Zhongshan, birthplace of Dr Sun Yat-sen, has become one of the most important industrial cities in China. It is the one of the world’s largest producers of electrical appliances and
Chinese manufacturing suffered its sharpest contraction in a year in April, raising pressure on Beijing to roll out new stimulus to keep growth in the world’s No. 2 economy from
Chinese men have long used traditional medicines such as deer antler, caterpillar fungus, and wolfberry to treat impotence. In recent years, Pfizer, the maker of Viagra, has found success touting
The head of Taiwan’s Nationalists reaffirmed the party’s support for eventual unification with the mainland when he met yesterday with Chinese President Xi Jinping as part of continuing rapprochement between
Hong Kong’s outgoing police chief took a parting shot yesterday at pro-democracy protesters who occupied busy streets in parts of the southern Chinese financial center for nearly three months last
Sherpas in Nepal have refused to rebuild a climbing route on Mount Everest that was destroyed by an earthquake-triggered avalanche more than one week ago, a decision which will likely end this
North Korea announced yesterday that the head of its parliament will attend this month’s Victory Day celebration in Moscow, squelching speculation that supreme leader Kim Jong Un would use the
Thai police arrested three local officials and a Myanmar national they alleged yesterday were involved in trafficking and holding Rohingya Muslims for ransom at a jungle camp where 26 bodies
Europeans grappling with mass migration from Libya were seeking information about Australia’s controversial success in stopping asylum seeker boats reaching its shores, the Australian prime minister said yesterday. Refugee advocates and human rights
Two gunmen were killed after opening fire on a security officer outside a contest for cartoon depictions of Prophet Muhammad and a bomb squad was called in to search their
Israel’s ceremonial president said yesterday that an outbreak of violent protests by Ethiopian Jews has “exposed an open, bleeding wound in the heart of Israeli society” and that the country
Even with the crackle of gunfire signaling rescuers were near, the horrors did not end: Boko Haram fighters stoned captives to death, some girls and women were crushed by an
The 27-year-old republican spent the last days of his life on a water bed to protect his fragile bones. He had been in a coma for 48 hours before being pronounced
And it wasn’t for the first time. Town crier Tony Appleton took to the steps Saturday outside London’s St. Mary’s Hospital to loudly proclaim the birth of Britain’s newest royal member,
The check was for USD100 million, a payday so mind boggling that Floyd Mayweather Jr. couldn't help but show it to a few reporters when the night was done. "No pictures,
Rory McIlroy won a tournament as the No. 1 player in the world. Only at the Match Play Championship does this pass as newsworthy. In the 17-year history of golf's most unpredictable
In retrospect, HSBC’s decision in 1993 to abandon Hong Kong for London’s Canary Wharf was one of modern history’s worst business moves. It seemed perfectly wise at the time, just
• The latest editions of the annual “Parade Through Macao, Latin City” and the Chinese New Year parade have cost MOP16 million and MOP23 million respectively. For comparative purposes, the
Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea won soccer’s English Premier League title after a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace. Chelsea clinched the title for a fourth time in front of a home crowd
CHINA A pilot said yesterday that he is anxious but excited about flying a solar plane solo from China to Hawaii on the longest leg of the first attempt to
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