BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Degussa, a specialty chemicals supplier from Germany, is expanding its operations in China, planning to boost sales in the country to 800 million euros in 2009. The Beijin
China Shenhua Energy, the nation's largest coal producer, said strong domestic demand amid the country's soaring power consumption boosted its first-half profit by 19.8 per cent.Net profit rose to 10.
Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont (L) casts his vote at a polling station in Bangkok Aug. 19, 2007. Thailand held a referendum on its draft constitutionan Aug. 19. (Xinhua/Lui Siu
South Korea and the United States launched their annual joint military exercises on Monday despite strong oppositions from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).The drills, named as Ulchi F
Shanghai stocks may experience heavy volatility this week, with the market trend hinging on whether blue-chips can regain momentum and remain unaffected by the global stock stumble.Most industry analy
The leaders of China and Kazakhstan have agreed to finance and build a network of pipelines to supply the world's fastest-growing major economy with oil and gas from the Caspian Sea region.“The Casp
BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhuanet) --The body of a man missing since an interstate bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River near Minneapolis, Minn.,Aug. 1, was recovered early Sunday, bringing the confir
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Xinhua)-- South Korea and the United States launched their annual joint military exercises on Monday despite strong oppositions from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). T
Special：Xing Talk—Celebrities InterviewIt is the best of times, it is the worst of times. The famous quote by Charles Dickens applies appropriately to domestic Chinese markets. Many young and entr
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve judged the downside risks to economic growth has increased “appreciably“ while it announced Friday to cut its discount rate by a half-perce