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Myanmar military banned from using Facebook and Instagram platforms

Facebook said it has banned the Myanmar military from using its social media platforms Facebook and Instagram effective immediately.

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In pics: Snowfall hits Beijing

Beijing’sfirstsnowfalloftheyearfinallyarrivedtoday.Thesnowfallalsobroughtanendtothelongwinterdroughtasthecityhasnotreceivedeffectiveprecipitationfor145days.Vide

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Australia is investigating the influence of Facebook and Google

FacebookandGoogle'simpactonthemediaindustryiscomingunderscrutinyinAustralia.Thecountry'scompetitionregulatorsaidMondayithasbeendirectedbythefederalgovernmenttoi

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China's online service providers improve privacy protection

ThetenlargestonlinecompaniesinChinahaveimprovedtheirprivacypolicies,makingthemmoreclearandtransparenttousers,authoritiessaidSunday.Thetenplatformsincludethepopu

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Aussie PM to lobby U.S. to take act against tech-savvy terrorists at G20

Australia'sPrimeMinisterMalcolmTurnbullwillusethisweekend'sG20summittolobbyU.S.PresidentDonaldTrumptoactagainstterroristswhouseencryptedmessagingplatformstoshar

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"Milestone" regulation formulated to standardize P2P lending companies

China issued a regulation on Wednesday to toughen its control of peer-to-peer lending companies, thus cracking down on illegal fundraising activities through such platforms and preventing financial risks.

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China's P2P lending lackluster after tightened supervision

China's online peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms are losing their shine as regulators have tightened supervision to prevent risks.

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China tightens regulation over P2P lending

​Chinese authorities released a draft of new rules on Monday that tighten regulation of peer-to-peer (P2P) lending.

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Peer-to-peer lending now third most-used investment option

Peer-to-peer lending is now China's third most popular choice for investments of less than 500,000 yuan ($77,150), according to a new survey.

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E-commerce gives leg-up to ailing steel industry

A flurry of online trading platforms have been launched as Chinese steel companies hope that branching into the Internet sphere will boost sales and help them weather the hard days.

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China cleans up mobile phone games market

Cellphone games have been a goldmine with a short development period, wide promotional channels and strong sales. Meanwhile, public complaints over improprieties in these games have also been increasing fast