Official investigated over online affair posts

2011-06-22 07:12:40

An east China official is under investigation after his posts on a popular microblog site, which detailed his affair with a local woman, were exposed and circulated on the Internet.

Breach of privacy as students' details for sale online

2011-06-21 07:53:25

Private information about elementary and secondary school students and their families is for sale online, which legal experts say constitutes an invasion of privacy.

Special: My daddies' stories

2011-06-20 13:39:52

Stories collected from followers of Chinadaily.com.cn microblogs here are meant to share web users' stories of their beloved fathers.

Foreign Ministry leads microblog crusade

2011-06-20 08:24:15

Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, anyone who is interested in diplomacy can now get involved with the ministry's microblog on Sina.com.

Bribe-reporting websites get mixed reviews

2011-06-19 19:00:52

"I paid a bribe of 500 yuan ($77) to local traffic police getting them to excuse me a 2,000-yuan fine," said a post on the Chinese bribe-reporting website woxinghuiliao.com.

Internet novels to compete for literary prize

2011-06-17 17:40:33

Eight items of literary works published on the Internet will join another 170 novels to compete for the Mao Dun Literature Prize, one of China's most prestigious literary awards, according to the Chinese Writers Association (CWA), the prize's sponsor.

Government gets earful of income tax suggestions

2011-06-17 07:34:16

Only 15 percent of respondents expressed satisfaction at a proposed new income tax threshold. The proposed increase, which was put online to gauge public opinion, received responses from more than 82,000 people.

Government gets earful of income tax suggestions

2011-06-17 07:34:16

Only 15 percent of respondents expressed satisfaction at a proposed new income tax threshold. The proposed increase, which was put online to gauge public opinion, received responses from more than 82,000 people.

Travelling No.1 choice for millionaires

2011-06-16 21:26:30

Travelling fell among the most frequent ways of spending for rich Chinese people. France, the United States and Australia rank as the top three international destinations.

Travelling No.1 choice for millionaires

2011-06-16 21:26:30

Travelling fell among the most frequent ways of spending for rich Chinese people. France, the United States and Australia rank as the top three international destinations.

Eight ways to transfer illegal assets overseas

2011-06-16 07:58:53

Corrupt officials and company executives in China transfer their assets overseas through at least eight channels, according to a report released on Monday by the Anti-Money Laundering Monitoring and Analysis Center set up by the People's Bank of China.

Masked woman claims she hands out money to the poor

2011-06-15 13:04:42

A woman in Hong Kong announced on Facebook that she gives money to poor people. She claims to have given out some HK$2,000 ($260) to 10 unemployed residents in April.