Tuesday, 8th, 2024 | 2:31AM Updated

Philippine frontrunner Rodrigo Duterte is dubbed as
The Philippines' Choice: Will Rodrigo Duterte Lead the Country to Growth?

The international community is becoming more concerned about the Philippines’ current political path as the majority of the voting population in the country continues to root for tough-talking Davao Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.

Li Yanhong, also known as Robin Li, president of Baidu
Qihoo 360 Stops All Medical Service Ads Amid Baidu Probe

China’s Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. has decided to suspend all consumer-related medical service marketing for the meantime amid probe on Baidu’s health-care advertising operation that reportedly led to a college student’s death.

Beijing Homelink Real Estate Service, located in Chaoyang, offers its 6,000 stores to serve as “guardian stations” for kids who went missing.
Earnest Act or Publicity Stunt? Firm’s Offer to Aid Missing Kids Harbor Doubts

Real estate agency Lianjia offered to help missing children by asking them to go to any of its branches, which will serve as their guardian station. Lianjia has 6,000 branches across the country, operating from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.

80 percent of the Feb. 2015 graduating class of the TransPac Aviation Academy in Arizona, U.S.A., was Chinese, according to Air & Space/Smithsonian.
Pilots Breaching Contract Bound to Face Lawsuit, Pay Huge Fees

Pilots planning to resign before the expiration of contracts may think twice as they may get sued and be asked to pay a huge fee. Demands for pilot will continue to grow for the next 20 years.

This page will have NATIVE ADS
Beijing introduces ambulances fitted with a meter to ensure that people will not be overcharged.
Metered Ambulance Will Soon Service Beijing Residents

The reality is that going to a hospital via an ambulance can be as expensive as getting admitted to the emergency room. Now Beijing authorities have done something about it by adapting a metered-based fare system for ambulances.

The Beijing Drum Tower rises above several houses and Nanluoguxiang’s night scene unfolds.
Tourists Disregard Ban; Thousands Swarm Beijing’s Ancient Hutong

Despite the ban on large group tours in Nanluoguxiang, thousands upon thousands of tourists continue to flock the alley whether it’s an ordinary weekday or a weekend and even more so on holidays. The hutong is popular not only for its historic structures but also for its shops.

Facebook and WhatsApp logos are displayed on portable electronic devices on Feb. 19, 2014 in San Francisco City.
Brazil court blocks WhatsApp over data dispute, over 100 million users affected

A Brazil court in the northeastern state of Sergipe has ordered all mobile phone carriers in the country to block the WhatsApp for 72 hours following the failure of the popular messaging app to turn over data in a criminal investigation.

The former Communist Party Chief of Guangzhou, Wan Qinliang cries during his trial in this undated file photo.
Former Party Chiefs in Southern China Accused of Graft Unknowingly Shared a Mistress: Report

Two disgraced senior government officials in southern China unknowingly shared the same mistress, who was recently sentenced to six years in jail over bribery charges, according to local media reports.

An Uyghur ethnic minority student wears a badge of the Chinese Communist Youth League at a middle school on Oct. 13, 2006 in Hotan City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.
China Cuts Influential Communist Youth League’s Budget

China’s influential Communist Youth League (CYL) has had its budget cut by more than half for this year following accusations of graft and inefficiency by state media.

Alleged fraud suspects try to conceal their identities by wearing a face mask as policemen escort them when they arrive at Taoyuan Airport in Taoyuan on April 15, 2016.
Mainland China’s Heavier Penalties to Likely Discourage Scammers, Prevent Fraud

Experts agree that arrested scammers should be put on trial in mainland China where they could face harsher punishments. In Taiwan, penalties tend to be lenient when compared to those imposed in the mainland.

Same-sex marriage supporters celebrate the U.S Supreme Court ruling regarding same-sex marriage on June 26, 2015 in San Francisco, California.
US Consul General Marries Same-sex Partner, Stirring Mixed Reactions from Chinese Netizens

A United States Consul General’s marriage with the same sex incites varying reactions in China, reiterating the country’s refusal to acknowledge the love between homosexual couples.

To the rescue: Restaurants in China cater to college students who can’t go out of their campus through their food delivery service. (Above) A delivery guy heads to his next customer.
‘Trapped’ College Students Rely on Food Delivery; Restaurants Offer ‘Ladderized’ Solution

Students at Jingzhou Entrepreneurial Technical College cannot go out of the campus on weekdays, making them contact restaurants to deliver food, albeit rather discreetly. Food delivery personnel use ladders to reach the school’s windows where they transact with the students.

President Xi Jinping clarifies the purpose of the CPC's new rule banning
Chinese President Xi on CPC's Ban on 'Baseless Comments': New Rule Seeks to Keep Anyone from 'Singing Out of Tune'

President Xi Jinping denies preventing debate on the Communist Party of China’s policies, saying that he simply intends to make sure that no one is “singing out of tune,” referring the Party’s new policy banning “baseless comments.”

Manx is the first of its kind tailless comet that lives in the Oort cloud
Tailless comet 'Manx' is long lost stuff of the Earth

A new paper published on April 29, Friday, dubbed the tailless comet as Manx, saying it is composed of material found in the inner solar system. Now scientists suspect the strange comet may have been born alongside the Earth.

China to seek support from other countries for its anti-graft campaign via the G20 summit and other forums.
China to Urge Support for Anti-graft Campaign from Other Countries

China will be pushing for more support from countries all over the world for the crackdown on corrupt officials who fled overseas via the G20 summit and all other upcoming global conventions.

In Case You Missed It

Real Time Analytics