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With Neptune, Poseidon and Mother Nature

[2017-01-21 06:59]

I am hardly an inveterate traveler who has sampled the golden sands of the world's best beaches, I am not exactly adventurous or athletic, I have lived the entirety of my 36 years in cities, I wear thick glasses and I have never learned how to swim.

Poetry written in the style of prose: Vommuli

[2017-01-21 06:59]

The island of Vommuli in western central Maldives, a mere nine hectares, is a pearl on the turquoise plate that is the Indian Ocean.

The delights and dangers of a shoestring travel budget

[2017-01-21 06:59]

On a Chinese website Zhang Xiaolei discovered two-way air tickets between Beijing and Male for 1999 renminbi ($290) in October. "Seized by excitement, I bought the ticket in a rush, only to realize, minutes later, that the price of the hotels were beyond my means," said the 34-year-old. "Because the ticket has a huge discount it was nonrefundable. That was the beginning of my crazy rendezvous with the Maldives."

Stealing spotlight with best sports cars

[2017-01-20 07:42]

Luxury sports car brand McLaren has gone a long way from selling its first car in China four years ago to now generating a major chunk of its global sales from the country, riding on the keen interest in the marque shown by China's rapidly growing wealthy consumers.

Netflix's shrinking DVD service faces uncertain future

[2017-01-20 07:42]

Originally cast in a starring role, Netflix's original DVD-by-mail service has been reduced to a bit player that may eventually get killed off as the company focuses on its booming video streaming service.

Sovereign fund banks on prospects in United States

[2017-01-20 07:42]

China's sovereign fund China Investment Corp, which manages about $800 billion assets including $200 billion of overseas investments, is actively looking for investment opportunities in the US infrastructure and manufacturing sectors - to graft their products and industries onto the Chinese economy, a senior executive told the World Economic Conference in Davos, Switzerland.

Kentucky governor eager to work with China

[2017-01-20 07:42]

There are only a handful of Chinese companies in Kentucky, but its governor wants to change that.

Dow Chemical expects to keep fast growth in nation

[2017-01-20 07:42]

Dow Chemical Co expects to maintain its double-digit growth rate in China, by pushing for more products and solutions that are environmentally sustainable, company executives say.

Legendary founder quits post

[2017-01-20 07:42]

Thomas Tull, founder and CEO of Legendary Entertainment, will be leaving the Hollywood studio, reportedly due to pressure from Dalian Wanda Group.

China Resources to pump $14.5b into Guiyang cluster

[2017-01-20 07:42]

China Resources (Holdings) Co Ltd is to invest 100 billion yuan ($14.5 billion) to construct a service industry cluster by 2022 in Guiyang, capital of China's southwestern Guizhou province, taking advantage of the city's key geographic location and existing strengths in its big data industry.

Shanghai Jahwa faces huge loss in fourth quarter

[2017-01-20 07:42]

What former chairman Ge Wenyao predicted two months ago has been proven entirely correct, after Jahwa released a dismal 2016 earnings forecast on Wednesday.

COSCO 'bidding' for Orient Overseas

[2017-01-19 07:41]

Chinese media outlet Caixin reported China COSCO Shipping Corp and other liners will bid for Orient Overseas International Ltd, owner of Hong Kong's biggest container-shipping line.