Yantai, China News

A scan of the top holdings in the Matthews China Dividend Fund reveals one holding that may appear a bit curious.

Hong Kong licks port-strike wounds By Kent Ewing HONG KONG - After 40 days of rancor and acrimony, one of this city's longest-running and most bitter labor disputes is over, but the repercussions will be felt for years to come.

Hull modules for the huge container ships are being built in Shandong and delivered by barge to South Korea' Daewoo Shipbuiding yard.

A shortage of copper scrap is expected to cut China's production of refined metal by at least 100,000 tonnes this year, which could help shift the global refined copper market back into deficit in 2013 from a forecast small surplus.

The dock strike may have hit the logistics sector but it is unlikely to have a long- term impact, stakeholders say.

Grain v grape: Chinese rice wine being loaded on to boats in Hangzhou, eastern China.

At least two medium-sized refined copper producers in China have cut output due to a shortage of scrap, a move that may be replicated by bigger smelters, as falling metal prices crimp supply of the raw material.

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust reported its first quarter 2013 profit fell to HK$642.0 million , down 6.5 percent from HK$686.7 million in the same period a year ago.

The LGL Group, Inc. , announced that management will hold an investor conference call on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. ET.

Born to Hong Kong parents, Nathanael Wei is the youngest member of Britain's House of Lords.

Industrial action is a powerful weapon during an economic upturn or in a rising industry because the employers have a lot to lose with any stoppage.