New regulation hard to gauge, observers say

With a regulation for car-hailing services just around the corner, internet and judicial specialists are talking about how big a role it will play in the industry after a tragedy involving a car-hailing app in Shenzhen.

Caregiver sentenced to death for murder

A caregiver who was found guilty of killing an elderly woman in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, was sentenced to death on Wednesday, bringing the issue of the supervision of the senior care market back into the spotlight.

Inspectors detail past Hebei laxity

Team cites loose supervision, failure of former leaders to prioritize reductions of pollution

System offers heads-up about next quake

People in earthquake-prone Nepal stand a better chance of surviving a giant earthquake like the one that devastated the country a year ago, thanks to a new early-warning system that was built through cooperation between the Institute of Care-Life in China and the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology.

Parents bemoan ease of in-app payments

A couple from Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, have found a novel way to educate their son about the dangers of in-app payments.

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Fossil footprints bring dinosaurs to life

Collections of tracks are millions of years old, but mining poses threat to their survival

Hong Kong urged to improve hospitality

If Hong Kong wants to attract more mainland tourists, it should focus on getting its citizens to behave well toward them and rehabilitate the city's tourist-friendly image, instead of worrying about easing travel restrictions on mainlanders, tourism experts said.

Growth remains sluggish in April

A key index gauging China's factory activity dipped in April, which analysts said is a sign the world's second-largest economy is still suffering from slow growth despite improved macroeconomic data in the first quarter.

More Tibet wetlands to get State backing

The State Forestry Administration has agreed to provide financial and promotional support for four new wetland parks in Tibet.

Experts: Harsh penalties deter fraud

Considering the comparatively lighter punishments that convicted telecom swindlers face in Taiwan, repatriating Taiwan suspects to the mainland and trying them according to the mainland's laws will better help in fighting crime and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of people on both sides of the Straits, experts have said.

Zhejiang rule requires green real estate

Zhejiang province has taken the lead in China with legislation requiring the construction of environmentally friendly real estate as part of the government-led initiative to save energy and reduce construction waste.