Little China rising in the east: London's new docklands business district to become Asian hub
IBTimes UK looks at the huge-scale regeneration work taking place in London's Royal Docks.
Ketamine crackdown would turn hospitals into torture chambers
China wants to schedule ketamine, but this would condemn millions to surgery without anaesthetic.
Seven reasons why Tesla China has a stockpile of 2,300 unsold cars
From upgrading orders and a lack of infrastructure to the Beijing car lottery - why Tesla has a stockpile of over 2,300 unsold Model S electric cars in China.
France, Germany and Italy to join China-led AIIB following Britain
Other countries looking to join Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank include Australia, South Korea, Switzerland and Luxembourg.
China plans further changes to one-child policy
Ageing population and shrinking labour force China to revise its one-child policy family planning laws.
China: Man swallows 18cm BBQ skewer in Nanjing
A Nanjing man who swallowed a BBQ skewer has had it removed after a month of agony.
Mobile Security Summit: TaiG announces jailbreak convention with prominent hackers in China
TaiG announces its jailbreak convention titled 'Mobile Security Summit' for 27 March in Beijing, China.
China: Millions of 'left-behind' children continue to pose social challenge
Without proper adult supervision, most children end up with mental and behavioural problems.
Bird flu: Mutating, deadly strain spreading fast could turn into a pandemic warn researchers
The H7N9 strain of bird flu entrenched firmly in China can spread beyond soon.
China: Dog walks on hind legs dressed as a schoolgirl
A fully-clothed dog walking on its two hind legs has been turning heads in Sichuan Province.
Japan: Funerals held for robot dogs put out to pasture by Sony
Funerals held for robot dogs 'Aibos' after Sony shuts down their maintenance due to a lack of spare parts.
Dalai Lama accused of 'blasphemy' for doubting his reincarnation by Chinese-appointed official
The exiled Dalai Lama was accused of blasphemy for suggesting he will not be reincarnated, according to the Chinese-appointed governor of Tibet.
China to launch yuan-centred international payments system before December
China International Payment System is expected to be launched as early as September or October.
Saudi Arabia becomes top arms importer
Escalation of regional tensions in the Middle East and Asia Pacific driving global defence trade figure.
China knife attack wounds nine, one assailant shot dead by police
Two knife-wielding men go on stabbing spree at Guangzhou train station.
Giant panda spotted strolling in south-west China town at night
A giant panda was caught on video roaming in a southwest China town in the wee hours of 5 March.
China: Prince William calls for unified effort against illegal wildlife trade
The Duke of Cambridge made a passionate appeal against the illegal wildlife trade on the final day of his visit to China.
Sundar Pichai: Mobile's most powerful man talks Android, iPhone, Apple Watch and China challenges
Pichai spoke at Mobile World Congress on a wide range of subjects including Android's reach and wearables.
700-year-old Chinese vase expected to fetch at least $7.7m
A 700-year-old Chinese vase from the Southern Song Dynasty is expected to fetch over $7.7m (£5m) at Sotheby's Hong Kong.
Prince William tours China's Forbidden City
The Duke of Cambridge Prince William had a brief tour of the Forbidden City in China.
Prince William in China: Duke of Cambridge lands in Beijing during his royal tour of the Far East
First senior royal visit in nearly 30 years widely viewed as major test of the Prince's diplomatic skills
Microsoft to layoff 9,000 employees in China as it shuts down two former Nokia plants
Some of the manufacturing equipment in those factories will be shipped to Vietnam, according to media reports.
Grexit could push Athens towards Russia or China
Closer ties between Athens and Moscow, or Athens and Beijing are something Western powers will not want, says Marc Faber.
'Corrupt Chinese pharmaceuticals firms fuelling methamphetamine production' – UN drugs official
Allegations made after 2.4 tonnes of drug seized in Guangdong Province.
India to spend $16bn on warships and submarines to counter China and Pakistan
Modi government bolstering navy in Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea.
1,000-year-old temple of Buddhist saint Atish Dipankar discovered in Bangladesh
Temple gives insight into life of saint Atish Dipankar
China shuts down 65 online dating sites on charges of fraud and online prostitution
China's internet regulators have shut down match-making sites and now require members to prove their identities
China: Reporters attacked for snapping police chief feasting on rare giant salamander
Shenzhen police chief Wang Yuanping sacked for abusing power.
China: Boy launched into the air by exploding manhole cover
Boy threw a lit firecracker into a sewer and triggered a blast in central China's Henan Province.
China to overtake US as largest retail market by 2018
China is expected to average annual retail volume growth of 8.7% in the next two years, despite its economic slowdown.

