Couple bashed up for telling theatre-goers to stay quiet
September 10th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Sep 10 (IANS) Police here in the Chinese business hub are looking for a group of people who beat up a couple at a movie theatre after the couple ... Read more...
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Fake fortune teller jailed in Shanghai
September 10th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Sep 10 (IANS) A bogus woman fortune teller has been sentenced to around four years behind bars for swindling a woman here in the Chinese business hub of 190,000 ... Read more...
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Chinese teachers to be tested every five years
September 10th, 2012 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 10 (IANS) Teachers in Chinese business hub Shanghai will be the first in the country to take five consecutive exams every five years in order to keep their ... Read more...
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India-China agree to have 5-year economic cooperation plan
August 27th, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) India and China have agreed to a five-year plan on economic cooperation as well as setting up a joint working group (JWG) to go into ... Read more...
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Shanghai prepares list of ‘professional’ beggars
August 21st, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 21 (IANS) Police in Chinese business hub Shanghai have published a list of "professional" beggars, who have been caught most often on Metro trains over the past four ... Read more...
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Crocodile causes panic in Shanghai
August 7th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Aug 7 (IANS) There was panic when a 1.5-metre-long crocodile was found in a creek in a suburban residential area in this Chinese business hub.Animal protection authorities caught the ... Read more...
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Electric tricycles kill 17 in Shanghai
August 7th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Aug 7 (IANS) Electric tricycles and mopeds, provided by the government for handicapped people here in the Chinese business hub, have led to the death of at least 17 ... Read more...
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Teenager boy coaxed into bathhouse sex in China
August 2nd, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 2 (IANS) Police in China have launched a probe into an incident in which a 13-year-old boy was seduced into having paid sex.It all happened inside a ... Read more...
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Hot water truck explodes in China, one dead
July 10th, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, July 10 (IANS) One worker was killed and another was injured Tuesday when a hot water supply truck exploded here in the Chinese business hub.The accident took place around ... Read more...
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Microblog use hampers work in China: Study
June 18th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 18 (IANS) More than 50 percent of 500 office workers in Chinese business hub Shanghai have said their productivity goes down after using microblogs like Weibo during office ... Read more...
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74-year-old Chinese woman jailed for graft
June 5th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 5 (IANS) A 74-year-old former woman executive of a state-owned company in Chinese business hub Shanghai was Tuesday sentenced to life in prison on corruption charges.Wu Xiaoli, former ... Read more...
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1,000 held in Shanghai for using narcotics
June 3rd, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, June 3 (IANS) This Chinese business hub is facing a significant surge in narcotics cases. Over 1,000 people have been arrested this year for using drugs - an increase ... Read more...
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Cops go undercover to help women in Shanghai metro
May 19th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 19 (IANS) Undercover police officers are now patrolling metro trains in Chinese business hub Shanghai to protect women passengers from sexual harassment.Authorities said such harassment usually increases with ... Read more...
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Chinese firms probed for offering foetal videos
May 1st, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 1 (IANS) Health authorities in Chinese business hub Shanghai have launched an investigation after a few medical facilities reportedly offered foetal ultrasound photography that includes 3D photos and ... Read more...
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For Chinese, business dinners are ‘unwelcome banquets’
February 15th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 15 (IANS) A huge number of Chinese people hate attending banquets, with business dinners at the top of six "most unwelcome" banquets, a study has found.More than 56 ... Read more...
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Arab-Chinese business meet kicks off in Sharjah
January 19th, 2012 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Sharjah, Jan 18 (IANS/WAM) Sharjah ruler Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi and visiting Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao inaugurated the fourth Arab-Chinese Business Conference here Wednesday.The conference is organised ... Read more...
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Zardari vows to enhance trade ties with China
August 16th, 2011 - 5:30 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 16 (AINS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari Monday vowed to enhance trade ties with China in various sectors.The president held a meeting with a Chinese business delegation at Aiwan-e-Sadr, ... Read more...
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Indian Bank to open more international branches
April 15th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 15 (IANS) Chennai-based Indian Bank plans to increase its international presence, particularly in those areas where Tamils are living, during fiscal 2011-12, a top bank official said Friday.The ... Read more...
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ITC to export soybean meal to China
March 9th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) ITC Ltd has signed a Rs.300 million agreement with a Chinese business delegation to export soyabean meal to Yunnan province.The agreement was signed after an interactive ... Read more...
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World Bank issues first yaun bonds
January 5th, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Jan 5 (IANS) The World Bank has issued its first bonds in the yuan as China promotes the international use of its currency, also known as renminbi.The World Bank said ... Read more...
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Suspicious online ‘dead body’ posting ignites anger among Chinese netizens
December 29th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Dec 29 (ANI): The online posting of a scary dead body has created fury against the Chinese Government among the netizens, who have claimed that Qian Yunhui was killed by officials ... Read more...
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Top Australian entrepreneur detained in China over ‘embezzlement’ charges
November 26th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Guangzhou (China), Nov 26(ANI): A leading Australian businessmen in China has been detained in Guangzhou on suspicion of embezzlement after a reported dispute with his Chinese business partner.Guangzhou police have not ... Read more...
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India, China must raise trade, investment for stronger ties
August 19th, 2010 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Aug 19 (IANS) India and China should look at ways to step up two-way trade and investment to strengthen bilateral ties, delegates at a business forum said here Thursday.
"Indian and Chinese ... Read more...
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Google cuts off ties with two Chinese advertisers
July 27th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 27 (ANI): US-based search engine Google Incorporated has cut commercial ties with two of its Chinese advertising agents, highlighting concerns about its continued standoff with Beijing over content ... Read more...
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Zardari visits Shanghai Expo
July 10th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, July 10 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari concluded his five-day visit to China after visiting the World Expo in Shanghai Saturday evening.
Zardari visited both the Pakistani and Chinese pavilions, and ... Read more...
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Agricultural Bank of China on track for record IPO
July 8th, 2010 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 7 (DPA) The Agricultural Bank of China Ltd is on track to attract a record $22.1 billion after pricing its initial public offering in Shanghai and Hong Kong, reports said ... Read more...
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`I’m not taking North Korea to World Cup, says Sven-Goran Eriksson
October 15th, 2009 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct.15 (ANI): Former England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has denied that he is planning to lead North Korea into the 2010 World Cup finals.Sky Sports quoted the current Notts County football ... Read more...
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Russia, China sign deals worth $3.5 bn
October 13th, 2009 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 13 (RIA Novosti) Contracts worth $3.5 billion have been signed at a Russian-Chinese business forum here, Russia's deputy prime minister said Tuesday.
The bilateral business forum coincided with a visit to ... Read more...
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IIM students learn Chinese to explore jobs in China
October 6th, 2009 - 9:37 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, Oct 6(ANI): India and China might be having troubles over territorial issues and incursions, but the abundant job opportunities in Beijing is proving quite attractive for the Indian management students.This ... Read more...
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Want to move business to London? Mayor offers free offices
March 11th, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 11 (IANS) The mayor of London Wednesday urged foreign businesses to relocate to the British capital, saying he will provide a year's free office space and expert advice.
Boris Johnson's offer ... Read more...
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China in Jaguar Land Rover rescue act with 600 mn pound deal
February 28th, 2009 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 28 (IANS) China has come to the aid of beleaguered Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover carmaker with a massive order of 13,000 vehicles.
The order, for both Land Rover and Jaguar ... Read more...
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China opposes India’’s trade probes
January 24th, 2009 - 8:25 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Jan. 24 (ANI): Chinese government has expressed serious concern over safeguard measures placed by India on products like Chinese-made sodium nitrite and sodium carbonate.
Chinese commerce ministry spokesman, Yao Jian ... Read more...
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Aussies lack workplace etiquettes: Study
January 16th, 2009 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): When it comes to workplace etiquettes, Aussie people are among the most offensive, according to a new survey.The study conducted by Australian-based international office space provider ... Read more...
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India, China complete FTA feasibility study: Minister
October 11th, 2008 - 1:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) India and China have completed a feasibility study on their proposed Free Trade Agreement, a pact that will not only benefit them but also a number of ... Read more...
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First Filipino Olympic gold winner to get $200,000
July 25th, 2008 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
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Manila, July 25 (Xinhua) The bonus for the first Filipino Olympic gold medallist has reached 9.5 million pesos ($214,000) after a new reward pledge came to light Friday. Sports apparel company No ... Read more...
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