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Huge marijuana plantation spotted by hi-tech satellite in China's northeast
Police using a new, advanced satellite discovered the biggest
illegal marijuana plantation in recent Chinese history, according to the
nation's space authorities.Tuesday, 26 August, 2014, 9:04am
Malaysia Airlines steward put hand down my pants, weeping passenger says
A chief steward with Malaysia Airlines allegedly put his hand down a
woman's pants during a flight to France and then pleaded with her not
to report the incident, she told Australian media.25 Aug 2014 - 10:19pm 3 comments
Australian tycoon Clive Palmer apologises for anti-Chinese tirade
New
Lawmaker expresses regret for calling Chinese government “mongrels”
who “shoot their own people” after a fierce backlash in Beijing and
from politicians in Canberra.26 Aug 2014 - 9:49am
Relief in US as Syrian jihadis free journalist hostage after James Foley’s killing
Update
The US has found something of a reprieve from the killing of an
American journalist with the release of another reporter who had been
held hostage for nearly two years in Syria.26 Aug 2014 - 9:05am
Sony PlayStation network back online after cyberattack by bomb-threat hackers
Sony's PlayStation network was back online yesterday following a cyberattack that took it down over the weekend.26 Aug 2014 - 9:44am
Vatican choir to sing in Hong Kong after Beijing talks fall through
Negotiations to allow the Vatican's famed Sistine Chapel Choir to
perform on the mainland have fallen through, and instead it will visit
Hong Kong for the first time.26 Aug 2014 - 9:55am
Cut taxes to boost the economy, urges China's second richest man Zong Qinghou
The mainland's second-richest man, Zong Qinghou, has urged the
government to cut taxes and spending to boost economic growth, according
to a financial news site.26 Aug 2014 - 3:13am 5 comments
Tributes flow for Richard Attenborough, actor and director
Richard Attenborough was a lord, the Oscar-winning director of
Gandhi and an unflagging pillar to British cinema. But Attenborough, who
died on Sunday at 90, was best known as Dickie.26 Aug 2014 - 12:46am
New blow for Hollande as firebrand minister’s attack forces reshuffle
Update
French president asked his prime minister on Monday to form a new
government, looking to impose his will on the cabinet after rebel
leftist ministers had called for an economic policy U-turn.26 Aug 2014 - 9:07am
China Resources' former top auditor detained on state secrets charge
A former top auditor of the state-owned China Resources Group has been detained for allegedly violating state secrecy laws.26 Aug 2014 - 5:00am
Vietnam sends senior official to China to build bridges after oil rig stand-off
A senior Vietnamese Communist Party official arrives in China today on a fence-mending mission as the two countries seek to repair ties badly strained by the deployment of a Chinese oil rig in the disputed South China Sea.26 Aug 2014 - 3:09am
Mid-air 'near miss' highlights strategic divide between US and China in Asia
26 Aug 2014 - 9:08am 1 comment
UK ‘close’ to identifying James Foley’s executioner, as reports point to rapper
25 Aug 2014 - 10:55pm 4 commentsMore Headlines
- Rap mogul Marion ‘Suge’ Knight likely to survive latest shooting
- Grande dame of Bordeaux wine Philippine de Rothschild dies
- Bow Down: Beyonce reigns at MTV Video Music Awards
- Overwhelmed by flood of boatpeople, Italy makes new plea for EU help
- Islamic State seizes Syrian airbase while militants make further advances in Iraq
- Printable body parts expected to drive growth in demand for 3D printers
- Shaken, not stirred, Napa Valley wineries mop up after earthquake
- Stampede at Hindu temple kills at least 10, injures scores in India
- Thai king endorses junta leader Prayuth as prime minister
- Confessions by killers of pro-Beijing imam in Xinjiang are broadcast
- Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council urges end to speculation over official’s alleged China leaks
- Will the Chinese Communist Party become social media’s ‘most followed’?
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Insight
In China, trouble is too often the reward for being a Good Samaritan
As reported last week, a Chinese crowd on a subway in Shanghai ran
away from a fainting foreigner. He slumped over, eventually fell to the
ground, and was left alone in the subway car.26 Aug 2014 - 3:42am 2 comments
Focus
For one cerebral palsy sufferer, doing art is the best medicine
On the table at a rehabilitation hospital in Wong Chuk Hang, lies a
crayon drawing of the Statue of Liberty. It's an impressive piece of
art. The viewer sees her reaching up with her torch, from the
perspective of the statue's stomach.26 Aug 2014 - 4:39am 1 comment
Harry's View
26 Aug 2014
Hong Kong
POLITICS
The more you protest, the less Beijing will bend, democracy activists told
The more Hong Kong activists talk about using civil disobedience to press Beijing to heed demands for greater democracy, the more it will stand firm on electoral reform, Rita Fan warned yesterday.26 Aug 2014 - 9:41am 18 comments
HEALTH
26 Aug 2014 - 9:22am 3 comments
Prince Philip Dental Hospital used contaminated water, documents show
Hong Kong's dental teaching hospital may have given patients 'heavily contaminated' water to rinse their mouths, despite staff knowing it had been tainted with bacteria, the South China Morning Post can reveal.26 Aug 2014 - 9:22am 3 comments
More Hong Kong news
- Vatican choir to sing in Hong Kong after Beijing talks fall through
- Put pedestrians first when road planning, group urges
- 24 people shortlisted for this year's Spirit of Hong Kong Awards
- Solicitor and wife of former dairy firm director convicted of laundering HK$230m
- Police chief snubbed by officers after saying being insulted is 'part of the job'
China
SURVEILLANCE
Huge marijuana plantation spotted by hi-tech satellite in China's northeast
Police using a new, advanced satellite discovered the biggest illegal marijuana plantation in recent Chinese history, according to the nation's space authorities.26 Aug 2014 - 9:04am
CORRUPTION
26 Aug 2014 - 5:00am
China Resources' former top auditor detained on state secrets charge
A former top auditor of the state-owned China Resources Group has been detained for allegedly violating state secrecy laws.26 Aug 2014 - 5:00am
MARITIME DISPUTES
Vietnam sends senior official to China to build bridges after oil rig stand-off
26 Aug 2014More China news
- Cut taxes to boost the economy, urges China's second richest man Zong Qinghou
- Mid-air 'near miss' highlights strategic divide between US and China in Asia
- Leader of Macau poll 'referendum' probed
- Spy challenges prompt China security law revamp
- China's pirate radio stations threaten passenger jet safety: Xinhua
Asia
sino-australian relations
Australian tycoon Clive Palmer apologises for anti-Chinese tirade
New Lawmaker expresses regret for calling Chinese government “mongrels” who “shoot their own people” after a fierce backlash in Beijing and from politicians in Canberra.26 Aug 2014 - 9:49am
JAPAN
25 Aug 2014 - 10:19pm
Shigeru Ishiba set to decline cabinet post and may challenge Shinzo Abe
Shigeru Ishiba, the secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is expected to turn down a cabinet position in a reshuffle scheduled for September 3, with the political grapevine suggesting that he is planning to challenge Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for the leadership.25 Aug 2014 - 10:19pm
More Asia news
- Malaysia Airlines steward put hand down my pants, weeping passenger says
- Stampede at Hindu temple kills at least 10, injures scores in India
- Manila protest against 'pork barrel' funds and second term for Aquino
- Vietnam sends senior official to China to build bridges after oil rig stand-off
- Karachi's thirst for water unquenched
World
Ukraine accuses Russian forces of opening new front in separatist war
Kiev on Monday said a group of Russian forces had crossed into south-east Ukraine with the aim of opening up a new front in the separatist war, as Moscow said it intends to send a second aid convoy into rebel-held eastern Ukraine.25 Aug 2014 - 10:15pm
FRANCE
26 Aug 2014 - 9:07am
New blow for Hollande as firebrand minister’s attack forces reshuffle
Update French president asked his prime minister on Monday to form a new government, looking to impose his will on the cabinet after rebel leftist ministers had called for an economic policy U-turn.26 Aug 2014 - 9:07am
More World news
- Relief in US as Syrian jihadis free journalist hostage after James Foley’s killing
- Overwhelmed by flood of boatpeople, Italy makes new plea for EU help
- UK ‘close’ to identifying James Foley’s executioner, as reports point to rapper
- Tributes flow for Richard Attenborough, actor and director
- Islamic State seizes Syrian airbase while militants make further advances in Iraq
China Insider
SOCIAL MEDIA
Will the Chinese Communist Party become social media’s ‘most followed’?
25 Aug 2014 2 comments
JUSTICE
Hawker Nian Bin in hiding after Chinese court overturns death sentence
25 Aug 2014 1 comment
GAMING
Microsoft's Xbox One is coming to mainland China, but still much cheaper in Taiwan
21 Aug 2014 3 comments
COURTS
German sentenced to death in China for double murder of ex-girlfriend and her partner
21 Aug 2014
TRANSPORT
Passengers run for their lives ... all because foreigner ‘fainted’ on Shanghai train
20 Aug 2014 36 comments
sino-australian relations
China media blasts Australian critics as ‘prancing provocateurs’ after tycoon’s outburst
21 Aug 2014 7 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 8 comments
Business
INVESTMENT
37 investors express interest in Sinopec petrol stations
China Petroleum & Chemical (Sinopec) has received 37 non-binding expressions of interest from would-be investors in its open tender for up to 30 per cent of its fuel distribution operation.26 Aug 2014 - 9:55am More on Sinopec
AVIATION
26 Aug 2014 - 9:29am
China Aircraft Leasing to buy four Airbus A320s for US$375.6m
China Aircraft Leasing will buy four Airbus A320 aircraft for an aggregate basic price of about US$375.6 million (HK$2.9 billion), it said on Tuesday.26 Aug 2014 - 9:29am
Property
MORTGAGES
More homebuyers opting for cheaper Hibor-based mortgage loans
Homebuyers are increasingly seeking to finance their purchases with loans based on interest rates in the Hong Kong interbank offered rate (Hibor) market because of the lower borrowing costs they offer.26 Aug 2014 - 9:51am
BRICKS & MORTAR
25 Aug 2014 - 11:59pm
BNP report pinpoints mainland's healthiest property markets
Whether you’re an institutional or individual investor, picking one out of more than 600 mainland cities to park your capital in is never an easy way to hunt treasure.25 Aug 2014 - 11:59pm
More Property news
Director and actor Richard Attenborough dies aged 90
British director and actor Richard Attenborough has died aged 90 after a sparkling career spanning six decades.25 Aug 2014 - 11:23am
Guide to the city's online food courier services
Digital food couriers are taking off in the city with the arrival of several newcomers, promising takeaway diners access to a greater variety of menus and to-the-door delivery. Nan-Hie In puts them to the test.25 Aug 2014 - 1:47pm More on LIFE
Battle lines drawn on instant noodles after US study cites heart risks
Instant noodles carry a broke-college-student aura in North America, but they are an essential, even passionate, part of life for many in South Korea, Hong Kong and across East Asia.24 Aug 2014 - 12:14pm 1 comment
Tips to boost your metabolism
25 Aug 2014
Gwen Kao: a guiding light on Alzheimer's
21 Aug 2014
Sport
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Ruthless Manchester City flex muscles against Liverpool
Sitting in the executive seats high up at Etihad Stadium, Mario Balotelli began life at Liverpool by watching his new team ruthlessly dismantled by the club he left 19 months ago.26 Aug 2014 - 9:47am
BOXING
25 Aug 2014 - 6:20pm 1 comment
I didn't hide anything: 'Honest' Manny Pacquiao wins tax reprieve
Superstar Manny Pacquiao won round one in his battle against the Philippines tax authorities, giving him a boost ahead of his next title fight against Chris Algieri in Macau in November.25 Aug 2014 - 6:20pm 1 comment
More Sport news
Magazines
When China and France went to war: 130 years since forgotten conflict
A soft-power approach has seen a strong bond develop between Hong Kong and the French, unlike 130 years ago, when France went to war with China. Stuart Heaver looks back at a forgotten conflict.24 Aug 2014 - 10:14am 9 comments
Genesis of a New York Chinatown
Chinese are increasingly moving to New York's idyllic Long Island - but will they get, or even need, a societal hub, asks Rong Xiaoqing.23 Aug 2014 - 11:17pm
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Blogs
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In political activism, good things come in small packages
20 Aug 2014 - 10:26pm 1 comment
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