Samsung sells 10m Galaxy S4 in less than one month

Samsung Electronics, the world's largest smartphone maker, said Thursday that it has sold more than 10 million devices of the Galaxy S4, the latest flagship smartphone model, in less than a month ...

Japanese gay porn star Masaki Koh dies aged 29

Masaki Koh, a well-known Japanese porn star, died on Saturday due to peritonitis brought about in the process of treating appendicitis. His death was announced on Twitter by his partner, a Chinese ...

Hon Hai quiet on failed deal with Sharp

Taiwan's Hon Hai Group, the world's largest contract electronics maker, refused to respond to a media report that its plan to buy Japanese electronics-maker Sharp's television factories in Mexico has ...

Hong Kong seen as model for Taiwan in developing RMB trade

Taiwan should learn from Hong Kong's experience in establishing enminbi-denominated businesses as it aims to become one of the world's largest offshore centers for trade in the Chinese currency, ...

PICC's loss of US$1.2tn most likely a typo: analysts

China's unlisted PICC Health Insurance Company reported a net loss of 7.43 trillion yuan (US$1.2 trillion) in 2012, more than 200 times its total assets of 28.93 billion yuan (US$4.7 billion), in its ...

Statue erected for top Hubei student sparks controversy

Yang Yuan, a freshman at Beijing's Tsinghua University, never thought he would become a web celebrity.The 19-year-old scored the highest mark in the national college entrance examination in the Enshi ...