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Brick-and-mortar retailer gloomy about future

[2015-03-31 08:13]

Many people working in brick-and-mortar retail stores hold a dim view of their job prospects in the face of strong competition from e-commerce, according to a recent survey by the China office of LinkedIn, the world's biggest business-oriented social networking service.

Inventors of diagnostic device put dream into action

[2015-03-31 08:13]

It was not easy for Sun Jin to choose to start a company when he graduated from Tsinghua University.

Countries rushing to join AIIB

[2015-03-30 07:38]

Countries are rushing to join the new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank as the application deadline draws near, but the United States remains conspicuously absent.

BRICS courts take aim at pollution

[2015-03-30 07:38]

Judges from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa highlighted their efforts against pollution on Sunday, agreeing to share their experience with cases and to improve legal cooperation on environmental protection.

China, US 'cannot afford' maritime dispute

[2015-03-30 07:38]

To smooth the choppy diplomatic waters of the South China Sea, observers said on Sunday that countries outside the region should not get involved into the overlapping territorial claims of China and some ASEAN countries.

Sound bites

[2015-03-30 07:38]

"Mass production of self-driving cars will be five years away if the technologies are ready. But it needs strong support from mainstream lawmakers to allow the automobiles on the road."

Singapore represents Lee's economic legacy

[2015-03-28 08:10]

Lee Kuan Yew, the "founding father" of Singapore, passed away in a year that marks the 50th anniversary of the republic of Singapore. In these 50 years, Singapore has undergone remarkable economic transformation because of the policies implemented diligently by Lee, his colleagues and successors.

A tribute to a visionary realist of our times

[2015-03-28 08:10]

There is an old Japanese proverb: "Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare." Lee Kuan Yew was among the very few statesmen who not only were visionaries but also took action to turn their visions into reality.

No shortcut to national success in soccer

[2015-03-28 08:10]

Earlier this month, the State Council, China's Cabinet, issued a blueprint for the reform and development of soccer, which many believe could change the face of the game in the country.

China, ASEAN plans synergize

[2015-03-28 08:10]

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations' engagement with China runs deep. The two sides signed the China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) in 2002, which helped increase Sino-ASEAN trade from $78 billion in 2003 to $480 billion in 2014. Also, China is a major investor in and aid donor to several ASEAN member states, particularly Laos and Cambodia.

Baby havens 'under great pressure'

[2015-03-27 07:36]

An organization that runs a safe haven for abandoned babies has had to scale back its operations because of financial constraints and a lack of workers.

Ministry slashes number of duplicate IDs

[2015-03-27 07:36]

The number of people with duplicate ID numbers has been cut from 1.68 million in 2009 to just 486 today, a senior official at the Ministry of Public Security said on Wednesday.

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