China Business News back issues from April 2006:
China IT daily news headlines, April 3, 2006.
Apr 03, 2006 ... China IT daily news headlines, April 3, 2006 Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - This is a summary of headline news in IT and Telecom sectors in China today ....
China Energy daily news headlines, April 3, 2006.
Apr 03, 2006 ... China Energy daily news headlines, April 3, 2006 Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - This is a summary of headline news in Energy sector in China today. China and Australia signed a ...
SARFT tightens control over mobile TV service.
Apr 03, 2006 ... SARFT tightens control over mobile TV service Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - The State Administration of Radio Film and TV (SARFT) will tighten control over mobile TV operations in cities nationwide by releasing a new policy on mobile TV trials. The regulations are a bit ...
Zijin Mining's net profit increases 68.49% in 2005.
Apr 03, 2006 ... Zijin Mining's net profit increases 68.49% in 2005 Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd.'s net profits hit RMB 703.64 mln (USD 87.96 mln) in 2005, increasing 68.49% from the previous year. The company produced 20.961 kg of gold last year, up ...
Beijing Changping District recruits 17 drug supervisors.
Apr 03, 2006 ... Beijing Changping District recruits 17 drug supervisors Shanghai. March 31. INTERFAX-CHINA - Beijing Changping Drug Administration has recruited 17 drug supervisors to ensure safe drug use in the district. Their responsibilities will include checking whether the ...
SFDA to undertake nationwide check on drug packaging.
Apr 03, 2006 ... SFDA to undertake nationwide check on drug packaging Shanghai. March 31. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's clampdown on misleading information on drug packaging could lead to increased costs, pharmaceutical firms say. Provincial drug administration departments have been asked ...
Shanghai gold Au99.95 down 0.126%, Au99.99 down 0.007% and platinum 1.226% lower.
Apr 03, 2006 ... Shanghai gold Au99.95 down 0.126%, Au99.99 down 0.007% and platinum 1.226% lower Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Au99.95 finished at RMB 150.33 (USD 18.75) per gram on Monday, 0.126% lower. Au99.99 ended at RMB 150.39 (USD 18.80) per gram, down 0.007%, according to figures ...
Iron ore contracts expire as talks continue.
Apr 03, 2006 ... Iron ore contracts expire as talks continue Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Last year's benchmark iron ore prices expired Saturday as steelmakers and iron ore suppliers remain apart during the fourth round of negotiations. "Steelmakers and iron ore miners will ...
Shanghai's industrial growth quickens in first two months of 2006 - NBS.
Apr 03, 2006 ... Shanghai's industrial growth quickens in first two months of 2006 - NBS Beijing. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Despite declines in the steel sector, strong performance by the automotive and petrochemical and chemical fiber industries helped push the growth rate of Shanghai's ...
Quality, not quantity, the key to Chinese coal development.
Apr 03, 2006 ... Quality, not quantity, the key to Chinese coal development Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's coal industry should concentrate on improving quality, rather than boosting quantity, if it is to fulfill its development targets, a senior official with the country's safety ...
China Consumer Association and CTTL warn consumers of mobile phone battery quality.
Apr 03, 2006 ... China Consumer Association and CTTL warn consumers of mobile phone battery quality Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - The China Consumer Association (CCA) and China Telecommunication Technology Labs (CTTL) issued a public alert asking consumers to be more cautious when buying ...
Broadcasts in local dialects need government approval- SARFT.
Apr 03, 2006 ... Broadcasts in local dialects need government approval- SARFT Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - China will issue new rules to further regulate TV programs using local dialects. Without government approval, radio and TV stations will not be allowed to broadcast programs in local ...
China Unicom to start share reform on domestic A Share market.
Apr 03, 2006 ... China Unicom to start share reform on domestic A Share market Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - China Unicom, the second largest Chinese mobile carrier, suspended trading of its shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Friday, officially starting the company's share reform on the ...
Luneng Group gets approval to develop iron mine in Russia.
Apr 03, 2006 ... Luneng Group gets approval to develop iron mine in Russia Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Shandong Luneng Group, a leading Chinese miner, has received approval from the National Development and Reform Commission to develop an iron mine in Russia. "Compared ...
China's Indian iron ore price unchanged last week.
Apr 03, 2006 ... China's Indian iron ore price unchanged last week Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - The price of Indian iron ore in China remained unchanged last week. The FOB price for 63.5% of Indian iron ore stood at USD 54-55 while the CIF per-ton-price was USD 71-72, according ...
Guangdong pushes to start Yangjiang nuclear power plant project within the year.
Apr 03, 2006 ... Guangdong pushes to start Yangjiang nuclear power plant project within the year Shanghai. April 3 INTERFAX-CHINA - Guangdong Province will strive to start construction of the Yangjiang nuclear power project within the year, according to a recent conference in the southern ...
Shandong Communications Administration to further regulate SMS and Internet content.
Apr 03, 2006 ... Shandong Communications Administration to further regulate SMS and Internet content Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Shandong Communications Administration, Shandong Province's communications regulator, has called for its operators to further regulate network content ...
Silver in Shanghai ends high Monday.
Apr 03, 2006 ... Silver in Shanghai ends high Monday Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Silver trade on the Shanghai White Platinum and Silver Exchange ended high Monday. The total silver trading volume increased to 18,780 kg from 2,400 kg April 3. The following table provides ...
CICC, Galaxy Securities, and CITIC Securities compete for Netcom A Share listing deal.
Apr 03, 2006 ... CICC, Galaxy Securities, and CITIC Securities compete for Netcom A Share listing deal Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Chinese investment banks China International Capital Corporation Limited (CICC), Galaxy Securities, and CITIC Securities are competing to underwrite China ...
Pharmaceutical biotechnology park planned for north-west China.
Apr 03, 2006 ... Pharmaceutical biotechnology park planned for north-west China Shanghai. March 31. INTERFAX-CHINA - Lanzhou, the capital of northwest China' Gansu province, has applied for approval to build a pharmaceutical biotechnology park The government of the city plans to invest RMB 12. 5 ...
China press review for April 3, 2006 -The Morning Papers.
Apr 03, 2006 ... China press review for April 3, 2006 -The Morning Papers Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA-The following is a digest of China newspapers published on April 3. Interfax does not accept liability for information in these stories. Politics & Economics Chinese Premier Wen ...
Rail freight price hike puts pressure on power companies.
Apr 03, 2006 ... Rail freight price hike puts pressure on power companies Shanghai. April 3 INTERFAX-CHINA - The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has raised the average cost of rail freight by RMB 0.0044/ton km (USD 0.00055/ton km), putting more pressure on power companies, ...
Australian Roaring 40S to sign wind power deal with Guohua Power.
Apr 03, 2006 ... Australian Roaring 40S to sign wind power deal with Guohua Power Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA-Australian company Roaring 40S is signed a cooperation agreement with Beijing Guohua Power in Beijing on Monday. Roaring 40s is already in partnership with China Datang Group, one ...
China daily news headlines, 7 p.m. Beijing time, April 3, 2006.
Apr 03, 2006 ... China daily news headlines, 7 p.m. Beijing time, April 3, 2006 Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - This is a summary of headline news in China today. Telecom China Unicom, the second largest Chinese mobile carrier, suspended trading of its shares on the Shanghai Stock ...
China Unicom launches commercial 'Redberry' Push Mail service.
Apr 03, 2006 ... China Unicom launches commercial 'Redberry' Push Mail service Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - China Unicom, the second largest Chinese mobile operator, launched China's first commercial Push Mail service Monday in Beijing, targeting business users on its CDMA 1X network. ...
China.s Great Wall registers subsidiary in Tatarstan (repeat).
Apr 03, 2006 ... China.s Great Wall registers subsidiary in Tatarstan (repeat) Kazan. April 3. (Interfax) - Chinese car builder Great Wall Motors has registered a subsidiary called OOO Great Wall Motors in Tatarstan's Yelabuga district with the aim of setting up car assembly there. ...
Yunnan Copper partners with CNMC for Zambia copper mine.
Apr 03, 2006 ... Yunnan Copper partners with CNMC for Zambia copper mine Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Yunnan Copper Group, the China's third-largest copper smelter, recently signed a cooperation agreement with China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co. Ltd. (CNMC) to development Zambia's ...
China may block copper imports with high toxic content.
Apr 03, 2006 ... China may block copper imports with high toxic content Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - China may block the import of copper concentrates that contain high levels of arsenic and other dangerous elements, an industrial official said Monday. "We have handed in a ...
China press review for April 3, 2006 - The Evening Papers.
Apr 03, 2006 ... China press review for April 3, 2006 - The Evening Papers Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - The following is a digest of China newspapers published on April 3. Interfax does not accept liability for information in these stories. Government and Policy Chinese Premier ...
Copper ends mixed and aluminum down in Shanghai Monday.
Apr 03, 2006 ... Copper ends mixed and aluminum down in Shanghai Monday Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Copper ended mixed and aluminum ended lower in Shanghai Monday, tracking international markets, according to figures Interfax received from the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE). ...
Sinopec finds southern China.s largest gasfield.
Apr 03, 2006 ... Sinopec finds southern China.s largest gasfield Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Sinopec Corp., Asian's largest oil refiner, announced Monday the discovery of a super large contiguous gasfield in Sichuan Basin. The Puguang Gasfield contains 251.075-bln cu m of ...
NEC names Lu Gan President of China mobile phone business.
Apr 03, 2006 ... NEC names Lu Gan President of China mobile phone business Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - NEC Telecommunications (China) promoted Executive Vice President Lu Gan as President of the company, replacing Lu Lei, who left the company recently. Lu Gan will be managing NEC's ...
Alcatel-Lucent merger bad news for some Lucent China employees.
Apr 03, 2006 ... Alcatel-Lucent merger bad news for some Lucent China employees Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Lucent Technologies' China operations are facing staff downsizing and restructuring after the merger between Alcatel and the US telecom equipment maker, a source with Lucent China ...
China Events Calendar for April 3, 2006.(Calendar)
Apr 03, 2006 ... China Events Calendar for April 3, 2006 Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA- Events over weekends (March 31-April 2) Political Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday China was prepared to meet Australian safeguard requirements for the purchase of uranium. President ...
Jinchuan signs copper concentrate agreement with Australia's Fox Resources.
Apr 03, 2006 ... Jinchuan signs copper concentrate agreement with Australia's Fox Resources Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Jinchuan Group, China's largest nickel producer, recently signed a copper concentrate off-take agreement with Australia's Fox Resources Inc. Fox Resources' ...
2006 "Super Girls" talent TV show details announced.
Apr 03, 2006 ... 2006 "Super Girls" talent TV show details announced Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's smash hit "Super Girls" TV talent show is about to start it's 2006 series, said the organizer Shanghai Entertainment Every Media Co. Ltd. (EE Media) Sunday. Officials with the ...
Linktone appoints Michael Li as Chief Executive Officer.
Apr 03, 2006 ... Linktone appoints Michael Li as Chief Executive Officer Shanghai. April 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Linktone, a Chinese wireless service provider, announced Monday the appointment of board director Michael Li as its new Chief Executive Officer. The appointment is effective immediately. ...
Russian arms exports exceeded $6Bln in 2005 (repeat).
Apr 03, 2006 ... Russian arms exports exceeded $6Bln in 2005 (repeat) Moscow. April 3. (Interfax) - Russian arms exports in 2005 exceeded $6 billion, President Vladimir Putin said at this year's first meeting of the Commission for Military-Technical Cooperation with Foreign States on Friday. ...
Datong Coal Group to build 1-mln-ton alumina project in Shanxi Province.
Apr 04, 2006 ... Datong Coal Group to build 1-mln-ton alumina project in Shanxi Province Shanghai. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Datong Coal Group, the Huayu Group and the Oriental Patron Co. plan to build a 1-mln-ton alumina project with aluminum smelting and product processing plants in ...
China to extend telephone service to 10,600 more villages in 2006.
Apr 04, 2006 ... China to extend telephone service to 10,600 more villages in 2006 Shanghai. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's Universal Telecom Service project (Cun Cun Tong), which aims to provide telephone services to all Chinese citizens, will cover an additional 10,600 administrative level ...
TechFaith Wireless appoints two new independent directors.
Apr 04, 2006 ... TechFaith Wireless appoints two new independent directors Shanghai. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - NASDAQ-listed China TechFaith Wireless, a handset application and solution provider, announced Monday the appointment of two new independent directors, Ms. Ying Han and Dr. ...
China press review for April 4, 2006 -The Morning Papers.
Apr 04, 2006 ... China press review for April 4, 2006 -The Morning Papers Shanghai. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA.The following is a digest of China newspapers published on April 4. Interfax does not accept liability for information in these stories. Politics & Economics China and Australia ...
Company founded to oversee Fujian nuclear project.
Apr 04, 2006 ... Company founded to oversee Fujian nuclear project Shanghai. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Fujian Ningde Nuclear Co., Ltd. was officially established in Fujian on March 20 to handle matters relating to a nuclear power project in the province. The Ningde ...
CISA says CVRD's iron ore price increase unacceptable.
Apr 04, 2006 ... CISA says CVRD's iron ore price increase unacceptable Shanghai. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - The China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) said Monday the iron ore price increase sought by Brazil's Companhia Vale de Rio Doce (CVRD) was "irrational" and "unacceptable" since demand for ...
China levies windfall tax on oil producers.
Apr 04, 2006 ... China levies windfall tax on oil producers Shanghai. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - China will levy a windfall tax on oil producers if their oil prices exceed USD 40 a barrel, according to a statement released jointly by the State Council and Ministry of Finance. The new ...
Israeli pharmaceutical company increases stake in Tanjin firm.
Apr 04, 2006 ... Israeli pharmaceutical company increases stake in Tanjin firm Shanghai. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Israeli company Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has announced that it has increased its equity ownership in Tianjin Hualida Biotechnology Co., Ltd. in Tianjin, from 45% to ...
Ufida opens new ERP software application research center in Shanghai.
Apr 04, 2006 ... Ufida opens new ERP software application research center in Shanghai Shanghai. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA -Ufida Software Co. Ltd. has recently opened a new facility in Shanghai to conduct research into adaptations of its enterprise resource planning (ERP) software products, a ...
CAO's subsidiary completes jet fuel tender for May delivery.
Apr 04, 2006 ... CAO's subsidiary completes jet fuel tender for May delivery Shanghai. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - China Aviation Oil (CAO), the Singapore listed Chinese jet fuel monopoly importer, announced on Sunday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, China Aviation Oil Trading Pte Ltd (CAOT), has ...
China's Q4 Internet advertising market reached USD 117.1 mln.
Apr 04, 2006 ... China's Q4 Internet advertising market reached USD 117.1 mln Beijing. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's online advertising market reached RMB 939 mln (USD 117.1 mln) in the fourth quarter of 2005 and will maintain a compound annual growth rate of more than 30% over the next ...
MII issues standards for digital TVs, conditional access, and satellite TV set-top boxes.
Apr 04, 2006 ... MII issues standards for digital TVs, conditional access, and satellite TV set-top boxes Shanghai. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII) released 25 standards related to digital TV receivers, ranging from a basic standard, to interfaces, ...
Turkmenistan to begin annual shipments of 30 bln cu m of natural gas to China in 2009.
Apr 04, 2006 ... Turkmenistan to begin annual shipments of 30 bln cu m of natural gas to China in 2009 Beijing. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Chinese President Hu Jintao and Turkmenistan President Saparmurat Niyazov signed an agreement for annual deliveries of 30 bln cu m of natural gas for 30 years ...
Urumqi to construct WTE project in 2006.
Apr 04, 2006 ... Urumqi to construct WTE project in 2006 Shanghai. April 4 INTERFAX-CHINA - A WTE (waste to energy) project in Urumqi has been listed as one of the key construction projects of the city in 2006. An official surnamed Liu with the local National Development and Reform ...
Hospital in Shandong launches "one day surgery" to save operation costs.
Apr 04, 2006 ... Hospital in Shandong launches "one day surgery" to save operation costs Shanghai. March 30. INTERFAX-CHINA - A hospital in Shandong has launched a system which enables patients to have minor surgery without the need to stay overnight, in an effort to make treatment cheaper. ...
Virgin Mobile to enter China's mobile market by leasing Unicom network.
Apr 04, 2006 ... Virgin Mobile to enter China's mobile market by leasing Unicom network Shanghai. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Richard Branson's Virgin Mobile is planning to enter China's mobile communication market later this year by leasing a mobile network from China Unicom, a source closed to ...
China press review for March 31, 2006 - The Evening Papers.
Apr 04, 2006 ... China press review for March 31, 2006 - The Evening Papers Shanghai. March 31. INTERFAX-CHINA - The following is a digest of China newspapers published on March 31. Interfax does not accept liability for information in these stories. Government and Politics The ...
Suning's home electronics chain to sell CCTV's high-definition pay TV service package.
Apr 04, 2006 ... Suning's home electronics chain to sell CCTV's high-definition pay TV service package Shanghai. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA -China DTV Media has formed a partnership with Suning Appliance to expand sales of its newly-launched high-definition digital pay CCTV TV package. DTV is also ...
China IT daily news headlines, April 4, 2006.
Apr 04, 2006 ... China IT daily news headlines, April 4, 2006 Shanghai. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - This is a summary of headline news in IT and Telecom sectors in China today. China releases ...
New TCM anti-tumor medicine approved for use in military hospital.
Apr 04, 2006 ... New TCM anti-tumor medicine approved for use in military hospital Shanghai. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - A new anti-tumor TCM has been approved for clinical use at Xi Jing Hospital in No. 4 Military University, Xi'an. Yangling Tianli Bio-tech Co., Ltd, of Shaanxi, is ...
Chalco seeking more investment in Australia.
Apr 04, 2006 ... Chalco seeking more investment in Australia Shanghai. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Aluminum Corp. of China (Chalco) and Australia's Queensland Government signed a memorandum of understanding Monday to expand investment opportunities in Queensland. Queensland State ...
Lenovo denies receiving subsidies from the Chinese government.
Apr 04, 2006 ... Lenovo denies receiving subsidies from the Chinese government Beijing. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Lenovo has denied allegations it receives subsidies from the Chinese government to make it more competitive than western companies, a Lenovo spokesperson told Interfax. ...
Shanghai gold Au99.95 up 0.50%, Au99.99 up 0.47% and platinum 0.17% lower.
Apr 04, 2006 ... Shanghai gold Au99.95 up 0.50%, Au99.99 up 0.47% and platinum 0.17% lower Shanghai. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Au99.95 finished at RMB 151.08 (USD 18.89) per gram on Tuesday, 0.50% higher than the previous day. Au99.99 ended at RMB 151.10 (USD 18.89) per gram, up 0.47%, according ...
Correction: China press review for April 4, 2006 - The Evening Papers.(Correction notice)
Apr 04, 2006 ... Correction: China press review for April 4, 2006 - The Evening Papers (The date was incorrect on the previous version.) Shanghai. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - The following is a digest of China newspapers published on April 4. Interfax does not accept liability for information in ...
Malaysian SPs to enter Chongqing's wireless service market.
Apr 04, 2006 ... Malaysian SPs to enter Chongqing's wireless service market Shanghai. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Seven wireless value-added service providers from Malaysia visited Chongqing on Monday, exploring business opportunities in the western Chinese municipality, a local newspaper ...
Beijing University launches daily SMS info-messages on Sinology.
Apr 04, 2006 ... Beijing University launches daily SMS info-messages on Sinology Shanghai. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Beijing University Sunday launched a value added service that educates subscribers on Sinology via SMS, according to local paper China Youth Daily. Sinology is the study of ...
Shanghai fuel oil futures dominated by bulls.
Apr 04, 2006 ... Shanghai fuel oil futures dominated by bulls Shanghai. April 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Fuel oil futures on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) were dominated by bulls on Tuesday after international crude oil prices posted a strong rally overnight amid concerns about potential supply ...