Public jobs require parents' information

2011-01-07 14:57:11

Applicants for positions at public institutes in Hecheng district should satisfy several "discriminatory" requirements, which include one or both parents who work at local public institutes.

Liu Xiang not fazed by injury

2011-01-07 14:39:32

Chinese star hurdler Liu Xiang has undergone a physical check-up in Los Angeles and his Achilles'tendon is recovering well, Youth Daily reported.

Former HKSAR official hired by mainland bank

2011-01-07 13:26:30

One of the Chinese mainland's big 4 banks, Agricultural Bank of China (ABC), has nominated Ma Si-hang as a candidate for the company's independent non-executive director, Xinhuanet reported Thursday, citing an announcement from the bank's board of directors.

Vice-premier: GDP likely grew 10% in 2010

2011-01-07 12:29:29

Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday that the predicted growth rate of China's economy for last year is about 10%.

China firms to sign $6.25b deals with Germany

2011-01-07 12:23:02

China's Vice Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng said Thursday evening in Berlin that Chinese entrepreneurs will sign $6.25 billion worth of procurement contracts with Germany.

Taobao expects business to keep growing

2011-01-07 10:59:48

China's largest online shopping site Taobao.com said its total business-to-customer (B2C) sales quadrupled in 2010 from 2009, and the B2C business is likely to maintain such a growth rate in the following years.

Red culture used in mental therapy

2011-01-06 15:07:18

A mental rehabilitation hospital in Southwest China's Chongqing seeks to help patients recover through red culture, media reported.

China spends $91b on overseas M&As in 3 yrs

2011-01-06 14:30:45

Chinese companies had invested over 600 billion yuan ($91 billion) in overseas M&A deals from January 2008 to June 2010, 21st Century Business Herald reported Thursday, citing data from a well-known consultation agency.

Slower CPI growth expected for Dec 2010

2011-01-06 14:29:23

China's consumer price index (CPI), a major gauge of inflation, is expected to have grown at a slower pace in December 2010.

3 held for selling mentally ill workers

2011-01-06 14:24:19

Three people were detained for exploiting mentally challenged workers in Quxian county, Southwest China’s Sichuan province, and six officials involved in the case were held accountable, the local official website reported Wednesday.

Cell phone smuggler seized at port

2011-01-06 14:16:35

A man carrying 95 mobiles phones and five tablet computers was stopped at a border checkpoint in Shenzhen.

2 of 3 Chinese to be overweight in 20 years: survey

2011-01-06 14:00:55

The prevalence of obesity and related chronic diseases will significantly increase in China in the next 10 to 20 years, and two of every three Chinese may become overweight if no actions are taken.