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11/21/2024 11:43:38 pm

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Eana Maniebo

China Hospitals

Two-Child Policy Puts Pressure to Hospitals, Pediatricians

Hospitals are feeling most of the pressure that comes with the two-child policy. China's public health statistics show that the number of pediatricians dropped 105,000 to 100,000 in a span of five years, which means that there are only 43 doctors for every 100,000 children.

China Snow

Unsung Heroes: Maintenance Workers in Chinese Cities Clock Overtime Amid Record-Breaking Temperatures

A photo of Qiu Tianpei's blistered, bruised, and swollen hands that made rounds on Chinese social networking platforms is drawing attention to city maintenance workers who have to work overtime to fix pipes.

Taiwan flag

Taiwan Faces Another Depressing Economic Growth Forecast

Taiwan's economy is slapped with another depressing growth forecast as the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) cut their projections by 0.27 percent on Monday. This is the gloomiest forecast for 2016.

Yuan

Father Cuts $21,000 Worth of Banknotes to Pieces so His Children Can't Have it

A Chinese couple have successfully finished piecing together more than 1,000 bank notes, which were hacked to pieces by the husband's father. The husband was only identified by his surname Chen.

Chinese new year

Beijing to Limit Population at 23 Million by 2020

Beijing government officials announced today that measures to limit the city's population will be enforced to achieve the population ceiling of 23 million permanent residents come 2020.

shipwreck

Ancient ship from the Song Dynasty yields thousands of relics

Archaeologists recovered more than 14,000 relics from one of China's most significant maritime artifact, the Nanhai 1 (South China Sea 1).

China, Laos

Gas Leak in Macau Supermarket

Three people were hospitalized on Sunday afternoon after a gas leak in a supermarket in Macau.

cannabis

Man arrested in Taiwan for growing marijuana in his apartment

An anonymous tip alerted the police that someone was growing cannabis in an apartment building. This was proved correct when police conducted a raid last week and seized 83 pots of cannabis in an apartment. A 41-year-old man identified only as Chang was also arrested.

telescope

World’s Strongest Telescope Construction Faces Legal Woes

The assembly of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), a $1.4 billion observatory that is expected to exceed the Hubble Telescope's power by twelvefold, has been suspended after the Supreme Court of Hawaii voided its construction permit.

rowbot

Water robots may be US' solution to its increased electricity dependence

The United States' electric power grid is one of the country's most crucial infrastructure based on American's increased electric consumption. It serves as the medium of electric transmission from power plants to distribution lines and finally, to end users.

Santilli telescope

Astrophotography looking bright for both pros and amateurs

New advancements have been made that will benefit astrophotography in the professional and amateur level. This week, a computerised telescope that can be connected to cameras and television sets started its operation at the New Plymouth Observatory. At the same time, ON Semiconductor has made a new 16.2 megapixel charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensor available to the public.

technology

Latest Mobile Gadget Improvements Target Efficiency

Three mobile industry companies have unveiled latest improvements geared towards efficiency in mobile performance and connectivity. Samsung, 5BARz, and Huawei have all shown their innovations in their respective stages.

t-mobile

T-Mobile ups 4G coverage, challenges AT&T and Verizon

There’s no stopping T-Mobile in blatantly proclaiming that it is now the “fastest growing mobile network in America.” It has the numbers to prove its claim.

China Unicom

Growing niche market in the world's largest mobile user industry

China, the largest mobile user market, is experiencing a fast-paced expansion of mobile networks for widespread connectivity. However, the inability of infrastructures to keep up with the latest advancements on connectivity, coupled with data and user overload, have caused connectivity problems for the giant nation.

telescope

China’s involvement in modern astronomy is moving quietly, steadily

The role of China in space exploration is prevalent in the industry.

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