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Senior policeman fired over bizarre kneel order

National
2009-8-20

A SENIOR police officer in northern China has been sacked after forcing six youngsters to "kneel before his son for forgiveness" after they beat the boy up last month. Authorities of Linyi County in Shanxi Province...

Gambling gang gets sentenced to prison

Metro | Crime and public security
2009-7-17

SIX members of a gang who tricked young students into gambling, cheated them and then tried to force them to pay the "gambling" debts were yesterday given prison sentences ranging from 18 months to 28 months for extortion. ...

Deadline day for online businesses

National
2008-8-1

ONLINE businesses which make a profit in Beijing are subject to the government's business-licence regulation from today, making the capital the first to pilot the e-commerce regulation in China. "The administration...

Oil center proud to host flame

National
2008-7-13

THE Olympic flame relay visited China's oil city of Daqing, in the northernmost province of Heilongjiang, yesterday morning. The relay will continue today in Qiqiha'er, the traffic hub of western Heilongjiang. ...

Actress speaks out after disabled son kicked off flight

National
2008-6-13

ACTRESS Wang Ji wants a formal apology from Air China after her mentally disabled son was kicked off a flight for being considered ``an insecure factor,'' the Shanghai Morning Post reported today. According to...

Free lunch for only-child families

Metro | Aging
2008-4-19

THE Minhang District government has set up a trial program offering free lunches and domestic service to one-child families living in the area, the district government said yesterday. Couples, if one of them is...

China Mobile keen to list on mainland

Business | Information industry
2008-3-5

CHINA Mobile Ltd, the world's biggest wireless carrier by users, hasn't been notified by the government when it will be able to sell shares on the mainland, Chief Executive Officer Wang Jianzhou said yesterday. "As...

Eying profitable investments

Business | Asset management/M&A
2008-3-3

CHINA Investment Corporation Ltd, the government investment fund, is keeping contacts with foreign fund managers to gain profitable returns in overseas investment. "We are contacting about 100 foreign fund managers...

Chip market growing with demand for mobile phones

Business | Information industry
2008-3-1

RENENUE in China's mobile phone chip market grew 22 percent year-on-year in 2007, industry official said at the IC Market China 2008 forum yesterday. The forum also heard that the mobile phone market is beginning...

Worst air polluters around Beijing gear up to shut down

National
2008-2-23

China has ordered Beijing and five surrounding regions to cut industrial pollution for two months from late July to ensure clean air for the Olympics and Paralympics, an official said yesterday. The Chinese capital...