China watchdog criticises IPOs
A Chinese regulator’s criticisms of the “irresponsible” pricing of initial public offerings has fuelled speculation that Beijing could temporarily halt the new issue market in order to introduce fresh pricing rules
Taiwanese insurer eyes Haixi market
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – King Dragon Life Insurance, a joint venture between Taiwan Life and –iamen C and D Investment, opened its first branch office in Fujian Province yesterday, setting the stage for its exploration of the potentially huge market in th…
Dyson sues rival Vax over vacuum cleaner design
James Dyson launches legal action against Chinese-owned firm, saying it ‘flagrantly copied’ one of his company’s designsDyson has launched legal action against rival manufacturer Vax, claiming the design of its Mach Zen vacuum cleaner is an infringement of the registered design of its first “bagless” Dyson cylinder vacuum, launched 15 years ago.The company’s founder and [...]
Denim maker Sevens to open more China shops
US denim maker, 7 For All Mankind (7FAM), plans to open four more stores in China by the end of the year, in the latest expansion of a Western brand in a luxury consumer market unbeaten by the financial crisis.
Google tries to keep presence in China
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Even if Google’s stand against censorship leads it to close its search engine in China, the company still hopes to maintain other key operations in the world’s most populous Internet market.
Bill Gates has let China down | Zhang Hong
In contrast to Google’s stand against online censorship, Gates’s ‘business as usual’ comments betray China’s internet usersI am not surprised by Bill Gates and his close partner Steve Ballmer downplaying Google’s decision to retreat from China. I assume this is a business comment intended to placate the Chinese government and help Microsoft’s Bing search engine [...]
#DLD10: Google’s Drummond explains why search engine pulled out of China
‘We want to stay in the Chinese market, we just don’t want to filter our search results any more’, says Google vice-presidentDavid Drummond has had a major part to play in the latest stand-off between Google and China. And at the DLD conference in Munich Drummond, the company’s vice-president and chief legal officer, explained what [...]
Most central enterprises to retreat from hotel market
China urged most central State owned enterprises (SOE) to leave the hotel business to strengthen their main advantages in different industries, nbd.com.cn reported today.
Difference in market size must be considered in ECFA talks: SEF
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – At the opening of the first round of Taiwan-China talks on a cross-strait trade pact, Taiwan’s Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Vice Chairman Kao Koong-lian said in Beijing Tuesday that both sides should take into consideration th…
Car maker Peugeot seeks 30% boost in China sales
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – French car maker Peugeot said yesterday it was aiming to increase sales in China by 30 percent this year, double the growth rate for the country’s whole market.