Patients may be their own best blood donors

2011-12-27 08:17:04

High costs and poor publicity hinder process from gaining greater popularity.

Navy ensures navigation in a sea of danger

2011-12-26 09:19:44

Chinese forces have successfully escorted more than 4,300 ships in the pirate-plagued waters.

China, Japan survey reveals positive attitudes

2011-12-23 08:46:58

A survey showed a majority of well-educated respondents in both China and Japan have had a positive attitude toward each other.

PLA zeroes in on college hiring

2011-12-22 09:13:07

PLA has eased restrictions on age and physical condition for all recruits to attract better-educated recruits.

'Tough love' policies cool passion for property

2011-12-21 07:55:32

China's "tough love" monetary policies, to cool the ardor of the property market, are dampening the passion of buyers. The volume of transactions slumped markedly in September and October.

Farmers sow the seeds of change

2011-12-20 10:54:45

Foreign products have taken more than half of the seed market for major greenhouse vegetables in China.

Art market sees a different picture

2011-12-19 08:07:46

The art market cooled this fall after several boom years. Both collectors and investors are buying less in retail stores and at auctions.

Disasters make it the year of living dangerously

2011-12-16 07:32:58

It has been a year of devastation and wreckage for the Asia-Pacific region, and a year of warning about the dangers of climate change.

Something's cooking for biofuel gutter oil

2011-12-15 08:08:04

Waste liquid has energy use but process faces hurdles.

Lack of due diligence makes traders difficult to take stock

2011-12-14 08:09:16

IPO sponsors face credibility crisis after series of scandals.

Growing demand spurs greater horseplay

2011-12-13 08:05:00

Equestrian sector riding wave of popularity but hurdles remain.

The grapes of wrath

2011-12-12 07:44:19

Farmers at the mercy of market turmoil and the weather as prices for crops continue to fall.