Shortage of local consumer support stagnates cultural industries

Apart from this idea, proposed by the invited guest speakers from around the globe, Hua Jian, Director of the mainland’s Cultural Industry Research Center, told the audience that virtual platforms

Greek market jitters ease on hope for bailout deal

Market anxiety eased in Greece yesterday after the country’s finance minister said he was confident of reaching a deal with bailout creditors as soon as next week. Shares were up almost

Corporate Bits | Melco presents House of Dancing Water to BOAO Forum

Mr. Lawrence Ho, Co-chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Melco Crown Entertainment, said, “On behalf of Melco Crown Entertainment, I congratulate the Organizing Committee for the great success of BOAO

From German wineries to Chinese factories, US dollar echoing

For Americans, there are cheaper vacations in Europe and lower-priced imports. A Chinese factory is selling fewer goods in Europe. A U.S. toymaker’s exports are being squeezed. A German winery

Brazil | China to take part in construction of trans-ocean railway

A coast-to-coast railway line, which has an estimated cost of between USD4.5 billion and $10 billion, is part of a series of cooperation projects in which the Chinese intend to

Macau and Hubei join forces to harness opportunities in Lusophone countries

Macau and the Chinese province of Hubei may jointly develop the markets of Portuguese- speaking countries, said the Chief Executive of Macau, Chui Sai On, who this week visits the city

Alibaba’s Ma expresses ‘regret’ over counterfeits lawsuit 

The founder of Alibaba Group defended its stance against counterfeit goods and expressed regret yesterday that the owner of luxury brands Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent has sued the e-commerce

Gov’t tells drivers to cool it after woman kicked in head

The horrific incident shocked the nation when it went viral in China earlier this month: a woman dragged from her car, thrown to the ground and kicked repeatedly in the

Cathay Pacific flight attendants protest at HK airport

Union member Ada So said about 400 cabin staff had gathered in front of the Cathay check-in desks. She said more than 600 union members cast votes, with most in favor

Teacher allowed additional child now ordered to abort

A schoolteacher who gained permission to have an additional child in her hometown in one Chinese province has been ordered to have an abortion because the province where she is

Briefs | Italian castle for sale on Taobao

The first step for anyone in China who fancies purchasing a million dollar property on the other side of the globe, could be as easy as ordering a shirt online.

Afghanistan | 11 policemen jailed over mob killing of woman

An Afghan judge yesterday sentenced 11 policemen to one year in prison for dereliction of duty during the mob killing of a woman in Kabul who was falsely accused of

Thailand | Yingluck starts trial for role in rice subsidy scheme

Thailand’s former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra entered a plea of not guilty yesterday at the start of a trial that could see her jailed for a decade, which critics say is

Indonesia | Minister: We’ve already given too much to help boat people

Indonesia has “given more than it should” to help hundreds of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants stranded on boats by human traffickers, its foreign minister said yesterday, a day before she

Colombia | Search for missing in town hit by flood, avalanche

Rescuers searched for more bodies yesterday and sought to aid the hundreds of survivors of a deadly flood and mudslide triggered by heavy rains that swept through a Colombian town,

Briefs | France: Charlie Hebdo suffers post attack divisions, departure

USA | Violence long simmered between rival Texas biker gangs

The Texas Department of Public Safety’s Joint Information Center issued a bulletin May 1 that cautioned authorities about increasing violence between the Bandidos and the Cossacks, Dallas TV station WFAA

This Day in History | 1973 – Royal Navy moves to protect trawlers

Three frigates - the Cleopatra, the Plymouth and the Lincoln - are sailing alongside the British trawlers now fishing in box formation. The skippers had said they would not return to

Offbeat | ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actor arrested at Myrtle Beach

An actor who starred on the TV show “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and was in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for XCon World Comic Convention was arrested for public intoxication. The Myrtle

IndyCar | Accidents have made a mess of the Indy 500

IndyCar had a crisis looming well before James Hinchcliffe was injured in another spectacular accident during preparations for the Indianapolis 500. Three cars have gone airborne, and Hinchcliffe was in the

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