The Ministry of Health has issued a notice asking all employers in industries that use poisonous materials to provide their employees with free health checks, China Daily said. The notice was issued at the beginning of September, with the checks having to be completed by the end of October. Employers must promptly send workers with […]
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Guangdong province will extend its unemployment insurance programme to migrant workers in the private sector from October 1, South China Morning Post said. The only migrant workers covered by the current scheme are those in government organisations and state-owned enterprises. Under the new policy, workers who have spent at least one year with an employer […]
'Self-examinations' of tax payments by staff at about 3,200 representative offices of foreign firms in Beijing have revealed problems of varying degrees at 1,000 of them, Xinhua reported. An official of Beijing municipal tax bureau said that the problems mainly arose from misunderstanding of tax law and that Yn64m of tax arrears had been paid. […]
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) began investigations in August into possible shareholding connections between China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and Hong Kong-based Rich Shipping Co. The two companies are suspected of a collusion that enabled CSCL to use Rich Shipping to reduce freight rates, without having to wait the 30 days required of controlled […]
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Yamaha wins trademark ruling
Yamaha Motor has won nearly Yn1m in damages against a privately owned Chinese company, the first time a foreign vehicle maker has won a trademark case against a mainland firm. The world's second largest motorcycle manufacturer accused Tianjin Gangtian Group of producing and selling motorcycles bearing its trademarks without its authorisation. Tianjin Higher People's Court […]