VN boosts green building materials
Dec 27, 2012HA NOI (VNS)— The Ministry of Construction has passed a circular governing the minimum proportion of unbaked brick used in buildings, aiming to boost the production and consumption of green...
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Canton Fair -- "A Burgeoning Platform for Africa-China Trade"
Dec 28, 2012Picture: GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trade between China and Africa has displayed sustainable growth despite the ongoing global financial crisis. According to Chinese...
View ArticleChina Telecom Donates Rice to Charitable "Food Bank"
Dec 27, 2012Hong Kong, 27 December 2012 – China Telecom Corporation Limited (“China Telecom” or “the Company”; HKEx: 00728; NYSE: CHA) donated 2,000 packs of rice, weighed 2kg each, to a charitable...
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Duke-NUS inaugural Chairman Tony Chew passes the baton to prominent ex-banker...
Dec 27, 2012Influential business leader Mr Tony Chew Leong-Chee is stepping down as Chairman of the Governing Board at the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore (Duke-NUS) after seven years of...
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HKU Study on Stem Cell and Aging: revealing anti-aging genetic mechanism
Dec 28, 2012A new hope for premature aging and aging-associated degenerative diseasesIn 2005, researchers from the Department of Biochemistry of The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of...
View ArticleJCB Releases New Japan Guide Apps for Mainland China and Taiwan Cardmembers
Dec 27, 2012Tokyo, Dec 28, 2012 -- (ACN Newswire) -- JCB, the only global payment brand based in Japan, announced the release of its free JCB Japan Guide smartphone application (in simplified Chinese)...
View ArticleMore Than 8 Million Correct Answers on Skoolbo
Dec 28, 2012SINGAPORE 28 December 2012- Children from all over the world have correctly answered more than 8 million questions on Skoolbo since its release in June. Average improvement rates are...
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Sun Shines on Renewable Energy as an Economic Force
Dec 28, 2012Picture: • New exhibition features at the sixth World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi from 15 – 17 January aimed at supporting the growth of the renewable energy industry• The Sustainable...
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TCEB Drives Thailand as ASEAN’s MICE Education Hub Comprehensive MICE...
Dec 28, 2012Picture: Bangkok / 19 December, 2012 – The Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (Public Organization) or TCEB is raising standards in Thailand to prepare the country as ASEAN’s MICE...
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Glebe Island Venue Developers Announced
Dec 28, 2012Picture: AUSTRALASIA - The NSW Government has announced that Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) members, Pages Hire and Echo Entertainment Group, will deliver Glebe...
View ArticleFubon Holding Will Acquire First Sino Bank of China
Dec 28, 2012Taipei, Dec. 28, 2012 (CENS)--Fubon Financial Holding announced yesterday (Dec. 27) joining hands with its subsidiary Taipei Fubon Bank to obtain 80% stake in First Sino Bank of mainland...
View ArticleTSMC Enhances Patent Firewall With Third Party IP Providers
Dec 28, 2012Taipei, Dec. 28, 2012 (CENS)--Amid fierce patent suits between Apple and Samsung, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is enhancing its patent firewall by expanding cooperation...
View ArticleCoal ash consumption offers environmental benefits
Dec 28, 2012Recycling coal ash into environmentally-friendly building materials is one way China's largest coal-producing province of Shanxi is trying to cope with the 120 million tons of toxic...
View ArticleMedical tourism regulations relaxed for Chinese visitors
Dec 28, 2012Taipei, Dec. 28 (CNA) Taiwan has amended regulations on medical tourism in the country to set restrictions on Chinese nationals visiting Taiwan for checkups and cosmetic surgery and change...
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Singapore start-ups struggle for capital
Dec 29, 2012Picture: Despite Singapore’s liberal investment rules, tax-friendly environment and highly-educated workforce, start-up companies in the city state are increasingly struggling to obtain...
View ArticlePerfect World's Game Wins Authoritative International Annual Award
Dec 31, 2012Torchlight II rated as the best PC RPG of the year by IGNBEIJING, Dec. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Torchlight II, an online game developed by Runic Games, a firm majority owned by Chinese game...
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Whisper to grow trees healthy
Dec 31, 2012Picture: Some may call it crazy or ridiculous, but “tree whisperer” Mohd Afendi Hussin swears by his methods.Mohd Afendi Hussin spends at least half an hour talking to plants daily as part...
View ArticleChina issues 15,501 tons of rare earth export quota
Dec 31, 2012Dec. 31, 2012 (China Knowledge) - China, the world's largest rare-earth producer, has released the first batch of rare earth quota for 2013 at 15,501 metric tons, according to a statement...
View ArticleTaiwanese cafe chain opens new shop in U.S., attracts crowds
Dec 31, 2012Los Angeles , Dec. 30 (CNA) Gourmet Master Co. Ltd., which operates the 85 degrees C cafe and bakery chain in Taiwan, recently opened its third shop in the United States, attracting long...
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Beyond ICT: Embracing the Next Digital Revolution
Dec 31, 2012Picture: SHENZHEN, China, December 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The history of human social development is, to some extent, the history of human scientific and technological progress. Humanity...
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