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China's Guangdong province invests billions in robot factories

Guangdong province, the country's southern manufacturing base, will invest 943 billion yuan (152 bln U.S. dollars) to replace human laborers with robots within three years, according to the Guangdong provincial government.

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China bans commercial logging in NE forests

​Commercial logging will be forbidden in key state forests in northeast China on April 1, said China's forestry watchdog Thursday.

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S.Korea selects national interests by joining AIIB

​South Korea selected national interests by finally deciding to join the China-initiated Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and go with a global trend, after eight months of deep deliberation.

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China, ASEAN to meet on DOC implementation

China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will meet in Yangon, Myanmar, to discuss the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) in late March.

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China's "new normal" opens new opportunity for Asia-Pacific development

​China's "new normal," which is widely deemed as a courageous step for Chinese government to rebalance it's economy, will bring benefits to countries in the Asia-Pacific region that have close economic ties with China.

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S.Korea to actively participate in AIIB establishment consultations

​South Korea will actively participate in consultations on establishing the China-initiated Asian Infrastructure Development Bank (AIIB), Finance Ministry said Friday.

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Rio 2016 opens Olympic volunteer center

The first training center for Rio's 2016 Olympic volunteer program has opened, organizers said on Thursday.

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Nigeria allays fear over military deployment for general elections

The deployment of military personnel for the general elections in Nigeria will not interfere with the electoral process, the government said Thursday.

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Beijing makes its case for 2022 Olympic Games

Beijing announced on Wednesday that all key infrastructures in the metropolis and surrounding areas are in place to meet the transportation, accommodation and tourism demands of the 2022 Winter Olympics.

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'Zombie' websites to be reviewed

Central authorities moved on Tuesday to address four major concerns of the public about official government websites: that a website is not responsive, or that information is not delivered in a timely manner, or is inaccurate or not useful.

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PLA builds military 'Taobao'

The Chinese People's Liberation Army is building a military-version of Taobao, China's largest online shopping website, in an effort to cut costs and improve efficiency in procurement.

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'Secret' children could cost State workers their jobs

State workers could face the sack if they have two or more children.

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2015 Boao Forum to unite Asia-Pacific nations, promote all-win aspiration

With the advent of the 2015 Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), China, the host country, hopes the BFA annual meeting will promote solidarity and cooperation among Asian nations as well as the regional integration process to achieve an all-win outcome.

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Rio 2016 releases Olympic event schedule

Rio's 2016 Olympic organizing committee on Tuesday released its daily competition schedule as the countdown to the Games hit the 500-day mark.

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China pledges targeted reform to help RMB included in SDR

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to include the Chinese currency in the special drawing rights (SDR) basket.

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Bangladesh eases restriction on foreigners' entry to hill districts

Bangladesh eases restriction on foreigners' entry to hill districts DHAKA, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The Bangladeshi government has eased restriction on foreigners' entry to three hill districts in the country's southeastern Chittagong region.

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Hillary has decided advantage as more women will vote in 2016 elections

The likely 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's status as the only female contender in the race for the White House gives her a decided advantage over other candidates, as more women than men are expected to vote, U.S. experts said.