Apple makers accused of polluting

2011-08-31 17:07:52

A group of environmental protection organizations jointly released a second report on Wednesday, accusing 27 Apple Inc's manufacturers of pollution.

Cost Of Living Index will increase minimum wage

2011-08-31 16:24:39

The new Cost Of Living Index (COLI) will help improve the linkage mechanism between the adjustment of minimum wage and commodity prices.

China to give more thought to struggling SMEs

2011-08-31 16:05:40

To support struggling small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), China's State Council will hold a conference in September for SMEs to discuss policies for the sector's development.

60m free from personal income tax

2011-08-31 14:46:54

A new personal income tax law of China will be implemented from Sept 1, exempting 60 million people from paying personal income tax from that date onwards, china.com.cn reported Wednesday.

Fitch Ratings warns Chinese banks

2011-08-31 14:00:15

China's banking industry may risk facing significant pressure in the future, Fitch Ratings warned during the 2011 Sovereign and Banking Seminar in Beijing.

Student apologizes for mass hacking

2011-08-31 13:49:47

A student from the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies has made an online apology for his role in the mass hacking of his schoolmates' computers on Monday.

Homework sales boom as summer vacation ends

2011-08-31 11:31:29

Ads for homework services fill the Internet as the new school semester is approaching in China, China Youth Daily reported on Wednesday.

Leading bio-energy company sees rapid growth

2011-08-31 10:36:48

A London-listed leading Chinese bio-energy company saw rapid growth while eyeing the international market more.

A creative way to learn English

2011-08-30 17:58:41

A man is trying to share his love of the English language by using the traditional Chinese game mahjong.

Steel firms profits drop

2011-08-30 17:50:13

China's 27 major steel companies saw a 15.7 percent decrease in the first-half profits from a year earlier.

ConocoPhillips: Oil leak sources plugged

2011-08-30 17:50:13

ConocoPhillips China said it plugged all the oil leak sources permanently, and the leaks won't have substantial impact on China's northeastern coast.

Fears for patients in HIV donor scandal

2011-08-30 17:33:33

One of five patients who mistakenly received transplanted organs from a HIV-positive donor may have contracted the disease, cnr.cn reported Tuesday citing medics.