UK insurer eager to enter China
BRITAIN-BASED Standard Life Insurance Co, the second largest insurance services provider in the UK market, is waiting to discover whether it will be given a licence to set up a joint venture in China.
Business goes on-line and to chainstores
THIS year Shanghai plans four or five commercial projects in which it expects to co-operate with foreign investors.
Office products' market growth spurs investment
THE US-based Avery Dennison Co, a world leader in the manufacture of pressure sensitive materials and office products, last week announced it was set to increase its investment in the China market by another $40 million.
Global participants sign up for ProPak 2000
PREMIER packaging and processing trade show - ProPak China 2000 - is due to be staged at INTEX Shanghai from May 24-27.
Services to duel for eastern US
DESPITE a 0.9 per cent decrease in the composite freight index for China's export containers, some services have reported brisk business.
Local job network extends to West China
CHINA Human Resources (HR) Market (Shanghai) is to establish its second representative office in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi Province next month.
Mobile phone fight for customers
INTENSE competition in the fledgling IT market in China has powered technical innovation and the gradual reduction of the prices, good news for consumers.
IBM breaks through the language barrier
SURFING the Internet has caught on in a big way in China, but the preponderance of sites in English prevents many from using the service to its full capacity.
Increased office space lures business to Pudong
PUDONG office market is booming for a number of good reasons which include a gradual concentration of high quality buildings in certain areas and governmental policies.
Dell launches series of workstations
By Ada King
DELL Computer Co, global computer software maker, on Thursday launched its latest family of Window NT-based Precision Workstations on the Chinese market, the company's eighth largest market. The company introduced its workstations to China in 1997. The latest Precision series, including Precision 220, Precision 420 and Precision 620 will be priced between 20,000 yuan ($2,400) and 30,000 yuan ($3,600) each, according to senior representatives of Dell. "The new series completes Dell's enterprise solution portfolio in China, and will make us more competitive in the market," said Philip Patel, central marketing director of workstation products, Asia Pacific Region, at the launch. According to Patel the series offers high-value and robust industry-standard platforms for specific customer segments and local businesses. "We can provide the full range of products and the best after sales services," said Chris Vose, marketing manager for the company's precision workstation. Compared with other products that are likely to be cheaper in the market, Vose said Dell's strategy is to provide customers with the most stable product. The company now has a 27 per cent market share of the worldwide market, and its sales for the 1999 fourth quarter doubled in the China market.
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