CHINA'S mobile game market reached a value of 2.16 billion yuan (US$352.3 million) in the first quarter of 2013, a major tech and Internet information provider has said.

CHINA'S mobile game market reached a value of 2.16 billion yuan (US$352.3 million) in the first quarter of 2013, a major tech and Internet information provider has said.

FACEBOOK revealed yesterday it received between 9,000 and 10,000 requests for user data from US authorities in the second half of last year, as it seeks to shield itself from a growing scandal.

FACEBOOK revealed yesterday it received between 9,000 and 10,000 requests for user data from US authorities in the second half of last year, as it seeks to shield itself from a growing scandal.

DISAPPOINTING reports about the US economy helped push the stock market lower yesterday.

DISAPPOINTING reports about the US economy helped push the stock market lower yesterday.

OIL rose to the highest level since January amid concerns about a possible escalation in Syria's civil war.

OIL rose to the highest level since January amid concerns about a possible escalation in Syria's civil war.

The US attorney-general has promised that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden will be held accountable for leaking national security information

The new Airbus A350 takes off for its maiden flight at the Toulouse-Blagnac airport in southwest France yesterday. The four-hour flight marks a key step on the path to full certification for the jet, which can carry between 250 and 400 passengers. The …

The new Airbus A350 takes off for its maiden flight at the Toulouse-Blagnac airport in southwest France yesterday. The four-hour flight marks a key step on the path to full certification for the jet, which can carry between 250 and 400 passengers. The …

NICARAGUAN lawmakers have granted a 50-year concession to a Chinese company for it to design, build and manage a shipping channel across the Central American nation that would compete with the Panama Canal.

NICARAGUAN lawmakers have granted a 50-year concession to a Chinese company for it to design, build and manage a shipping channel across the Central American nation that would compete with the Panama Canal.

SHANGHAI stocks gained yesterday, led by small-cap firms, to rebound from a six-month low following eight straight losses.

SHANGHAI stocks gained yesterday, led by small-cap firms, to rebound from a six-month low following eight straight losses.

HONDA Motor Co is gearing up to make further inroads in China by boosting the localization of its research and development.

HONDA Motor Co is gearing up to make further inroads in China by boosting the localization of its research and development.

SHANGHAI Jin Jiang International Hotels (Group) Co yesterday said it plans to open about 100 limited service hotels in China under a new Metropolo brand over the next three to five years amid robust demand for mid-class accommodation.