| Wealth Strategies: Expect pop in corn, grains during Q1 2013 Posted: 27 Dec 2012 03:14 AM PST | Dec. 27 - Rabobank's Erin Fitzpatrick expects corn and other grains to lead soft commodities early in 2013 and says that growth in China and India support further price increases. | Views: 22 1 ratings | | Time: 04:17 | More in News & Politics |
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| China launches world's longest high-speed rail Posted: 26 Dec 2012 11:06 AM PST | China has launched the world's longest high-speed rail line, which runs 2298 kms from the Beijing in the north to Guangzhou, an economic hub in the Pearl River delta in southern China. But the high prices for fares have been criticised. The cheapest tickets are priced at 138 USD one way and the most expensive seats are at 437 USD. Al Jazeera's Gerald Tan takes a closer look at China's latest showpiece. | Views: 10969 143 ratings | | Time: 01:18 | More in News & Politics |
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| Villagers Protest Jail Sentence Posted: 27 Dec 2012 11:33 AM PST | Cambodian land rights activist Yorm Bopha was given a three-year prison term. | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 01:17 | More in News & Politics |
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| China to become world's biggest coal user by 2014 Posted: 26 Dec 2012 10:03 PM PST | Chinese coal consumption is forecast to account for more than half of global demand by 2014, with the country also displacing the United States as the biggest coal polluter on a per-capita basis.Duration: 02:05 | Views: 21 3 ratings | | Time: 02:06 | More in News & Politics |
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| Top 5 political moments rocking China in year of change Posted: 26 Dec 2012 08:01 PM PST | Dec. 27 - No smooth sailing for China in a year of change, with domestic political scandals and jockeying boiling to the surface. Reuters takes a look at the top five moments in Chinese politics in 2012. | Views: 46 1 ratings | | Time: 02:16 | More in News & Politics |
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| Hardship in Hong Kong for China's migrants Posted: 22 Dec 2012 10:35 PM PST | A new study shows poverty affects more than a third of families that move from mainland China to Hong Kong. The situation is even worse for single parents without any family or support. Al Jazeera's Stephanie Scawen reports. | Views: 2956 45 ratings | | Time: 02:19 | More in News & Politics |
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| Chinese mining firm builds town in Peru Posted: 25 Dec 2012 11:29 AM PST | Foreign mining companies are increasingly drawn to Peru for its rich minerals. A Chinese mining company, which plans to exploit a cooper mine in Morococha, is building a nearby town to house locals from the poor mining town. But the firm Chinalco will have to convince thousands of people to move from their homes in Morococha. Al Jazeera's Maria Sanchez reports from Lima, the Peruvian capital. | Views: 2191 63 ratings | | Time: 02:21 | More in News & Politics |
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| Philippines shores up Spratly Islands' defence Posted: 26 Dec 2012 07:39 PM PST | Japan is in a territorial tussle with China over disputed islands in the East China Sea. There is also conflict surrounding islands in the South China Sea. The Spratly islands are claimed by China and five other countries, including the Philippines. Al Jazeera's Jamela Alindogan reports. | Views: 863 37 ratings | | Time: 02:36 | More in News & Politics |
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| World's Longest Fast Train Line Opens in China Posted: 26 Dec 2012 10:33 AM PST | China on Wednesday opened the world's longest high-speed rail line that more than halves the time required to travel from the country's capital in the north to Guangzhou, an economic hub in southern China. (Dec. 26) | Views: 1356 31 ratings | | Time: 01:13 | More in Science & Technology |
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| World's Longest Fast Train Line Opens in China Posted: 26 Dec 2012 12:52 PM PST | China on Wednesday opened the world's longest high-speed rail line that more than halves the time required to travel from the country's capital in the north to Guangzhou, an economic hub in southern China. (Dec. 26) | Views: 1393 26 ratings | | Time: 01:13 | More in Science & Technology |
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| China busts nation-wide child abduction gang Posted: 25 Dec 2012 08:02 AM PST | In just one week, China's Ministry of Public Security has rescued dozens of children in a nine-province-wide bust. The government estimates there are around 30-60000 cases of child abductions in China each year. They are often sold into slave labour or forced to become beggars. Al Jazeera's Gerald Tan reports. | Views: 2919 59 ratings | | Time: 01:50 | More in News & Politics |
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