Taiwan vote on restarting nuclear plant failsTaiwan's referendum to revive a nuclear plant failed due to insufficient votes. Ma'anshan Nuclear Power Plant's closure ended Taiwan's atom...
23 Aug, 2025, 06.20 PM IST
China pharma firms turn to local reagent suppliers to cut costs and delivery timesPharmaceutical companies in China are increasingly turning to local reagent suppliers to reduce costs, delivery times, and uncertainty caus...
14 Aug, 2025, 06.31 AM IST
Can this new AI finally help tech beat the misinformation curse? Scientists say it shows its workAn AI model developed by Soochow University in China, can revolutionize fact-checking by showing users the precise sentences supporting its...
03 Jul, 2025, 08.35 PM IST
Sipping three cups of coffee daily can reduce risk of diabetes and heart attack: StudyNew research from Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University suggests that consuming three cups of coffee daily may reduce the risk of de...
18 Sep, 2024, 02.50 PM IST
People who don't drink coffee and sit for six or more hours a day have 60 percent higher risk of dying: StudyResearch underscores the stark contrast in mortality risks between coffee drinkers and non-drinkers engaging in prolonged sitting. Coffee c...
25 Jun, 2024, 03.15 PM IST
China presses Iran to rein in Houthi attacks in Red Sea, sources sayThe attacks, which the Houthis say are in support of Palestinians in Gaza, have raised the cost of shipping and insurance by disrupting a k...
26 Jan, 2024, 07.50 AM IST
China uses vulnerability of sanction-hit Russia to buy cheap oilChina was one of the largest buyers of Russian oil even before the Ukraine war. But, once the Russian attack on Ukraine started, Beijing's ...
26 Oct, 2022, 05.12 PM IST
Economists look to German model to explain China’s crackdownsGerman-style regulation appeals to China in several ways, says Chris Leung, chief China economist at DBS Group Holdings Ltd. Germany has la...
17 Aug, 2021, 10.32 AM IST
Indian students being ‘forced’ to download banned Chinese appsOnline studies of 23,000-odd students, at least 20,000 of whom are medical students, studying in various Chinese universities have been bad...
21 Jul, 2021, 02.19 PM IST
China's new defence law expands power of its military headed by Xi JinpingThe new law, effective from January 1, weakens the role of the State Council, China's Cabinet headed by Premier Li Keqiang, in formulating ...
03 Jan, 2021, 11.28 PM IST
China threatens to kill TikTok deal over ‘dirty’ Trump tacticsFor China, the political stakes are similar to the marathon trade talks that ended with a phase-one deal in January. Any agreement that mak...
23 Sep, 2020, 11.58 PM IST
Perfint Healthcare in talks with private equity investors to raise $50 millionNandakumar along with two former colleagues at GE Healthcare, started Perfint in 2005, and it raised money from venture funds twice in the ...
15 Aug, 2014, 04.16 AM IST
- Taiwan, China set to begin direct daily flights
Direct daily flights between China and Taiwan begin on Monday, the latest step in rapidly improving relations between the island and the ma...
14 Dec, 2008, 11.37 AM IST
- Ticket scandal: Over 500 students duped in China
The air ticket scandal in China appeared to have left a lot more Indian students high and dry than what was originally estimated.
16 Jul, 2008, 01.40 AM IST