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China's Xiaomi will Launch its Full Fledged Smartwatch Later This Year

Xiaomi Denies Plans of IPO for Expansion

Mar 21, 2016 09:46 AM EDT

Xiaomi, one of China's leading smartphone manufacturer, said that the company is financially sufficient. Despite plans to expand to India, company vice president Hugo Barra said that it doesn't plan to raise funds through an initial public offering.

Marriott Inc. less likely to outbid China's Anbang for Starwood Hotels

Marriott Hotel Less Likely to Outbid Anbang - Analysts

Charissa Echavez |

Mar 21, 2016 08:20 AM EDT

Hotelier Marriott International Inc, may have to raise its bid for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. as it is less likely to outbid Chinese insurer Anbang, experts said.

Chinese authorities commit to thoroughly investigate illegal vaccine sales.

China to Thorougly Investigate Illegal Vaccine Sales

Charissa Echavez |

Mar 21, 2016 08:15 AM EDT

China's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is ordering a thorough investigation for the illegal selling of vaccines worth more than 570 million yuan ($88 million) sold in more than 24 Chinese provinces.

China is facing a staggering amount of $570 million of unpaid bills as companies now take as long as 83 days to receive complete sales

China has $570M Worth of Unpaid Bills

Charissa Echavez |

Mar 21, 2016 07:46 AM EDT

China is facing a staggering amount of unpaid bills as Chinese firms are having a hard time collecting payments from customers.

Li Bingbing speaks openly of her advocacy for endangered animals

Li Bingbing Advocates for Protecting Endangered Animals

Charissa Echavez |

Mar 19, 2016 03:20 PM EDT

Chinese star Li Bingbing is using her international profile to advocate for the preservation of endangered animals.

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi is the new face of Huawei

Messi Named Huawei's New Global Brand Ambassador

Charissa Echavez |

Mar 19, 2016 09:11 AM EDT

Chinese smartphone maker Huawei on Friday annonced that soccer superstar Lionel Messi is its new global brand ambassador.

People suffering from diabetes may eventually bid goodbye to those painful insulin injections.

Smart Insulin Patch: A Painless Way to Manage Diabetes

Charissa Echavez |

Mar 18, 2016 11:25 AM EDT

A group of researchers devised a new artificial painless patch filled with natural beta cells, which are insulin-producing cells found in the pancreas that can regulate blood sugar levels.

Yoga is reportedly helpful for people with abnormal heart rhythm.

Yoga Good for Patients with Abnormal Heart Rhythm, Study Suggests

Charissa Echavez |

Mar 18, 2016 09:15 AM EDT

A research by Swedish scientists suggests that practicing yoga can help improve patients who are suffering from an abnormal heart rhythm as well as lower heart rate and blood pressure level.

China unveils CSA-003, its latest military scout plane

China Reveals Latest Spy Plane

Charissa Echavez |

Mar 18, 2016 06:33 AM EDT

China introduced its latest CSA-003 Scout, an Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) aircraft that can be used to gather and intercept enemy's intelligence activity and find vulnerabilities from the sky to initiate cyberattacks.

Research poses concern of inappropriate smartphone voice assistants' responses to health emergencies

Study Shows Smartphone Assistants Not Very Reliable in Emergency Situations

Charissa Echavez |

Mar 17, 2016 10:26 AM EDT

An emerging study suggests that smartphone voice assistants may not be very helpful in dealing with health crisis or emergencies.

Google is challenging hackers to intrude its security.

Google Offers $100K to Hack Its Own Security Measures

Charissa Echavez |

Mar 16, 2016 12:16 PM EDT

Google has doubled its cash prize offer to $100,000 for anyone who can hack Chromebook over the Internet.

A city in China plans to plant half a million trees this year.

Chinese Southernmost City to Plant Half a Million Trees in 2016

Charissa Echavez |

Mar 16, 2016 11:05 AM EDT

China's southernmost city is planning to plant half a million trees within 2016 as part of the latest "greening of the islands" campaign.

Huayi Brothers hires a Hollywood veteran to produce world-class animated films

Chinese Film Studio to Launch Animation Studio With Hollywood Veteran

Charissa Echavez |

Mar 15, 2016 07:43 PM EDT

Huayi Brothers, a prominent Chinese film studio, revealed on Monday that it plans to roll out its own animation studio, which will be spearheaded by a Hollywood veteran. The Chinese film production firm revealed that it will be appointing Joe Aguilar, the former producer at DreamWorks Animation SKG and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, as the chief executive of its new animation unit.

China's Anbang is threatening Marriott's merging with Starwood Hotels

China's Anbang Challenges Marriott's Bid for Starwood Hotels

Charissa Echavez |

Mar 15, 2016 01:01 PM EDT

Chinese insurer Anbang continues on its shopping spree as it challenges Marriott International in a bid for rival hotelier Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide with a staggering $14 billion cash offer, according to The Guardians.

Chinese owner of New York's Waldorf Astoria agreed to purchase US' Strategic Hotels & Resort Inc.

China's Anbang Insurance to Acquire Blackstone's Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. for $6.5 Billion

Charissa Echavez |

Mar 14, 2016 09:45 AM EDT

China's Anbang Insurance Group has proposed a deal to acquire Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. for $6.5 billion - just three months after the private firm Blackstone Group LP bought the luxury hotels for $4 billion.