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Jobs creation tied to investment

[2013-08-09 12:15]

With the US economy eager for a strong comeback, the Obama Administration is seeking more foreign investment and one way to do it that is expanding across the country is the so-called Employment Based Visa-Category 5, or EB-5, program.

Apple iPhone slips in rank

[2013-08-09 12:15]

Apple iPones dropped out of the top five list in China's booming smartphone market, new data show.
Fewer Chinese consumers picking Apple's iPhone

Solving a riddle with a harp and the magic of words

[2013-08-09 12:15]

As the daughter of diasporic Chinese parents in Singapore, Fiona Sze-Lorrain spoke both Chinese and English at home. From a young age, her Chinese heritage signaled discipline and tradition. In accordance with her parents' wishes, she studied the guzheng, a classical Chinese instrument, and at age 9 made her performance debut at Singapore's Victoria Concert Hall. Later, she went on to perform at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center for audiences that included Bill Clinton and Princess Diana. But at the time, she was simply following the rules.

Student exchange brings global business to life

[2013-08-09 12:15]

A visit to the New York Stock Exchange, lunch at the Mercantile Grill in Manhattan's Financial District and then a tour of the Museum of American Finance.

Chinese buyers still spending on art

[2013-08-09 12:15]

Chinese spending on art remains robust in 2013. That's despite a dip in the market last fall and an economic slowdown that recently knocked the Asian nation off its perch.

Tesla's plans for China are on a roll

[2013-08-08 10:54]

Tesla Motors Inc, a US luxury electric-car maker preparing for a foray into China, posted its second consecutive profitable quarter, helped by record deliveries of its Model S plug-in sedan and stronger profit margins.

More people are speaking Chinese and Spanish in US

[2013-08-08 10:54]

Chinese and Spanish top the list of non-English languages spoken in the US, according to a report released by the US Census Bureau.

Taiwan artist paints a canvass of sound

[2013-08-08 10:54]

A Taiwan artist is joining 15 other artists in the first-ever exhibition of sound as an art medium at New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).

'Connecting the dots' in the global real estate market

[2013-08-08 10:54]

I t's no news that Chinese real estate developers and property buyers are flooding into the US - something that's currently, to many Chinese, a better investment than gold - and it's bringing more than just cash into the market.

Monterey argues over store signs

[2013-08-07 10:50]

The City Council of Monterey Park in Los Angeles has just approved a draft law which requires local businesses to display at least one Latin alphabet-worded sign.

Apple offers trade-in on faulty chargers

[2013-08-07 10:50]

Starting Aug 9, Apple device users in China who have concerns about their USB power adapters can drop them off at any Apple retail store and get an official one for $10 - or nearly half price.

More young adults living at home - and not just in US

[2013-08-07 10:50]

To most Chinese people, the United States is a society where young people over the age of 18 either leave home on their own - or get kicked out by their parents, a land where not being independent by a certain age is a source of shame.

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