Cement

13 Mar 2013

Demand for cement on the mainland will increase amid tightening supply this year, benefiting the earnings of listed producers of the building material, say industry players.

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Police probe Sinoma's missing steel documents

21 Dec 2012

Sinoma International Engineering, the world's biggest producer of cement equipment, has called in mainland police to investigate the disappearance of bank documents relating to 100 million yuan (...

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Mainland stocks attractive after fall to 2009 low

4 Dec 2012

Mainland stocks are attractive compared with the past and their regional peers, and investors should buy more "deep cyclical" sectors tied to the country's recovering economy, HSBC Global Asset...

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Billionaire Wu Qiang looks for a safe base abroad to protect his business

7 Oct 2012

As one of the relatively young billionaires to have emerged during the mainland's rapid economic boom over the past decade, Wu Qiang, 37, tried his hand at several businesses before striking gold...

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Approvals send investors on the high road again

8 Sep 2012

Infrastructure and cement stocks rose yesterday on news that the central government has approved the construction of 2,018 kilometres of highway p

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Concrete facts of man under a cloud

11 Aug 2012

Zhang Jimin, chairman of West China Cement, is caught in a war of words with US short seller Glaucus Research Group that threatens to upset the Chinese company's deal with Italy-listed firm...

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Workers pay the price for our bargains

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West China Cement denies fraud

West China Cement's stock went on a roller-coaster ride yesterday, after the mainland cement producer denied allegations of fraud by US short seller Glaucus Research Group.

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West China Cement hit by fraud claim

Shares in mainland cement maker West China Cement were suspended from trading at the company's request yesterday, following the release of an analyst's report alleging the company was guilty of '...

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Designer who traded cement for fabrics builds her brand from Hong Kong

The move from architecture to fashion went smoothly for Tse Yuen-man, who founded her own brand two years ago because she wanted a change. The edgy digital prints and structured silhouettes that...

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Ways to avoid bad hair days

You know what it's like: you've washed your hair and styled it nicely before you head out. But an hour later you see yourself in a mirror or shop window and is horrified when a dishevelled person...

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Use of slag in public flats to cut carbon emissions

Hong Kong's annual carbon emissions will be cut by 3,700 tonnes, thanks to an environmentally friendly initiative of the Housing Authority.

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Cement makers face drop in profit

Despite stellar growth in profits last year, analysts expect the profitability of the mainland's leading cement producers to weaken this year due to slowing demand and falling prices.

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