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General aviation hub reaches for the sky

[2014-09-17 07:07]

Until three years ago, only a few businesspeople involved in the dairy industry or the production of ceramic products had ever heard of Faku.

At a glance

[2014-09-17 07:07]

General aviation facts and figures:

Endangered species threatens livelihoods

[2014-09-16 07:04]

Cai Yansheng will never forget March 13. It was the day his wife was trampled to death by rampaging wild elephants searching for food.

Ivory trade takes its toll

[2014-09-16 07:04]

The number of elephants without tusks is rising because of the ivory trade, according to wildlife experts, although a lack of samples means there are no exact figures. Unlike African elephants, only about 50 percent of male Asian elephants have tusks, while the same percentage of females have short tusks called tushes, which don't contain pulp.

Budding businesses of the digital age

[2014-09-15 06:54]

When China was first connected to the Internet in 1994, Liu Xianran was 2.

Valuable lessons from Silicon Valley

[2014-09-15 06:54]

The 10-day trip to California's Silicon Valley was a mind-blowing experience for Liu Xianran, the 22-year-old founder of an Internet company in Beijing.

APEC economies share success stories

[2014-09-13 07:42]

Delegates from APEC member economies shared their tourism success stories at the 2014 APEC Tourism Working Group meeting. Under a five-year tourism plan, from 2015 to 2019, Indonesia is using an "eco-tourism" concept, which highlights sustainability strategies. The country mapped out several tourism areas across the nation as priority destinations under the plan.

Independent study outlines organizational refinements

[2014-09-13 07:42]

The results of an independent assessment presented to delegates of the APEC Tourism Working Group "reflect where we are now and where we can move forward", said Javier Esteban Guillermo Molina, leader of the TWG.

Calling for market integration

[2014-09-13 07:42]

To leverage resources and promote cooperation, delegates to the 45th APEC Tourism Working Group Meeting called for promoting integration by adopting the 2012-15 APEC Strategic Plan made in 2012.

Tax reforms are needed to help unlock the region's full potential

[2014-09-13 07:42]

Progress towards tax reforms, which ease burdens on tourism, travel services companies and consumers, was made in discussions among delegates of the 45th APEC Tourism Working Group Meeting in Macao.

More cities offer digital services as they join the 'year of smart tourism'

[2014-09-13 07:42]

Several cities in China have launched "smart tourism" projects, which feature integrated tourism resources and stronger interactivity between tourists and their destinations via the Internet.

Helping them breathe

[2014-09-12 07:38]

Wang Mingsheng feels like he is suffocating all the time. He kneels several times a day, giddy and gasping for air.

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