BUSINESS
Hong Kong Most Expensive City for Expats
BUSINESS, CHINA , UK, CULTURE, TRAVEL, EAST MEETS WEST June 22, 2016
An annual study has named Hong Kong as the most expensive city in the World for expats. Mercer’s 2016 Cost of Living Survey, reveals that the city has pushed Luanda, Angola to second position. Zurich and Singapore...
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Chinese Firms Invest in Australian Airline
BUSINESS, CHINA , EAST MEETS WEST June 21, 2016
Two Chinese Investors - HNA Group and Nanshan Group - have bought a stake in Australia's second largest airline. The deal sees them acquire nearly a third of Virgin Australia - a carrier operating over 100 aircraft on domestic an...
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Chinese Flight Attendants Trained in Combat
THAT'S ODD, BUSINESS, CHINA June 21, 2016
Flight attendants at Chengdu East Star Airlines have undergone combat training to help cope with a rise in unruly passengers. According to The Mirror, the recruits have been through tough military-style exercises, including lifti...
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Loan Sharks Demand Nude Photos
THAT'S ODD, BUSINESS, CHINA June 21, 2016
Loan sharks in the Chinese province of Guangdong have been demanding naked pictures of female clients as a guarantee for loans. The illegal lenders have been making contact with victims through P2P finance services. They've then...
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Could Chinese Wine Overtake French?
BUSINESS, CHINA , CULTURE, EAST MEETS WEST June 20, 2016
China has the world's largest market for wine, with sales of over a billion litres last year. The sheer size of the market has inspired a new generation of Chinese vineyards, creating wines that could ultimately surpass the Frenc...
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