Samsung Eyes Chinese Flourishing Market for Chip Plant
Submitted by Gaurav Singla on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 13:20
There is no doubt that Chinese market is ideal for chip manufacturing, and that is why it has been getting the attention of many such companies. Eyeing growth in the same segment, Samsung Electronics Co. would soon be venturing there to open a flash memory chip plant.
A Chinese couple defies family planning rules by having eight children
Submitted by Kanika Mehta on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 05:57
China, the world’s most populous country, has long been encouraging its citizens to have only one child but the rich have found a surprising way to defy the one-child rule.
Beware, Spa Treatments Could be Dangerous
Submitted by Kamilah Qasimi on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 13:10
It was during an unusual spa treatment that an eel got inside the bladder of a man. The name of the man is Zhang Nan, and he is 56-years-old. He is from Hubei region and was taking a bath with live eels as part of his spa treatment. This is when one of the eels penetrated his penis, while trying to nibble away the dead skin layer of the body.
Takeaways contain high level of salts, sugars, fat
Submitted by Gunraj Sandhu on Sat, 09/03/2011 - 12:52
A report stated that there are dangerous levels of sugar and salt along with fat in Chinese and Indian takeaways across the country.
Compared to a person’s daily recommended limit of saturated fat, a portion of chicken tikka masala contained about 116 per cent of saturated fat and the salt content was about 92 per cent.
Youth games would lead to Olympics bid
Submitted by Manraj Sekhon on Fri, 09/02/2011 - 02:38
Eying on hosting the 2024 Olympic Games, sports officials are mooting a bid to host the Youth Olympics. The National Olympic Committee (Noc) hoped that their effective management would definitely strengthen its bid for the mega sports event in 2024.
Human Breast Milk to be Produced by Cows
Submitted by Kamilah Qasimi on Wed, 06/08/2011 - 12:34
According to a recent research, there has been the development of genetically modified cows that would be able to produce ‘Human breast milk’. This new development has been recorded by the researchers from China. They revealed that once human genes were introduced in dairy cows, they produced milk similar to human milk.
China Bans Contaminated Food Products from Taiwan
Submitted by Gunraj Sandhu on Sat, 06/04/2011 - 13:50
On Saturday, the official Xinhua news agency disclosed that China has banned the import of hundreds of food products from Taiwan. The action was taken after the authorities in Taipei issued a warning that these products could be tainted with a chemical used in plastics.
The agency has also announced that in addition to the 22 products banned on Wednesday, Beijing has deferred imports of 812 products including beverages, food and additives.
