Industry Trends
China, ROK, Japan eye co-op on food safety
SEOUL - China, Japan and South Korea agreed on Sunday to work together to ensure food security and enhance their trade of agricultural products....
Date: 2012-04-16
Manufactures grapple to secure overseas orders
GUANGZHOU -- A record number of 1.11 million overseas buyers have been invited to the 111th Canton Fair, which openned Sunday in Guangzhou, in a bid to spur the sluggish trade growth since January, organizers said....
Date: 2012-04-16
More US trade friction predicted
China and the United States will experience more trade friction in the high-end manufacturing sector, as Washington protects its domestic industries, officials said on Sunday....
Date: 2012-04-16
Zijin Mining seeks controlling stake in Australian gold company
Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd, China's largest gold producer, plans to make a further move into the Australian market by acquiring a controlling stake in Norton Gold Fields....
Date: 2012-04-16
Bright outlook for solar sector
Country set to become world's largest market as Europe sees contraction. China, the world's largest solar panel producer, is likely to become the largest market for solar devices in 2012 as Europe, the largest importer of Chinese panels, sees its market...
Date: 2012-04-16
China's March copper, aluminium output near record
China's production of refined copper and primary aluminium in March rose to the second-highest recorded level as producers expected stronger demand in March to May and new capacity increased operation rates....
Date: 2012-04-16
BASF to invest $194m in production site in India
BASF India will invest 10 billion rupees (€147.9m) to set up a new chemical production site at the Dahej petroleum, chemicals and petrochemicals investment region (PCPIR), located on the west coast of India in Gujarat....
Date: 2012-04-16
China's SMEs express increased confidence
CHINA'S small and medium-sized enterprises expressed more confidence in the first quarter as the government's stimulus measures for the sector boosted the owners' sentiment, Standard Chartered Bank said yesterday....
Date: 2012-04-11