Survivors urge Abe to correct inaccurate views

The Swiss-based International Peace Bureau nominated the Japan Confederation of A-and H-Bomb Sufferers, or Hidankyo, for the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize, the third time the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings have been nominated.

Forex reserves decline by $42.5 billion in July

China's foreign exchange reserves slipped to a two-year low by the end of July, the People's Bank of China, the central bank, said on Friday, implying more capital outflows amid expectations of a fragile economic rebound and a stronger dollar.

Regulator vows steps to restore market stability

China's securities regulator said on Friday that maintaining stock market stability and restoring investor confidence are still its top priorities, despite the recent turbulence which dampened market sentiment and trading volume.

Tencent to use social networks for credit-rating services

It seems that people may need to carefully select the friends they make online as Chinese Internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd is about to launch a consumer credit rating service based on an individual's online social networks.

Car-hire firms in limelight as license plate costs zoom

After adding more than $10,000 for a car license plate in Shanghai onto the cost of maintenance, parking and insurance, Debby Yin decided to rent.

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Sany turns to Russia for more construction deals

Industrial machines maker Sany Group Co Ltd has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with officials in the Russian city of Kostroma, on a series of joint-venture infrastructure projects.

Signaling firm's successful listing opens new frontier in nation's railway technology push

The Chinese are not resting on their laurels in their quest to dominate the global rail-technology industry: They have also set their eyes on the high-margin signaling business.

ING Group bets big on China's trade initiatives

ING Group NV is looking to grab a major slice of the business opportunities arising from the outbound moves of Chinese companies and will accordingly expand its banking facilities in the country, a top official said.

Dalian Wanda in talks to buy World Triathlon for $850m

Chinese property and investment firm Dalian Wanda Group is in exclusive talks to acquire World Triathlon Corp, the United States-based owner of the popular Ironman Triathlon franchise, for more than $850 million, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Heed lesson of history in tragedy of two cities

At a ceremony of remembrance in Hiroshima on Thursday, the city's mayor, Kazumi Matsui, made a renewed call for a nuclear weapons-free world.

Close eye on funds for poor

'I cooked food for my mother, but when I went to give it to her she had died."