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Tencent Holdings is close to making Malaysia the first foreign country to roll out its WeChat ecosystem. (Photo: AFP)

China's tech giants splash out in cartoon arms race

China's tech firms are engaged in a cartoon arms race to develop Chinese characters in an animation market expected to...

25 Jun 2018 7:50 AM IST

Something similar happened in India last year when a man was filmed cooking an egg on a road in Odisha. (Photo: Pixabay)

Life

Bizarre: Woman cooks crispy fish on car hood in 40 degrees weather

Boiling heat in China has allowed a woman to cook fish on her car hood.

7 Jun 2018 3:17 PM IST

The animal appears to have paused from time to time, since the trackways appear to be connected to burrows that may have been dug into the sediment. (Photo: AFP)

Life

Earliest animal footprints found in China, says study

The trackways were found in the Yangtze Gorges area of South China, and date to the Ediacaran Period 541 million to 635...

7 Jun 2018 11:01 AM IST

$Averting a trade war, China and the US on Sunday struck a deal under which Beijing will \significantly increase\ its purchases of American goods and services.$ Business

US-China trade dispute likely to escalate, impact global growth

Trade restrictions are expected to cut about 0.25 percentage points off US' real GDP growth in 2019.

1 Aug 2018 8:51 AM IST

China announced on Tuesday that it would cut tariffs on auto imports from July 1, the latest sign of a thaw in trade frictions with the United States.

World

First time in 20 yrs, China's imports exceed exports amid trade war...

China has reported a current account deficit of USD 28.3 billion in the first half of this year.

8 Aug 2018 12:34 PM IST

It could be that these medications are being prescribed for very early symptoms indicating the onset of dementia. (Photo: Pixabay)

Life

Chip labour: Robots replace waiters in China restaurant

Raising efficiency and lowering labour costs are the objectives at Alibaba's "Robot.He" diners, where waiters have been...

5 Aug 2018 3:58 PM IST

The new ink can prevent inflammation and discomfort at the site of the tattoo made to cure cancer before the treatment starts. (Photo: Pixabay)

Life

Electronic skin tattoos could monitor health

The electronic skin exhibits high sensitivity and long-term stability.

5 Aug 2018 2:07 PM IST

After catching the siblings, the neighbours yelled at the mother urging her to jump, but the woman gradually passed out as smoke billowed out of their apartment. (Pj

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China: Mum saves kids from burning 4th floor home by throwing them out...

The children were caught by neighbours but the fire killed the woman in China.

4 Aug 2018 11:50 AM IST

Chinas stock market has been overtaken as the worlds second-biggest by Japans, having been swiped this year by the threat of a trade war with the United States.

Business

China loses spot as world's number 2 stock market: report

The figures showed Chinese stocks were worth USD 6.09 trillion, compared with USD 6.17 trillion in Japan.

3 Aug 2018 9:34 AM IST

The discussions failed to reduce tensions as the United States slapped tariffs on USD 34 billion worth of Chinese goods in early July, triggering an immediate dollar-for-dollar retaliation from Beijing. (Photo: File | Representational)

World

China to send negotiator to US for trade talks this month

The two countries plan to launch a new round of tit-for-tat tariffs on USD 16 billion worth of goods from each country...

16 Aug 2018 3:21 PM IST

Opinion

Doklam parallel seen in '67 Nathu La skirmish

China is trying to encircle India using blue-water tactics with a string of pearls strategy.

15 Aug 2018 2:43 AM IST