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1. Business - Property - PROPERTY

   Chongqing presses on with cheap housing

   Posted May 25th 2013, 12:00am by Toh Han Shih

   ... Despite massive fiscal deficit, the city intends to continue to pour billions into the project that was launched by disgraced leader Bo Xilai Follow @SCMP_News Chongqing's ambitious programme of building affordable housing, launched by its disgraced former chief Bo Xilai, has fallen far short of its targets. Yet the city, which is running a massive fiscal deficit, plans ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/article/1245414/chongqing-presses-cheap-housing
2. EU members ratify deal to unblock Chinese garments

   Posted Sep 08th 2005, 12:00am by Toh Han Shih

   ... Toh Han Shih European Union member states yesterday approved a Sino-EU textile agreement to release embargoed Chinese textiles, paving the way for the backlog of 87.5 million items to be cleared next week. The meeting in Brussels ratified an agreement struck on Monday in Beijing between EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson and Chinese commerce minister Bo Xilai. None of the 25 EU ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/515369/eu-members-ratify-deal-unblock-chinese-garments
3. Business - China Business - CORRUPTION

   Beijing action on CNPC may spur foreign probes

   Posted Aug 31st 2013, 12:00am by Toh Han Shih

   ... official Bo Xilai, which will include Zhou's activities at CNPC. Four executives of the company - Li Hualin, Ran Xinquan, Wang Daofu and Wang Yongchun - are being investigated for breaches ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/1300824/beijing-action-cnpc-may-spur-foreign-probes
4. News - China - CRIME

   Shanghai consultants admit wrongdoing over obtaining information

   Posted Aug 28th 2013, 12:00am by Toh Han Shih

   ... for critical reports by US short-sellers on Chinese firms and international media stories about the wealth of the families of former and current Chinese leaders, including Bo Xilai , Wen Jiabao and Xi ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1299984/shanghai-consultants-admit-wrongdoing-over-obtaining-information
5. News - China - CORRUPTION

   Husband-and-wife team detained in GSK corruption probe

   Posted Jul 26th 2013, 12:00am by Toh Han Shih

   ... Jinping , Bo Xilai and Wen Jiabao , Humphrey wrote. He cited media reports that more than 1,000 mainland investigators and their alleged sources were detained in May last year and January ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1290788/husband-wife-team-detained-gsk-corruption-probe
6. Business - MANUFACTURING

   Troubled lighting maker NVC hit by production woes

   Posted Aug 18th 2012, 12:00am by Toh Han Shih

   ... was detained in March in connection with the case of the former Chongqing party secretary, Bo Xilai. On Wednesday, Bocom International, the investment banking firm, said it was suspending coverage ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/article/1017457/troubled-lighting-maker-nvc-hit-production-woes
7. News - Hong Kong - STRIKE

   Stores seek ways to get around dockers' strike

   Posted Apr 04th 2013, 12:00am by Amy Nip, Toh Han Shih

   ... manpower to handle the influx, he explained. Over at Kai Bo Food Supermarket in Kwai Chung, several of its daily delivery of 10 containers was affected by the strike, general manager Daniel Fung ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1206484/stores-seek-ways-get-around-dockers-strike
8. China on the offensive over trade record

   Posted Dec 15th 2005, 12:00am by Enoch Yiu, Toh Han Shih

   ... Commerce Minister Bo Xilai went on the offensive at the World Trade Organisation summit yesterday, saying China was the biggest victim of unfair anti-dumping practices and the rest of the world should treat it as a developing country with a genuine market economy. Mr Bo, head of China's delegation to this week's meeting, was responding to accusations by the United ...

   http://www.scmp.com/node/529401
9. China and EU agree '50-50' deal to free logjam of clothing imports

   Posted Sep 06th 2005, 12:00am by Jamil Anderlini, Toh Han Shih

   ... cent filled, according to EU data. Commerce Minister Bo Xilai said: 'The vast majority of products at EU ports have been paid for by EU importers and retailers, but to accommodate their interests, we have already offered them a helping hand.' Both men did not explain the 50-50 arrangement. Mr Bo called the deal 'reasonable and rational'. The next step is to gain ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/515125/china-and-eu-agree-50-50-deal-free-logjam-clothing-imports
10. Textile dispute takes toll on traders

    Posted Nov 08th 2005, 12:00am by Toh Han Shih

    ... Bo Xilai would sign the agreement with US Trade Representative Rob Portman before the middle of this month, said Chan Wing-kee, managing director of Yangtzekiang Garment Manufacturing. Mr Bo ...

    http://www.scmp.com/node/524027

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