Info can curb misuse of child-specific drugs

AN ESTIMATED 30,000 Chinese children a year could lose hearing ability because of misuse of drugs, and as many as 100,000 aged between 5 and 14 could succumb to curable and preventable diseases owing to the lack of child-specific medicines and proper treatment, according to information from the China center for the rehabilitation of deaf children. Beijing Times commented on Monday:

Another odd event in realty market

NINE 12-square-meter apartments were sold for 880,000 yuan ($140,000) each in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, on Sept 24, the day they went on sale. Buyers were apparently waiting for two months for the "pigeon hole" apartments. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Monday:

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China deserves to play a bigger role in the UN

After the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, and the United Nations General Assembly session in New York, it's time to think how Beijing can help reform global governance further.

Rejection of one-China basis the bane of Taiwan

Taiwan's failure to get invited to Tuesday's International Civil Aviation Organization assembly in Montreal, Canada, should not come as a surprise for island leader Tsai Ing-wen and her Democratic Progressive Party administration.

Vigil on outgoing investments

A recent report by the State Council, China's Cabinet, says the country became a net capital exporter in 2015. In terms of outward foreign direct investment, it was second only to the United States.

Deadline for defrauders to surrender will largely reduce telecom frauds

THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY, along with the Supreme People's Court and four other State departments, issued a notice on Sept 23 setting Oct 31 as the deadline for telecom defrauders to surrender to police. Those who confess to their crimes before the deadline might get a lighter penalty, and those who don't will face severe consequences. This is widely seen as a move to end the rampant defrauding of people via phones. Beijing News welcomes the move:

Realty owners should honor sales contracts

RISING REALTY PRICES PROMPTED SEVERAL PROPERTY OWNERS in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, to nullify the sales contracts they had already signed with buyers. After a local court directed the realty owners to honor the contracts, they organized a protest on Aug 22 that turned violent. Police controlled the violence and put five of the demonstrators, including hired "protesters", in judicial custody. Beijing News comments:

A 'zoo' in a mall is not a good idea

A SHOPPING MALL in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, is reportedly planning to build an "indoor zoo" on its seventh floor. Many see it as a move to attract more customers, but Southern Metropolis Daily says it could be a health hazard for both shoppers and the animals:

Making banks accessible to the poor in Asia

Giving the poor access to financial services is accepted wisdom. What isn't appreciated is how this is undermined by a lingering lack of trust in banks among the people most in need of their services.

Baby boom not likely in the near future

The family planning policy has been changed and, from Jan 1, all couples were allowed to have two children. Within months, however, some cities began facing challenges. Since many hospitals have limited beds in their obstetrics departments, pregnant women found it difficult to register for childbirth.