Workers in Macau protest against illegal labor

The China Post - About 900 people converged on government offices in southern China's gambling enclave of Macau on Monday -- China's National Day -- to protest an alleged influx of illegal workers, police said. Full Story

China arrests 'subversive' activist writer

The China Post - China has formally arrested a writer and activist for inciting subversion, after over a month of detention and ahead of a sensitive top-level Communist Party meeting, his wife and rights activists said on Monday. Full Story

Chinese man arrested for Olympic Internet fraud

The China Post - A Chinese man who cloned an Olympics Web site and made around US$50,000 from fake prize draws has been arrested by police in the island province of Hainan, state media reported. Full Story

China hosts biggest ever Special Olympics

The China Post - Shanghai kicks off the Special Olympics World Summer Games on Tuesday with a rousing opening ceremony to welcome a record 7,300 mentally disabled athletes to China's financial capital. Full Story

Ex-Mao aide issues bold call for democracy

The China Post - In a bold jab before a key meeting of China's Communists, a 90-year-old former secretary to Mao Zedong has urged the Party to embrace democracy, saying that only political freedom can end instability and corruption. Full Story

Tentative plan drafted for North Korea nuclear program: envoys

The China Post - Negotiators at North Korea's disarmament talks tentatively agreed to a draft plan on disabling the North's nuclear facilities by year's end, though they said the detailed blueprint required further consideration by their governments. Full Story

Japan to extend North Korea sanctions 6 months

The China Post - The Japanese government plans to extend its economic sanctions against North Korea for another six months because of little progress in the issue of Japanese nationals kidnapped by the communist state, a media report said Sunday. Full Story

China probes United States steroid claims

The China Post - China says it is investigating charges that makers of illegal steroids in the U.S. obtained raw ingredients from Chinese factories, state media said. Full Story

Test case for art-house movies struggles

The China Post - While director Jiang Wen's new movie "The Sun Also Rises" has broken new artistic ground with a magical story set in 1970s China, it is struggling to find success at Chinese box offices. Full Story

Man arrested for fake Beijing 2008 Web site

The China Post - Police in southern China have arrested a man for running a phony Beijing 2008 Olympics Web site that bilked fans by running bogus contests, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Sunday. Full Story

Bush seeks to change U.S. image on global warming

The China Post - President George W. Bush called on the world's worst polluters Friday to come together to set a goal for reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that are causing the climate to heat up. He did not exempt the United States from the list. Full Story

North Korea edging closer towards giving up nukes: U.S. envoy

The China Post - North Korea has agreed to take further steps towards ending its nuclear weapons programmes but more needs to be done in pushing forward a landmark deal, the U.S. envoy to disarmament talks said Friday. Full Story

China commutes life sentence of Hong Kong spy

The China Post - A Hong Kong resident and naturalized British citizen jailed in China for life as a spy has had his sentence commuted to 19 and a half years, a human rights watchdog said on Friday. Full Story

3 more jailed in Shanghai finance scandal

The China Post - China has jailed three more people, including a relative of disgraced Shanghai Communist Party boss Chen Liangyu, for their parts in a financial scandal that rocked the country, Hong Kong media said on Thursday. Full Story

Ally of Arroyo may face impeachment

The China Post - An ally of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo faces impeachment over allegations he offered bribes to seal a US$330 million telecoms deal with a Chinese firm. Full Story

Australia, United States in talks on military satellite deal

The China Post - Australia may join an advanced U.S. military communications satellite network and foot part of the bill for expanding it, said an executive of Boeing Co. which is building the system. Full Story

Beijing detains five illegal foreigners after bar raid

The China Post - Beijing police detained five foreigners during a raid on a fashionable bar area last week for being in China illegally, police said on Thursday. Full Story

Chinese lover to die for kiss-and-kill pill

The China Post - A Chinese woman who killed her lover with a rat poison-laced kiss when she suspected him of being unfaithful has been sentenced to death, a newspaper said on Thursday. Full Story

Hong Kong pop star fired '21 maids in three years'

The China Post - Hong Kong Canto-pop star Jacky Cheung has been banned from hiring any more maids from the Philippines after firing 21 in three years, a newspaper said on Thursday. Full Story

Hong Kong's 'Dragon Lady' to run in support of democracy

The China Post - Hong Kong's former security chief, once dubbed the "Dragon Lady" for her fierce temper, said Thursday she would stand in a direct election to show her support for full democracy. Full Story