Search engine giant’s path to China is proving to be a bumpy ride You have to hand it to Google; it knows how to make a big splash. When the doyen of search engines came to town to reinvent itself, no expense was spa...Search engine giant’s path to China is proving to be a bumpy ride You have to hand it to Google; it knows how to make a big splash. When the doyen of search engines came to town to reinvent itself, no expense was spared. Booking the banquet hall of Beijing’s most famous five-star hotel, cramming it full of the cream of the IT world and a gaggle of journalists from 170 news agencies,展开更多
Zhang Yinsheng used to believe that aging was about feeling the staircases in his building growing longer as he climbedthem. Having lived in an apamnent next to Beijing＇s Third Ring Road with his wife for decades, he...Zhang Yinsheng used to believe that aging was about feeling the staircases in his building growing longer as he climbedthem. Having lived in an apamnent next to Beijing＇s Third Ring Road with his wife for decades, he didn＇t realize the urgency of moving to a nursing home until a kitchen fn＇e broke out two years ago. After cooking lunch for his wife ,and hinlself, Zhang forgot to turn off the gas, which resulted in a small fire that burned the vent hood and scared the eighbors.展开更多
CEO of China’s first blogging website sees a bright future for this phenomenon When Fang Xingdong accidentally came across people writing personal diaries and journals online in 2002, he recognized an opportunity of ...CEO of China’s first blogging website sees a bright future for this phenomenon When Fang Xingdong accidentally came across people writing personal diaries and journals online in 2002, he recognized an opportunity of a lifetime. In retrospect, he still believes it is the single most important thing to ever happen in his life. At the time China’s IT industry was wallowing in the mire of the IT bubble展开更多
An Arab company is forced to relinquish management of six U.S. ports amid alleged security concerns Post-September 11 America will never be what the country once was. That became clear again when Dubai Ports World, a ...An Arab company is forced to relinquish management of six U.S. ports amid alleged security concerns Post-September 11 America will never be what the country once was. That became clear again when Dubai Ports World, a company owned by the government of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that was to take over operations at six major U.S. ports, announced March 9 its decision展开更多
Shanghai-based Internet analysis and consulting company iResearch released its China Advertising Online Research Report 2005 in March. The report indicates that the market value of online advertising in China reached ...Shanghai-based Internet analysis and consulting company iResearch released its China Advertising Online Research Report 2005 in March. The report indicates that the market value of online advertising in China reached 3.13 billion yuan in 2005, up 77.1 percent over the previous year. The market observer predicts a 48 percent growth to 4.6 billion yuan for 2006.展开更多
China is set to strengthen community hospitals to bring affordable medical care to the majority and halt the scramble to big hospitals to treat common illnesses
North Korea's test-firing of a range of missiles gets a mixed reaction from the international communityWhen the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) test-fired a stream of missiles on July 5, it drew s...North Korea's test-firing of a range of missiles gets a mixed reaction from the international communityWhen the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) test-fired a stream of missiles on July 5, it drew sharp concerns from a global communi- ty perpetually concerned over stability and security in the Asia-Pacific region. According to government reports from South Korea, the DPRK launched at least seven missiles from two sites along its展开更多
文摘Search engine giant’s path to China is proving to be a bumpy ride You have to hand it to Google; it knows how to make a big splash. When the doyen of search engines came to town to reinvent itself, no expense was spared. Booking the banquet hall of Beijing’s most famous five-star hotel, cramming it full of the cream of the IT world and a gaggle of journalists from 170 news agencies,
文摘Zhang Yinsheng used to believe that aging was about feeling the staircases in his building growing longer as he climbedthem. Having lived in an apamnent next to Beijing＇s Third Ring Road with his wife for decades, he didn＇t realize the urgency of moving to a nursing home until a kitchen fn＇e broke out two years ago. After cooking lunch for his wife ,and hinlself, Zhang forgot to turn off the gas, which resulted in a small fire that burned the vent hood and scared the eighbors.
文摘CEO of China’s first blogging website sees a bright future for this phenomenon When Fang Xingdong accidentally came across people writing personal diaries and journals online in 2002, he recognized an opportunity of a lifetime. In retrospect, he still believes it is the single most important thing to ever happen in his life. At the time China’s IT industry was wallowing in the mire of the IT bubble
文摘An Arab company is forced to relinquish management of six U.S. ports amid alleged security concerns Post-September 11 America will never be what the country once was. That became clear again when Dubai Ports World, a company owned by the government of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that was to take over operations at six major U.S. ports, announced March 9 its decision
文摘Shanghai-based Internet analysis and consulting company iResearch released its China Advertising Online Research Report 2005 in March. The report indicates that the market value of online advertising in China reached 3.13 billion yuan in 2005, up 77.1 percent over the previous year. The market observer predicts a 48 percent growth to 4.6 billion yuan for 2006.
文摘China is set to strengthen community hospitals to bring affordable medical care to the majority and halt the scramble to big hospitals to treat common illnesses
文摘North Korea's test-firing of a range of missiles gets a mixed reaction from the international communityWhen the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) test-fired a stream of missiles on July 5, it drew sharp concerns from a global communi- ty perpetually concerned over stability and security in the Asia-Pacific region. According to government reports from South Korea, the DPRK launched at least seven missiles from two sites along its
