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Google Map to virtually tour fans for Rio Olympics 2016 venues.

Google Map Gives Fans Virutal Tour of Rio Olympics 2016 Venues

May 09, 2016 10:03 AM EDT

Google is offering sports fans a chance to virtually tour the venues for the competitions in the upcoming Rio Olympics 2016, which will kick off in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this August.

Chinese swindlers peddling fake gold coins across the Internet.

Fake Gold Coins Export from China Gone Rampant

Charissa Echavez |

May 06, 2016 02:09 PM EDT

With China's stock market for gold climbing up the ladder, illegal Chinese traders are reportedly selling large quantities of counterfeited gold coins on the Internet.

HTC received slump pre-reservation sales in China.

HTC 10 Receives Cold Shoulders in China

Charissa Echavez |

May 06, 2016 02:00 PM EDT

HTC sales in China continues to see a downward trend. Only 251 orders were allegedly made after 11 days of the pre-order sale of the HTC 10.

The video game turned movie is coming to China on May 20.

'The Angry Birds Movie' Flies to China on May 20

Charissa Echavez |

May 06, 2016 12:17 PM EDT

The videogame-based film The Angry Birds Movie is scheduled to debut in China on May 20; getting a simultaneous screening with the United States.

China chops off 2,000-year-old salt monopoly.

China Ends Millennial-Old State Salt Monopoly

Charissa Echavez |

May 06, 2016 09:20 AM EDT

China announced on Thursday that it is finally putting an end to its 2,000-year-old state monopoly on the salt industry and will liberalize price control starting next year as part of the country's state reform.

NFL warns players to take caution of eating clenbuterol-contaminated meat from China and Mexico.

NFL Warns Players About Clenbuterol-Contaminated Meat from China, Mexico

Charissa Echavez |

May 04, 2016 03:06 PM EDT

The NFL has issued a letter cautioning players to be careful about consuming clenbuterol-contaminated meat from China and Mexico, as this substance is banned under the league's performance-enhancing policy.

Chinese pharmaceutical companies look forward to closing deals with Australia.

Chinese Pharma Companies to Share $1.6 Trillion Market With Australia

Charissa Echavez |

May 04, 2016 01:04 PM EDT

Chinese pharmaceutical companies and government officials are set to pay a three-day visit to Australia next month to close as many deals as possible.

China surpasses US and Japan as top spenders on mobile games.

China's Mobile Game Market Surpasses US, Japan

Charissa Echavez |

May 04, 2016 12:31 PM EDT

China has been named the top spender on mobile games with a total revenue of $7.1 billion, surpassing both the United States and Japan, according to the latest reports by intelligence companies Newzoo and TalkingData.

Baidu under probe over death of a college student with cancer.

China Probes Baidu over College Student's Death

Charissa Echavez |

May 03, 2016 10:54 AM EDT

The Chinese government assigned a team to investigate search engine giant Baidu over the death of a college student last month who sought cancer treatment in a medical facility he found in Baidu.

China's pharma exports to India reached $2.22 billion between 2014 and 2015.

China Exported $2.22B Worth of Pharma Goods to India in 2014-2015

Charissa Echavez |

May 03, 2016 10:33 AM EDT

India posted a staggering $2.22 billion worth of pharmaceutical products imported from China between 2014 and 2015, Nirmala Sitharaman, India's Commerce and Industry Minister, said on Monday in a written response in Parliament.

Kenya burned $172 million worth of wildlife goods on Saturday.

Kenya Sets Huge Ivory Stockpile Ablaze

Charissa Echavez |

May 03, 2016 08:15 AM EDT

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta set fire to a huge stockpile of ivory on Saturday to show the country's serious commitment to putting a stop to illegal ivory trade and saving Africa's elephants.

Gucci sent warning letters to Hong Kong shops for using logos printed on items offered for the dead.

Gucci Cautions Hong Kong Shops to Stop Selling Fake Gucci Paper Items for Funerals

Charissa Echavez |

May 02, 2016 05:10 PM EDT

Famous Italian brand Gucci has sent warning letters to Hong Kong shops to stop selling paper items with its logo as offerings for the deceased.

Bitcoin founder behind pseudoname Satoshi Nakamoto is Craig Wright?

Craig Wright Claims to be Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto

Charissa Echavez |

May 02, 2016 04:47 PM EDT

Australian businessman Craig Wright has publicly claimed to be behind the pseudoname Satoshi Nakamoto, the brain behind the famous digital currency Bitcoin.

China is getting a taste of Australia's fresh air.

Australian Air in a Can Arrives in China

Charissa Echavez |

May 02, 2016 10:00 AM EDT

More Chinese people will soon experience a taste of Australian air after two entrepreneurs from Sydney opened its Green Clean air business to capture and bottle fresh air for the Chinese market.