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11/22/2024 01:15:16 pm

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Benjie Batanes

Fudan University Replaces Promotional Video Following Outcry Over Plagiarism

Fudan University, a famous educational institution in Shanghai has replaced the video that critics charged has plagiarized an earlier video from Tokyo University.

Transaero plane

Piloting Error Causes Russian Airplane to Stray Over Beijing

Piloting mistakes have been highlighted as one of the reasons why a Moscow-bound Russian airplane strayed off course and flew dangerously low over the city of Beijing in the early hours of Thurs, May 28.

Li Jishun exectuted for abusing 26 minors

Teacher Executed After Court Finds Him Guilty of Raping 26 Minors

Chinese state media have announced the execution of a former teacher in the province of Gansu who was found guilty of sexually abusing 26 school girls.

UFO Sighting in Several Chinese Cities Sparks Some Bizarre Speculations

A lot of people from several Chinese cities have claimed seeing a UFO in the form of a light spiral during the night of May 23.

Tencent

3 Chinese Tech Companies Listed Among Top 100 Global Brands

Three Chinese tech companies namely Tencent, Alibaba, and Baidu made it to BrandZ's Top 100 Global Brands for 2015, as reported by WPP and Millward Brown.

Chemical Waste Dumping

Chinese Chemical Company Fined Record Amount, Employees Jailed Over Pollution

A court in Eastern China has sentenced several employees of a chemical company including its contractors to jail and imposed a fine of ¥75 million (around $12 million) for illegal disposal of its waste water, as reported by AP.

Disney Store in China

Disney Opens its Largest Store in Shanghai

Disney has opened its first retail store in Shanghai, China. The Disney store in China is also the largest yet in the world.

Nuclear Power Plant

Chinese Nuclear Company to Make $2 Billion IPO

A Chinese government-owned nuclear power corporation plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) of around ¥13.4 billion ($2.16 billion). The Chinese National Nuclear Power Corporation announced that the IPO will be offered at the Shanghai Stock Exchange on June 2 this year.

Super Rich Chinese

China's 'Super Rich' Citizens Increase to Record High

The number of 'super rich' Chinese citizens has increased to a record high in the past year. According to a recent report, many of these people got their wealth from the so-called "innovative industries."

Ancient Chinese Relic

Chinese Tomb Raiders Apprehended, Relics Worth Over $80 Million Recovered

Officials at the Ministry of Public Security have announced the arrest of 175 grave robbers and the confiscation of up to 1,168 ancient relics. Government authorities estimate that the recovered relics have a combined worth of more than $80 million (500 million Yuan).

Flow App for iPhone

Microsoft Confidential Development Of Chat/email App Flow; Debut On iPhone Leaked

Reports are coming out that Microsoft plans to launch a lightweight chat app companion to the Outlook email.

PayPal Building

PayPal Ordered To Pay $25 Million In Fines And Refunds For Tricking Its User

PayPal has been ordered to pay $25 million in fines and refunds for tricking its users with regards to PayPal Credit

Walter White

Chinese Real Life Version of 'Breaking Bad' – Former Chemistry Teachers Joins Drug Gang

A former Chemistry teacher in China joined a criminal gang to manufature and sell illegal drugs. The case errie similarities with the TV hit show "Breaking Bad".

Economic Espionage

United States Accuses Six Mainland Chinese of Being Economic Spies,; One Professor Arrested

Six Chinese nationals including two professors have been accused of economic espionage by the U.S.

Starbucks

Spotify, Starbucks Signs Multi-year Music Deal Partnership Involving Subscription Services

Spotify and Starbucks recently sign a music deal that will help each other promote their products and services.

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