Tuesday, 25 October 2011

Chinese steelmakers could shun Vale

Expensive pricing at the Brazilian iron-ore miner may lose it market share in China, as buyers increase purchases from cheaper rivals like BHP

Taking consolation from a life of regret

There are not many like him in Changi Prison. His well-heeled background is discernible from his polite demeanour, controlled mannerisms and immaculate English.

Shanghai owners protest as developers slash prices

Property owners in Shanghai and other big Chinese cities are protesting as measures to cool the once-overheated real estate market prompt developers to slash prices.

Monday, 24 October 2011

Master spy’s secrets revealed

Declassified documents on the activities of KMT General Dai Li bring wartime intrigue out of the shadows, say historians in Taiwan and the mainland