A woman was fined 100 yuan ($15.70) for insisting on using her cell phone when a plane she was on was landing on Sunday, according to a local media report. The passenger, who is more than 70 years old and was not named in the report, said she hadn't known how to turn off her […]
2012-09-04
Would Chinese auto firms be more competitive if they stopped sucking from the technology transfer teat?
2012-09-04
The big news is Hillary's visit and the ongoing fun and games in the South China Sea. Don't draw the conclusion that something (good or bad) has actually happened. No, just lots of chatter about regional issues and US-China policy. NBC News: Chinese media: 'Many Chinese people dislike Hillary' — Clinton's Asia trip has a lot […]
2012-09-04
Two men, aged 36 and 23, were sentenced at the Tsuen Wan Magistracy today to four and six months' jail for smuggling ivory tusks and worked ivory, the Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department said. Customs officers yesterday seized 95.4 kg…
2012-09-04
Tougher penalties for IP infringement is generally a good thing, but are long prison sentences the best deterrent?