Dairy products license tightened

2011-08-02 16:03:59

All merchants and companies in China who have not been licensed to sell dairy products can no longer sell infant formula and dairy drinks such as "AD calcium milk" and "Nutrition Express" starting from Aug 1.

City's new terminal drenched after rains

2011-08-02 15:02:32

A rainstorm that hit Changsha, Hunan, has brought into doubt the construction quality of the city's newly-opened airport terminal as photos of flooded floors appeared online.

Plan to replace road signs denied

2011-08-01 22:21:09

Urban administration officials in Nanjing said the notion that the the city plans to spend nearly 100 million yuan ($15.54 million) to replace all of its road signs is a misunderstanding.

Student sends teacher SMS threat for higher grade

2011-08-01 18:14:04

A teacher in a key university has contacted police after receiving threatening text messages from a student demanding higher grades, China Youth Daily reported Monday.

China's cargo throughput grows slower

2011-08-01 17:39:23

China's shipping market was not growing as fast as expected in the first half of the year, but most port enterprises could still make a profit compared with those shipping companies.

Jet fuel price to be adjusted every month

2011-08-01 11:46:34

China will adjust the price of jet fuel every month to better reflect movements in global oil prices, the country’s top economic planner National Development and Reform Commission announced on Monday.

Foxconn to use 1m robots to replace workers

2011-08-01 11:07:50

Foxconn Technology Group plans to use 1 million robots to replace simple working employees over a three-year span, China Business News reported on Monday, citing tycoon Terry Guo, who owns Foxconn.

Lonely island's guardian for 25 years

2011-07-31 22:39:40

With no fresh water or electricity, a couple has been keeping guard on an barren island off Lianyungang, a coastal city in East China’s Jiangsu province, for 25 years, Nanjing-based Yangtse Evening Post reported on Sunday.

BRC: Banking can withstand property price down

2011-07-29 21:01:27

The banking industry will not be affected even if Chinese real estate property prices drop 50 percent lower,

Unclaimed lottery win goes to public fund

2011-07-29 18:36:37

A sports lottery win, worth 16.19 million yuan, (approximately $2.5 million) remained unclaimed in Nanjing city

Train crash compensation rises to 915,000 yuan

2011-07-29 17:03:05

The compensation for the families of those killed in a high-speed train crash in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang province has been increased to 915,000 yuan ($143,000).

Airport closed as rains sink runway

2011-07-29 16:21:22

An airport in Southwest China's Sichuan province has suspended its air service indefinitely after the runway was found to be sinking due to repeated torrential rain.