TRADE WARS - SINO DAILY

Hong Kong unveils new bid to cool property market

Feb 22, 2013 (AFP)

Hong Kong unveiled fresh measures Friday to cool its red-hot property market, as the finance minister warned that an asset bubble is forming in the southern Chi...

EU slaps anti-dumping duty on mandarins from China

Feb 22, 2013 (AFP)

European Union imports of tinned mandarin products from China were hit by a special anti-dumping duty on Friday to protect producers in Europe with high product...

Bolivia take-over spurs compensation calls

Feb 21, 2013 (UPI)

Bolivia's ties with Spain are beginning to nosedive after President Evo Morales ordered a third nationalization of Spanish commercial interests in the Latin Ame...

WTO praises Japan for avoiding protectionism

Feb 21, 2013 (AFP)

Japan won plaudits on Thursday from fellow WTO nations for not opting for economic protectionism amid the global financial crisis and in the aftermath of its 20...

Zambia seizes control of Chinese-owned coal mine

Feb 20, 2013 (AFP)

The Zambian government has seized control of a Chinese-owned coal company due to poor compliance with safety and environmental standards, the mines minister sai...

US vows to 'vigorously' combat trade secrets theft

Feb 20, 2013 (AFP)

The US government vowed to aggressively combat a rise in the foreign theft of trade secrets Wednesday amid mounting concerns over recent hacking attacks alleged...

Japan logs worst monthly trade deficit of $17.4 bn

Feb 20, 2013 (AFP)

Japan logged its worst ever monthly trade deficit in January despite an upturn in exports as the yen's recent sharp drop pushed fuel costs higher, official data...

Hong Kong Disneyland turns a profit for first time

Feb 18, 2013 (AFP)

Hong Kong's struggling Disneyland said Monday it made a profit in 2012 for the first time since opening eight years ago, thanks to a surge in revenue as it welc...

British government split on dealing with China: report

Feb 17, 2013 (AFP)

A split has emerged in the British government on managing its cooling relations with China, The Sunday Times newspaper said, citing sources. Prime Minister Davi...

Myanmar rejects 'white phosphorus' claim report

Feb 16, 2013 (AFP)

Myanmar on Saturday dismissed an independent report that alleged security forces used white phosphorus in a crackdown on a copper mine protest last year, which ...

Australia jails China executive for insider trading

Feb 15, 2013 (AFP)

An Australian court on Friday sentenced a former vice president of Chinese company Hanlong Mining Investment to more than two years in jail for insider trading,...

Global gold demand falls in 2012: WGC report

Feb 15, 2013 (AFP)

Global demand for gold fell last year in its first tumble since 2009 as demand in leading market India slid, narrowing the gap with second-biggest buyer China, ...

Private gold prospecting catching on

Feb 14, 2013 (UPI)

Private gold prospecting is catching on in Latin America with the wider availability of sophisticated new tools that make conventional panning almost obsolete. ...

Amazon seeks relaxation of India e-commerce rules

Feb 12, 2013 (AFP)

US online retail giant Amazon said Tuesday it had asked New Delhi to consider relaxing a law that stops its Indian subsidiary from selling directly to customers...

India IT exports picking up steam

Feb 12, 2013 (AFP)

Exports by India's flagship IT outsourcing industry are set to grow by 12 to 14 percent in the next financial year, an industry group said on Tuesday, suggestin...

Tech giants summoned by Australia pricing inquiry

Feb 11, 2013 (AFP)

Global technology giants Microsoft, Apple and Adobe were Monday ordered to appear before a pricing inquiry examining the often-higher cost of tech goods in Aust...

China's trade surplus surges in January

Feb 08, 2013 (AFP)

China's trade surplus rose in January with both exports and imports beating expectations, official data showed Friday, as the country maintained its economic re...

Mercosur seeks Canada deal, but Cuba looms

Feb 08, 2013 (UPI)

Mercosur is pushing a free trade deal with Canada which, if signed, will confront Ottawa with the ticklish issue of dealing with continued U.S. embargo on the r...

Kerry to meet Canadian FM in first bilateral talks

Feb 07, 2013 (AFP)

New US Secretary of State John Kerry will hold his first bilateral talks Friday, as he welcomes his Canadian counterpart John Baird to the State Department. He ...

Venezuela businesses up in arms over moves to limit profits

Feb 06, 2013 (UPI)

Venezuelan government moves to put a cap on business profits triggered protests Thursday with business leaders threatening to take the issue to court. Business ...