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Foreigners included in China’s social welfare system
By Wang Guanqun BEIJING, Nov. 7 — Foreign employees working in China have been required to pay into the country’s social security system since Oct. 15, according to a latest social insurance regulation. Once the details are rolled out, more … Continue reading
China’s cash-strapped small firms ring alarm bells
By Wang Guanqun BEIJING, Oct. 10 — China’s small businesses turned to be the first to ring the alarm as the country is walking a fine line between fighting inflation and maintaining growth. Some entrepreneurs have disappeared and others have jumped … Continue reading
Property sales in Chinese cities sluggish in August as price-curbing policies bearing fruit
By Wang Guanqun BEIJING, Sept. 13 — New home prices, property transaction volumes and residential land prices in major Chinese cities all fell in August, suggesting the policies aiming at cooling the housing market are taking effect. A report published by … Continue reading
Police help Apple hunt lost iPhone
BEIJING, Sept. 6 — San Francisco police said they had helped Apple search for a “lost item,” following reports saying that a prototype of Apple’s yet-to-be-released iPhone 5 had gone missing in July. Last week, technology news website CNET reported … Continue reading
NASA to launch twin probes to measure moon gravity
BEIJING, Sept. 6 — NASA will launch on Thursday twin lunar orbiters built to map the gravity of Earth’s moon in unprecedented detail, media reported Tuesday. The twin lunar probes, Graili-A and Graili-B, will blast off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air … Continue reading
Study highlights five habits to cut diabetes risk
BEIJING, Sept. 6 — Living a healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of diabetes by as much as 80 percent, a new analysis suggested. Having a healthy diet, exercising, maintaining normal body weight, not smoking and consuming alcohol can lower the … Continue reading
Italian tenor Salvatore Licitra dies after crash
BEIJING, Sept. 6 — Italian tenor Salvatore Licitra, known as “new Pavarotti” in Italy for his powerful operatic voice, died Monday at the age of 43 after a scooter accident in Sicily. Licitra had been in a coma since the Aug. … Continue reading
Eddie Murphy front-runner to host Oscars 2012
BEIJING, Sept. 6 — Renowned U.S. Actor Eddie Murphy is now the front-runner to host the 84th Academy Awards in 2012, according to media reports Tuesday. Eddie Murphy is said to be favored by Brett Ratner, a producer of the awards … Continue reading
Matthew Fox detained for assaulting bus driver
BEIJING, Aug. 30 — “Lost” star Matthew Fox was detained early Monday after allegedly assaulting a female bus driver, according to media reports. It is reported that Fox attempted to hitch a ride to his hotel via a private party … Continue reading
No more party for Lindsay Lohan under house arrest
BEIJING, June 24 — U.S. actress and pop singer Lindsay Lohan can’t have parties while under house arrest, according to media reports on Thursday. Stephanie Sautner, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, has warned Lindsay Lohan of not having gatherings while … Continue reading