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‘Our hell beyond hell’: Parents of Hong Kong-raised children lost on flight MH17 tell of grief
Update
Three siblings on board the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines jet shot
down over the Ukraine grew up in Hong Kong and were much-loved students
at the Australian International School.Saturday, 26 July, 2014, 3:03am 2 comments More on Malaysia Airlines flight 17
The forgotten army of the first world war: How Chinese labourers helped shape Europe
Interactive
July 28, 2014 marks the centenary of the first world war’s outbreak
in Europe. A hundred years later, the story of the hundreds of
thousands of Chinese workers, the largest non-European labour contingent
in the war, is only slowly being rediscovered.25 Jul 2014 - 11:03pm More on SCMP Chronicles
McDonald’s China plans to continue using scandal-hit meat supplier OSI Group
McDonald’s China says it will carry on using scandal-hit meat
supplier OSI Group on the mainland because “it is riskier to find
another local supplier”.25 Jul 2014 - 5:38pm 4 comments
Relatives of Chinese MH370 passengers say police detained and beat them
Chinese relatives of passengers of missing Malaysia Airlines flight
MH370 claim they were detained by Beijing police for nearly 24 hours
after demanding to see the carrier's official video footage showing
people boarding the doomed flight.26 Jul 2014 - 2:52am 4 comments More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370
Take full blame for scandal of wartime ‘comfort women’, UN urges Japan
The United Nations has called on Japan to accept full blame for
pressing women from Korea and other Asian nations into sexual slavery in
the second world war.25 Jul 2014 - 11:15pm 5 comments
Russia accuses US of smear campaign in Ukraine
Russia yesterday hit back at US claims that it was firing artillery
across its border into Ukraine, branding the allegations a "smear
campaign" and accusing Kiev of shelling Russian territory.26 Jul 2014 - 1:45am
Pegasus consulting, subsidiary of Edelman, 'cooperating' with CCTV graft probe
The graft inquiry at China Central Television has expanded to a
Beijing company co-owned by US public relations giant Edelman and one of
its co-founders is cooperating with the investigation, the subsidiary
has said.26 Jul 2014 - 2:55am More on CCTV
INFOGRAPHIC: A historical look at aviation accidents (2014)
With over 700 dead in six accidents in little more than six months,
2014 is likely to be one of the worst years in recent history for
commercial aviation.25 Jul 2014 - 11:05pm 1 comment
Scare over bacteria poisoning in chickens prompts Britain to check processing plants
Britain's food safety watchdog will investigate two chicken processing factories there after reports of contamination in the poultry industry.26 Jul 2014 - 4:46am
Improve air safety, Ma Ying-jeou demands after deadly Penghu crash
Ma Ying-jeou yesterday ordered transport authorities to improve flight safety, as the head of airline TransAsia Airways apologised to relatives of victims killed when one of its planes crashed on the resort island of Penghu.26 Jul 2014 - 3:01am
Chinese real estate tycoon couple reject criticism of Harvard University donation
25 Jul 2014 - 7:00pm 3 comments
Chinese student dies after being attacked near University of Southern California campus
25 Jul 2014 - 9:47pm
Prabowo Subianto launches legal challenge to Joko Widodo's win in Indonesia's presidential election
26 Jul 2014 - 1:24am
More Headlines
- Shrinking lake, sinkholes threaten 123-storey tower being built in Seoul
- Yoo Dae-gyun, son of South Korean ferry tycoon, detained
- ‘Comfort women’ issue raised in rare talks between Park Geun-hye and Tokyo governor
- Police ban protest in Paris against Israel's Gaza offensive
- Frantically seeking Gaza ceasefire, John Kerry mans the phones
- Monkeys show effects of fallout from Fukushima nuclear meltdown, study says
- Black week for aviation a reminder of the 'magic of flight and fragility of life'
- Iraq hopes to avoid carve-up as it elects Kurdish scholar Fouad Massoum president
- Snapdeal founder's silver linings playbook'
- Chinese government defers another default but only for the time being
- Global economy starts second half on solid footing
- Singapore's economy on track for 2 to 4 pc growth, says central bank
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Insight
China is not Imperial Germany of the 21st century
Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in
its own way," wrote Leo Tolstoy. The same might be said of peace and war
(to invert the order of the author's most famous novel).26 Jul 2014 - 4:24am 2 comments
Focus
The forgotten army of the first world war: How Chinese labourers helped shape Europe
Interactive
July 28, 2014 marks the centenary of the first world war’s outbreak
in Europe. A hundred years later, the story of the hundreds of
thousands of Chinese workers, the largest non-European labour contingent
in the war, is only slowly being rediscovered.25 Jul 2014 - 11:03pm
Harry's View
20 Jul 2014
Hong Kong
FOOD SAFETY
McDonald’s Hong Kong to face probe over meat imports from rotten food plant
An official probe is under way into the McDonald's "rotten meat" scandal, focusing on whether the fast-food giant knowingly sold potentially tainted food to the Hong Kong public over a four-day period this week.26 Jul 2014 - 2:59am 2 comments More on China Food Scandals
FLIGHT MH17
26 Jul 2014 - 3:03am 2 comments More on Malaysia Airlines flight 17
‘Our hell beyond hell’: Parents of Hong Kong-raised children lost on flight MH17 tell of grief
Update Three siblings on board the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines jet shot down over the Ukraine grew up in Hong Kong and were much-loved students at the Australian International School.26 Jul 2014 - 3:03am 2 comments More on Malaysia Airlines flight 17
More Hong Kong news
China
TAIWAN AIR CRASH
Improve air safety, Ma Ying-jeou demands after deadly Penghu crash
Ma Ying-jeou yesterday ordered transport authorities to improve flight safety, as the head of airline TransAsia Airways apologised to relatives of victims killed when one of its planes crashed on the resort island of Penghu.26 Jul 2014 - 3:01am
Flight MH370
26 Jul 2014 - 2:52am 3 comments More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370
Relatives of Chinese MH370 passengers say police detained and beat them
Chinese relatives of passengers of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 claim they were detained by Beijing police for nearly 24 hours after demanding to see the carrier's official video footage showing people boarding the doomed flight.26 Jul 2014 - 2:52am 3 comments More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370
CORRUPTION
Pegasus consulting, subsidiary of Edelman, 'cooperating' with CCTV graft probe
26 Jul 2014More China news
- McDonald’s China plans to continue using scandal-hit meat supplier OSI Group
- Chinese real estate tycoon couple reject criticism of Harvard University donation
- The forgotten army of the first world war: How Chinese labourers helped shape Europe
- Chinese cities encroaching on military airspace, PLA complains
- Five cult members charged with killing woman in McDonald's restaurant
Asia
JAPAN
Take full blame for scandal of wartime ‘comfort women’, UN urges Japan
The United Nations has called on Japan to accept full blame for pressing women from Korea and other Asian nations into sexual slavery in the second world war.25 Jul 2014 - 11:15pm 5 comments
INDONESIA
26 Jul 2014 - 1:24am
Prabowo Subianto launches legal challenge to Joko Widodo's win in Indonesia's presidential election
The ex-general who lost Indonesia's presidential election to Jakarta governor Joko Widodo mounted a legal challenge to the result yesterday, alleging widespread electoral fraud and irregularities in vote counting.26 Jul 2014 - 1:24am
More Asia news
- Yoo Dae-gyun, son of South Korean ferry tycoon, detained
- ‘Comfort women’ issue raised in rare talks between Park Geun-hye and Tokyo governor
- Beatings and addiction: Pakistan drug ‘clinic’ prescribes torture
- Monkeys show effects of fallout from Fukushima nuclear meltdown, study says
- Sri Lankan asylum seeker group to be taken to the Australian mainland
World
ALGERIA
‘There were no survivors’: Francois Hollande confirms all in Air Algerie crash died
Update No one survived the crash of an Air Algerie flight over Mali, French President Francois Hollande said on Friday, adding that the plane’s black box flight recorder had been found.25 Jul 2014 - 5:56pm 2 comments
AVIATION
26 Jul 2014 - 1:27am More on Malaysia Airlines flight 17
Black week for aviation a reminder of the 'magic of flight and fragility of life'
Nearly 300 passengers are killed when their plane is shot out of the sky over eastern Ukraine. Airlines suspend flights to Israel's largest airport after rocket attacks. An airliner crashes during a storm in Taiwan, and yet another crashes in West Africa.26 Jul 2014 - 1:27am More on Malaysia Airlines flight 17
More World news
- As John Kerry pushes for ceasefire, violence flares in West Bank
- Australian troops to help secure flight MH17 crash site in Ukraine
- Frantically seeking Gaza ceasefire, John Kerry mans the phones
- INFOGRAPHIC: A historical look at aviation accidents (2014)
- Police ban protest in Paris against Israel's Gaza offensive
China Insider
LEGAL
Chinese judge probed after marrying woman he granted almost everything to in divorce case
24 Jul 2014
MUSIC
Terrible rendition of China's national anthem makes Venezuelan military band a laughing stock
24 Jul 2014 4 comments
TECHNOLOGY
Look familiar? Xiaomi reveals its newest answer to the iPhone - the Mi4
23 Jul 2014 2 comments
VIDEO GAMING
Chinese gamers win US$5m top prize in international video game tournament
24 Jul 2014 1 comment
ENTERTAINMENT
Chinese farmer who makes giant Transformers from car parts cashes in on success of film
22 Jul 2014 4 comments
FOOD SAFETY
Starbucks, Dicos withdraw sandwiches as China launches nationwide probe into 'rotten meat' firm
22 Jul 2014 58 comments
TRANSPORT
Uber taxis: they may be luxurious, but not everyone's hailing them
18 Jul 2014 16 comments
Business
Xi Jinping comfortable with lower growth rate for China's economy
President Xi Jinping believes a slight slowdown in economic growth would be acceptable, Li Yang, a deputy head of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told a briefing yesterday as the government think tank said growth could ease to as low as 6.4 per cent.26 Jul 2014 - 5:02am 1 comment
EARNINGS
26 Jul 2014 - 12:11am 3 comments
LVMH sales slow in Hong Kong as Chinese demand drops globally
LVMH has seen a drop in demand from Chinese buyers in its home market and overseas, as well as a slowdown in Hong Kong because of political unrest, the French fashion, spirits and cosmetics group said after posting below-forecast second-quarter sales and profits.26 Jul 2014 - 12:11am 3 comments
More Business news
- Not too late to buy into mainland rally, says investor Mark Mobius
- Mobile business boosts Baidu sales amid overseas expansion
- Stocks link with mainland takes Hong Kong market to three-year high
- HSBC releases base metal pledged for US$30m loan to Zhong Jun Resources
- Taiwan banks to double exposure to mainland over next few years
Property
RETAILING
Retail vacancies in Hong Kong soaring, but rents dip only slightly
Vacancy rates for retail outlets, at their highest in three years in four shopping districts, will head higher still by early next year, but not enough to bring down rents by more than a modest amount, analysts say.26 Jul 2014 - 1:38am 1 comment
Hong Kong home prices stay firm on high building costs, strong demand
High construction costs and strong demand are seen keeping property prices high although new private housing supply over the next three to four years is set to push inventory to an eight-year high, analysts say.26 Jul 2014 - 1:38am
More Property news
- Retail vacancies in Hong Kong soaring, but rents dip only slightly
- Wharf sees property downturn as a short-term blip
- Nothing to see here: Cheung Kong stands by 'no viewing' policy for tiny Hong Kong flats
- Swire Properties sells Miami flats at top prices
- Hong Kong needs master plan for urban development, architect says
Steven Bishop, songwriter to the stars, is excited about his Hong Kong debut
Back in 1976, not many aspiring singer-songwriters recording their debut albums were lucky enough to have Eric Clapton turn up at the studio to contribute a couple of guitar solos.23 Jul 2014 - 11:53pm
Bruno Menard weaves his Michelin magic in Asia
Tattooed on the left forearm of chef Bruno Menard are three Michelin stars, an indelible souvenir of his culinary achievement at L'Osier, a restaurant opened by cosmetics maker Shiseido in Tokyo.25 Jul 2014 - 1:49am
Streaming services are becoming consumers' music delivery platform of choice
Ever since the invention of the MP3 file in 1993, the music industry has been in flux. From illegal file-sharing to YouTube, from downloads to streaming services, it continues to pioneer new ways to consume content, and new business models.25 Jul 2014 - 1:49am
Brief Encounters: Lucia Tait
25 Jul 2014
Journalist turns China experience into thriller
20 Jul 2014
Sport
CYCLING
I'm no Armstrong, says new Tour de France 'boss' Nibali
As his team hoped, Vincenzo Nibali has demonstrated he's the "boss" of the Tour de France. Just don't compare him to the last rider to regularly bear that sobriquet at cycling's greatest race, Lance Armstrong.26 Jul 2014 - 12:40am
Commonwealth Games
26 Jul 2014 - 12:42am
Wales team rocked by another drug shock
Welsh 400m hurdler Rhys Williams, son of 1970s Wales and British Lion rugby icon "JJ" Williams, has withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games after failing a doping test.26 Jul 2014 - 12:42am
Chelsea re-sign Drogba on one-year contract
26 Jul 2014More Sport news
Magazines
FOOD & WINE
It's a bun fight! Who sells the best burger in Hong Kong?
A good burger is a joy to behold. Our team put 16 of the city's most popular versions to the test.24 Jul 2014 - 12:15pm 15 comments
FOOD & WINE
23 Jul 2014 - 11:21pm
Now dig this: a new crop of organic farms and workshops
The time is ripe to get your hands dirty and sign up for one of the city's budding organic farming workshops.23 Jul 2014 - 11:21pm
A forgotten knight: Why Sun Yat-sen mentor Sir Kai Ho Kai died penniless and powerless 100 years ago
24 Jul 2014 3 commentsMore Magazines news
- Fleeing Uygurs caught using Rohingya trafficking networks are stuck in limbo
- Through the keyhole: the homes modern China forgot
- Ani-Com Hong Kong promises an unusual take on city life as seen by comic artists
- Criticised for bigoted remarks, Gary Oldman returns in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
- Guilt trips: war vets return to Vietnam
Infographics
The forgotten army of the first world war: How Chinese labourers helped shape Europe
Interactive 25 Jul 2014 - 11:03pm
MH17
INFOGRAPHIC: In the wake of MH17, aerial routes between Europe and Hong Kong ...
21 Jul 2014 Interactive
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