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Unpaid migrant workers to gain leverage

Hundreds of millions of migrant workers in China are expected to get their wages more easily under a regulation aimed at more effectively punishing employers who refuse to pay them.

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France's Jean Tirole wins 2014 Nobel Prize in Economics

The 2014 Nobel Prize in Economics, or officially the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, was awarded to French economist Jean Tirole "for his analysis of market power and regulation", announced the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Monday.

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China speeds up drafting of property regulation

China is accelerating the drafting of a property registration regulation originally scheduled to be issued by June, the Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR) said on Wednesday.

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S.Korea to overhaul old-fashioned financial regulations for new growth engine

South Korea's financial regulator said Thursday that it will overhaul the country's old-fashioned financial regulations as part of the efforts to foster the financial industry as a new growth engine and help strengthen the role of the industry as a supporter for real economy.

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China unveils rule to boost elderly facilities

More land has to be made available for the building of elderly service facilities in China, according to a regulation unveiled on Monday.

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Tibetan language to get more legal protection

Authorities in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region are enacting a new legally-binding regulation to safeguard the heritage and development of the Tibetan language, local authorities said Monday.

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Revised rule strengthens Chinese medical equipment safety

The Chinese government on Monday unveiled a revised regulation on the supervision of medical equipment in a bid to enhance its safety and effectiveness and safeguard public health.

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Vietnam bans import of used vehicles

Domestic automobile businesses will not be allowed to import used cars, carriers and special purpose vehicles that have been in use for five years or more as of Feb. 20, 2014, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade on its website Friday.

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Beijing passes regulation on air pollution control

The municipal legislature of Beijing on Wednesday passed a regulation on air pollution control featuring emission controls and harsher penalties in the city's latest effort to battle severe smog.

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New regulation highlights morality in official selection

The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Wednesday published a revised regulation on principles and procedures of official selection, highlighting officials' morality.

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China unveils tighter regulation on infant formula producers

China's food and drug watchdog on Wednesday unveiled a revised regulation that will significantly increase standards for domestic infant formula producers and lead to a shake-up of China's infant formula industry.

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China bans wild animals from official dinner tables

China's central authorities on Sunday published a regulation that explicitly ruled out dishes containing shark fins, bird nests and wild animal products in official reception dinners.

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CPC to hold key session Nov. 9-12 to deepen reforms

The Third Plenary Session of the 18th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee will be held between Nov. 9 and 12 in Beijing, according to a CPC Central Committee Political Bureau statement on Tuesday.

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China issues stricter regulation on vehicle exhausts

The Ministry of Environmental Protection on Tuesday issued a stricter regulation on light vehicle emissions, the fifth of its kind in the country, which will be fully implemented nationwide on Jan. 1, 2018.

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China province overhauls hospitals after infant trafficking scandal

Northwest China's Shaanxi Province issued regulations to strengthen safety management in hospital obstetrics departments on Monday after alleged infant trafficking last month.