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Young job seekers hope to find fame

More than half of job seekers 20 years and younger say their ideal job is to be an online celebrity, according to a new report.

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Travel site Tuniu takes on big rivals

​Chinese online travel agency Tuniu is taking on rivals Ctrip and Qunar for a bigger share of the country's online tourism market by expanding its services to flight and hotel bookings.

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China Exclusive: Chinese cosmetics makers eye better business complexion online

Chinese cosmetics makers are increasingly taking their battle with global competitors online, where digital marketplaces have been outpacing brick-and-mortar stores in selling cosmetics and personal products.

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Virtual vintners have legs in China, toppling traditional importers

Wu Zhendong sees himself as something of a wine buff. The 25-year-old lawyer from China's western city of Chengdu is a member of his local wine club, likes to drink Chateauneuf-du-Pape - and now, like many of his peers, buys most of his wine online.

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Chinese courts bring trials online

Imagine a court trial online -- not only a live broadcast of a hearing, but a court debate in an online chat room with the plaintiff, defendant and judge all sitting before computer screens.

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Chinese search giant Baidu forms new online car insurance business

Internet search titan Baidu is poised to ratchet up its expansion in China’s nascent online insurance market through a new alliance with China Pacific Property Insurance.

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Aussie PM pushes for first ever online leaders' debate ahead of federal election

​Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday announced plans for the first ever online leaders' debate, to be held on social media website Facebook and hosted by News Corp's News.com.au.

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China publishes online porn cases

China on Monday published eight typical cases solved during a special campaign to crack down on piracy and online pornography to ensure the healthy development of young people.

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China's online bargain hunters spend generously on kids

Chinese online shoppers are bargain hunters. But when it comes to the well-being of their children, they can be pretty generous.

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Brazil's interim president condemns gang rape of teenager, vows justice

Brazilian interim President Michel Temer on Friday condemned the shocking gang rape of a teenager, which drew worldwide fury after her attackers posted a video of the crime online.

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Should parents post photos of their children on social media?

Those in favor say it’s a great way to help build a community. Others say sharing violates children’s privacy and may have long-term consequences.

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Chinese online consumption soars over past five years: report

Online shopping in China has soared over the past five years, becoming a key growth driver against downward economic pressure, a report showed.

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Chinese online consumption soars over past five years: report

​Online shopping in China has soared over the past five years, becoming a key growth driver against downward economic pressure, a report showed.

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Iran arrests Instagram models in renewed crackdown on unlicensed industry

Judicial authorities in Iran have launched a crackdown on modelling, arresting at least eight people, mostly women, for activities deemed “un-Islamic”.

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Chinese Internet celebs prize content over looks

​As if the joys of fame and fortune were insufficiently capricious, China's online celebrities are now demanding yet more kudos and this time they want "official recognition."

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Apple iTunes and Disney services shut down by new mainland rules

The regulation is aimed at managing online publishing services, in particular images, games, animation, comics, audio recordings and video

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Self-defense gadgets popular after hotel assault in China

​There has been an "enormous rise" in the demand for self-defense products including personal safety alarms, tactical pens and keychains in China following a hotel assault in early April.