Sanya in Hainan province has reportedly halted the construction of commercial flats with size under 80 square meters, shifting its focus on building lower-density houses, the National Business Daily r ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-07
Seven Chinese provinces and cities are said to have approached the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) to explore the possibility of taking on some of the functions that are currently in ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-07
Gu Junshan, the first military figure to be charged with corruption since President Xi Jinping launched an anti-graft campaign, was found to be seriously tainted in cases involving massive amounts of ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-07
Hong Kong should temporarily adopt China's National Security Law until the city puts in place the relevant legislation as required by Article 23 of the Basic Law, a mainland academic and a Basic Law C ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-07
Land for the construction of elderly homes should be included in government plans on ensuring adequate land supply in accordance with the guidelines issued by the State Council last year, the Oriental ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-07
A phone call has been made to the family of Chinese tourist Gao Huan Yuan who was seized along with a Filipina hotel worker in Semporna, Sabah, Wednesday last week, New Straits Times reported Sunday, ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-07
Following is a summary of major news and comments in the Hong Kong Economic Journal, the parent publication of EJ Insight, on Monday, April 7: TOP STORIES RMB/USD futures added to HK after-hours tradi ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-07
China's consumer price index (CPI) trend rules out the possibility of China falling into deflation this year, the People’s Daily said Monday, citing a report by the State Information Center. The cente ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-07
There's a price to pay for size. And when you're growing like Alibaba's Yu'E Bao online money market fund, you're liable to brush up against a wall. That wall would be the price you pay to keep growin ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-07
The top 10 perfume brands in China in 2013 were all from overseas, news website Yicai.com reported Friday, citing data from Euromonitor International Ltd. Chanel, LVMH, Coty, P&G, L'Oreal, Estee L ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-04
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is stepping up its oversight on Chinese manufacturers of pharmaceutical ingredients to improve the safety of the US drug supply chain, the South China Morning ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-04
China was still the leading destination for clean energy investment in 2013 even as global investment in the sector continued to decline, China Daily said Friday, citing a report by Pew Charitable Tru ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-04
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) (00386.HK, 600028.CN) has denied market rumors it is selling 30 percent of its retail oil assets to Goldman Sachs Group Inc., stressing that it is only e ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-04
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.'s third-party payment service Alipay is offering users a 20 percent discount off parking fees if they pay with its electronic wallet at designated car parks, the Beijing Bus ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-04
China's top five bankers in terms of income in 2013 all came from Ping An Bank (000001.CN), led by its governor Shao Ping who earned 8.33 million yuan (US$1.34 million) and followed by its four vice-g ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-04
The People's Bank of China (PBoC), at a regular quarterly meeting Thursday, reiterated a pledge to maintain prudent monetary policy, with the tone basically unchanged from the comments made at its pre ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-04
China Mobile Ltd.(00941.HK) on Wednesday entered into mobile services reselling agreements with 17 companies, making a move as the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is expected to ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-04
China's frontline policemen will undergo training in the use of standard weapons, including guns, clubs, tear gas and anti-riot weapons, Beijing Times reported Friday, citing guidelines issued by the ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-04
Chinese authorities have been looking into coal power plants to determine if their emission levels are meeting government standards after the firms were required to install de-nitration, de-sulfurizat ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-04
Asia Cement (China) Holdings Corp. (00743.HK), the mainland unit of Taiwan’s Asia Cement Corp., said in a regulatory filing on Thursday its partly-owned subsidiary Sichuan Yadong Cement Co. Ltd. has a ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-04
