If officials can cover up deaths from typhoon, they may do worse

A RECENT NEWS LEAK said 38 people had been found dead after Typhoon Damrey hit the Xiuyan Man autonomous county of Anshan in Northeast China's Liaoning province, on Aug 4, 2012. However, the county government reported that only five people were killed, with three others missing. Southern Metropolis Daily commented on Tuesday:

Buying of personal information also illegal

A JOURNALIST IN SOUTH CHINA'S GUANGDONG PROVINCE managed to acquire a colleague's personal information, ranging from real-time locations and flight numbers to hotel check-in records, from an "online merchant" at the cost of just 700 yuan ($101) as part of an investigation into the selling of personal information. But as the Ministry of Public Security said on Monday the journalist broke the law as purchasing other people's information also constitutes a crime. Beijing News commented on Tuesday:

Red cards may stop deadly rush of builders

THE HOUSING and construction bureau in Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong province recently announced seven new regulations that penalize illegal acts on construction sites. Among them is a stipulation that the construction company will receive a red card if there is a death onsite. SZnews.cn commented on Tuesday:

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Finding a strong anchor for the economy

With the support from expansionary fiscal policy and accommodative monetary policy, we (at Standard Chartered) expect China's growth momentum to pick up mildly in the fourth quarter, leading to a 6.8 percent year-on-year growth for the whole of 2016.

Joint action can cut steel overcapacity

Due to the feeble global economic recovery and dampened global demands, China's steel industry (and those in other countries) faces overcapacity. During the US presidential campaign, rival candidates said that by "dumping its steel products", China has caused the American steel sector to lose its competitive edge. During his campaign trail, Donald Trump even threatened to impose up to 45 percent punitive tariffs on Chinese imports if he was elected president.

New chance for ROK to revise regional policies

The impeachment of Republic of Korea President Park Geun-hye on Friday marked a turning point in the country's politics and added yet more uncertainties to the geopolitical landscape of Northeast Asia.

Sharing bikes to promote green transport

The burgeoning bicycle-sharing business, bolstered by bike-on-demand service apps such as Beijing-based Mobike and ofo, has made some inroads into an increasing number of Chinese cities after successful trials in the past year.

Crackdown warning for immigrants

Immigrants who were brought to the United States illegally as children, but were protected from deportation by President Barack Obama, are being warned by some advocates to make sure they are not traveling abroad when Donald Trump is sworn in as president on Jan 20.

Passion on parade at 'best kept secret'

Horses round the track in the soft light of an afternoon sun as Riyadh's "best kept secret", the King Abdulaziz Racetrack, begins another weekend of action.

Childbirth challenges in the conflict zone

Baby Faadumo lies quietly with her big, dark eyes wide open. Her tiny head and dainty fists rest on a nest of blankets, wrapped in a shawl. To keep her warm, the bundle has been placed in a black plastic bag.

Church slated for new roof as villagers have their cake and eat it

An edible auction has left a village in central England relishing the prospect of sinking their teeth into a plan to renovate the local church.