| Sat 18 May 2013 |
Customs seize HK$60m worth of smuggled goods
South China Morning Post Hong Kong Customs said on Saturday it had foiled the largest smuggling attempt by a river trade vessel since 2008 – seizing HK$60 million worth of unmanifested goods including electronic products and endangered species. | Customs officers intercept... |
Ministerial taskforce must not be used to witch haunt legal Chinese firms - GCFU
Joy Online The Ghana China Friendship Union () has applauded the move by government to clump down on illegal mining and its resultant negative impacts in the country. | In a statement issued in Accra yesterday, GCFU noted that the Ministerial Taskforce set up b... |
Man held in China over fake plane bomb threats
Zeenews Beijing: A man in China has been arrested for allegedly making false bomb threats that disrupted flights in five Chinese cities bound for Shanghai, police said on Saturday. | 43-year-old man surnamed Ji, who was caught in Yancheng City of east China'... |
36 killed and ten missing in floods in southern China
RTE At least 36 people have died and ten others have been reported missing in downpours that have swept south China's Guangdong Province since Wednesday. | Rainstorms battered five cities, including the provincial capital Guangzhou, on Wednesday and ... |
Home prices rise slower in April
China Daily BEIJING - New home prices rose at a slower pace in Chinese cities in April as the government's recent tightening measures started to take effect, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Saturday. | Of a statistical pool of 70 majo... |
Airline bomb hoax suspect caught
China Daily A man who allegedly made false bomb threats that affected flights in five Chinese cities was caught on Friday afternoon in Yancheng city of East China's Jiangsu province, the municipal police said on Saturday. | From 5:22 pm to 5:25 pm on Friday, pol... |
Several killed in China rainstorms
Al Jazeera Heavy rainstorms blamed for this week's landslides in southern China have killed 55 people and left 14 others missing, Chinese authorities say. | At least nine provinces have had storms and some flooding and landslides since ... |
Chinese premier's India trip to evince Beijing's unwavering pursuit of better ties
CNTV The choice of India as the first leg of Li Keqiang's maiden overseas trip as Chinese premier sent out a clear signal that Beijing's new leadership prioritizes enhancing ties with New Delhi despite border spats and other disputes. | The rationale is s... |
Telecom giants tap Internet potential
Xinhua BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese telecom operators have stepped up their efforts to boost their business through exploring online channels, since more people in the country prefer shopping on the Internet. | On World Telecommunication and Inf... |
Exporters hit hard by rising yuan
Xinhua (Source: China Daily) | By Zheng Yangpeng in Beijing, Yu Ran in Shanghai and Qiu Quanlin in Guangzhou | BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhuanet) -- For Xia Guangyao, chairman of Wenzhou Jialunte Textile & Finery Co Ltd in Zhejiang province, 2013 has been the ... |
China: Man arrested over fake plane bomb threats
NZ Herald A man has been arrested for allegedly making fake bomb threats against several domestic flights bound for Shanghai. | It was the second time in a week that Chinese flights were grounded because of fake bomb threats. Another man was arrested Thursday ... |
Swiss Set to Reform Corporate Tax System
CNBC Switzerland is set to bow to years of pressure from the EU by overhauling the system of tax privileges that has helped entice thousands of multinational firms to the country. | Under the current system, the foreign profits of companies based in Switz... |
Bomb threat disrupts flights in airport
China Daily CHONGQING -- All flights at the Jiangbei International Airport in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality were disrupted for over one hour following a bomb threat, sources with the airport said Friday. | The airport received an anonymous call at aro... |
China arrests man over fake plane bomb threats
New Straits/Business Times BEIJING: A man has been arrested for allegedly making fake bomb threats against several domestic flights bound for Shanghai, Chinese officials said Saturday. | It was the second time in a week that Chinese flights were grounded because of fake bomb t... |
LGBT activists detained during celebrations of International Day Against Homophobia
South China Morning Post Activists in at least two Chinese cities were detained by police as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights advocates across China, with unprecedented enthusiasm, took to the street to celebrate International Day Against Homophobia, Biph... |
China arrests man over fake plane bomb threats
Herald Tribune BEIJING - A Chinese aviation industry news website says a man has been arrested for allegedly making fake bomb threats against several domestic flights bound for Shanghai. | It's the second time in a week that Chinese flights have been threatened wit... |
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