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- August 1, 2014
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Streets of inferno as suspected gas explosions kill 24, injure 271 in Taiwan's Kaohsiung
Update
At least 24 people were killed and 271 others injured when several
underground gas explosions ripped through Taiwan’s second-largest city
overnight, hurling concrete through the air and blasting long trenches
in the streets, authorities said Friday.Friday, 1 August, 2014, 9:58am 1 comment
US$100m Ebola emergency response plan unveiled by WHO's Margaret Chan
The World Health Organisation is launching a US$100 million
response plan to combat an "unprecedented" outbreak of Ebola in West
Africa, director general Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun said yesterday.1 Aug 2014 - 9:03am
Shanghai officials under scrutiny as Beijing anti-graft inspection team sweeps into city
Shanghai officials are jittery after a high-profile disciplinary inspection team from Beijing moved into the city on Wednesday.1 Aug 2014 - 7:44am
PLA restates allegiance to Xi Jinping after Zhou corruption probe announced
The army has restated its allegiance to President Xi Jinping
following the announcement of a corruption probe against former security
tsar Zhou Yongkang.1 Aug 2014 - 7:50am 2 comments More on Zhou Yongkang
Blur ditch album recorded in Hong Kong after city proved ‘too hot’ to finish writing songs
When Blur played a stunning gig in Hong Kong a year ago thousands
of fans wet berserk when frontman Damon Albarn announced that the band
would be recording their first album since 2003 in the city.1 Aug 2014 - 9:21am 2 comments
Qianhai court in Shenzhen to allow Hong Kong jurors to deal with Hong Kong-related cases
A Shenzhen court is to adopt a new jury system that will allow Hong
Kong residents to join its legal panel, mainland media reported.1 Aug 2014 - 4:03am 1 comment
More stressed officials taking their own lives as corruption crackdown presses on
Last month alone, six officials committed suicide, according to
media reports. Two, from Henan and Hubei respectively, left letters
saying they were depressed; one was reported to have accepted bribes.1 Aug 2014 - 3:58am 1 comment
Explosions ring out as MH17 investigators return to Ukraine crash site
Explosions rang out near the crash site of downed Malaysia Airlines
flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine yesterday as international investigators
arrived for the first time in nearly a week after Kiev announced a
pause in its offensive against rebels.1 Aug 2014 - 12:42am More on Malaysia Airlines flight 17
Millions of Hong Kong fliers delayed by mainland military restrictions
About 100,000 flights – carrying almost 15 million passengers – to and from Hong Kong airport each year are affected by military restrictions, an analysis of official civil aviation data has found.1 Aug 2014 - 7:34am 10 comments
Slide in Hong Kong’s retail sales continues in June with 6.9pc drop
The grim performance of Hong Kong's retail sales continued in June, producing the worst first-half showing since 2009.1 Aug 2014 - 8:27am 10 comments
Malaysian opposition faces split over Anwar Ibrahim's bid to appoint wife chief minister
1 Aug 2014 - 12:36am 1 comment
Ex-Tepco executives deserve indictment over Fukushima nuclear crisis, says Tokyo panel
1 Aug 2014 - 12:32am
More Headlines
- Keyboards, mice and thumb drives used to hide malware, and computers powerless to detect it
- Restaurants serving locals keep up sales amid drop in tourist spending
- Journalist Hu Shuli and environment lawyer win 'Asia's Nobel', the Ramon Magsaysay Award
- Drug-resistant malaria parasites in SE Asia threaten fight against disease
- A face-saving way out of the deadly Gaza conflict
- European airlines join Emirates in avoiding Iraqi airspace for safety
- Japanese girl accused of beheading friend has history of violence
- Young women behind wave of suicide bombings in Kano, Nigeria
- Libyan Islamist fighters seize army bases in Benghazi
- China charters ship to evacuate its nationals from strife-torn Libya
- By-election boost for South Korean ruling party despite ferry disaster
- Sex abuse charges filed against Prince Philip’s former aide
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Leader
Today's Poll
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Total number of votes recorded: 81
Insight
China must upgrade growth strategy to avoid economic stagnation
It is widely agreed that economic development means more than GDP
growth. As China is now learning, one does not guarantee the other.1 Aug 2014 - 2:37am
Focus
West says goodbye and good luck to war-torn Libya
Three years after Western powers helped Libyan rebels overthrow
dictator Muammar Gaddafi, they have, at least temporarily, abandoned
efforts on the ground to bolster Libya's foundering democracy.1 Aug 2014 - 12:09am 1 comment
Harry's View
1 Aug 2014
Hong Kong
ECONOMY
Slide in Hong Kong’s retail sales continues in June with 6.9pc drop
The grim performance of Hong Kong's retail sales continued in June, producing the worst first-half showing since 2009.1 Aug 2014 - 8:27am 10 comments
AVIATION
1 Aug 2014 - 7:34am 10 comments
Millions of Hong Kong fliers delayed by mainland military restrictions
About 100,000 flights – carrying almost 15 million passengers – to and from Hong Kong airport each year are affected by military restrictions, an analysis of official civil aviation data has found.1 Aug 2014 - 7:34am 10 comments
More Hong Kong news
- Restaurants serving locals keep up sales amid drop in tourist spending
- Rafael Hui had no 'concrete business' to do before chief-secretary job, court told
- Entrepreneurs not put off by House News woe
- Democracy protesters arrested during Chater Road sit-in are unconditionally released
- ICAC drops bribery investigation into CY Leung sparked by Lew Mon-hung interview
China
DISASTERS
Streets of inferno as suspected gas explosions kill 24, injure 271 in Taiwan's Kaohsiung
Update At least 24 people were killed and 271 others injured when several underground gas explosions ripped through Taiwan’s second-largest city overnight, hurling concrete through the air and blasting long trenches in the streets, authorities said Friday.1 Aug 2014 - 9:58am 1 comment
CORRUPTION
1 Aug 2014 - 7:44am
Shanghai officials under scrutiny as Beijing anti-graft inspection team sweeps into city
Shanghai officials are jittery after a high-profile disciplinary inspection team from Beijing moved into the city on Wednesday.1 Aug 2014 - 7:44am
POLITICS
PLA restates allegiance to Xi Jinping after Zhou corruption probe announced
1 Aug 2014 2 commentsMore China news
- More stressed officials taking their own lives as corruption crackdown presses on
- Pro-government Kashgar imam assasinated by 'religious extremists'
- Journalist Hu Shuli and environment lawyer win 'Asia's Nobel', the Ramon Magsaysay Award
- KFC owner admits China rotten food scandal causing ‘significant’ damage to sales
- Taiwan to seal off newly-built nuclear plant pending referendum on its future
Asia
MALAYSIA
Malaysian opposition faces split over Anwar Ibrahim's bid to appoint wife chief minister
Malaysia's opposition coalition led by Anwar Ibrahim is in danger of falling apart amid a tussle with his political partners over his bid to appoint his wife chief minister of Selangor, the country's richest state.1 Aug 2014 - 12:36am 1 comment
JAPAN
1 Aug 2014 - 1:52am 2 comments
Japanese girl accused of beheading friend has history of violence
Schoolteachers and other associates of a Japanese schoolgirl accused of the "dissection" murder of a classmate are engaged in soul-searching over whether they should have heeded warning signs of the alleged killer's deteriorating mental state.1 Aug 2014 - 1:52am 2 comments
More Asia news
- Ex-Tepco executives deserve indictment over Fukushima nuclear crisis, says Tokyo panel
- By-election boost for South Korean ruling party despite ferry disaster
- Race to find survivors in India landslide as death toll rises
- Myanmar court slaps prison sentences on eight Chinese militants accused of murder
- Chinese journalist Hu Shuli and lawyer Wang Canfa win Magsaysay award
World
MIDDLE EAST
Israel, Palestinian militant groups agree to 72-hour Gaza truce
Israel and Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip have agreed to a three-day humanitarian truce to begin on Friday morning, and negotiators from both sides will travel to Cairo to discuss a longer-term solution.1 Aug 2014 - 9:54am
FLIGHT MH17
1 Aug 2014 - 12:42am More on Malaysia Airlines flight 17
Explosions ring out as MH17 investigators return to Ukraine crash site
Explosions rang out near the crash site of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine yesterday as international investigators arrived for the first time in nearly a week after Kiev announced a pause in its offensive against rebels.1 Aug 2014 - 12:42am More on Malaysia Airlines flight 17
More World news
- Obama being sued by Republicans for exceeding his powers over health care
- China charters ship to evacuate its nationals from strife-torn Libya
- Netanyahu vows to destroy Hamas tunnels in Gaza ‘with or without a cease-fire’
- European airlines join Emirates in avoiding Iraqi airspace for safety
- Libyan Islamist fighters seize army bases in Benghazi
China Insider
MYANMAR
Myanmar court slaps prison sentences on eight Chinese militants accused of murder
31 Jul 2014
household registration
China relaxes household registration in bid to urbanise 100 million rural migrants
30 Jul 2014 1 comment
EDUCATION
Peking University students win bittersweet victory against ‘elitist’ academy
29 Jul 2014 1 comment
E-COMMERCE
China’s top online cosmetics seller apologises for fake goods sold on its website
29 Jul 2014 1 comment
HEALTH
Chinese prostitutes as young as 15 suffering high STD and abortion rates, study reveals
29 Jul 2014 2 comments
LEGAL
Chinese judge probed after marrying woman he granted almost everything to in divorce case
29 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
Business
Chinese economy
China PMI rises to 27-month high
Activity in China’s vast factory sector expanded at the fastest pace in 27 months in July on stronger demand, a government survey showed, adding to evidence that the economy is regaining momentum after a burst of government stimulus measures.1 Aug 2014 - 9:52am
BUYOUTS
1 Aug 2014 - 7:37am
Peak property portfolio key to HK$1.6 billion takeover tussle
Competing scions of a prominent Taiwanese family are fighting over a HK$2.4 billion property portfolio on the Peak in a battle for control of assets that may leave shareholders the big losers.1 Aug 2014 - 7:37am
Property
EARNINGS
Cheung Kong blames profit fall on developer discounts and incentives
Cheung Kong (Holdings) said yesterday that its first-half core profit slipped 1 per cent to HK$7.13 billion as price discounts and incentives being offered by developers in Hong Kong and on the mainland to entice buyers have adversely affected the profit margin of property sales.1 Aug 2014 - 2:06am
EARNINGS
1 Aug 2014 - 2:05am
Hang Lung 'optimistic' as profit up 29pc to HK$2.48b in first half
Hang Lung Properties said yesterday underlying profit surged 29 per cent in the first half of the year to HK$2.48 billion.1 Aug 2014 - 2:05am
More Property news
Veteran entertainer Lawrence Cheng returns to directing after 20-year break
After years of devoting his energies to managing a radio station and producing films, entertainment veteran Lawrence Cheng Tan-shui has been getting a lot of time on screen of late.1 Aug 2014 - 12:10am
Fu Lu Shou's Westernised Chinese dishes are a surprise hit
A Hollywood Road restaurant serving Westernised Chinese cuisine has become an unlikely success. Fu Lu Shou's menu highlights dishes that have remained classics for decades in Chinatown restaurants in countries such as Australia, the US and Britain.1 Aug 2014 - 12:10am
Take a walk on the wild side with gadgets for the great outdoors
Standard mobile devices are fine for urban dwellers, but when you get beyond the suburbs, into the great outdoors, a new class of gadget - or at least some careful protection - is required.1 Aug 2014 - 12:10am
Sport
RUGBY UNION
Change of venue for Super 15 final delights Canterbury Crusaders
The New South Wales Waratahs are praying for a change of luck while the Canterbury Crusaders cannot believe their good fortune heading into Saturday's Super 15 final.1 Aug 2014 - 12:40am
Failure 'not an option' for United
Manchester United's American owners warned investors the club may struggle to keep their best players if they miss out on Champions League qualification for a second consecutive season.1 Aug 2014 - 12:43am
More Sport news
Magazines
FOOD & WINE
Interview: Jamie Oliver reveals why new mid-market Hong Kong restaurant is perfectly placed
As his first Hong Kong outpost is unveiled, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver talks food, family and franchising.31 Jul 2014 - 10:18am
TRAVEL
31 Jul 2014 - 9:19am 2 comments
Where to find Hong Kong's most impressive waterfalls
Take advantage of our rainy summer with a visit to these contrasting scenic spots - and some hidden gems.31 Jul 2014 - 9:19am 2 comments
More Magazines news
- When an investment fund goes bad
- Tracing roots: illustrating Hong Kong’s botanical beauty
- It's a bun fight! Who sells the best burger in Hong Kong?
- Now dig this: a new crop of organic farms and workshops
- A forgotten knight: Why Sun Yat-sen mentor Sir Kai Ho Kai died penniless and powerless 100 years ago
Infographics
The forgotten army of the first world war: How Chinese labourers helped shape...
27 Jul 2014 Interactive
MH17
INFOGRAPHIC: In the wake of MH17, aerial routes between Europe and Hong Kong ...
21 Jul 2014 Interactive
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