Rural students to get meal subsidy 

2011-11-08 07:35:20

A recent initiative to prevent rural children from starving has raised the hopes of grassroots philanthropists.

China has over 48,000 centenarians

2011-11-08 06:12:16

China has more than 48,000 centenarians, said a survey published by the China Gerontological Society on Monday.

China moves to beef up lending to small firms

2011-11-07 22:25:33

China has implemented a slew of measures to guide banks to loan more to small and micro-sized enterprises.

Offshore oil rules may be overhauled

2011-11-07 06:54:14

The government may revise regulations covering joint offshore oil exploration with foreign companies following a oil-spill issue involved with ConocoPhilips.

Major areas show slower growth

2011-11-07 09:16:04

Major areas in China experienced a slower year-on-year economic growth rate in the first three quarters.

Civil servants to get ethical trainning

2011-11-07 07:40:19

Public servants are to receive systematic and compulsory training in ethics over the next five years.

Clearing the air an arduous task 

2011-11-07 08:00:47

Many restaurants are seriously polluted by tobacco smoke despite a national smoking ban.

Kids keen to learn money management

2011-11-07 08:26:22

Much loved by students, but of concern to many parents, money management courses are on the rise.

Wealthy Chinese spur medical tourism

2011-11-07 07:02:05

Healthcare services overseas are attracting Chinese customers who are willing to pay much for quality and privacy.

Dispute in S China Sea should be solved

2011-11-06 08:53:13

Cambodia said that the territorial dispute in the South China Sea should be solved between China and the concerned countries.

Home price-cuts get steeper in China

2011-11-06 09:21:15

Just like what China's millions of homebuyers have long expected, a nationwide price cut in new home sales has finally begun.

Debt crisis of E China SMEs eased

2011-11-06 08:14:19

The debt crisis of small and medium-sized enterprises in Wenzhou has been eased one month after Premier Wen visited the city.