Fees, humiliation part of getting wired to Foxconn
2010-05-31 07:52:23
China Daily reporter Hu Yinan investigated the employment process at Foxconn. The following is a report on how to join the company's work force - if you have the stamina to work in its high-pressure plants.
Assets exchange boosts finance reputation
2010-05-31 07:52:23
The first national financial assets trading platform - Beijing Financial Assets Exchange (BFAE) - is scheduled to start operating on Monday, showing the city's ambition to build a world-class financial center.
Stressed-out office workers putting babies' health at risk
2010-05-31 07:52:23
Office workers are increasingly delivering their babies early, according to experts, something they attribute to pressure at work and environmental factors such as pollution.
Light up, and 100 yuan may go up in smoke
2010-05-31 07:52:23
People who light up in no-smoking areas may soon face a 100-yuan fine instead of the 10-yuan penalty that's on the books today.
Privacy for workers' medical records set
2010-05-28 07:50:25
As the season for annual employee medical checkups draws near, workers have been told their health examination reports will be firmly sealed this time around.
Disputes jump as work force grows
2010-05-28 07:50:25
Beijing's trade union federation sets aside 500 million yuan for 20,000 disputes
Star trio angry at being labeled online as KTV 'pretty prostitutes'
2010-05-28 07:50:25
A set of online photos tagged as "pretty prostitutes from the Passion Nightclub" are actually of a movie actress, a TV hostess and a model, the stars claim.
Foxconn employees in Beijing not suicidal
2010-05-28 07:50:25
Despite the recent suicides at Foxconn facilities in Shenzhen, a worker at the company's Beijing branch in Daxing district says her situation is different.
Classy clubs get selective over wealthy member list
2010-05-27 07:51:27
Exclusivity is the name of the game for Beijing's elite clubs, with worth being the first criteria for applicants
Fortune 500 bosses slam city housing for pricing out residents
2010-05-27 07:51:27
The soaring housing price in Beijing has drawn the attention of Fortune 500 CEOs, with some claiming it has damaged the capital-'s economic health and forced university graduates out of the city.
Stormy proof sells for auto insurance claims
2010-05-27 07:51:27
As Beijing prepares for seasonal storms, car owners are also readying themselves to snap up certificates from the weather bureau capable of easing insurance claims.
Auto insurer revs up coverage with loan option
2010-05-26 07:55:44
Beijing drivers waiting to have their cars repaired after collisions have long faced the frustration of paying to rent a car - or going without a vehicle altogether.