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Bosses at China's state-owned enterprises face pay cuts of up to 50pc
Officials in charge of China's state-owned enterprises face pay
cuts of up to 50 per cent and new job descriptions under a reform plan
approved by President Xi Jinping.Thursday, 21 August, 2014, 9:08am 6 comments More on State-owned Enterprises
Jackie Chan tells of 'shame' at the drug arrest of son Jaycee Chan
A "furious and shocked" Jackie Chan admitted he blamed himself for
the fact his son was caught in one of the mainland's highest-profile
drug busts in years.21 Aug 2014 - 8:54am 2 comments
Over 50 Chinese arrested in the Philippines for working illegaly
More than 50 people from the mainland are to be charged with
working illegally in the Philippines after they were arrested in a
series of raids.21 Aug 2014 - 9:33am
Scores killed or missing as huge landslide engulfs Hiroshima suburb
Update
Huge landslides in western Japan killed at least 39 people and left
another seven missing on Wednesday, the government said, after a wall
of mud engulfed homes in a suffocating sludge.21 Aug 2014 - 9:21am
Passengers run for their lives ... all because foreigner ‘fainted’ on Shanghai train
Video
A foreigner collapsing on the Shanghai metro caused passengers to
flee the carriage and triggered a stampede to the exits, in a bizarre
incident captured on camera.20 Aug 2014 - 5:57pm 22 comments
China slaps record 1.24b yuan fine against Japanese car firms for price fixing
Update
The mainland has fined 10 Japanese companies a total of 1.24
billion yuan (HK$1.56 billion) for violating the antitrust law by fixing
prices for car parts and bearings.21 Aug 2014 - 5:13am 7 comments
Senior doctor who treated Nigeria’s first Ebola patient dies of the disease
A senior doctor who treated Nigeria's first Ebola patient has died,
taking the death toll in Africa's most populous country to five, Health
Minister Onyebuchi Chukwu said.21 Aug 2014 - 4:55am
Top Communist Party official's inclusion on task force reflects China's economic concerns
Liu Yunshan's inclusion in an influential macroeconomy task force
suggests the leadership has attached more importance to economic work
and reflects concerns over challenges faced by China.21 Aug 2014 - 9:25am More on Liu Yunshan
China must push ahead with reform despite 'great struggles', says Xi Jinping
China's road to opening up and modernisation would be long and difficult, president said, but added that the country must move ahead - even calling on cadres to allow for a little dissent.21 Aug 2014 - 9:22am 1 comment More on Xi Jinping
New tax of up to 2.5pc proposed to fund HK$3,000 a month pension for all Hongkongers
Every Hongkonger over 65 - rich or poor - would get a pension of HK$3,000 a month without a means test under a scheme put forward yesterday.21 Aug 2014 - 9:21am 8 comments
Jihadi video shows beheading of man named as US journalist James Foley
21 Aug 2014 - 9:41am 9 comments
More Headlines
- Facebook begins tagging fake-news sites as 'satire'
- China media blasts Australian critics as ‘prancing provocateurs’ after tycoon’s outburst
- India’s intelligence agency fears violence over Indira Gandhi film
- UN decries Thailand’s harsh punishments for royal slurs
- Texas Governor Rick Perry arrested for abusing his power
- Obama strategist David Plouffe joins smartphone car-hailing service Uber
- US Attorney General Holder was to visit Ferguson, Missouri
- Dozens of civilians killed in Ukraine clashes
- Wife and son of Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif die in Gaza air strike
- Climber Brad Parker falls to his death in Yosemite hours after engagement
- Kate Bush says no to smartphones at her comeback concert
- Yoga guru BKS Iyengar helped share ancient Indian practice with the world
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Insight
Hospital Authority's secretive handling of medical misconduct damages trust in public health care
The failure of the Hospital Authority to refer a single case of
potential misconduct to the Medical Council for investigation in the
past two years is deeply disturbing.21 Aug 2014 - 4:50am
Focus
Six ways Hong Kong could fund a universal pension scheme
The biggest controversy in the universal pension debate remains
whether Hong Kong can introduce such a scheme without facing the
financial woes of countries such as Britain.21 Aug 2014 - 8:50am
Harry's View
21 Aug 2014
Hong Kong
SOCIETY
New tax of up to 2.5pc proposed to fund HK$3,000 a month pension for all Hongkongers
Every Hongkonger over 65 - rich or poor - would get a pension of HK$3,000 a month without a means test under a scheme put forward yesterday.21 Aug 2014 - 9:21am 8 comments
POLITICS
21 Aug 2014 - 8:29am 4 comments More on Beijing White Paper 2014
Beijing seeks to soften blow of Hong Kong white paper
Beijing is studying ways to soften the blow that its controversial white paper had on Hong Kong, sources close to the central government said.21 Aug 2014 - 8:29am 4 comments More on Beijing White Paper 2014
More Hong Kong news
- Jackie Chan tells of 'shame' at the drug arrest of son Jaycee Chan
- Pan-democrats vow to veto any 'unfair' reform plan
- Six ways Hong Kong could fund a universal pension scheme
- Should Hong Kong’s employees have the legal right to ask for flexible working terms?
- Greg So takes the ‘ice bucket challenge’ to thaw relations with HKTV boss Ricky Wong
China
DIPLOMACY
Xi Jinping looks to deepen ties in visit to 'wary' Mongolia
Xi Jinping's two-day state visit to Mongolia will see China and Mongolia boost trade and economic ties, but Mongolia is cautious not to become overly dependent on China.21 Aug 2014 - 9:23am 1 comment More on Xi Jinping
POLITICS
21 Aug 2014 - 9:08am 6 comments More on State-owned Enterprises
Bosses at China's state-owned enterprises face pay cuts of up to 50pc
Officials in charge of China's state-owned enterprises face pay cuts of up to 50 per cent and new job descriptions under a reform plan approved by President Xi Jinping.21 Aug 2014 - 9:08am 6 comments More on State-owned Enterprises
POLITICS
China must push ahead with reform despite 'great struggles', says Xi Jinping
21 Aug 2014 1 commentMore China news
- Top Communist Party official's inclusion on task force reflects China's economic concerns
- Over 50 Chinese arrested in the Philippines for working illegaly
- Arson suspected as one person killed, 19 injured in Shandong bus blaze
- Red Cross admits illegally renting out warehouse space in Beijing district
- Chinese rights lawyer grilled by police over meetings with US envoy, ‘insults’ to officials
Asia
JAPAN
Scores killed or missing as huge landslide engulfs Hiroshima suburb
Update Huge landslides in western Japan killed at least 39 people and left another seven missing on Wednesday, the government said, after a wall of mud engulfed homes in a suffocating sludge.21 Aug 2014 - 9:21am
PAKISTAN
21 Aug 2014 - 12:59am
Pakistani politicians meet with protesters to try to end crisis
Thousands of Pakistani protesters tried to blockade parliament yesterday after an anti-government cleric told them not to allow anyone in or out, with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inside at the time, but the lawmakers left by a back entrance.21 Aug 2014 - 12:59am
More Asia news
- India’s intelligence agency fears violence over Indira Gandhi film
- UN decries Thailand’s harsh punishments for royal slurs
- Yoga guru BKS Iyengar helped share ancient Indian practice with the world
- Tokyo must face its abusive wartime past, say US experts
- Chinese hackers targeted MH370 investigation a day after jet went missing: report
World
IRAQ
Jihadi video shows beheading of man named as US journalist James Foley
Update Islamic militants released a video showing the beheading of a man they said was kidnapped US journalist James Foley, and threatened to kill a second American unless President Barack Obama calls off air strikes on Iraq.21 Aug 2014 - 9:41am 9 comments
GAZA
20 Aug 2014 - 10:08pm
Wife and son of Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif die in Gaza air strike
Update Israeli air strikes killed 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including the wife and infant son of Hamas’s military leader, Mohammed Deif, in what the group said on Wednesday was an attempt to assassinate him after a ceasefire collapsed.20 Aug 2014 - 10:08pm
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China Insider
TRANSPORT
Passengers run for their lives ... all because foreigner ‘fainted’ on Shanghai train
20 Aug 2014 22 comments
sino-australian relations
China media blasts Australian critics as ‘prancing provocateurs’ after tycoon’s outburst
21 Aug 2014 6 comments
CULTURE
Renewed ghostwriting accusations against Chinese author, director Han Han trigger media storm
20 Aug 2014 1 comment
GAMING
'Give us a Chinese-language version of Pokémon', China's passionate gamers proclaim
19 Aug 2014 6 comments
RELIGION
'If I could, I'd go to China tomorrow': Pope makes fresh overtures to end 63-year impasse
19 Aug 2014 2 comments
NGO
What is Beijing up to? Summer of increased harassment, surveillance leaves Chinese NGOs on edge
19 Aug 2014 3 comments
DRUGS
Jackie Chan’s son Jaycee arrested in Beijing drug bust with Taiwanese actor Kai Ko
19 Aug 2014 20 comments
EDUCATION
Scandal-hit Li Yang announces plan to combine kung fu with ‘Crazy English’
18 Aug 2014 1 comment
Business
MACROSCOPE
Too early to pass judgment on Modi
Are financial markets losing confidence in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi?21 Aug 2014 - 9:23am
BUSINESS
21 Aug 2014 - 5:13am 7 comments
China slaps record 1.24b yuan fine against Japanese car firms for price fixing
Update The mainland has fined 10 Japanese companies a total of 1.24 billion yuan (HK$1.56 billion) for violating the antitrust law by fixing prices for car parts and bearings.21 Aug 2014 - 5:13am 7 comments
More Business news
- HKMA blames StanChart's NY office for anti-money laundering failures
- Geely cuts annual sales target after 20.4pc fall in first-half earnings
- Mainland regulator approves 11 IPOs
- Troubled lighting firm NVC declares 'emergency' and moves headquarters
- British regulator has no problems with high pay for top fund managers
Property
MERGERS
Stronger Chinese developers advised to snap up cheaper and weaker peers
Mainland developers listed in Hong Kong have been given a rare chance to grow their market share by acquiring weaker rivals rather than organic expansion, taking advantage of the sector's low price-earnings ratios amid an industry downturn, deal advisers said.20 Aug 2014 - 6:44pm
FUNDRAISING
20 Aug 2014 - 10:32am
Yangtze delta developer issues US$350m in senior notes
Mainland property developer Future Land Development has issued US$350 million in senior notes.20 Aug 2014 - 10:32am
More Property news
Actor and rapper Yasiin Bey, once known as Mos Def, puts politics at the heart of his music
Few people receive such constant praise for their work in two different art forms as Yasiin Bey, the artist formerly known as Mos Def.21 Aug 2014 - 12:08am
Handmade desserts are the coolest things
Hongkongers have a taste for classy, handmade desserts. Here's the scoop on the city's favourite new confections.21 Aug 2014 - 12:07am
House News closed last month, but other independent sites still exist
Local portal House News closed in July, citing political persecution. But others have taken up the challenge of independent news gathering.19 Aug 2014 - 12:49pm 1 comment
Sport
YOUTH OLYMPICS
Fencers Ryan Choi and Albert Chien strike Asian team gold for Hong Kong
Hong Kong rejoiced in their first gold medal at a Youth Olympic Games yesterday after Ryan Choi Chun-yin and Albert Chien Kei-hsu joined four other Asian fencers to beat the Europeans in the mixed continental team event.21 Aug 2014 - 12:18am
SOCCER
20 Aug 2014 - 10:04pm
Marcello Lippi livid as Guangzhou Evergrande lose to Western Sydney
Marcello Lippi was left fuming last night as Guangzhou Evergrande's Australian hoodoo continued, leaving the Asian champions needing to secure victory over Western Sydney Wanderers without the services of at least two of their key performers for the second leg of the AFC Champions League quarter-20 Aug 2014 - 10:04pm
YOUTH OLYMPICS
Agony for HK's Doo Hoi-kem as she misses out on Youth Olympics gold in table tennis
20 Aug 2014More Sport news
Magazines
FILM
A violent Sin City sequel gives Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller fans what they want
Nine years on from the original, the Sin City sequel delivers more politically incorrect thrills and spills.21 Aug 2014 - 12:06am
FOOD & WINE
21 Aug 2014 - 12:07am
Handmade desserts are the coolest things
Hongkongers have a taste for classy, handmade desserts. Here's the scoop on the city's favourite new confections.21 Aug 2014 - 12:07am
Video games as a global spectator sport
20 Aug 2014More Magazines news
Blogs
As I see it
In political activism, good things come in small packages
20 Aug 2014 - 10:26pm 1 comment
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