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Chinese investors told to hold horses as Canadian oil patch loses ground

​As the energy industry in Canada is struggling to control the oil prices, experts and business insiders suggest emerging opportunities for investment, but they warn Chinese investors to hold their horses.

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China's Belt and Road Initiative benefit foreign companies

Trade and cooperation projects surged between China and countries along the route of Belt and Road Initiative during the first quarter as more foreign companies get involved.

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Industry 4.0 opens new field for Sino-German cooperation

​The Industry 4.0, a strategy in Germany aimed at digitalizing the manufacturing industry, is likely to open a new field of cooperation between China and Germany, an analyst has said.

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Australian parliament passes metadata legislation on phone, email records

​Australia's attorney-general admitted on Friday that "smart criminals" might be able to evade the country's new data retention laws passed in the Senate on Thursday night.

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U.S. local governments ramp up efforts to woo more Chinese investment

Location and logistical advantages, tax breaks, low costs of doing business, high tech innovation ...these are the selling points U.S. economic development officials tout to Chinese investors at the Exhibit Hall of the Gaylord National Convention Center in Maryland, where over 2,600 participants gather for the second SelectUSA Investment Summit.

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Private companies asked to join moon program

China will open its lunar exploration program to private enterprises in an attempt to boost technological innovation and break State-owned companies' monopoly in the space field, according to the country's top space authority.

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CeBIT pavilion featuring Chinese IT companies opens to visitors

​A central pavilion featuring Chinese IT companies at CeBIT opened to visitors on Monday.

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Egypt stock exchange in lead since 2014: EGX chief

Interview: Egypt stock exchange in lead since 2014: EGX chief By Mahmoud Fouly

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Australian companies expect revenue boost in 2015: report

​Most Australian companies boosted their profits in the past year, but their sales remained flat, according to a new report released on Wednesday.

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Shareholders approve China train makers' merger plan

A plan to merge two of China's top bullet train makers has been passed by general meetings of both sets of shareholders, the companies said on Monday.

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Chinese companies strive to lead development in 5G technology

​Chinese telecommunications firms such as Huawei look certain to lead the development into 5G technology, if events at the 2015 Mobile World Congress (MWC) currently being held here are anything to go by.

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Chinese companies strive to lead development in 5G technology

​Chinese telecommunications firms such as Huawei look certain to lead the development into 5G technology, if events at the 2015 Mobile World Congress (MWC) currently being held here are anything to go by.

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Iran ready to cooperate with Google, IT companies: official

​Iran is negotiating with Google and some major international IT companies to facilitate their services in Iran and the Persian Gulf region, Nasrollah Jahangard, Iran's Deputy Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology, was quoted as saying by Press TV on Sunday.

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Forced S. Korean WWII laborers file suit against Japanese firms

​At least 1,000 South Koreans who were forced to work for Japanese companies during World War Two plan to file the largest class-action suit of its kind for damages from their former employers.

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61 bln yuan of taxes reduced for China's small firms

Tax breaks for small and micro-sized businesses in China amounted 61.2 billion yuan (10 billion U.S. dollars) in 2014, the State Administration of Taxation (SAT) revealed.

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Video to monitor food safety

Shanghai will expand a pilot program to monitor key food producers through video surveillance, after a major scandal devastated fast-food giants including McDonald's and Yum Brands as well as consumer confidence in food safety.

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Experts expect Italian manufacturing improvement to continue in 2015

​Improving performances in both traditional made-in-Italy industries and niche sectors are expected to continue in 2015, local experts said, adding they would create more space for potential foreign investments.