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Baidu 'self-driving' cars to hit roads in 3 yrs

[2015-12-15 07:57]

Online search giant Baidu Inc said on Monday that it has set up a new business unit to spearhead its automobile efforts and plans to put self-driving cars on the roads in the next three years.

Passenger flights to propel Yangtze River Airlines

[2015-12-15 07:57]

Yangtze River Airlines Co Ltd, the Shanghai-based freight subsidiary of HNA Group is entering the passenger traffic segment with its first passenger service set to start on Tuesday.

SCMP deal just another step for Alibaba

[2015-12-15 07:57]

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's headline-grabbing HK$2.06 billion ($266 million) deal to acquire the media assets of SCMP Group, including the South China Morning Post, is probably just another step in its quest to build a media empire, Hong Kong-based analysts said on Monday.

Wasteful spending can weaken strong GDP foundations

[2015-12-15 07:57]

In a 15-second bang, Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, set a record in China on Nov 15 - with a controlled explosion which reduced a 118-meter-tall building to rubble.

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[2015-12-15 07:57]

Governments and policies

Clean coal to keep emissions at bay, propel use of renewable energy

[2015-12-15 07:57]

Coal-fired power will continue to be the mainstay of China's electricity supply and will see a 45 percent growth from the current levels by 2040, despite expectations that the country may gradually move away from the commodity, experts said.

Short-distance personal transport goes high-tech

[2015-12-15 07:57]

The Ninebot-Xiaomi tie-up aims to solve the problem of distant car parks in big cities

Compact, 'green' and neighborhood-friendly

[2015-12-15 07:57]

A new range of lightweight electric vehicles catches the fancy of senior citizens and food delivery brigade alike

Startup heralds happy feet with RocketSkates

[2015-12-15 07:57]

So far, the wearables industry has been going to town with wrist devices like health bands and smart watches. But ACTON Inc, a California-based startup, led by a Chinese-American entrepreneur, has developed electric R RocketSkates leveraging China's manufacturing prowess.

Santa's workshop in Yiwu goes electric

[2015-12-14 08:05]

Elves disguised as middlemen snap up electronic toys, giving a boost to exports in 2015

App designers look for Christmas cheer

[2015-12-14 08:05]

Decking out your smartphone for Christmas has opened up another niche market for mobile app designers hoping to cash in on a Santa-style windfall.

Budget airlines turning faster, cheaper in China

[2015-12-14 08:05]

Xia Lili, marketing chief at a privately-owned Shanghai software firm, was a regular flier with mainstream airlines. In 2010, however, she switched to Spring Airlines, China's first low-cost carrier that launched that year, which is also now the largest of its kind.

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