2006年VOA标准英语-Vietnam Tries to Limit Online Game Playing

By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 11 July 2006 A new Vietnamese regulation is designed to prevent young users from spending endless hours on on-line games. But gaming companies say enforcing such limits is difficult, and it is not clear how serious the gover

VOA标准英语10月-Experts Urge Greater Regulation of Financial Mark

Economic experts appearing at a congressional hearing have urged lawmakers to carry out substantial but carefully planned financial market and institutional reforms. A House of Representatives committee held an all-day hearing Tuesday on the subject

New regulation to ensure maritime observation

BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- China has promulgated a regulation aimed at better protecting maritime observation resources for collecting continuous and accurate data so as to enhance maritime disaster prevention. The regulation, published on Wednesda

Europeans Brace for Hard Times, Economic Woes

As economic crises intensify in Europe, governments are cutting budgets and ordinary people are tightening their belts. Even richer countries, like the Netherlands, are bracing for hard times to come. Amsterdam's residents took full advantage of the

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Those who illegally use others' identity cards will be punished and blacklisted, according to a new regulation. 根据一项新规定，冒用他人居民身份证的个人将受到处罚并被拉黑。 The regulation, aimed at strengthening the prot

VOA常速英语2008年-Economic Rewards Obtain Better Results Than San

By Bill Rodgers Washington 10 March 2008 Policymakers often view economic sanctions as an attractive middle option between doing nothing, or intervening directly to change an intractable government's behavior. But sometimes providing the 'carrot' of

VOA标准英语10月-Zimbabwean Economic Crisis Testing Education Syst

Education used to be a top priority for Zimbabwe's government. But as Tendai Maphosa reports from Harare, the country's economic and political crisis is taking a heavy toll on the education system. Under normal circumstances, junior school children

Beijing plans fewer vehicles on roads during heavy air pollution

BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The number of vehicles on Beijing's roads could be cut on days when the city suffers from heavy air pollution, according to a new regulation released for comments on Saturday. According to the Beijing Municipal Air Pollut

广州拟推行痛经假引发网友热议

China's Guangdong province has proposed a regulation, asking employers to give a fully-paid day off to their female employees who suffer from painful menstruation. According to the regulation, female employees need to show a doctor's note, valid with

VOA常速英语2008年-Restaurants to Start Counting Calories in New Y

By Paige Kollock New York City 04 February 2008 New York City has passed a regulation that is aimed at helping New Yorkers make more informed and healthier choices when they go out to eat. Starting in March, many of New York's restaurant chains will

中央经济工作会议结束 明年着重防范金融风险

Fending off financial risks in some key sectors will receive more attention while ensuring economic growth next year, said a statement released after the three-day Central Economic Work Conference, which ended last Friday. 为期三天的中央经济工

Merkel: Eurozone Often Failed to Keep Economic Promises

Merkel: Eurozone Often Failed to Keep Economic Promises German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that too often countries in Europe's euro currency bloc have failed to keep their promises for economic reforms, leading to worries that their debts will not

China's economic growth stabilizing, annual growth target attainable

China's economic growth stabilizing, annual growth target attainable BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- China's economic growth has started to stabilize and shown positive changes, said a statement released after a State Council meeting presided over by Pr

China's property regulation policies "carried out well"

BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- China's property regulation measures have been carried out well by local authorities and speculative housing demand has been curbed, according to the results of a State Council inspection announced late on Friday. The ins

School bus safety draft regulation released

China issued a set of technical standards for school buses for primary school students last year, and the drafting of another standard for buses for the kindergartners is also underway. According to the draft, the government will adopt a license syst

EU Leaders Pledge New Economic Integration

Key European leaders pledged at a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama Monday that they will push for closer economic integration of the 17-nation eurozone to help resolve the continent's burgeoning debt crisis. European Council President Herman

Economic Fairness is 'The Defining Issue of Our Time'

President Barack Obama says restoring Americas prosperity and economic fairness is the defining issue of our time. The president went to the Midwestern state of Kansas Tuesday to restate his economic goals. In a nearly hour-long speech, President Oba

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Topic 1-New Regulation on Search Advertising Some of China's biggest internet companies may see their earning taking a hit from a new regulation, as the country takes a firmer grip on search advertising. Analysts estimate, as a result, an additional

China pledges deeper economic reforms

BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's State Council, or the Cabinet, on Wednesday pledged to push for deeper reforms to address the country's economic problems. The government will use reform to solve deeply rooted structural problems that are hamperi

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近日，国务院总理李克强在北京主持召开了部分省(区)政府主要负责人经济形势座谈会。李克强表示：政府会在此后推出一些有预见性的微调控措施。 请看相关报道： Premier Li Keqiang said at a r