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 1 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 1 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
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
Asia Briefing: Havok showcases gaming technologiesIrish games technology group targets major gaming marketTue 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
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 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
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
China quibbles with World Bank reportUnhappy with way ‘Doing Business’ study is compiledTue 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 9 2013 - 06:00
Chinese police detain activist on graft chargesLiu Ping called for senior Communists to declare assetsThu May 9 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 8 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 8 2013 - 06:00
Minister visits Mongolia to discuss business opportunitiesMinister examines possible trade links with MongoliaTue May 7 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 7 2013 - 06:00
Internet curbs affecting speedState mistrust hobbles business internet usage in ChinaTue May 7 2013 - 06:00
Predicting when Hong Kong property bubble will burstHong Kong braces for economic slowdown and slide in property pricesTue May 7 2013 - 06:00
Malaysian ruling coalition retains power despite worst electoral showingPerformance may result in prime minister stepping down by year endTue May 7 2013 - 06:00
Ruling National Front coalition takes early lead in Malaysian general electionOpposition Anwar grouping aims to unseat coalition after 56 yearsMon May 6 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 4 2013 - 06:00
Communist officials sidestep Xi’s anti-corruption effortsNewspaper reports how luxury spending by insiders has been driven undergroundFri May 3 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 1 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
Hollywood faces challenge from local movies in ChinaCompetition heats up for fast-growing entertainment marketTue Apr 23 2013 - 05:00
Legendary head of China Development Bank to step downChen Yuan will focus on new development bank for Brics nationsTue Apr 23 2013 - 05:00
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