China's venture capital (VC) market had 91 new funds in 2008, a 57 percent increase from 2007, according to a recent report released by EZCapital & HolyZone, a consulting firm.

Investments by venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funds declined by 99 percent year-on-year in the first two months of this year, a report by consulting firm Eternal Zenith Capital has revealed.

Chinese farmers have met mounting difficulties in increasing their disposable income this year mainly due to growing factory closures and fewer job opportunities.

SHANGHAI: The Shanghai International Airport (SIA) has posted a 49 percent fall in 2008 net profit, largely due to significant spending on a new terminal and runway.

Transaction volume of China's customer-to-customer (C2C) shopping market hit 31.17 billion yuan ($4.55 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2008, up 144 percent year-on-year, and 22 percent from the third quarter.