Hershey hits sweet spot with deal for China confectionery Golden Monkey
The Hershey Co has announced plans to acquire 80 percent of snack producer Shanghai Golden Monkey Food Joint Stock Co.
China Mobile moves into next generation of communications
China Mobile announced it will offer commercial fourth-generation telecom services in 340 Chinese cities next year.
Parents urged to supervise children's TV-viewing habits
Parents must teach children right from wrong, and safe from unsafe, while youngsters are watching cartoons, experts said.
Kunming animal park bundles up
Yunnan Wild Animal Park in Kunming is helping its animals bundle up to cope with a sudden drop in temperature after an intense winter snow.
System for organ donors tested
China's computerized organ-allocation system was used successfully for the first time in Beijing on Tuesday。
Continuity in DPRK policies expected
Beijing said on Monday that it is keeping watch on Pyongyang and hopes there won't be a “major change" in the latter's policies.
Moon rich in natural resources, experts say
With the landing of China's lunar probe Chang'e-3 on the moon, experts have begun to calculate the wealth of resources that lies beneath the lunar surface.
Signer claims 'schizophrenic' moment at Mandela event
South Africa's leading deaf association denounced Jantjie as a fake who was making up gestures as he stood yards away from world leaders.
Apple sends in experts to probe employees' deaths
Apple Inc has sent independent medical experts to one of its major contractors in China amid accusations that bad working conditions led to workers' deaths.
Urban shoppers shifting to online purchases
Online purchases have become the first choice among shoppers in first-tier cities, according to a survey of taxi passengers.
Agency releases 2014 holiday plan
The national body responsible for deciding China's holiday dates has released the national holiday schedule for 2014.
Bar lowered for private pilots
China has eased requirements for trainee pilots hoping to fly private aircraft, a move experts say will boost the general aviation sector.
World honors anti-apartheid hero
Tens of thousands of South Africans united in proud celebration on Tuesday at an emotional memorial service for global freedom icon Nelson Mandela.
Girl's death spark calls for child services oversight
Experts have renewed calls for a government department to oversee child protection cases after a girl was beated to death.
Rare riot jolts Singapore
A crowd of around 400 people set fire to vehicles and clashed with police in the Indian district of Singapore late on Sunday.