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China's grain wave
EconomyChinaFergus RyanFarmers at work during the wheat harvest in rural Jiaozhou, eastern China's Shandong province, 15 June 2013. EPA/WU HONGWith just 10 per cent of the world’s arable land and 6 per...
View ArticleChina unveils new bank rules
China unveiled rules aimed at making sure banks keep on hand enough cash and other liquid assets after three credit squeezes hit the nation's financial system last year.The new rules, which will take...
View ArticleChina consumer confidence hits record
Consumer confidence in China picked up in the final quarter of 2013, according to a survey by data provider Nielsen published on Wednesday.Nielsen's consumer confidence index hit a record 111."Thanks...
View ArticleBega says China driving demand for dairy
Bega Cheese says Chinese consumers are increasing their dairy intake at the same time that milk production in China is declining, underpinning global prices."The outlook for dairy commodities continues...
View ArticleAide to China's ex-security chief ousted
China has placed a former close aide to the country's ex-chief of internal security Zhou Yongkang under investigation, authorities say, heightening speculation that the net is tightening around his...
View ArticleChina manufacturing hits 7-month low: HSBC
Activity in the Chinese manufacturing sector has hit a seven-month low, according to HSBC, missing expectations.The flash China manufacturing PMI printed at 48.3 points in February, lower than the read...
View ArticleFormer Hanlong boss faces charges
Former Hanlong Group chairman Liu Han has been charged by Chinese authorities with 15 crimes, including murder and illegal detention, according to state-backed news agency Xinhua.Mr Liu and his brother...
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Is a labour shortage looming in China?
EconomyChinaPeter CaiWhen we talk about China as the factory of the world, a lot of people still think most of their workers slave away on two dollars a day. That could not be further from the truth....
View ArticleObama to meet Dalai Lama
President Barack Obama will meet Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the White House on Friday, in an encounter likely to draw the ire of China."The president will meet the Dalai Lama in...
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Battle of the internet giants: Facebook, WhatsApp and the rise of China's WeChat
Business SpectatorTechnologySue-Lin WongLowy InterpreterFacebook's hefty US$19 billion purchase in cash and stocks of WhatsApp has stunned Silicon Valley, but could it be that the acquisition was...
View ArticleBeijing airs asylum seeker concerns
China has questioned Australia's treatment of asylum seekers, and is the second nation in days to raise concerns.News from Beijing quotes the Asian superpower's foreign affairs vice-minister, Li...
View ArticleTreasury Wine takes a hit in China
Winemaker Treasury Wine Estates will shift some its luxury wines out of China and into other Asian markets after a drop in consumer demand in the world's second largest economy.The company behind...
View ArticleHard-hit Peugeot wins new lease on life
Stricken French car giant Peugeot Citroen has handed part control to Chinese company Dongfeng and the French state, winning the cash-starved company a new lease of life.The shareholder revamp ends the...
View ArticleAust property top target for wealthy Asians: HSBC
Over a third of affluent Asians own an investment property overseas according to HSBC, with Australia ranked as one of the top destinations.According to research conducted by market research firm RFi...
View ArticleChina ahead in job creation: Hockey
The scales are tipped in China's favour when it comes to fast-paced economic reform, Treasurer Joe Hockey has learned.Stressing the importance of structural economic reform at the Group of 20 finance...
View ArticleBeijing hints at growth target
China's top decision makers said Monday they will keep economic growth in a "reasonable range" this year -- a term the leadership used to reflect their bottom line for tolerance of slower growth.The...
View ArticleCopper drops on China worries
Copper futures sank to a one-week low on Monday as another drop in the Chinese yuan renewed concerns about the currency's impact on demand from China, the world's largest copper consumer.Copper for...
View ArticleChina property sector cools
China's red-hot property market is showing its strongest signs yet of a cool-down, as price growth eases, credit for many developers dries up and some start to cut prices at new housing projects.The...
View ArticleCanada move may lift Aust house prices
A recent decision by the Canadian government to drop a 28-year-old visa scheme for foreign investors could be beneficial to Australian house prices, Fairfax Media reports.The move was made amid fears...
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Taking the temperature of China's solar market
ClimateSolar energyFrank HaugwitzAECEAIn 2013 approximately one-third of global solar PV installations were realised in ChinaIn 2013, China installed approximately 13-14 GW compared to 5.04 GW in 2012...
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