From The Financial Times: Failure to improve Hong Kong ‘s chronic air pollution claims at least 1,600 lives every year, a study has found. The report, authored by Anthony Hedley, an environmental and public health expert at the University of Hong Kong , is a grim reminder of the hidden human toll arising from the […]
Read MoreFrom Reuters HongKong: News Corp. will sell a 19.9 percent stake in a China-focused broadcaster to the state parent of China Mobile Ltd., the companies said in a joint statement on Thursday. The stake has a market value of US$185 million, based on the last shares price close. After the transaction, News Corp’s STAR Group […]
Read MoreFrom The Financial Times: China said on Thursday that foreign direct investment into the country last year was $12bn more than it had previously announced, reflecting the inclusion in the figures of a surge of investment into the financial sector. The Ministry of Commerce , which had reported that inward FDI was $60.3bn in 2005, […]
Read MoreFrom The Financial Times: Chinese internet users have had serious problems using Google ‘s international search service, prompting speculation it is being disrupted by government censors . The problems have not affected Google.cn , the US company’s China-based search service, which is censored. A Google spokesperson said on Wednesday: “We have heard reports of users […]
Read MoreFrom The Financial Times: Landlords of some of Beijing’s biggest retail markets on Wednesday pledged to suspend or evict any tenants found selling pirated versions of products from a group of 23 international brands, including Louis Vuitton , Prada , Adidas and Levi’s . “[Chinese landlords and foreign brand owners] have decided to join forces […]
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