China remains committed to create
The United Kingdom, because of its special
The Government of China will initiate
ICICI Bank's Sri Lanka branch operations
The People's Bank, was recently awarded the
The Ceylinco Healthcare Centre's Radiation
International interest in the Brandix Green factory
Hosts West Indies levelled their four match
ODEL, felicitated staff at its retail outlets
PAKISTAN: Pakistan on Sunday offered
 
     
 
SW China: Baby girls taken and sold for adoption
About 80 newborn baby girls from a county of Guizhou Province in southwest China have been removed from their families by local officials since 2001, and most have been handed over to foreign adoptive parents as orphans at a price of $3,000 each, the Southern Metropolis News reported on Wednesday.
VP: China to continue active fiscal policy
China will continue its active fiscal policy, moderately loose monetary policy and also take steps to minimize the adverse impact of the economic crisis, Vice-Premier Li Keqiang yesterday said in his keynote address at the Global Think Tank Summit in Beijing.
Brokers timid on next bull run
Although the Chinese stock market has breached the 3,000-point barrier after a six-month bull run, analysts and investors are cautious since they see the rally as being led largely by big-cap stocks rather than an across-the-board upswing.
Renminbi trade rule comes into effect
China's central bank yesterday released a rule permitting companies in select cities to settle cross-border trades using the yuan, as part of efforts to reduce reliance on the US dollar for international trade.
Free for foreigners, not Chinese
All non-Chinese people will get free access to 12 major tourist sites in Anyang city, Henan province, under a new policy, which the country's citizens believe "fawns over foreigners".
White Rabbit run not over yet
Guanshengyuan, a Shanghai candy maker, has found a white knight to save its well-loved White Rabbit creamy candy from sliding into oblivion like so many other once-famous Chinese brands.
Sichuan Expressway IPO coming
One of the two trains involved in a collision in Chenzhou, Hunan province, that killed three people and injured 63 on Monday, had suffered a "brake failure", a railway official said yesterday.
HK marks 12 years of return to motherland

HONG KONG: Tens of thousands of people from Hong Kong offered happy birthday greetings yesterday, joining a parade of dragon dancers and a marching symphony orchestra, as the city marked the 12th anniversary of its return to the motherland.The parade kicked off after the Chinese national flag and the flag of the special administrative region (SAR) were raised at a morning ceremony attended by government officials and hundreds of local residents and tourists at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai.
  Rare show of unity
  President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday urged all political parties to join hands and work as a team shedding differences, in forging national reconciliation and driving the nation towards rapid development.
  Solar power for rural Madulla
  The Indian Government would consider the request of the Power and Energy Minister to extend the solar power extension project.
  Healthcare Ministry updates dengue alert
  The Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry requested the public to be more vigilant on mosquito breeding grounds and the dengue epidemic these days because the most affected districts have received occasional showers during the past weeks creating an ideal environment for dengue mosquitoes.
  Sri Lankan tea gains lost momentum
  Sri Lankan tea continued to enjoy a strong demand in the high grown market with the tea bag sector forcing prices of smaller grades further up. The low grown market is expected to remain strong despite a slightly increased offering in the future owing to good demand from the Middle East prior to the Ramadan season, weekly auction reports reveal.
  Over 20,000 qualify for Varsities
  According to the cut off marks issued yesterday by the University Grants Commission (UGC) 20,270 students have qualified for university admission for the academic year 2008/2009, Higher Education Minister Prof. Wiswa Warnapala said..
  Indonesia praises relief efforts in Vanni
  Senior Advisor to the President, Basil Rajapaksa, MP is in Indonesia on a goodwill visit on the personal invitation of Indonesian Foreign Minister Dr. Hassan Wirajuda.
  Ministry to invest Rs. 869m for Northern fishermen
  The Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Ministry will invest Rs. 869 million to re-engage the fishermen of North who were denied fishing opportunities due to terrorist activities.
  'President's intervention saved Maga Neguma from privatization'
  State Institutions were subjected to various kinds of privatization since 1981. Maga Neguma Emulsion Production Company (Pvt) Ltd, RCDC was closed down in 24 hours during the UNP regime. It was to be privatized with all the machinery and equipment worth millions of rupees, said Highways and Road Development Minister T.B. Ekanayake.
  Jaffna Jaipur Centre helping the needy
  Jaffna Jaipur Centre for Disability Rehabilitation (JJCDR), situated at the Old Park Junction. Jaffna, is purely a service institution which provides artificial limb orthotic devices wheel-chairs, tricycles walkers and other mobility devices.