Asian stocks climb as more economic, earnings data due

Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.6 percent to 27,483.51 and the Shanghai Composite index in mainland China rose 0.2 percent to 3,278.15. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.9 percent to 5,780.40. Taiwan's benchmark rose while Southeast Asian indexes were mixed. ( read original story ...)

Shanghai Sam says sorry for taking Chinese donations

Yes, that Dastyari.The Australian, September 8 last year: Labor’s moral authority has ­suffered a blow, with its leading crusader against banks and big business forced to resign from Bill Shorten’s frontbench for accepting money from Chinese ­companies. ( read original story ...)

Michigan governor heading to China for 9-day investment trip

He's scheduled to leave on Sunday and return to Michigan on Aug. 8. Snyder will visit Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Shanghai and Hangzhou, where he will promote Michigan business opportunities, visit companies and meet with government leaders. ( read original story ...)

Mattel swings further into China with Babytree centers

Hot on the heels of its joint venture with Shanghai-based investment company Fosun Group to ... In fact, Mattel predicts its business in China will grow to three or four times larger by 2020. Additionally, Mattel expanded its partnership with global ... ( read original story ...)

METALS-London copper cracks new two-year peak after China data

Growth in China's manufacturing sector cooled as foreign demand for Chinese goods slackened, but a government-led infrastructure push kept construction ... the highest since May 2015. * SHFE COPPER: Shanghai Futures Exchange copper climbed 1.4 percent ... ( read original story ...)