Pact to help China Shipping prosper
THE China Shipping Company (CSC), one of the nation's three major con-tainer carriers, on Sunday signed an agreement with France's CMA CGM which will see 50 new container ships put into use on a container line jointly operated by the two shipping giants.
Foreign firms key to e-business
CHINA's Internet-related business start-ups should better utilize the financial aid provided by foreign venture capital, a recent conference on Internet financing was told.
'No growth' forecast for cargo market
INSIDERS predict the composite freight index for China's shipping market will not rise in the upcoming after-the-festival slack season.
Exhibition business faring well
EXHIBITIONS will provide fresh impetus for the growth of bilateral trade and economic development between China and Germany, a senior German trade fair official said.
Show scheduled to boost boat industry
A STATE-supported group is seeking ways to develop China's boat industry.
CCB kicks off salary reform
PERFORMANCE-related salaries and comprehensive reform of auditing procedures applied to the bank loans approval system are among policy focuses for the China Construction Bank (CCB) for the new year.
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TV advertising to play bigger role
AN authoritative analysis released recently said the global advertising outlay would show a 6.5 per cent surge on a year-on-year basis in 2000, but warned continuous inflation in the global market could devalue the increase to some extend if growth slowed.
Housing fair planned for April
A housing fair featuring properties at the top end of the market - Rexpo Shanghai ‘2000 - is to be staged at Shanghai International Convention Centre (SHICC) in early April.
Launch of e-dictionary aids learners
A NEW tool for language learners became available as of yesterday with the launch of a new website, HungryForWords.com, which provides digital flashcards. "Learners can save time by finding elusive words through the website," said Dominic Penaloza, chief executive officer of the company. Registered users will receive a daily e-Flashcard based on their selected learning preferences, he said. The website's current target users are native speakers of Chinese, Japanese and English. "Shanghai is a great market with so many people learning foreign languages," said Penaloza. Forrester Research has predicted the Internet will carry 250 billion permitted emails, meaning the website is riding the crest of a powerful emerging industry. Penaloza said the e-Flashcard service sends members a new word every day via email, along with its pronunciation, contextual sample sentences and the ability to toggle between the user's native language and the language being learned. It will allow members to steadily increase vocabulary and integrate language learning into a daily routine. "We have incorporated the concept of living language by focusing on everyday language that is modern, relevant and useful," Penaloza said. The learner can view the living language sentence in both his or her native language and the language being learned. Each member can select his or her own areas of interest, including travel, TOEFL, fashion, beauty, Internet, business, finance, food, drink and street talk. (Star News)
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