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China, Indonesia boost economic ties as Xi arrives

Oct 02, 2013 (AFP)

Beijing and Jakarta signed a series of economic agreements Wednesday as Chinese President Xi Jinping began a trade-focused trip to Indonesia, his first visit to...

Tesco seals China deal as profits slump

Oct 02, 2013 (AFP)

Tesco on Wednesday pushed ahead with plans to create a supermarket giant in China, as Britain's biggest retailer seeks to offset a slump in profits on weaker Eu...

Tesco looks to China as profits dive in Europe

Oct 02, 2013 (AFP)

Britain's biggest retailer Tesco agreed a major deal on Wednesday to create a retail giant in China, as it seeks to offset "challenging" trading conditions in E...

Taiwan envoy to meet China's Xi at APEC summit

Oct 01, 2013 (AFP)

Taiwan's special envoy to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum said Tuesday he plans to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the event to discuss ...

China launches free trade zone in Shanghai

Sep 29, 2013 (AFP)

China Sunday launched a major free trade zone seen as a testing ground for long-awaited market reforms in the world's second largest economy. Commerce Minister ...

Thousands of Romanians protest Canadian mine plans

Sep 29, 2013 (AFP)

Thousands of people marched Sunday against a Canadian company's plans to open Europe's largest gold mine at Rosia Montana, in what has become one of the longest...

Hong Kong counts the cost after losing Alibaba listing

Sep 29, 2013 (AFP)

The collapse of negotiations for Alibaba's listing in Hong Kong, which sees the lucrative initial public offering set to head to New York, has prompted sharp cr...

Christie's hopes for more openess in China ahead of first auction

Sep 24, 2013 (AFP)

International auction house Christie's on Tuesday expressed hopes for greater openness in China's growing art markets before its first auction on the country's ...

China to open first free trade zone Sunday: media

Sep 24, 2013 (AFP)

China will on Sunday open its first free trade zone, an ambitious effort to transform its commercial centre of Shanghai into a global hub, state media reported ...

EU water law could sink mine plan in Romania: minister

Sep 24, 2013 (AFP)

The fate of a Canadian gold mine project in the heart of Transylvania that has sparked public anger and massive protests hangs on a river protected by European ...

China's FTZ plan a 'political message' to Hong Kong: analysts

Sep 22, 2013 (AFP)

Plans for China's first free trade zone -- seen as a threat to Hong Kong's status as a finance hub -- are also a tool to dampen political protest in the city, a...

US companies await reforms from China's new leadership

Sep 22, 2013 (AFP)

US companies in China are taking a cautious view of the new Chinese leadership, hoping a key November Communist Party meeting will clear up the outlook for econ...

Thousands of Romanians in fresh protest against mine project

Sep 22, 2013 (AFP)

Thousands of Romanians took to the streets on Sunday in a fourth week of protests against a Canadian company's plan to open Europe's largest gold mine in a pict...

The Africans making it big in China

Sep 19, 2013 (AFP)

From a windowless room in a dilapidated Hong Kong high-rise, Ali Diallo sells Chinese electronics to retailers across Africa. The modest surroundings belie the ...

Shanghai free trade zone will deal a blow to Hong Kong: Li

Sep 18, 2013 (AFP)

Asia's richest man Li Ka-shing has warned that Shanghai's new free-trade zone will have a "big impact" on Hong Kong, urging the city to up its game to avoid los...

FDI into China up 6.37% in first eight months: govt

Sep 17, 2013 (AFP)

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into China rose 6.37 percent year-on-year in the first eight months of 2013, the government said Tuesday, adding it was a sign o...

Romania delays decision on controversial mine project

Sep 17, 2013 (AFP)

Romania on Tuesday delayed a decision on whether to go ahead with a Canadian gold mine project that has provoked mass protests. A parliamentary vote on a bill t...

Thousands march against Canadian gold mine in Romania

Sep 15, 2013 (AFP)

Some 20,000 Romanians took to the streets on Sunday protesting against a Canadian company's plan to open Europe's largest gold mine in the heart of Transylvania...

Romania workers occupy site of contested gold mine project

Sep 12, 2013 (AFP)

Twenty-two Romanian workers on Thursday refused to leave an ancient mining gallery in a last-ditch bid to get MPs to vote a bill that would clear the way for a ...

Richemont sales growth hit by unfavourable exchange rates

Sep 12, 2013 (AFP)

Swiss luxury goods giant Richemont said Thursday its sales growth had slowed during the first five months of its reporting year amid unfavourable exchange rates...