Tag: china
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Chinese securities regulator suspends the approval of Hong Kong-focused mutual funds
China’s securities regulator has suspended approval of Hong Kong-focused mutual funds, according to the industry newspaper China Fund, potentially slowing the pace of Chinese money into Hong Kong stocks. In recent weeks, Beijing has stepped up efforts to manage excessive risk in the financial markets, triggering concerns that Chinese bond yields will continue their ascent,…
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Daniel has lived in several countries and always tries to adapt to the culture, customs and wear
Immigrant adaption For any worker, student or immigrant wanting to improve their lives, there’s one basic rule when living in another peoples’ country: a person must adapt to where they live, whether they like it or not. This reality is a worldwide truth and will not change for our beliefs, traditions, culture or behaviors. There’ll…
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China claims web users surge to 618 million
China’s online population — defined as those who have used the internet at least once in the past six months — rose by more than 53 million in 2013, the China Internet Network Information Centre (CNNIC) reported. As many as 500 million people in China were accessing the internet using mobile phones by December, the…
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Did Soros Just Predict a China Crash?
George Soros probably shouldn’t expect any warm invitations to Beijing — not with the much-reviled short seller warning of a giant Chinese crash. The billionaire first shook a major government in September 1992, when he led an attack on the British pound. For his role in humiliating London and forcing John Major’s government to exit…
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China on world’s ‘biggest push’ for wind power
China has embarked on the greatest push for renewable energy the world has ever seen. A key element involves more than doubling the number of wind turbines in the next six years. Already the world’s largest producer of wind power, China plans further massive increases. From a current installed capacity of 75 gigawatts (GW), the…
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China: Number of Internet Users Rises 10 Percent. The Total Number of Users is Now 564 Million
Despite the amount of censorship related to Internet access in China, the number of citizens using Web services in the country increased last year. According to the China Internet Network Information Center, the number of Chinese citizens who access the Web increased 10 percent, or 51 million users, a total of 564 million in 2012.…
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Low-End iPhone to be Sold in China and Brazil Could Generate $6.5 Billion for Apple
An analyst believes the rumored budget iPhone could generate upwards of $6.5 billion in revenue for Apple. The new phone is expected to be launched first in Brazil, China and other emerging markets, to consequently be launched globally. In a research note, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said he believes there’s a 60 to 70 percent chance…
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How can companies ship international for free for $1 items from places like China?
Have you ever wondered how do eBay sellers from places like Hong Kong & China make profit? Lots of items that are being sold in eBay everyday cost only US$1.00 and for most of the cases, shipping is free of charge. How can these sellers make profit? FutureHandling has examined the route of the main…
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Xinhua is Launching its African Online Edition
Xinhuanet, the online news information service of the news agency Xinhua is launching its 9th edition, promoting the African continent. The Chinese news provider since its creation in 1997 has currently 8 editions in 8 languages: Chinese (simplified and traditional), English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Japanese and Tibetan. After the 4th China-Africa Friendship Award…
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Chinese Court Demands Apple to Pay Fine to Local Writers
A Beijing court ordered yesterday that Apple pay 1.03 million yuan to a group of local writers who claim that the U.S. company sold copies of their books online without the proper license. According to state news agency Xinhua, the Intermediate People’s Court No. 2 Beijing ordered Apple to pay this money to eight writers…