China to tap into Burma with €1.9bn oil and gas pipeline800km pipeline from Burma should feed China’s growing thirst for oil and gasSat Jun 01 2013 - 01:00
Baby 59: born of China’s incomplete sexual revolutionThe case of the single mother who gave birth in a toilet highlights China’s ambivalent attitude to sexSat Jun 01 2013 - 01:00
Mother of baby trapped in sewer pipe was present at rescuePolice launch investigation into case as baby recovers in hospitalWed May 29 2013 - 18:11
Baby boy rescued in China from sewage pipeSpeculation baby may have fallen into toilet as young woman was giving birthWed May 29 2013 - 01:00
China and Germany pledge to work at defusing EU-Sino trade tensionsChina will continue to support EU economy, premier Li Keqiang tells MerkelTue May 28 2013 - 01:00
China asks for release of 16 fishermen believed held by North KoreansTensions rising between nations over Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programmeTue May 21 2013 - 02:00
Asia Briefing: Germans battle for share of Chinese auto marketPremium sector remains attractive, despite slowdown, especially for SUVsTue May 21 2013 - 02:00
Asia Briefing: Premier moves to ease private investmentLi Keqiang keen to emphasise reform credentialsTue May 21 2013 - 02:00
Asia Briefing: Havok showcases gaming technologiesIrish games technology group targets major gaming marketTue May 21 2013 - 02:00
Agri-engineering firm Keenan joins Irish move into ChinaFeeder system promises to improve efficiency for dairy farmers by up to 20%Tue May 21 2013 - 02:00
Environmentalists fear dams on Nu could befoul one of China’s great waterwaysSeries of hydroelectric plants on 2,800km river Nu could generate more power than Three Gorges DamSat May 18 2013 - 12:00
Ceann Comhairle received by Chinese leadershipSean Barrett to meet Chinese presidentThu May 16 2013 - 22:33
China approves new hydroelectric dam project despite environmental fearsEnvironmental impact assessment finds dam would have negative impact on rare fish and floraThu May 16 2013 - 01:00
Chinese government starts clampdown on microblogsState has shut or frozen microblogs written by prominent liberals on Weibo as war declared on ‘spread of rumours’Thu May 16 2013 - 01:00
China quibbles with World Bank reportUnhappy with way ‘Doing Business’ study is compiledTue May 14 2013 - 01:00
Hong Kong allows transsexual woman to marry her boyfriendThe Court of Final Appeal’s decision only covers the right of a transgender person who was born male to marry a man, and for one who was born female to marry a womanTue May 14 2013 - 01:00
20 years a-growing and Yunnan’s transformation amazesYunnan’s GDP reached €120bn last year, growth of 13% year on year, compared to national average of 7.8%Tue May 14 2013 - 01:00
Graft clampdown hits high end cateringChina’s new leader has made combatting corruption a priorityTue May 14 2013 - 01:00
Chinese officials investigate reports of film director fathering seven childrenZhang Yimou faces €20m fine if found in breach of one-child policySat May 11 2013 - 01:00
Glanbia signs landmark deal in ChinaLink with government-owned food group will deliver milk and infant formulaThu May 09 2013 - 06:00
Chinese police detain activist on graft chargesLiu Ping called for senior Communists to declare assetsThu May 09 2013 - 06:00
Naval drills raise temperature in Korean peninsula once morePyongyang threatens action if any shells fall on its territory during joint US and South Korean exercisesWed May 08 2013 - 08:00
Netanyahu insists on Israel’s right to defend itself in wake of Syrian air strikesBeijing expresses concern over air strikes during Israeli prime minister’s China visitWed May 08 2013 - 06:00
Minister visits Mongolia to discuss business opportunitiesMinister examines possible trade links with MongoliaTue May 07 2013 - 06:00
Asia Trade Forum planning significant businessmission to two of China’s leading commercial hubsIrish exporters heading to China in search for new marketsTue May 07 2013 - 06:00
Internet curbs affecting speedState mistrust hobbles business internet usage in ChinaTue May 07 2013 - 06:00
Predicting when Hong Kong property bubble will burstHong Kong braces for economic slowdown and slide in property pricesTue May 07 2013 - 06:00
Malaysian ruling coalition retains power despite worst electoral showingPerformance may result in prime minister stepping down by year endTue May 07 2013 - 06:00
Ruling National Front coalition takes early lead in Malaysian general electionOpposition Anwar grouping aims to unseat coalition after 56 yearsMon May 06 2013 - 06:00
Fox, mink and rat sold lamb is enough to turn Chinese stomachsChinese authorities have arrested 900 people in the past three months for selling fake, spoiled or adulterated meatSat May 04 2013 - 06:00
Communist officials sidestep Xi’s anti-corruption effortsNewspaper reports how luxury spending by insiders has been driven undergroundFri May 03 2013 - 05:56
‘I killed my mother and disobeyed the Chinese code on human relations within the family’The story of one of the many families destroyed by the Cultural RevolutionWed May 01 2013 - 06:07
New $300 million scholarship for foreign students in ChinaProgramme will be open to Irish studentsTue Apr 30 2013 - 06:00
Chinese restrict use of military number plates to stop officials abusing privilegesMercedes-Benz, BMW, Porsche and Cadillac included in military plates banTue Apr 30 2013 - 06:00
Chinese government cracks down on underground lendingOver 1,400 people have been sentenced to prison terms of at least five years for involvement in shadow bankingTue Apr 30 2013 - 06:00
Django Unchained returns to Chinese cinemas a month after initial withdrawalQuentin Tarantino film was originally pulled despite edits to pass Chinese sensorsMon Apr 29 2013 - 05:09
Japan PM warns Chinese over landing on disputed islandsRow between Japan and China intensifies as PM threatens to use forceWed Apr 24 2013 - 06:00
Legendary head of China Development Bank to step downChen Yuan will focus on new development bank for Brics nationsTue Apr 23 2013 - 05:00
Hollywood faces challenge from local movies in ChinaCompetition heats up for fast-growing entertainment marketTue Apr 23 2013 - 05:00
Local government debt unnerves Chinese accountantsAuditor warns debt is out of control and could spark financial crisisTue Apr 23 2013 - 05:00
Chances of finding survivors of Chinese earthquake fallDeath toll from the 7.0-magnitude quake at 192, with 23 missing, authorities sayMon Apr 22 2013 - 19:56
