Former Japan PM hits out at Abe
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's failure to show regret for his country's World War II actions is hurting ties with China, says a former Japanese PM who is visiting Australia.Naoto Kan says Mr...
View ArticleHong Kong tensions rise as Beijing critic's home raided
Tensions were rising in Hong Kong days before Beijing is expected to announce how the territory will elect its next leader. Pro-democracy groups scrambled to kick off a long-term protest campaign...
View ArticleWal-Mart looks online for Chinese growth
As Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. courts investors for a highly anticipated public offering next month in the U.S., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is busy trying to win over online shoppers in the Chinese e-commerce...
View ArticlePetroChina first-half net profit up
PetroChina Co., China's biggest listed oil company by capacity, said Thursday its first-half net profit rose 4% from a year earlier after its refining business swung to a profit and its chemicals...
View ArticleChina to allow foreigners into Chinese courts
China’s top judge has announced that the country will allow foreigners to enter Chinese courts and listen to cases, according to state media reports this week.Zhou Qiang, the head of China’s Supreme...
View ArticleChina to allow local governments to replace costly debt
China’s local governments will be allowed to apply for cheaper municipal bonds to help refinance high-cost debt, Finance Minister Lou Jiwei said this week.Lou said the central government will control...
View ArticleANZ banks on a big opportunity in China
EconomyChinaPeter CaiThe Chinese financial services industry is one of the least open sectors in the country: foreign banks account for about 2 per cent of total market share. But it is a huge market,...
View ArticleBlowing the lid off food safety in China
EconomyChinaSacha CodyEast Asia ForumIn July, Shanghai’s Dragon TV exposed illegal food handling practices by Shanghai Husi Food Co., a major meat supplier to multinational corporations such as...
View ArticleChina Huarong to sell stakes to eight firms
China Huarong Asset Management, the country’s biggest bad-debt manager said it will sell stakes in itself to eight foreign and domestic investors ahead of a planned IPO.The company announced on...
View ArticleHockey eyes more foreign investment
Treasurer Joe Hockey has issued a fresh invitation to Chinese state-owned enterprises to invest in Australia.In a keynote speech to a conference in Sydney, the treasurer said Australia is going through...
View ArticleWe need foreign investment to grow: Hockey
Treasurer Joe Hockey has issued a fresh invitation to Chinese state-owned enterprises to invest in Australia.In a keynote speech to a conference in Sydney, the treasurer said Australia is going through...
View ArticleHow Australia is cashing in on China's corruption crackdown
EconomyChinaFergus RyanWhen NSW Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner took a weekend trip to Hong Kong a couple of weeks ago, he managed to come home with a $10 million beef export deal under his belt. But...
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IndustriesFood and BeveragesCliona O'DowdDividend franking is Australia's beautiful curseAlan KohlerWe need to kick our addiction to dividends to enable more investment in companies and infrastructure,...
View ArticleBeyond the dumplings and Asian festivals
PoliticsNational AffairsWesa ChauIt was a typical hot summer’s day in Melbourne and a middle-aged South Korean man had just packed up a stall, finishing his volunteer work at one of the city’s many...
View ArticleChina to rein back executive pay at state companies
The Communist Party of China's Politburo approved a plan to curb executive pay and perks at major state-controlled companies, the official XinhuaNews Agency reported Friday. In a statement, the...
View ArticleHong Kong's poisoned political stalemate
EconomyChinaPeter CaiPro-democracy activists have promised to unleash waves of civil disobedience in Hong Kong after Beijing laid down strict limits in its proposed electoral reforms. The Standing...
View ArticleHK activists vow civil disobedience push
Hong Kong democracy activists are vowing to embark on an "era of civil disobedience" including mass sit-ins after China announced rules giving it control over candidates in the city's next leadership...
View ArticleJapan defence asks for record budget
Japan's defence ministry has made its biggest ever budget request as Tokyo bolsters its military amid worries over China's expanding naval reach.The ministry wants 5.05 trillion yen ($A52.69 billion)...
View ArticleBeijing's Hong Kong ruling sparks protests
Hong Kong pro-democracy legislators heckled a top Chinese official on Monday as he sought to explain Beijing's position on how the city should elect its leader, while police and demonstrators scuffled...
View ArticleChina gives Microsoft deadline to explain software problems
Chinese officials gave Microsoft Corp a deadline to explain what they called compatibility and bundling issues with its software, putting pressure on the software maker as it faces an antitrust probe...
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