China to evacuate 30,000 from Libya

China will attempt to evacuate more than 30,000 of its nationals trapped in violence-torn Libya, with the first chartered jet taking off for the North African country yesterday.

Deportation of 14 Taiwanese not about sovereignty

The Philippines’ deportation of 14 Taiwanese to mainland China along with 10 mainlanders, who were believed to be involved in an international fraud scheme, has stirred up a hornet’s nest in Taiwan, with politicians claiming violation of the nation’s sovereignty.

Cannon wants Chinese fugitives returned

Chinese fugitives in Canada should be “repatriated,” Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said Wednesday, despite fears over their fate if forcibly returned.

Japan probes WWII prisoner experiment site

The site is linked to Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army, which carried out experiments in germ warfare on prisoners.

The excavation was ordered after former nurse Toyo Ishii spoke out

Oral sex linked to cancer risk

US scientists said on Sunday there is strong evidence linking oral sex to cancer, and urged more study of how human papilloma viruses may be to blame for a rise in oral cancer among white men.

Beijing imposes stiff rule to fight rising property prices

Non-local homebuyers must prove taxes paid for five years

Beijing quiet on venture in disputed Kurils

Chinese analysts see no reason to stop Sino-Russian sea cucumber farm going ahead

Stanley Ho files new lawsuit to reclaim casino stake

Lawyers for billionaire Stanley Ho Hung-sun on Wednesday filed a fresh lawsuit seeking the return of his shares in Lanceford - the company that holds the bulk of his wealth - including his stake in the Macau casino business.

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No regrets for defiant Tiananmen general

A former People’s Liberation Army general arrested after defying a martial law order to crack down on Tiananmen Square protesters in 1989 says he has no regrets.

China proving to be saviour of the world’s poorest people

Millions benefiting from Beijing’s massive overseas spending

Clean power not always green power

The mainland’s push to adopt alternative energy may have ecological drawbacks

Fake Liquors Flow as Demand Soars for China’s Fabled Sorghum Spirit

If history is indeed written by the victors, then this isolated mountain hamlet in southern Guizhou Province hit the jackpot when Red Army soldiers sought refuge here in the spring of 1935. Exhausted by their long-distance retreat from Nationalist forces, Mao’s guerrillas used the town’s bracing 144-proof liquor to disinfect wounds, tame diarrhea and take the edge off their jangled nerves.

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Nina Wang lover 'dishonest', says Hong Kong court

A Hong Kong appeals court Monday rejected a "thoroughly dishonest" claim by a bartender-turned-fortune teller to the massive estate of late property tycoon Nina Wang.

Japan eclipsed by China as No. 2 economy

Japan surrendered its 42-year ranking as the world’s second-biggest economy to China last year, after data on Monday showed a fourth-quarter contraction caused by weaker consumer spending and a strong yen.

Registration scheme could end in 20 years

The central government could end the mainland’s household registration system that controls the movement of migrant workers within 20 years, according to a top government think tank.

Singapore’s casino bet pays off in extra visitors, revenue

City-state tipped to be Asia’s No 2 gaming centre after Macau

PayPal zooming along in Singapore

Online payment facilitator PayPal has been on a roll in Singapore, growing its user base here 45 per cent year-on-year to 870,000 total accounts by the end of 2010.

Road ahead plagued by culture of greed

New emphasis on structural change in economy subverted by officials’ self-interest