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Appeal of HTC Windows 8 phones uncertain: Nomura CNA 2012-09-24 16:24 HTC's new Windows 8-powered 8X and 8S smartphones. (Photo courtesy of HTC) Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC last week launched two handsets powered by Microsoft's Windows 8 software, but the new models might not be greatly...

Plaintiffs to appeal verdict on Japanese chemical weapon leak Xinhua and Staff Reporter 2012-09-24 16:52 A man gauges the concentration of toxic substances in the air after an explosion at a fertilizer plant in Ningxia. (Photo/Xinhua) The victims of a fatal toxic gas leak from containers...

iPhone maker in lockdown after workers riot Staff reporter AFP September 24, 20124:37PM Workers at Foxconn's factory in Shenzhen, in the southern Guangzhou province. Picture: AFP Source: AFP A BRAWL at a plant operated by Foxconn, which assembles products for Apple and other tech firms, has...

China to use drones for maritime surveillance Xinhua and Staff Reporter 2012-09-24 17:05 A man operates a UAV in Jiangsu province. (Photo/Xinhua) China will promote the use of drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), to strengthen the nation's marine surveillance, the country's State...

22 September 2012 | last updated at 11:52PM Beggar displays 'kung fu' moves IPOH: A beggar, believed to be suffering from mental problems, created a stir by displaying some "drunken kung fu" moves when officers from the Welfare Department tried to round him up in an operation here. The man...

Man's excuses for theft raise laughter in court KUANTAN: A jobless man had the magistrate's court here in stitches yesterday with his explanation for stealing a bottle of perfume and nine toothbrushes from a hypermarket. Amari Ambak has been charged with trafficking in 26.5g of heroin "I...

Don't expect too much from China's stocks in short term Editorial 2012-09-24 09:03 A securities firm in Qingdao. (File photo/Xinhua) Since this year, China's A-share market has been slackening and has even been dubbed the capital market with the worst performance in the world. After Guo...

Baosteel closes loss-making Corex complex in Shanghai Staff Reporter 2012-09-24 16:24 A view of a Shanghai factory run by Baosteel Group. (Photo/Xinhua) China's Baoshan Iron & Steel Corp (Baosteel) recently suspended operations at its Luojing complex in Shanghai which was making losses on...

Foxconn confirms mass brawl at Taiyuan plant Staff Reporter 2012-09-24 14:56 The convenience store reportedly damaged during the riot. (Internet photo) Thousands of riot officers were reportedly called to secure the premises. (Internet photo) More than 2,000 workers at Foxconn's Taiyuan...

Flash marriage ends 8 months later By Li Jun | 2012-8-30 | ONLINE EDITION A couple who got married after only 10 minutes of online chat broke up eight months later, Chongqing Economic Time reported today. Jin Qiying, a farmer in Heilongjiang Province, divorced his wife surnamed Zhang from...

Man stung by HIV-tainted syringe dumped in taxi By Li Qian | 2012-8-24 | ONLINE EDITION A 37-year-old Beijing man was overwhelmed with fear after he was accidentally pricked by the needle of a HIV-tainted syringe left by someone in the taxi. Xu Tian was riding in a taxi on Tuesday night when...

Thief consoles victim with phone messages By Ni Yinbin | 2012-8-31 | ONLINE EDITION Police in Chongqing in western China are looking for a thief who stole a cell phone, a necklace and about 700 yuan from three young women who shared one rented room. To the women's surprise, the man did not...

'Underestimated' Zuckerberg out to disprove critics Source: Agencies | 2012-9-13 | NEWSPAPER EDITION Sep 13, 2012 FACEBOOK CEO Mark Zuckerberg hasn't enjoyed seeing his company's stock get pummeled on Wall Street this summer, but he is relishing the opportunity to prove his critics wrong...

Suppliers may cut prices to get orders By Wang Yanlin | 2012-9-13 | NEWSPAPER EDITION Sep 13, 2012 SUPPLIERS in China may be forced to cut prices of their products if they hope to secure new orders in the current global economic downturn, participants at the 11th International Sourcing Fair...

China set to lend US$1.1b to Nigeria Source: Agencies | 2012-9-13 | NEWSPAPER EDITION Sep 13, 2012 CHINA is offering Nigeria US$1.1 billion in loans to help the West African nation build airport terminals, a light rail line for its capital and communication system improvements, the Nigerian...

Teacher removed over plagiarizing By Leeann Li | 2012-9-13 | NEWSPAPER EDITION Sep 13, 2012 A HUBEI Province professor honored with a top award in design from Germany has been suspended by his university for plagiarizing a graduate's work. Shi Yuanwu, a School of Art and Design professor at...

Man seeks compensation for wrongful detention By Li Qian | 2012-9-13 | ONLINE EDITION A Chongqing resident, who spent two years in a labor camp for spreading an online cartoon that depicts a judicial official as an umbrella for criminal gangs, demanded state compensation of 110,000 yuan...

Seoul court cuts Chinese captain's sentence By Li Qian | 2012-9-13 | ONLINE EDITION A South Korean court today commuted its sentence for a Chinese fishing boat captain who stabbed a Korean coast guard officer to death last December from 30 years to 23 years. The Seoul High Court held a...

Hsinchu rated happiest place to live in Taiwan CNA 2012-09-10 16:34 (GMT+8) Performers wear happy masks and traditional Hakka clothing at the opening of a rest area in Hsinchu. (Photo/Chen Yu-hsien) Taiwan's northern city of Hsinchu has been ranked as the happiest place to live in the...

Busan film festival to open with action thriller from Hong Kong Xinhua 2012-09-13 08:55 (GMT+8) Hong Kong actors in a promotional event of their movie ahead of the 2012 Busan Intarnational Film Festival. (Photo/Xinhua) A Hong Kong crime thriller about a battle of wits between police and...