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Huawei Launches Innovation Center in Nigeria

Oct 9, 2016

Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei Saturday launched an Innovation and Experience (I&E) center in Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub with an investment of six million U.S. dollars. The center, being the first in West Africa, is set up to ...

Tags: Huawei, Consumer Electronics

China Sees Growing Gas Imports From Central Asia

Oct 9, 2016

Natural gas imports to China through northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have grown this year, local customs said. As of the end of August, more than 16.75 million tons of natural gas had been imported through Xinjiang this ...

Tags: Gas, Central Asia, Natural gas

CIFF Shanghai 2016 Sees a Successful Edition

Oct 8, 2016

The 38th edition of the China International Furniture Fair has ended in Shanghai, recording positive results and creating great satisfaction among those operating in the sector, therefore confirming CIFF as one of the best furnishing sector ...

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A Close Look at Taiwan's High-Profile Bathroom Furniture Makers--Continues R&D Gives Makers Solid Basis to Take on Underselling Rivalry

Oct 8, 2016

Taiwan-made bathroom furniture with high quality and functionality, along with competitive prices, can help buyers to ride on U.S.’s bullish realty market. With U.S.'s realty and job markets continuously on the mend to sustain ...

Tags: bathroom furniture

Taiwan Auto-Repair Tool Makers Focus on Continuous Improvements of Products and Quality

Oct 8, 2016

Taiwan’s hand tools specifically for auto repair and maintenance have enjoyed high reputations in the global market, mostly thanks to local insiders’ dedication to continuous improvements of products and quality. Years ago, as ...

Tags: auto-repair tool maker

VR Players Pushing Into China Market

Oct 8, 2016

As demand for VR-related experiences continues to grow and the China government has been aggressively pushing establishment of VR industry alliances, players including High Tech Computer (HTC), Intel, AMD, Nvidia and ARM have all increased ...

Tags: VR industry, VR device

Automakers Aim to Be More Premium Than Peers

Oct 7, 2016

More domestic car brands have demonstrated their eagerness for recognition as premium, although none of the Chinese peer group have yet revealed a strategy that will lead them to the top. Although there are previous failures that serve as ...

Tags: Geely, Automakers

LTE-Based Data Transfer Speed Rises Unnoticeable

Oct 6, 2016

While the number of LTE networks around the world is steadily on the rise, improvements in LTE-based download speeds have been relatively unmoved; for example, the global average speed of 13.5Mbps in the fourth quarter of 2015 rose by only ...

Tags: LTE networks, smartphone

China to Give Real Boost to Virtual Reality Sector

Oct 5, 2016

China set up an industry alliance for virtual reality (VR) on Thursday, in a move to accelerate the application of VR in entertainment, education and manufacturing. The Industry of Virtual Reality Alliance includes more than 170 ...

Tags: Virtual Reality, headset

Chinese Spot Alumina Prices Continued to Rise

Oct 4, 2016

Chinese spot alumina prices continued to rise Thursday as market sentiment remained strong, with the general expectation that levels will test higher after the Golden Week holidays. China will be closed October 1-7 for National Day ...

Tags: alumina prices, refiners

Diverse Applications to Expand IR LED Market

Oct 3, 2016

The value of the infrared (IR) LED market worldwide continues to grow due to rising demand in various applications markets, according to the 2016~2021 Global LED Industry Demand and Supply Database Report by LEDinside, a division of ...

Tags: IR LED, LED Market

Lithium Battery Makers Demand Price Rise

Oct 2, 2016

As demand for the traditional 18650 cylinder battery has been growing strong recently because of increasing notebook sales, upstream battery module makers have started asking for a double-digit percentage quote raise. Since most lithium ...

Tags: cylinder battery, lithium battery

China's Industrial Profits Showed Positive Changes

Oct 1, 2016

China's industrial profits showed positive changes in August thanks to policy-level efforts to reduce waste and also to a low base of comparison. But economists hastened to add that uneven growth is seen across sectors, and the country ...

Tags: Industrial Profits, industrial output

Apple Announces Environmental Progress in China & Applauds Supplier Commitment to Clean Energy

Sep 30, 2016

Lens Technology is First Supplier to Commit to 100% Renewable Energy for All Apple Operations All 14 Final Assembly Sites in China are Now Zero Waste Compliant Beijing — Apple today announced a significant commitment by major ...

Tags: Lens Technology, solar project, renewable energy

China Gold Imports From Hong Kong Fall 15 in Aug

Sep 30, 2016

Chinese gold imports from Hong Kong totaled 51 mt in August, down 15% from 59 mt a year earlier, data released by the Hong Kong Customs and Statistics showed Wednesday. The figure is down around 45% from 91 mt reported in July and is the ...

Tags: gold imports, gold price