9 May 2012

A Hainan -based property developer worth 10 billion yuan (HK$12.4 billion) has shut down amid investigations into bribery, land hoarding and illegal construction, mainland media have reported....

2:31PM
6 Apr 2012

Mainland authorities said holidaymakers would be allowed to travel to the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea by end of this year, in a plan that could add another irritant to Beijing...

12:05PM
7 Dec 2011

Hainan yesterday signed deals for projects worth 17 billion yuan (HK$21billion) as part of the island's continuing efforts to fashion itself as an international tourist spot.

2:47AM
12 Nov 2011

Hainan Island, known as the 'Hawaii of the East', makes for a perfect high-end tourism destination for domestic and international holidaymakers.

12:25AM
9 Oct 2011

Sniff the air and scan the skies and you'll easily get an idea of how severe the air pollution is at any given time. But the best gauge of the effectiveness over time of a government's policies is...

9:35PM
20 May 2010

Thirteen vocational school students in Hainan were attacked by a machete-wielding gang in their dormitory early yesterday after earlier getting involved in an argument with some villagers,...

9:17PM

In the twilight of her illustrious career, Annika Sorenstam has her sights set on a farewell victory at the US$1.8 million Grand China Air LPGA, the first official LPGA tournament in China that...

4:18AM

As millions of residents poured on to the streets of cities on Hainan Island and in Guangdong to cheer the passing of the Olympic flame this week, the show of patriotism was reminiscent of the...

1:48PM

The chairman of a state-owned enterprise in Hainan province has been arrested for embezzling more than 10 million yuan in public funds, Xinhua reported, quoting prosecutors in Haikou .

6:20PM

If you're looking for a short break at short notice, Westminster Travel is running a two-night package to Haikou on Hainan Island, with accommodation at the Sheraton Haikou Resort (sheraton.com...

5:11AM

A man wrongfully jailed in Hainan over allegations that a mainland pharmaceutical giant colluded with the drug regulator has received a payout, but his lawyer said the injustice had yet to be...

3:18PM

New World China, the mainland property arm of New World Development, plans to more than double the size of completed projects in the mainland in two years to benefit from rising home prices.

10:52PM

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