Rising raw materials costs are putting pressure on automakers to increase prices or go bust. But low consolidation in the industry means it is still a buyer’s market, Shanghai Securities News reports

Two interesting research reports were eleased early this week; the first, by global communications service provider WPP Group, identifies a core group of China’s prosumers – smart, active and tech-savvy consumers who gain their information from digital media or online and influence mass consumers in terms of lifestyle and brand choices. The secon...

A proposed new energy law signals a shift towards more market-orientated energy pricing in China. China Economy’s Hong Zhu looks at the impact of an end to government-set price controls on energy giant PetroChina