34.84China
- China's exports powerhouse lifts wages
Guangdong, the province that produces about a third of China's exports, is to raise its minimum wage more than 20 per cent, fuelling inflation fears and dealing a blow to manufacturers emerging from the credit crisis - World Bank raises China growth forecast
The World Bank has raised its growth forecast for China this year to 9.5 per cent, although it warned that tighter monetary policy and a stronger currency were needed to prevent bubbles and rising inflationary expectations - China asks US groups to back it on currency
China urged US multinationals to lobby the Obama administration against taking protectionist measures over the renminbi, just as attitudes towards Beijing appear to be hardening in the US Congress - Congress letter urges action on renminbi
More than 100 members of the US Congress on Monday called on the Obama administration to label China a currency manipulator, in a move that highlighted the pressure on Washington to take a more confrontational stance towards Beijing' - China Mobile calls on Apple to adapt iPhone
Mobile group's head calls on Apple to include the country's local mobile standard in the next iPhone upgrade - China names date for Rio Tinto staff trial
The trial of Stern Hu and three other employees of the Anglo-Australian mining group detained nine months ago, and later charged with stealing commercial secrets and taking bribes, will begin on Monday in Shanghai - The weak renminbi is not just America's problem
The Chinese currency requires a multilateral rules based solution rather than a bilateral confrontation. What is needed is a new rule in the World Trade Organisation proscribing undervalued exchange rates, writes Arvind Subramanian - Poverty blights the dream of Hong Kong
A tradition of small government and a free-market philosophy of 'positive non-interventionism' have little to offer if you are living in a cage, writes David Pilling - German creditor tires of Beijing big wheel
German investors in the world's biggest observation wheel face large potential losses after a creditor seized control of the project in Beijing - Beijing warned of business damage from text crackdown
Chinese internet company says crackdown on mobile text messaging is starting to hurt its business
- China Mobile calls on Apple to adapt iPhone
Mobile group's head calls on Apple to include the country's local mobile standard in the next iPhone upgrade - China's exports powerhouse lifts wages
Guangdong, the province that produces about a third of China's exports, is to raise its minimum wage more than 20 per cent, fuelling inflation fears and dealing a blow to manufacturers emerging from the credit crisis - Beijing warned of business damage from text crackdown
Chinese internet company says crackdown on mobile text messaging is starting to hurt its business - Barclays Capital pins ambitions on Asian unit
Barclays Capital is broadening its reach in Asia in order to achieve its target of becoming a top-tier global investment bank - China's irregular recyclers face scrapheap
China is often accused of destroying its environment in the name of economic growth. But the same naked capitalism is hard at work in Shanghai, cleaning up the mess - Chinese broadcasters sense change
Mainland TV industry, a bastion of information control for the country's ruling Communist party, slowly transforming from within because of pressure for commercial success - Emerging market deals surge
Companies in these economies stepped up acquisition activity considerably in to developed markets over the last six months of 2009, a survey shows - Drive to tap into China demand spurs partnerships
CNOOC's tie-up with Bridas of Argentina has an intriguing side-effect – it makes the Chinese group a partner of BP of the UK - Google '99% certain' to shut China engine
The US company has drawn up plans for the closure of its Chinese search engine and is now '99.9% certain' to go ahead as talks over censorship with the authorities have reached impasse - Chinese officials' children in corruption claim
The former state auditor has identified the business dealings of Communist officials' children as the main source of public 'dissatisfaction'