In-flight Wi-Fi to bring wide benefits

The in-flight Wi-Fi market in China is expected to enter a golden growth period in the near future, providing services to 500 million travelers every year once passengers are allowed to use portable electronic devices while flying in the country.

Original airline business operations to see impact

The potential popularization of in-flight Wi-Fi services is expected to have a major impact on airlines' original in-flight business operations. For instance, the market for traditional in-flight entertainment systems is expected to shrink, and related service providers and operators might be affected.

Signals to be better and faster on board

As many an international flyer can testify, Wi-Fi service on board jets isn't nearly so fast as the sort of service people are used to on the ground.

Rule change to curb risks for insurers

China's insurance regulator on Wednesday significantly revamped the rules that regulate the shareholding of the country's insurers, aiming to increase their ownership transparency and resolve acute problems such as fake capital injection and illegal shareholding entrustment.

Sanpower unit selling controlling stake in UK firm House of Fraser

The Chinese owner of struggling British department store chain House of Fraser intends to sell its majority stake to another company from China, according to a Chinese stock exchange filing.

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Online classes bring joy to rural students

A teacher, a stick of chalk and a blackboard.

Biscuits delivered with love

It is said that there is no such thing as a free lunch, but students from four primary schools in Yunnan province are getting free breakfast from Shanghai - in the name of love.

PepsiCo, women's foundation help alleviate poverty in Yunnan

Food and beverage retailer PepsiCo China and the China Women's Development Foundation jointly launched their 2018 "Bring Happiness Home Postal Parcel for Mothers" charity campaign on Feb 8 to help poverty-stricken mothers in Dongchuan district, Kunming, Yunnan province.

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Reforms to boost tech listings

China's securities regulator will continually reform the country's stock market listing system to support the development of new technology and innovative industries, a top official said on Tuesday.

iFlytek developing AI-enabled system for legal purposes

Leading artificial intelligence company iFlytek Co Ltd is developing an AI-enabled system to assist courts in judging criminal cases, as the company steps up its push to accelerate the commercial application of its technology.