China is mulling a ban on all forms of tobacco advertising, sponsorship and promotion of tobacco products, according to a draft regulation on Monday.
A three-day regional workshop on heightening public awareness of biodiversity issues and concerns kicked off in the Philippine capital on Monday, an official said.
As Internet firms propel Chinese business to the next stage, cyber security must become a top priority to prevent a potential achilles heel for rapid industrial development.
Hong Kong police on Wednesday strongly condemned the acts of protesters who attempted to enter the Legislative Council (LegCo) Complex by force and endangered public order.
President Xi Jinping has warned of serious problems in China's judicial system and promised to deal with judicial injustice in a document published in Beijing on Tuesday.
A group of three men wearing a Ku Klux Klan outfit, a motorbike helmet and a Muslim niqab calling for a nationwide ban on burqas have attempted to enter Australia's Parliament House.
South Korea's central government debts hit an all-time high in August as it increased fiscal expenditure to boost the sluggish economy, a government report showed Tuesday.
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) official on Sunday called for smart fiscal policy to create jobs amid slow global economic recovery and high public debt levels.
HK government is resolute in opposing the unlawful occupation actions by the "Occupy Central" movement, said Chief Executive on Sunday.
Lawmakers in Beijing reviewed a draft law on smoking control, this time including a ban on smoking in single occupancy offices, for the second time on Thursday.
In the "cloak and dagger" tradition of Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) discussions, it has now been four days since the latest round of negotiations opened in Hanoi, with no word from senior negotiators on the progress of what is the world's most important free trade agreement -- and its most opaque. According to a Japanese government source, senior officials from the 12 countries involved in the TPP negotiations from across the Pacific Rim gathered with typical discretion to hammer out the many sticking points that, along with a lack of transparency, plague the ambitious project.
Croatian Agriculture Minister Tihomir Jakovina said on Wednesday Croatia's downward on global competitiveness rankings meant there was a lot of work ahead for the government.
The Premier of Canada's British Columbia in Christy Clark on Wendesday urged public school teachers across the western province to end their strike, cut their demands and return to the negotiating table.
The Chinese government has kept its January-July budget on overseas trips, vehicles and receptions level with last year's figure amid the country's frugality campaign, according to an official report issued on Wednesday.
Chinese police have detained a man suspected of spreading rumors on WeChat, following authorities' new regulation on instant messaging services.
China's central authorities on Wednesday released a guideline to reform the supply and use of government vehicles in an effort to cut hefty spending in the area amid mounting public complaints over misuse of public money.
China's bus system is dogged with safety issues as lackluster efforts in the supervision and control of flammable and combustible materials ignite public concern.
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