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Julio Cachila | Apr 18, 2016 11:07 AM EDT
The family of a young mother who died weeks after giving birth to twins reportedly donated some of her vital organs to four patients who urgently needed organ transplants. read more
Charissa Echavez | Apr 18, 2016 09:52 AM EDT
Chinese Twitter users openly voiced out their concerns over the company's decision to hire veteran technology executive Kathy Chen as the Greater China regional director, saying she has a background of working with the Chinese government and state security apparatus. read more
Charissa Echavez | Apr 18, 2016 08:52 AM EDT
The Chinese government revealed on Saturday its general plans to steel and coal workers who recently lost their jobs, saying assistance includes early retirement, career counseling, and help in starting up a business. read more
Mia Ren | Apr 17, 2016 12:33 PM EDT
Eighteen bridges will be demolished in Taipei before 2017, Mayor Ko Wen-je said on Saturday. The pedestrian bridges, most of them near elementary schools, were underused. read more
Maria Crisanta Echeverria | Apr 17, 2016 06:39 AM EDT
Taiwan has received criticism from Chinese citizens prior to its self-ruled decision on releasing 20 fraud suspects a day after they were deported from Malaysia. read more
Chi Cuesta | Apr 16, 2016 05:11 PM EDT
Xinhua Dictionary bagged two Guinness World Records for "most popular dictionary" and "best-selling book (regularly updated)." To mark the event, SVP Records Marco Frigatti welcomed Tan Yue and Yu Dianli, President of China Publishing Group Cooperation (CPG) and President of The Commercial Press, Ltd. (CP) respectively, to their London headquarters to present them the certificates of recognition. read more
J.B. Cach | Apr 15, 2016 11:58 AM EDT
A huge group of college students gathered to beat up a man who was mistaken for a burglar. read more
J.B. Cach | Apr 15, 2016 11:44 AM EDT
While asking students to consume alcohol for grades is something that teachers should not teach their students, one Chinese teacher did -- and was removed from the teaching position. read more
J.B. Cach | Apr 15, 2016 11:39 AM EDT
A Chinese car-hailing app driver uploads photos of unsuspecting female passengers onto a social media website. read more
Alexis Villarias | Apr 15, 2016 12:06 PM EDT
A passerby named Jian snapped horrifying images of endangered hammerhead sharks for sale at a market in China on April 9. The photos of almost 100 hammerheads piled up for sale in Hainan Resort City were posted on Chinese social media Weibo and WeChat where a debate ensued. read more
Charissa Echavez | Apr 15, 2016 11:30 AM EDT
The Shanghai Intellectual Property court received at least one foreign suit from every six lawsuits filed in 2015, with most complainants claiming to be victims of intellectual property infringements. read more
Rina S. | Apr 14, 2016 10:03 AM EDT
China is facing one of the biggest health scandals as it looks into the mishandling of vaccines in the country. The case came into the limelight last month as Chinese authorities announced that they had found nine companies selling expired or mistreated vaccines. This means that a large number of children may have been injected with vaccines, offering no benefits and potentially causing some side effects. read more
Charissa Echavez | Apr 13, 2016 11:18 AM EDT
China's first Hello Kitty restaurant is now open for business in Nanjing Road in Shanghai and ready to offer a whole lot of delectable cat-shaped treats and Hello Kitty-branded refreshments. read more
J.B. Cach | Apr 12, 2016 02:12 PM EDT
A study conducted on more than 2,100 of China’s rural wells or river basins found that 80 percent of China’s water is unsafe for human use and consumption. read more
Alexis Villarias | Apr 12, 2016 11:00 AM EDT
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan has approved an amendment to the law on April 6, allowing the "Taiwan Republic" stickers on their "Republic of China" passports. The revoked legislation sparked controversy in China, refusing two Taiwanese visitors to enter the mainland. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
