture arm, which was established a few months ago, will target investments in the Internet, mobile, and healthcare sector. Investments […]

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Japanese shipping line Mitsui OSK has paid to free an ore carrier seized by a Chinese court in a dispute that dates back to the second world war

Shenzhen-headquartered Chinese Internet services giant Tencent Holdings Limited is planning to invest in Korean celebrity management agency KeyEast Entertainment Co.,Ltd., potentially taking a 20% stake, according to Chinese media reports. The investment has not been finalized, and specific valuation details are not available. But if completed, the deal could make Tencent the second largest shareholder […]

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Shanghai-based Chinese private equity firm ClearVue Partners says it has led a US$10 million financing round for China-based Japanese restaurant operator Akasakatei, according to an announcement of ClearVue. Akasakatei will use the proceeds to accelerate the expansion of company's restaurant network in China, potentially adding 15 to 20 restaurants this year. "Chinese consumers are demanding […]

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San Francisco-based website hosting firm Weebly says it has raised US$35 million in series C funding from existing investor Sequoia Capital and Tencent Holdings Ltd., according to a company announcement. The funds will be used to expand into new markets, increase investment in research and development, as well as promoting Weebly’s services. In 2011, Weebly […]

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Chinese Internet company Tencent announced that its Internet literature business will implement independent operation as a subsidiary and Wu Wenhui has been appointed chief executive officer of this new entity. Meanwhile, Shang Xuesong was appointed president of Tencent Literature; Zhang Rong was appointed senior vice president; and Cheng Wu, vice president of Tencent, was appointed […]

The US president’s comments were designed to reassure anxious regional allies as he began an Asian trip, but they drew an angry response from China