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Top political advisor offers support to Taiwan business in mainland

Top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng expressed his support for Taiwan businesses on the mainland, hoping that they take root and prosper during a tour of east China's Jiangsu Province.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-26 16:37:00

Over 30 tourists of China's Hong Kong held up in Nepal after powerful quake

China's Hong Kong Travel Industry Council said on Saturday that more than 30 Hong Kong tourists are stranded in Nepal after a powerful earthquake hit the country earlier in the day.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-26 10:05:18

Top HK officials promote constitutional reform package in bus-parade

The government of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Saturday conducted a bus- parade across the region to promote the proposed universal suffrage package for the chief executive in 2017.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-26 9:59:41

5.3-magnitude quake hits Taiwan: CENC

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea off the coast of Hualien of Taiwan at 4:01 am Sunday (Beijing Time), the China Earthquake Networks Center said.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-26 9:48:46

‘Patriotic education’ for Macao casino staff

Angela Leong On-kei, the “fourth wife” of Macao’s casino magnate Stanley Ho Hung-sun, led some 100 staff members from her company to visit Jinggang Mountain in Jiangxi Province, which is dubbed the “cradle of the Chinese revolution,” to receive a three-day patriotic education course, news portal chinanews.com reported on Friday.
Source: Global Times | 2015-4-24 23:23:02

Wang Jin-pyng keeps KMT membership

Taiwan's top legislator Wang Jin-pyng can retain his membership of the ruling Kuomintang (KMT), according to the final ruling of the island's court on Thursday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-24 10:13:16

HK's jobless rate remains at 3.3 pct in January-March

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of Hong Kong stood at 3.3 percent in January - March 2015, same as that in December 2014 - February 2015, the Census and Statistics Department announced Thursday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-23 20:36:00

Taiwan's jobless rate edges up to 3.72 pct

Unemployment in Taiwan moved up slightly to 3.72 percent in March but still remained at the lowest level for the month in almost 15 years, the island's statistics agency said Wednesday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-23 0:09:36

HK lawmakers urged to support constitutional reform proposal

Hong Kong’s Acting Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the Hong Kong government will make its best effort to garner support for the upcoming constitutional reform proposal.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-22 0:53:02

HK chief executive to attend ASEAN forum

Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying will visit Malaysia on April 25-26 for the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leadership Forum, the government said on Tuesday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-21 20:57:44

HK issues travel alert on South Africa

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government on Monday issued an Amber Outbound Travel Alert (OTA) on South Africa.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-20 19:13:37

Powerful quake kills one in Taiwan

One person was killed and another injured after a powerful earthquake in waters off Taiwan on Monday morning caused a fire.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-20 16:21:29

6.4-magnitude quake hits Taiwan: CENC

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea off the east coast of Hualien, Taiwan at 9:42 am Monday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center said.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-20 10:24:37

Massive power outage in Macao affects 100,000 households

A massive power outage, triggered by malfunctioned electrical substations, affected 100,000 households in Macao on Wednesday, officials said.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-15 20:40:35

CPC, KMT to commemorate breakthrough

The Communist Party of China (CPC) on the mainland and the Kuomintang (KMT) party in Taiwan will commemorate the achievements of the meeting between leaders of two parties in 2005, a mainland official said on Wednesday.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-15 20:10:17

Guinean gov't calls for dialogue after Monday protests

The Guinean government on Monday appealed to political actors to "unconditionally return to the negotiation table" following protests that were characterised by clashes between protesters and security forces.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-14 20:59:31

China urges US not to interfere in Hong Kong affairs

China on Tuesday urged the US not to interfere in Hong Kong affairs, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.
Source: Xinhua | 2015-4-14 20:57:58

Shenzhen-to-HK visit policy begins

The “one-visit-a-week” policy aimed at limiting the travel of Shenzhen parallel goods traders to Hong Kong took effect on Monday, but its effect will only be felt after some time, Hong Kong’s chief executive announced Monday.
Source: Global Times | 2015-4-14 10:13:47