China to Become Largest Beer Market by 2017
China is set to overtake the U.S. as the world’s largest beer market in value by 2017, according to a EuroMonitor International report.
China to Top US Business Travel Spending by 2016
China’s globe-trotting businessmen are on track to top travel spending by 2016, overtaking their U.S. counterparts, according to a new survey by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).
Asian Stocks Reaches Six-Year High
Asian stocks rose for a third day, with the regional benchmark index extending a six-year high, ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting.
Construction Boom Affecting Worker Safety
The construction boom and a shortage of workers to handle demand could be among the reasons for a spate of safety lapses and accidents in the construction sector, industry players have said.
LG Electronics Q2 Profit up 26.5 Percent
South Korea’s LG Electronics said on Thursday its second-quarter profit rose 26.5 percent from a year earlier, beating analyst estimates.
Singapore Tourism Grows to S$6 Billion
Tourism in Singapore has grown 5 percent year-on-year to S$6 billion. Receipts for the first three months of 2014 reflect this growth.
Relations between Argentina and China to Reach “New Horizons”
Relations between Argentina and China are poised to reach unprecedented “new horizons,” Chinese President Xi Jinping told lawmakers in Buenos Aires during a summit visit late July.
China Studies Possibility of Floating Gas Plants
Chinese energy giant CNOOC Group is studying the possibility of building a multi-billion-dollar floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessel, as-yet untried technology that would likely be used to produce gas from the deep waters of the South China Sea.
