Taiwanese computing, communications and consumer retailer Tsann Kuen has announced plans to return to the Chinese mainland market in 2009.

Taiwan-based technology manufacturing group Hon Hai Precision will become the general agent for Apple's products on the Chinese mainland and the company will start its large-scale deployment in the mainland market later this year.

Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang have signed a memorandum of understanding with the People's Bank of China on together building a credit system for the Yangtze River Delta.

China's Food Nutrition Tag Management Rule will be formally enforced on May 1 to guide consumers' choices of food and to promote meal nutrition.

To make consumers quickly get used to the days without free plastics bags, 17 shopping malls and supermarkets in Beijing, including Wangfujing Department Store, Cuiwei Plaza, Wal-Mart, Chaoshifa and Wu-mart, jointly launched an initiative under the theme of "Using Less Plastic Bags and Protect the Earth's Environment".

China-based eFuture is working with Beijing Wangku Hutong Information Technology Company to launch Jindian.com.cn, a B2B platform for small to medium-size suppliers and retailers.