Yulin ditty is a folk art form in which the actors sit to perform with instrumental accompaniments. It is popular in the downtown area of Yulin City in northwestern Shaanxi Province of China. Story has it that it was brought in by geishas ...
Tags: Yulin ditty, folk art form, instrumental accompaniments
Almost a third of European citizens lack confidence in using the internet for financial transactions. A survey of 27,000 citizen across EU member states, commissioned by the European Commission (EC), reported that internet users are ...
A year-long investigation by a U.S. congressional committee has reportedly concluded that Huawei Technologies and ZTE pose a security threat to the nation, and the committee is advising U.S. firms to buy networking gear from other vendors. ...
Tags: Huawei Technologies, ZTE, security threat, networking gear
IDC Government Insights research arm has published a top 10 predictions list for 2013. The predictions are: 1. Consumerisation of IT and transformational cloud developments will continue to create more challenges than opportunities 2. ...
Tags: IDC Government, 10 predictions
The European Commission (EC) has launched a public consultation on cyber security that will run until 12 October 2012. The EC is seeking the views of governments, businesses and citizens about their experiences and possible EU responses ...
Tags: EC, public consultation, cyber security
Many citizens attribute the recent shortage of cement and 20 percent hike in its price to a new expatriate fees ordered by the Ministry of Labor. There has been no arrival of cement to the Jeddah market for the last three days ...
Tags: cement shortage, shortage, cement price, cement market
Smart-energy-focused research firm says that 95%of the municipalities in the US that have installed SSL street lights are satisfied with the results. Northeast Group has published a study entitled"United States smart infrastructure:LED ...
Tags: smart-energy-focused research firm, northeast group, LED
Cities across the United States are lighting their Christmas Trees, and this season they are more energy-efficient than ever. Check out the nation's biggest, most energy-efficient holiday trees below, and read our energy-efficient holiday ...
Tags: NYC, DC, LA, Houston, LED Christmas trees
Arab News reported that the National Gas & Industrialization Company is seeking qualified Saudi employees to fill 50 vacancies. The company addressed its need for 50 truck drivers to the Human Resource Fund which considered the company's ...
Tags: National Gas&Industrialization Company, saudi employees
Daily News Egypt reported that businessmen expect the price of steel to rise in December as a result of growing demand and the rising price of raw materials worldwide. Mr Ayman El Geyoushi board member of El Geyoushi Steel Company expects ...
Tags: price of steel, result of growing demand, steel and cement
Mr Jun Yoshida Japanese Consul General estimated that the size of Japanese oil imports from Saudi at USD 48.2 billion while Japanese exports to the Kingdom amounted to USD 8.4 billion in automobile in addition to electrical machinery. Mr ...
Tags: Oil export, Oil, automobile, electrical machinery
The European Commission wants to introduce new laws restricting the use of natural perfume ingredients linked to allergies. The EU estimates 1-3 percent of people in Europe are allergic or potentially allergic to ingredients found in ...
Tags: natural perfume ingredients linked to allergies, allergic, ingredients
IDG News Service - Belgian French-language news publishers settled a copyright dispute with Google, agreeing to promote each others services while Google will pay all legal fees. The publishers sued Google in April 2006 for allegedly ...
Tags: Belgian, Copyright Dispute, Google
The Government of Iraq has launched a new national education strategy to improve access to quality education for Iraq's 33 million citizens. "This is Iraq's first ever national education strategy, which is unique in both Iraq and the ...
Tags: Education Strategy, education, UNICEF
Investment (i)Policy and Administrative Rules Catalogue of Related Laws Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China Customs Law of the People's Republic of China Law of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export ...
Tags: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, survey, economy, investment