An Audi commercial that aired in theatres and online in China is drawing ire for comparing women to used cars - another bump in the road for the German automaker, which has seen its sales by a third in its former growth market.

Troubled dairy company Bellamy's Australia has hit another roadblock in China as authorities suspended the export licence of Camperdown Powder, a company it just acquired.

Crown staff have been handed shorter than expected jail terms.

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Crown staff including executive Jason O'Connor are expected to plead guilty when their court case is heard today in Baoshan District Court, outside Shanghai.

Since staff of James Packer's casino empire were detained in China in October and accused of illegally promoting gambling, Crown's network of offices from Macau to Indonesia appears to have vanished.

In Hong Kong, where housing is even more expensive than in Sydney, micro-apartments are booming.

Shares in CSL were pushed to fresh highs on Tuesday by news of its first acquisition in China.

Glencore bid to buy more coal mines no slam dunk

On top of stricter emission controls and a move toward electric vehicles, Asia's diesel traders now have to worry about sea cucumbers off China's coast.

James Packer's former business partner, billionaire Lawrence Ho, reportedly said in an interview that Crown and other gaming companies had upset the Chinese government by engaging staff in China despite a ban on the marketing of gambling.

Australia risks a future looking like "France and not Singapore", the boss of explosives group Orica has warned

The First Daughter's apparel brand is facing criticism from a labour-rights group for relying on Chinese factories that it says force some employees to work long shifts at the equivalent of about a dollar an hour.

Canada's Teck Resources , Lundin Mining and HudBay Minerals are among a number of suitors that have submitted bids for BHP Billiton's Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile, people familiar with the matter said.

China reportedly to suspend planning approval for dozens of coal fired power plants

China is one of the few countries in the world today with money to spend, and Xi Jinping is ready to write some cheques.

Chinese investment in Australia surged 11.7 per cent last year to $15.4 billion amid booming demand for agricultural assets and infrastructure, according to a report.

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The stability in China's stock market this year is showing signs of cracking.

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Iron ore prices are retreating again and the overall Chinese economy is growing less quickly, but one sector is skyrocketing.

The largest acquisition by a Chinese government entity of Australian assets has been greenlighted with FIRB not opposing the $US2.5 billion purchase of Rio Tinto's suite of NSW coal assets.

The lingering impact of Cyclone Debbie on Queensland's exports of coal will begin to ease this week for some exporters as work is expedited to repair the multiple rail links which shift the millions of tonnes of coal to port.

Government coffers will benefit from the "stronger for longer" spike in commodity prices.

It took more than a decade for Yang Kai to amass one of China's most celebrated dairy fortunes. He may have lost it in less than 90 minutes. Now details of the company's shocking mountain of debt emerge, and his right-hand executive has disappeared.

Tesla chief Elon Musk just gained a massive and well-connected confidant to help him better crack China's auto market: Tencent Holdings.

US short seller Glaucus Research Group has made a full-frontal assault of local sandalwood producer TFS, with some success.

Duan Yongping is convinced Tim Cook didn't have a clue who he was when they first met a couple years ago. The Apple boss probably does now.

Vitamin company Blackmores has been publicly shamed on China's annual Consumer Rights Day.

A series of Chinese deals have come apart in recent months, and now the government wants to pull back.

China's industrial output grew more than 6 percent in January and February, a vice chairman of the state economic planner said on Sunday, adding that the survey-based unemployment rate in 31 major cities was about 5 percent for the two-month period.

If you're looking to tap into the astonishing consumer demand in China, these five products are your best bet.

China set a slightly lower economic growth target for this year as the country's lawmakers began their annual meeting on Sunday.