China Business News back issues from June 2008:
SMG's advertising business pays out in April.
Jun 02, 2008 ... SMG's advertising business pays out in April Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's second-largest media group, Shanghai Media Group (SMG), generated RMB 229.43 million ($33.07 million) in advertising revenue in April, nearly 30 percent more than its rival Hunan TV, Interfax ...
Outlook for ZCE cotton futures in question as contract celebrates fourth anniversary.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Outlook for ZCE cotton futures in question as contract celebrates fourth anniversary Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE) cotton futures celebrated their fourth anniversary yesterday, but the difficulties facing the domestic textile industry and ...
Hospital deaths linked to Boya Biopharma immunoglobulin - Jiangxi FDA.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Hospital deaths linked to Boya Biopharma immunoglobulin - Jiangxi FDA Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - The food and drug administration in eastern China's Jiangxi Province confirmed in a statement yesterday that immunoglobulin produced by Jiangxi Boya Biopharma Co. Ltd. has ...
China Unicom and China Netcom to merge in $56.28 bln deal.
Jun 02, 2008 ... China Unicom and China Netcom to merge in $56.28 bln deal Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - China Unicom Ltd. (China Unicom (HK)), the Hong Kong-listed arm of China United Telecommunications Corp. (China Unicom Group), plans to acquire China Netcom Group Corp. Ltd. ...
Eurofer calls on EC stop BHP's Rio acquisition.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Eurofer calls on EC stop BHP's Rio acquisition Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - The European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries (Eurofer) called on the European Commission (EC) to stop the proposed merger between the two Australian mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio ...
Kingdee and IBM dish up Software-as-a-Service to Chinese SME market.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Kingdee and IBM dish up Software-as-a-Service to Chinese SME market Beijing. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd., a Chinese enterprise management software provider, will partner with IBM to develop Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms ...
China likely to lift pharmaceutical manufacturing standards - insider.
Jun 02, 2008 ... China likely to lift pharmaceutical manufacturing standards - insider By Karl Zhong Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - The State Food and Drug Administration is expected to raise the bar of its Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards, the minimum quality requirements that ...
China's soy meal market strengthens as feedstuff consumption grows.
Jun 02, 2008 ... China's soy meal market strengthens as feedstuff consumption grows Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Soy meal spot prices strengthened last week, from May 23 to May 30, due to increasing demand for animal feedstuff coupled with low production volume by soybean crushers, ...
China's commodity futures market turnover tops $724.92 bln in May.
Jun 02, 2008 ... China's commodity futures market turnover tops $724.92 bln in May Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Turnover on China's commodity futures exchanges topped RMB 5.06 trillion ($724.92 billion) in May this year, representing a year-on-year increase of 87.65 percent, according to ...
China press review for June 2, 2008 - the evening papers.
Jun 02, 2008 ... China press review for June 2, 2008 - the evening papers Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - The following is a digest of Chinese newspapers published on June 2. Interfax does not accept any liability for information contained in these reports. Government & Policy The ...
Sixth shipment of Cuban sugar arrives in China.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Sixth shipment of Cuban sugar arrives in China Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - A shipment of 34,130 tons of Cuban sugar arrived at China's eastern port of Tianjin on May 21, marking the sixth such delivery for this year, according to an announcement by state reserves ...
First batch of SHFE gold contracts to see delivery this month.
Jun 02, 2008 ... First batch of SHFE gold contracts to see delivery this month Beijing. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Delivery on the first batch of gold contracts trading on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) will be completed this month, with the price expected to reach around RMB 200 ($28.82) ...
Investment returns elusive for Chongqing Holley after market downturn.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Investment returns elusive for Chongqing Holley after market downturn Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Chongqing Holley Pharm Co. Ltd. conceded on Saturday that it has failed to meet goals set out in various investment plans over the past few years, attributing such ...
China press review for June 2, 2008 - the morning papers.
Jun 02, 2008 ... China press review for June 2, 2008 - the morning papers Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - The following is a digest of Chinese newspapers published on June 2. Interfax does not accept any liability for information contained in these reports. Government & Policy The ...
Coal prices to continue climbing in June - MOFCOM.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Coal prices to continue climbing in June - MOFCOM Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Chinese coal prices rose in the first half of May on the back of soaring international prices and growing domestic demand, and will continue to rise in June as consumption climbs towards its ...
Twenty-nine TD-SCDMA terminal models licensed by the MII.(Conference notes)
Jun 02, 2008 ... Twenty-nine TD-SCDMA terminal models licensed by the MII Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Twenty-nine TD-SCDMA terminal models, including handsets and data cards, have received network access licenses from the Ministry of Industry and Informatization (MII), an official from ...
China's soy oil market weakness to extend into June - analyst.
Jun 02, 2008 ... China's soy oil market weakness to extend into June - analyst Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's soy oil market may see its recent weakness extend into June, according to an industry analyst. "Increasing fresh rapeseed production this year will cap vegetable ...
Zhejiang Medicine raises vitamin A prices by 50 pct.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Zhejiang Medicine raises vitamin A prices by 50 pct Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Zhejiang Medicine Co. Ltd. will raise its price of vitamin A by 50 percent from next month onwards, according to a company statement released last Saturday. The company is expected ...
Software sales show hearty gains in face of piracy.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Software sales show hearty gains in face of piracy Beijing. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Sales of pirated software in China generated the equivalent of 20 percent of the RMB 580 billion ($83.6 billion) in revenue the country's software industry attained in 2007, down 4 percent ...
Shanxi and Hebei coke prices jump $43 per ton - CCIA.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Shanxi and Hebei coke prices jump $43 per ton - CCIA Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Coke producers in Shanxi and Hebei, China's two largest coke producing provinces, raised coke prices by RMB 300 ($43.25) per ton this month, the Shanxi Coking Industry Association (CCIA) ...
Datang Telecom shakes off delisting warning.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Datang Telecom shakes off delisting warning Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Datang Telecom Technology Co. Ltd. announced today that the Shanghai Stock Exchange agreed last Friday to remove the delisting warning on the company's shares, which has been in place for ...
China Unicom's CDMA business sold to China Telecom for $15.85 bln.
Jun 02, 2008 ... China Unicom's CDMA business sold to China Telecom for $15.85 bln Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - China United Telecommunications Corp.'s (China Unicom) CDMA business has been sold to China Telecommunications Corp. (China Telecom) for RMB 110 billion ($15.85 billion), ...
TISCO and listed arm to jointly develop iron ore deposit in Shanxi.
Jun 02, 2008 ... TISCO and listed arm to jointly develop iron ore deposit in Shanxi Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - Shanxi-based Taiyuan Iron and Steel Group (TISCO), the world's largest stainless steel producer, and its Shenzhen-listed arm Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd. recently ...
TD-SCDMA needs larger China Mobile commitment - expert.
Jun 02, 2008 ... TD-SCDMA needs larger China Mobile commitment - expert By Iris Hong Shanghai. June 2. INTERFAX-CHINA - China Mobile should immediately expedite TD-SCDMA network coverage expansion, handset production and service promotions to boost the development of China's homegrown 3G ...
China's iron ore stockpiles down to 62.41 mln tons by May 30.
Jun 03, 2008 ... China's iron ore stockpiles down to 62.41 mln tons by May 30 Shanghai. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Iron ore stockpiles in China's 23 major ports reached 62.41 million tons on Friday May 30, down 1.22 percent from May 23, while Indian iron ore stockpiles decreased by 1.62 percent to ...
Zhongjin Lingnan raises offer price for Herald Resources acquisition.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Zhongjin Lingnan raises offer price for Herald Resources acquisition Shanghai. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Shenzhen-listed Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Co. Ltd. yesterday raised its cash offer price in its bid to wholly acquire Australian-listed Herald Resources Ltd., ...
Douglas Lake to sell 20 pct stake to Chinese consortium.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Douglas Lake to sell 20 pct stake to Chinese consortium Shanghai. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Canadian mineral exploration company Douglas Lake Minerals Inc. (Douglas Lake) is to sell a 20 percent stake to a Chinese consortium, led by the Tianjin Institute of Geology and Mineral ...
Shenhua kicks off trials at China's first CTL plant.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Shenhua kicks off trials at China's first CTL plant Beijing. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Shenhua Group Co. Ltd. has started trial production at its new direct coal-to-liquids (CTL) plant, the first such plant in China, a company official told Interfax yesterday. The ...
Russia sending more humanitarian aid to China (Repeat).
Jun 03, 2008 ... Russia sending more humanitarian aid to China (Repeat) Moscow. June 3. INTERFAX - Russia is sending another two planes of humanitarian aid to Sichuan Province, which was recently stricken by an earthquake. "Two Ilyushin Il-76 planes of the Russian Emergency Situations ...
Chinese equities lower on faltering heavyweights.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Chinese equities lower on faltering heavyweights Shanghai. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Chinese equities were broadly lower on Tuesday as shares of heavyweights softened. The benchmark Shanghai composite index (SCI) eased 22.65 points, or 0.65 percent, finishing the day ...
Proposed Indian iron ore tax likely to hurt Chinese imports - analyst.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Proposed Indian iron ore tax likely to hurt Chinese imports - analyst By Ida Chen Shanghai. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Indian government is likely to levy a 15 percent export duty on iron ore, which could harm China's imports of Indian iron ore, according to an analyst. ...
Gansu solar power project hinges on NDRC approval.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Gansu solar power project hinges on NDRC approval Shanghai. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - The giant solar power project planned for Gansu Province faces uncertainty as the final proposal by the provincial government is yet to receive approval from the National Development and Reform ...
China all bark and no bite with online IP violators - legal expert.
Jun 03, 2008 ... China all bark and no bite with online IP violators - legal expert Shanghai. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - China has sufficient laws and regulations protecting online intellectual property (IP), but does not do enough to enforce and punish those who violate them, a legal expert told ...
Tongjitang Pharma sues over patent infringement.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Tongjitang Pharma sues over patent infringement Shanghai. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Guizhou Tongjitang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., one of the country's best known manufacturers of traditional Chinese medicines, is suing three domestic pharmaceutical companies for patent ...
China to see new diesel emission standard within the year.
Jun 03, 2008 ... China to see new diesel emission standard within the year Shanghai. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - China will see a new emission standard for diesel in place within the year as part of the country's drive towards its third phase of emission standards (ES III) for vehicles, due to be ...
Government caps on Chinese coal prices looming.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Government caps on Chinese coal prices looming By Jing Yang Shanghai. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Domestic coal prices are likely to surge on supply shortfalls, which will likely lead to government caps to rein in prices, an analyst told Interfax yesterday. "The ...
Corn prices to remain stable this month.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Corn prices to remain stable this month Shanghai. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Corn prices in northeastern China's Jilin Province are expected to remain stable this month after strong gains in May due to a lack of favorable news to support market fundamentals, according to the Jilin ...
China, South Korea to promote Korean denuclearization (Repeat).
Jun 03, 2008 ... China, South Korea to promote Korean denuclearization (Repeat) Beijing. June 3. INTERFAX-AVN - China and South Korea will promote the drafting of a work plan of the third phase of the Korean denuclearization process, says a communique on the visit China by South Korean President ...
Multi-mode mobile phones solution to TD-SCDMA roaming problem - industry insiders.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Multi-mode mobile phones solution to TD-SCDMA roaming problem - industry insiders By Iris Hong Shanghai. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Manufacturers should develop multi- mode mobile phones to allow China's TD-SCDMA 3G service users to have uninterrupted services when they travel to ...
Chalco cuts alumina prices by 16.7 pct today.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Chalco cuts alumina prices by 16.7 pct today By Ida Chen Shanghai. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Aluminum Corporation of China Co. Ltd. (Chalco), China's largest alumina and aluminum producer, has announced it will cut alumina spot prices by 16.7 percent to RMB 3,500 ...
China press review for June 3, 2008 - the morning papers.
Jun 03, 2008 ... China press review for June 3, 2008 - the morning papers Shanghai. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - The following is a digest of Chinese newspapers published on June 3. Interfax does not accept any liability for information contained in these reports. Government & Policy The ...
6.cn hopes to heighten viewer interest with Red Cliff movie deal.
Jun 03, 2008 ... 6.cn hopes to heighten viewer interest with Red Cliff movie deal Beijing. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Chinese video sharing Web site 6.cn announced yesterday that it has become the official Web site of the forthcoming John Woo-directed movie Red Cliff, and is conducting talks with ...
China press review for June 3, 2008 - the evening papers.
Jun 03, 2008 ... China press review for June 3, 2008 - the evening papers Shanghai. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - The following is a digest of Chinese newspapers published on June 3. Interfax does not accept any liability for information contained in these reports. Government & Policy Wang ...
Sistema aims to enter China's telecommunications market (Repeat).
Jun 03, 2008 ... Sistema aims to enter China's telecommunications market (Repeat) London. June 3. INTERFAX - AFK Sistema is studying various opportunities of entering the Chinese telecommunications market, company CEO Vladimir Yevtushenkov told Interfax at the AFK conference for investors in ...
Guangdong logistics network to cover southern China in five years.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Guangdong logistics network to cover southern China in five years Beijing. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Guangdong Province aims to build a logistics network based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to cover southern China over the next five years, which will require ...
Guangxi produces 9.35 mln tons of sugar by May, sales growing.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Guangxi produces 9.35 mln tons of sugar by May, sales growing Shanghai. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the country's largest sugar producing region, produced 9.35 million tons of sugar by the end of May, according to statistics from ...
TISCO lowers product prices and cuts production in June.
Jun 03, 2008 ... TISCO lowers product prices and cuts production in June Shanghai. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Taiyuan Iron and Steel Group (TISCO), China's largest stainless steel producer, has further lowered the monthly ex-works prices of its 300-series austenitic stainless steel products and ...
Southern China faces summer of power shortages.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Southern China faces summer of power shortages Shanghai. Jun 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - Southern Chinese regions may find their total demand for power exceeding supply by up to 8,000 megawatts (MW) over the peak summer consumption season this year, state media reported yesterday. ...
China's thirst for diesel drives PetroChina imports up, exports still suspended.
Jun 03, 2008 ... China's thirst for diesel drives PetroChina imports up, exports still suspended Shanghai. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - PetroChina Co. Ltd., the listed arm of the state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), plans to import more than 2.4 million tons of diesel this year ...
Chinese online purchasers prefer Taobao - survey.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Chinese online purchasers prefer Taobao - survey Shanghai. June 3. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's largest customer-to-customer (C2C) Web site, Taobao.com, is the most preferred platform for the majority of Chinese online purchasers, an analyst told Interfax today. "A large ...
Shanghai fuel oil futures fluctuate on potential hike in export prices.
Jun 04, 2008 ... Shanghai fuel oil futures fluctuate on potential hike in export prices Shanghai. June 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Shanghai fuel oil futures fluctuated today following market speculation late Tuesday that Sinopec may lift fuel oil export prices. The most traded August delivery contract ...
Sichuan earthquake will cut pork output by 700,000 tons this year - authorities.
Jun 04, 2008 ... Sichuan earthquake will cut pork output by 700,000 tons this year - authorities Shanghai. June 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Last month's devastating earthquake in Sichuan Province, a leading livestock producer, may cut pork output by 700,000 tons this year, local agricultural authorities ...
Sunflower acreage may increase up to 40 pct from last year.
Jun 04, 2008 ... Sunflower acreage may increase up to 40 pct from last year Shanghai. June 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Sunflower acreage in China is expected to increase by 30 percent to 40 percent year-on-year due to soaring vegetable oil prices, according to industry reports. Last year, ...
China completes 33 pct of winter wheat harvest.
Jun 04, 2008 ... China completes 33 pct of winter wheat harvest Shanghai. June 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - China has harvested 113 million mu (7.53 million hectares) of winter wheat, or about 33 percent of its winter wheat crop, by yesterday, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. The ...
Lenovo repurchases 1 mln shares.
Jun 04, 2008 ... Lenovo repurchases 1 mln shares Beijing. June 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Lenovo Group, China's biggest manufacturer and distributor of personal computers, has invested HKD 5.79 million ($741,666) to repurchase 1 million company shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, according to a ...
KPC targets Shell and Dow as partners in Chinese refining JV.
Jun 04, 2008 ... KPC targets Shell and Dow as partners in Chinese refining JV Beijing. June 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Royal Dutch Shell Plc. and Dow Chemical Co. have been submitted to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) for approval as partners in a refining joint venture in ...
China press review for June 4, 2008 - the morning papers.
Jun 04, 2008 ... China press review for June 4, 2008 - the morning papers Shanghai. June 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - The following is a digest of Chinese newspapers published on June 4. Interfax does not accept any liability for information contained in these reports. Government & Policy The ...
China's bird flu reference laboratory receives OIE acknowledgment - MoA.
Jun 04, 2008 ... China's bird flu reference laboratory receives OIE acknowledgment - MoA Shanghai. June 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has recognized China's National Bird Flu Reference Laboratory (NBFRL) as part of its worldwide chain of bird flu reference ...
Henan completes one-third of wheat harvest.
Jun 04, 2008 ... Henan completes one-third of wheat harvest Shanghai. June 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Central China's Henan Province, the country's largest wheat producer, completed one-third of its wheat harvest by June 1, according to statistics from local agricultural authorities. A ...
United States to levy import taxes of over 700 pct on Chinese standard pipes.
Jun 04, 2008 ... United States to levy import taxes of over 700 pct on Chinese standard pipes Shanghai. June 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - A proposal to levy import taxes of over 700 percent on Chinese standard pipe imports was announced last Friday by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) following ...
Domestic copper futures to trade between $8,500 and $9,100 in June - analysts.
Jun 04, 2008 ... Domestic copper futures to trade between $8,500 and $9,100 in June - analysts Shanghai. June 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - The decline in domestic copper futures will be limited and contracts are expected to trade between RMB 59,000 ($8,506.83) per ton and RMB 63,000 ($9,083.57) per ton ...
China's strong diesel demand likely to continue after Olympics - analyst.
Jun 04, 2008 ... China's strong diesel demand likely to continue after Olympics - analyst Shanghai. June 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's diesel demand will not diminish after the Beijing Olympic Games in August, despite many pinning the Games as a main contributor to ongoing domestic diesel supply ...
TV handsets to go on sale soon for Guangzhou CMMB network launch.
Jun 04, 2008 ... TV handsets to go on sale soon for Guangzhou CMMB network launch Beijing. June 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Mobile TV handsets supporting the newly developed China Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting (CMMB) network, which will be launched next month in Guangzhou, will soon go on sale in the ...
Chinese listing restrictions holding back pharma industry - expert.
Jun 04, 2008 ... Chinese listing restrictions holding back pharma industry - expert By Karl Zhong Shanghai. June 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Removing minimum size restrictions for companies aiming to list on Chinese stock exchanges would overcome a major hurdle that is currently discouraging foreign ...
Dongya Medicine constructs three new IV solution production lines.
Jun 04, 2008 ... Dongya Medicine constructs three new IV solution production lines Shanghai. June 4. INTERFAX-CHINA - Huiyinbi Group (Jiangxi) Dongya Medicine Industry Co. Ltd. began construction on three new production lines for intravenous infusion solutions at the end of last month, a company ...