Ready to say 'aloha'

2011-06-06 10:09:37

A total 66,000 tourists from the Chinese mainland traveled to Hawaii in 2010, and the number will hit 82,000 by the end of this year, a 24 percent increase, according to the statistics of the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), the lead state agency for Hawaii's tourism industry.

Increase in interest rates likely

2011-06-06 09:25:37

The People's Bank of China is likely to increase the interest rates banks must pay on deposits and the amount of money banks are required to hold in reserve to sop up the excess liquidity now found in the economy and slow inflation, said analysts.

Cargotec to set up global center in Singapore

2011-06-04 17:27:33

Cargotec, the world's leading provider of cargo handling solutions, will establish a global competence center for container terminals development in Singapore, the company said in a press release on June 1.

MOR gears up to help ease power shortage

2011-06-04 16:22:02

The Ministry of Railways (MOR) said on Saturday that it was ready to help ease the possible electricity power crunch in the country through deploying more resources to transport thermal coal to coal-fired power plants.

Housing pressure leads to delayed marriage

2011-06-04 16:21:09

A latest survey shows that housing pressure has resulted in 24.8 percent of China's urban youth postponing marriage, and another 21.3 percent postponing having children.

Home appliances sales continue booming

2011-06-04 15:54:12

Sales of home appliances in China continue to boom under a subsidy program aimed at stimulating rural consumption and improving farmers' living standards, data from the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) showed Saturday.

DEHP-tainted products ban stepped up

2011-06-04 15:50:20

Chinese mainland's quality authorities has stepped up its ban on imports of products from Taiwan that had been contaminated by an industrial chemical used to soften plastic products.

Chinese firm to design new bridge over Panama Canal

2011-06-04 15:41:45

The Chinese infrastructure giant, the China Communication Construction Company (CCCC), was awarded a contract to design a third bridge over the Panama Canal, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said Friday.

Mainland, Taiwan urged to jointly oversee food safety

2011-06-04 13:13:43

Entrepreneurs and industry analysts have called for the establishment of a joint food safety system between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan as the island's tainted beverage scandal continues.

Public input sought on business concentration draft

2011-06-04 11:35:20

The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Friday that it will accept public feedback from June 3 to 13 on a draft concerning the assessment of business concentration.

Chinese drugmaker to launch JV with Pfizer

2011-06-04 11:34:34

Chinese pharmaceutical manufacturer Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical Co Ltd said Friday that it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with the US drugmaker Pfizer on launching a pharmaceutical joint venture.