Hoping to see the light of traffic rules
2013-01-04 03:31:37
For many drivers, passing through traffic intersections has become a guessing game since New Year's Day.
Hainan sets price controls on rooms
2013-01-04 03:31:37
Strict measures have been announced to curb soaring prices of hotel rooms and buffets when visitors swarm to Hainan, a tropical resort island, during the weeklong Spring Festival holiday.
SOE tried to cover up blast
2013-01-04 03:31:37
The work safety watchdog condemned a subsidiary of a State-owned enterprise which tried to cover up a deadly explosion at a railway tunnel project.
Reform needed for scientific research system, academics say
2013-01-04 03:31:37
Academics and analysts called for further reforms to a system that distributes funds for scientific research projects at universities.
Robots make their mark in restaurants, canteen kitchens
2013-01-04 03:31:37
At a noodle restaurant in Xiamen, a new chef repeatedly shaves dough into a boiling wok with efficiency and precision. A human simply wouldn't be able to keep up.
Obama signs $633b defense spending bill
2013-01-04 02:07:00
Obama has signed into law a $633 billion defense spending bill that funds the war in Afghanistan and boosts security at US missions worldwide.
US dodges budget disaster
China set to boost international trade
2013-01-04 02:06:28
China's trade policies will become more open to boost its sluggish imports and exports this year, despite being set to miss its trade target for 2012.
Serving up Chinese consumers
2013-01-04 02:06:28
The service sector is likely to be the next big driver of domestic consumption in China, helping to bring about long-term and sound economic expansion.
Sina and Tencent set to intensify online tussle
2013-01-04 02:06:28
Sina Corp, the Chinese Web portal operator, may be facing a tough 2013 under intensifying competition from rival Tencent Holdings Ltd, China's biggest Internet company by revenue.
Pre-owned house sales in Beijing at 23-month high
2013-01-04 02:06:28
Sales of pre-owned homes in Beijing reached a 23-month high in December, due to shrinking supply and some panic buying.
Nation's movie ticket sales hit $2.69b last year
2013-01-04 02:06:28
China's box office revenue last year reached 16.8 billion yuan ($2.69 billion), up almost 30 percent year-on-year, with domestic films contributing less than half of the figure for the first time in four years.
Index adds to rebound hopes
2013-01-04 02:06:28
The growth of China's non-manufacturing industries continued to pick up in December, adding to signs of an economic rebound in the country.
IPO deals slump on mainland bourses
China set to boost international trade