In ancient times, all roads may have led to Rome, but on the mainland today, it takes extra effort to get from one city to another, with avenues often blocked by security checkpoints, walls or fences.
A draft of China's first bill regulating charities was submitted to the national legislature on Wednesday, with lawmakers hoping it can give donors confidence to help the country meet its poverty alleviation targets.
China's local medical services have improved markedly following a nationwide campaign that began in 2009.
A compilation of editorials, commentaries and reports concerning President Xi Jinping's recent remarks on reporting and public opinion has been published by the People's Publishing House.
Traffic congestion has long plagued China's urban dwellers, but a recent directive aimed at solving the problem has failed to gain unanimous support.
Mass exodus of senior doctors from public hospitals in last fiscal year, partly because of a wave of job vacancies in private sector hospitals
China set a timetable on Wednesday to reform government car use in state-owned public institutions and enterprises to reduce fiscal expenses.
Australian MPs have reignited debate surrounding the future of same-sex marriage, after conservative senators said they would vote against a potential bill even if it is approved in a plebiscite by the Australian public.
Since Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's second term in office his cabinet has been plagued by funding scandals that have seen various ministers resign, with the latest this week involving his economics minister facing allegations he received bribes from a construction company.
Security at key entry points such as airports, train stations and ports in Malaysia has been strengthened as a precaution against terrorist attacks, said the country's Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang convened a meeting on Wednesday to underline clean governance and reinforce anti-corruption measures in the government.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, when delivering his fourth policy address Wednesday, said the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) government is weighing the development of a "smart city."
An Australian local council has secretly voted to allow members of the Jewish community to carry guns in public areas in response to heightened security concerns.
First-time mother Yvonne Lam Ho-yi didn’t expect she would have to hide in order to breastfeed her newborn son in public.
China took a major move Wednesday to make its basic education fairer for all, as the State Council decided that government spending shall henceforth be the same for each rural student or migrant workers' child as their urban counterpart.
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull made "progressive" and "ground-breaking" appointments in his cabinet reshuffle over the weekend, yet he needs to manage the high public expectations heading into the 2016 federal election.
简体中文
