Astana rider Lance Armstrong of the United States (R) cycles with Cervelo Test Team rider Thor Hushovd of Norway during the 11th stage of the 96th Tour de France between Vatan and Saint Fargeau on Wednesday.SD-Agencies MARK CAVENDISH won the 11th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday, Rinaldo Nocentini of Italy held onto […]

MANCHESTER United has a not-so-secret weapon to win over fans in its preseason tour of Asia — the continent’s star, Park Ji-sung. The South Korean star’s exploits have not only made him a household name to soccer fans, they have helped strengthen the Premier League champion’s status as the most popular club in Asia. Not […]

  Estudiantes captain Juan Sebastian Veron celebrates with the trophy in front of teammates after their victory against Cruzeiro in their Libertadores Cup in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on Wednesday. SD-Agencies JUAN SEBASTIAN VERON led Estudiantes to its fourth Libertadores Cup and first since 1970 when the side upset Brazil’s Cruzeiro 2-1 in the second leg […]

AS residential property prices surge, a rising number of Hong Kong investors are showing an interest in commercial property at Shenzhen’s Metro stations, the Southern Metropolis Daily reported yesterday. More than 100 Hong Kong investors attended a recent Metro property promotional seminar in Futian District, looking to invest in shops at the Chegong Temple Station, […]

THE business of renting has thrived in the face of the economic downturn when people’s purchasing power was reduced. Yesterday’s Southern Metropolis Daily said the nation’s largest rental company opened an office here last week with an eye on the great growth potential for the business. “Businesses are doing well here,” said Jiang Hongwei, CEO […]

A woman lawyer in court dress. SHENZHEN lawyers began wearing formal robes in court hearings this week, six years after a national plan to make the dress compulsory for lawyers was shelved. According to a regulation recently passed by the municipal lawyers’ association, lawyers must wear the robes when attending the intermediary people’s court. The […]

Aston Villa players celebrate winning the Peace Cup after defeating Juventus at the Olympic Stadium in Seville, Spain, on Sunday. ASTON Villa overcame Italian powerhouse Juventus to win the Peace Cup on penalties Sunday after both sides had failed to score at the end of extra time. The Italians, who beat Real Madrid 2-1 in […]

HUNDREDS of employees and trainees of a Shenzhen English training center jammed into its office in Futian in protest Saturday, two days after it abruptly closed. A total of 41 employees of Linguaphone Shenzhen — including four foreign teachers — claimed the company owed them a total of 400,000 yuan (US$58,800) in salaries for the […]

START-UPS in Shenzhen will be entitled to subsidies of up to 100,000 yuan (US$14,600) and bank loans of up to 100,000 yuan, the municipal labor and social security bureau told a press conference yesterday. The government policy package is designed to create more jobs in the wake of the financial crisis, Guan Lingen, director general […]

LONGGANG police busted five rings involved in online scams totalling 15,000 yuan (US$2,193) in a week. Seven suspects were arrested in the week from July 19 to 26, Longgang police said in a news release yesterday. Police received a report from a man surnamed Wang on July 20, saying two suspects cheated him out of […]