Property firms fined for irregular price markings
2011-06-27 09:35:34
Twelve property firms have been fined a total of 3.64 million yuan ($563,000) by China's price watchdog for failing to mark or fabricating the sale prices of homes they were selling, according to the country's top economic planner.
Cashing in on micro-blog craze
2011-06-27 09:30:52
The development of the Internet over the past 20 years has not only changed the way most people live their lives, but has also provided a plethora of new platforms for business. The advertising industry's adoption of the micro blog, or Weibo, as a promotional tool is a pertinent example.
Measures urged to manage inflationary expectations
2011-06-27 09:11:03
As China tightens monetary policies to rein in liquidity and curb inflation, experts gathering at the Second Global Think Tank Summit Sunday urged the Chinese government to adopt measures to control the long-term market supply and demand to manage inflationary expectations.
China rolls out subsidy plan for the needy
2011-06-25 16:41:39
More than half of all Chinese provincial-level regions have established a mechanism to offer subsidies to the needy as high inflation pushes up their daily living costs.
A good time to buy garlic
2011-06-25 16:23:42
The garlic price around China has been going down since March. The price on June 24 was about 40 percent lower than in late March, and 20 percent lower than a year ago.
US to probe against steel cylinder imports from China
2011-06-25 14:47:04
The US International Trade Commission (USITC) on Friday cleared the way for the US government to continue anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations against imports of high-pressure steel cylinders from China.
China's weibo fever needs to be checked
2011-06-25 14:09:09
Those Chinese netizens still without weibo (Chinese for micro blog) accounts are at a disadvantage, as without one people are missing the chance to directly or indirectly partake in China's public affairs, some of which are of major social significance.
Expert proposes tax law amendments
2011-06-25 11:44:33
China's individual income tax system should be amended to reduce tax burdens for the country's middle-income earners, a senior expert in finance and economics said.
ADB provides loans to NW China
2011-06-25 11:18:01
The Asian Development Bank has approved $100 million in loan to help China's remote counties to build new urban infrastructure and boost tourism development, the bank said Friday.
New guideline to help companies choose accounting firms
2011-06-25 11:11:36
China's Ministry of Finance said Friday that it has created a guideline for companies to help them choose suitable accounting firms.
Import tariffs cut on 33 commodities
2011-06-25 10:37:44
China's Ministry of Finance said Friday that the country will cut or completely eliminate tariffs on 33 commodities, ranging from fuel to textiles.
Bulgaria, China to build ties in information technology
2011-06-25 10:30:32
Bulgaria and China signed a memorandum on cooperation in information technologies and communications here Friday.