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Facebook announced on Monday that it would launch a new messaging platform, providing an email address of "@facebook.com." At a press conference in San Francisco, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced the three features defining the new service which he called a "modern ...
The imposition of a 1,000-yuan ($150) import tax on Apple iPads has triggered a heated debate among the public. Though most imported goods must be taxed, the tax on items of personal, as opposed to commercial, use should be lighter, says an article in China Youth Daily. Excerpts: ...
The Chinese government handed out 6.41 billion yuan (972.9 million U.S. dollars) in subsidies to new car buyers under the old-for-new trade-in auto program in 2010, the Ministry of Commerce said Wednesday. Sales of 459,000 vehicles were subsidized last year as part of the subsidy ...
China's output value of forestry rose 27 percent last year to more than 2 trillion yuan (302 billion U.S. dollars), a senior forestry official said Wednesday. China produced the most rosin, fabricated boards, bamboo and rattan wood furniture, and timber floor products of any ...
On Jan. 3, Beijing's first batch of 100 new buses that meet the state V emission standards were officially put into operation in three suburban lines. This is China's first batch of operating buses with state V emission standards. Experts said that the state V engine is 43 ...
Saudi Arabia's petrochemical giant SABIC has officially opened a new polyolefin logistics centre at Cleveland in northeast England, replacing its previous logistics centre in the UK to "reinforce the company's long-term commitment to serving its UK customers," the company said ...
Due to rapidly rising iron ore prices, China's steel mills realized only 77 billion yuan (around 11.66 billion U.S. dollars) of main business profits in 2010, reported today's Economic Information Daily, a newspaper published by the Xinhua News Agency. The whole industry is ...
Du Zhenqi, an 80-year-old resident in Beijing's Chaoyang district, expressed his sympathy for the people who took away his towel gourds without permission. Every year Du plants towel gourds in the community yard for ornament. But this year, before they turned ripe, they were all ...
China will invest 700 billion yuan (106 billion U.S. dollars) in building railways over the course of 2011, according to a meeting of the national railway work conference. The money would be used for 70 new intercity projects. China will open a 33-billion-U.S.-dollar high-speed ...
US over-the-counter coal markets saw a flurry of activity on Tuesday, with turnover in rail products picking up sharply. Prices moved erratically, with NYMEX look-alike terms pressing lower across the curve, while Eastern and Western railed coals finished the session mixed. Look...
China, as a major victim of computer hacking, urgently needs to collaborate with the United States to combat cyber crime, an official of the Ministry of Public Security said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Fourth US-China Internet Industry Forum, Gu Jian, vice-director of the ...
The European Parliament Tuesday voted for EU national governments to be allowed to subsidize their coal industries until the end of December 2018, rather than the October 2014 deadline proposed by the European Commission in July. The parliament's view has no legal force but ...
GE CEO Jeff R. Immelt announced on Tuesday the company will invest more than $2 billion through 2012 to expand its R&D capability and set up joint ventures in China. About $500 million will go to R&D and new innovation centers, which are expected to add 1,000 jobs. More than $1.5 ...
Skype's partner in China, TOM Group, said the web-based calling service is complying with Chinese law, even as a crackdown on illegal Internet telephone providers could complicate Skype's operations in the country. "The operation of Skype in China is compliant with local laws and ...
Motorola's business in China was overhauled as the US handset maker Tuesday formally spun off its consumer-targeted business after years of planning. Motorola Inc formally changed its name to Motorola Solutions Inc, starting trading Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ...
A quarter-mile beneath the Gulf of St. Lawrence in the waters between Quebec and Newfoundland lies the Old Harry formation, an uncharted prospect that could hold some 5 Tcf of natural gas or 2 billion barrels of oil, the largest offshore reserves in eastern Canada. But, despite ...
Vice director of the Information Office of China's State Council Qian Xiaoqian said Monday that China's Internet market would always be open to foreign enterprises. "The door of China's Internet market remains open, and we welcome Internet enterprises worldwide to develop their ...
It is the time of year again when Chinese and multinational entrepreneurs flock to China Central Television (CCTV), pledging billions of yuan to advertise on this powerful platform. The broadcast giant launched its 17th annual prime-time advertising auction at 8:08 am on Monday, ...
India's downstream regulator, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, is likely to invite bids to build two natural gas pipelines in the next week, chairman Lalit Mansingh told reporters in Mumbai Wednesday on the sidelines of an industry event. One of the pipelines is a ...
The European gasoline market remains physically very tight, with a well supported backwardated structure in the over-the-counter market, trading sources said Thursday. In the over-the-counter market, Eurobob crack spreads--the difference between the refined product and the price ...
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that he is ...
China offers inspirations to global dilemmas
China offers inspirations to global dilemmas
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Policies of China's new leadership in the ...
Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), the world's second-largest drug producer by ...
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary ...
China's farm product pricing plan shifts to market orientation
China's farm product pricing plan shifts to market orientation
The Number One Document also proposed a new pricing plan for China's ...
Chinese investors look to overseas opportunities
Chinese investors look to overseas opportunities
SHANGHAI, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- China, the world's top manufacturer and ...
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
A Wal-Mart store is seen in Stratford, Connecticut, the United States. ...
Gaming Firms Find Going Tough
Gaming Firms Find Going Tough
Employees demonstrate Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications' Xperia Play ...
Boeing Wins Biggest Order of US$26b
Boeing Wins Biggest Order of US$26b
A formation of nine Royal Air Force Red Arrows Hawk aircraft fly ...
Yao's gift of sport for all
Yao's gift of sport for all
Chinese NBA player Yao Ming teaches a boy with special needs how to ...
Lucrative golf industry lures stiff competition
Lucrative golf industry lures stiff competition
Two models stand beside golf equipment and bags at a recent golf ...
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
History-making tennis legend Li Na notched the first-ever grand slam ...