First lady helps fight tuberculosis

Tuberculosis has been declining in incidence and fatality in China, but it still has a high prevalence, a senior health official said.

New airport helps Hainan's tourism take off

For the first time, people attending the Boao Forum for Asia have been able to take flights - either direct from overseas or via connecting cities on the mainland - to the coastal town of Boao on the east side of Hainan Island, instead of having to fly into Haikou or Sanya.

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Time to put AI knowledge to use

Google has never been away from news. But this time it is hogging the limelight because its artificial intelligence-powered AlphaGo has defeated South Korean Go master Lee Se-dol 4:1 in a five-match series.

Japanese takeover clouds FT's editorial independence

The editorial integrity of Financial Times has been a concern since July 23, 2015, when Nihon Keizai Shimbun announced its acquisition of the more than 125-year-old British newspaper, ending Pearson Group's six-decade-long ownership. Amid the shockwaves the news of the acquisition sent across international media circles, some called it the "joining of hands between two press barons" while others said it was a "long-contrived move".

Blindfold should be removed to see real Asia

At the 88th Academy Awards ceremony on Feb 28, host Chris Rock brought three Asian children dressed as "bankers" from PricewaterhouseCoopers on stage.

Refugees the result of mission 'democracy'

The mass of humanity fleeing war-torn Syria and other Middle East countries in search of shelter in European countries is looking, literally, into a dark tunnel without even a hint of the proverbial light at the end.

Argentina sinks a Chinese fishing boat

China's Foreign Ministry expressed "serious concerns" on Wednesday over the sinking of a Chinese fishing vessel by the Argentine coast guard and demanded Argentina to thoroughly investigate the incident.

Two senior officials subject of graft probe

Two senior officials have been placed under investigation for suspected corruption as the nationwide anti-graft campaign is picking up steam.

Top Go player ponders AlphaGo matchup

The world's top weiqi (or Go) player, Ke Jie, believes he has got what it takes to beat the artificial intelligence program AlphaGo, which has just thrashed South Korean grandmaster Lee See-dol, but Ke admits his chances of winning are shrinking as AlphaGo "learns" at a stunning pace.

PBOC reportedly drafting tax for FX transactions

China's central bank has drafted rules for a tax on foreign-exchange transactions in a step to stem speculators, according to Bloomberg News.

Sansha, China's southernmost city, to plant 500,000 trees

China's southernmost city is preparing to plant 500,000 trees within the year in a new "greening of the islands" initiative.