10 killed, 14 injured in hotel fire in China

At least 10 persons were killed and 14 others injured on Saturday when a major fire broke out at a multi-storey luxurious hotel in Nanchang, capital of China’s eastern Jiangxi Province.......

Meranti, world's strongest typhoon this year, slams into China

Typhoon Meranti, stated to be the world's strongest typhoon so far this year, made landfall in east China's Fujian Province early Thursday, causing widespread destruction. IMAGE: A man stands......

15 odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world

Here’s this week of photos that prove we live in a mad world. Models promote an internet company’s quick response codes at the 13th China Internet Conference in Beijing. Jason......

China: Typhoon Talim death toll reaches 46

At least 46 people were killed, dozens missing and over two million people affected by Typhoon Talim which ravaged the east Chinese provinces of Zhejiang, Anhui and Jiangxi, local governments said......

China wooing India for building high-speed rail networks

India's move to opt for Japanese bullet trains on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route had raised concerns in China which is competing with Japan to build high-speed rail networks in India. India's first......

China woos BPOs with sops, blow for India

In a bid to end India's dominance in the outsourcing industry, China has announced that it will not levy operating taxes on offshore service outsourcing business in 21 of its key cities till 2013......

Retailers eye tier-II cities to spread wing

With most global cities saturation point, retailers are now spreading their wings through second- and third-tier cities where consumers are ready to embrace Western-style retail concepts and......

M&M to rev up Aussie tractor mart

Mahindra & Mahindra, India's largest tractor manufacturer by market share, is looking at capturing 10 percent of the Australian tractor market by 2009. Australia with a population of 18 million,......

Tennis roundup: Pliskova wins her fourth title of 2019

IMAGE: World No 2 Karolina Pliskova won the 15th WTA singles title of her career and her first in China. Photograph: WTA/Twitter World number two Karolina Pliskova beat Croatia's Petra Martic 6-3,......

Tennis Round-up: Murray to end season after playing in Shenzhen and Beijing

IMAGE: Andy Murray. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Andy Murray will end his season after playing in the Shenzhen and Beijing tournaments over the next two weeks to be "in the best......

Tennis Roundup: Berrettini stuns Bautista Agut for career-first title

IMAGE: Matteo Berrettini captures his first tour-level title. Photograph: ATP/Twitter Italy's Matteo Berrettini overcame second seed Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6(9), 6-4 to win his first title......