Survey: Shanghai best-known Chinese city
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:18:46 -0700
BEIJING, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A survey co-conducted by Gallup Inc. indicated that of 30 Chinese cities, Shanghai scored highest in international image. Shanghai - China - Asia - BEIJING - Business and Economy
E.U. Talks With China Over Intellectual Property Rights
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:00:17 -0700
The European Union's Commissioner for Customs and Anti-Fraud is in China to discuss how the Chinese authorities and the E.U. can reduce trafficking in illegal products, particularly those that breach intellectual property rights by infringing on patents, copyrights or trademarks.
Survey: Shanghai most well known Chinese city
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:59:11 -0700
A survey to judge the international image of Chinese cities was released in Shanghai on Monday (August 30), with the financial hub scoring the highest among all the 30 cities that were tested. The su .....
Open Letters Charge Chinese City’s Anti-Crime Campaign Is Political
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:17:50 -0700
CCP Chongqing chief Bo Xilai is implicated in approving torture as part of his 'hitting the black' campaign.
Plenty of 3-D titles coming at you between now and Thanksgiving
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:14:22 -0700
Get ready for plenty of action to be popping off the screen this fall.3-D has been embraced by movie studios and theater owners have found the format, in some cases, to be a profit center. The 3-D titles coming soon to a theater near you include “Resident Evil: Afterlife” (Sept. 10), “Alpha and Omega” (Sept. 17), “Legends of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole” (Sept. 24), “My Soul to Take” (Oct ...
Chinese pilots fake resumes, airline authority says
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:32:54 -0700
More than 200 Chinese airline pilots used faked resumes to get their jobs, according to China's aviation authority.
BASE METALS - EUROPEAN MORNING VIEW - Metals give back yesterday's gains as the dollar firms
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:58:48 -0700
London, 07 September 2010 - Trading was generally very quiet yesterday with the markets missing the absence of the US, on average the LME metals were up 1 percent, although tin was once again under pressure with prices ending 1.4 percent lower, zinc and nickel were the other end of the spectrum with 1.7 percent gains, while copper closed up 0.3 percent.
Shanghai Expo offers job opportunities to Thai students
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:32:26 -0700
The Shanghai World Expo offers an opportunity for a group of Thai students interested in working in China or with Thai firms doing business with that country to hone their skills. The Expo has drawn millions of visitors from around the world. Among them were Thai officials, businesspeople, journalists and tourists.
BASE METALS - EUROPEAN MORNING VIEW - Metals strong as Asia sees follow through buying and the dollar weakens
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:59:10 -0700
London, 06 September 2010 - Base metals generally ended on a strong note on Friday, the exception being tin that was down 1.2 percent. Most of the metals, however, had taken full advantage of the better than expected data last week.
BAE lays keel for Thai patrol vessel
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:37:34 -0700
Bangkok (UPI) Sep 3, 2010 BAE Systems Surface Ships and its Thai partner Bangkok Dock laid the keel of what will be the country's most advanced offshore patrol ship. The 295-foot, helicopter-capable corvette is based on the BAE Systems three Port of Spain-class vessels built for the Trinidad and Tobago coast guard. The Thai ships will increase the navy's ability to monitor and protect its ...
Government not worried over China investments
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:02:52 -0700
BACOLOD CITY -- The Board of Investments (BoI) will continue efforts to lure businesses from China and its territories despite the strain on bilateral ties caused by the botched hostage rescue operation last Aug. 23 that resulted in the death of eight tourists from Hong Kong.
Int’l tour operators still bullish on RP sites
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:19:53 -0700
Despite the heavy drubbing that the Philippines took as a result of the bloody hostage crisis last week, representatives of nearly 100 travel agencies and tour operators from around the world still came to do business at a major tourism convention here on Friday.
Tour operators from China other countries attend Manila meeting
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:53:29 -0700
Despite the heavy drubbing that the Philippines got after the bloody Manila hostage-drama last week, representatives of nearly 100 travel agencies and tour operators from around the world still attended a major tourism convention in Manila on Friday to do business in the country.
World News
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:04:36 -0700
Cargo plane crashes in Dubai - Today, 08:31 - PA A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed outside Dubai shortly after take-off. The state news agency WAM, quoting the General...
Ex-Valspar worker pleads guilty
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:33:48 -0700
Chemist admits stealing trade secrets worth up to $20 million before accepting a job with a competitor.
Tiffany diamond stolen from Beijing mall
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:58:54 -0700
BEIJING, China - Police with the Dongcheng branch of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau confirmed on Wednesday that they received a report of a diamond ring stolen last Friday from the Tiffany store at Beijing's Oriental Plaza.
China: Troubling Series Of Assaults On Journalists
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:14:25 -0700
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is disturbed by the violent behaviour of a group of security officers who assaulted journalists when they were reporting in southern China.
Rugby India leaves for Shanghai Sevens
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:01:34 -0700
After successful stints at Istanbul and England, the Indian rugby team will leave Thursday night for the Shanghai Sevens tournament scheduled Sep 4-5 in Shanghai.
China, LDS church discuss future
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:42:47 -0700
For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, any word about church activities in China is big news. This remains the case even when the news is vague, as was Monday's announcement that the First Presidency had met with a senior official from China.
Pinay held in Shanghai airport for drug trafficking
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:14:32 -0700
MANILA, Philippines - A 33-year-old Filipina was arrested Tuesday night at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport in China after authorities discovered heroin inside the five pairs of shoes in her carry-on luggage, Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) Vicento "Tito" Sotto III said Wednesday.
