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Li Keqiang downplays fears over anti-monopoly probes ahead of economic forum
Premier Li Keqiang yesterday played down fears among multinationals
that Beijing's anti-monopoly probes were targeting foreign companies,
reassuring them that market access would be further eased.Wednesday, 10 September, 2014, 7:16am
Apple unveils larger iPhones and smartwatch
New
Apple unveiled two new super-size iPhones and a smartwatch during the company's most anticipated product unveiling for years.10 Sep 2014 - 9:57am 5 comments More on Apple
Xi Jinping calls for renewed trust as US security adviser Susan Rice concludes three-day visit
Beijing and Washington must improve mutual strategic trust to
manage their differences and avoid confrontation, President Xi Jinping
said yesterday amid signs of new strains in their relationship.10 Sep 2014 - 9:14am 2 comments
MH17 'split into pieces during flight' when pierced by 'high-speed objects': Dutch report
Update
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was likely struck by multiple
"high-energy objects from outside the aircraft", causing it to break up
over eastern Ukraine, a preliminary report into the deadly aviation
disaster concluded.10 Sep 2014 - 8:23am 3 comments More on Malaysia Airlines flight 17
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei probes over 100 staff in internal graft crackdown
Huawei, China’s largest maker of telecommunications equipment, has
investigated 116 employees and sent four of them to court over
allegations of graft, reports say.10 Sep 2014 - 8:51am
Japan’s Emperor Hirohito cautioned against second world war, says new official history
Update
Emperor Hirohito cautioned against conflict but celebrated military
success, according to the long-awaited official history of his reign,
released on Tuesday.10 Sep 2014 - 8:39am 12 comments More on Sino-Japanese relations
Canadian porn star goes on trial for dismembering Chinese student
The murder trial of a former Canadian porn actor accused of killing
a Chinese student got under way with a judge warning potential jurors
to brace for 'shocking' evidence.10 Sep 2014 - 8:53am
China eyes port contracts with South Asia trip
Beijing aims to secure more ports and infrastructure contracts in
South Asia after President Xi Jinping visits the region next week,
according to the Foreign Ministry.10 Sep 2014 - 4:07am
Rural casualties of an urban age
The last few decades have been an era of unprecedented change on
the mainland as millions of rural people have left the countryside - and
traditional family dynamics - behind for opportunities in cities.10 Sep 2014 - 4:07am
Suicide: the taboo that’s killing Hong Kong’s elderly
The suicide rate of people over 65 in Hong Kong is almost double that of any age group, and with a rapidly ageing population, prevention authorities face an uphill struggle.10 Sep 2014 - 9:20am 2 comments
City companies which supplied Taiwanese 'gutter oil' firm probed
The Centre for Food Safety is investigating the role of two Hong Kong firms in supplying the Taiwanese company at the centre of the "gutter oil" scandal.10 Sep 2014 - 9:10am
More Headlines
- Iraq’s new PM Haidar al-Abadi aims to detoxify poisoned chalice
- Uzbek ruler's daughter Gulnara Karimova in graft scandal
- Home-made bomb injures 14 in attack on Santiago metro station
- Spanish government buys anti-riot gear amid protest fears
- Call for crackdown on Germany's self-styled 'Sharia Police' patrols
- US navy chief Admiral Jonathan Greenert urges greater ties with Japan
- Japanese reporter Tatsuya Kato faces criminal libel charge in South Korea
- Ex-SAC fund manager Mathew Martoma sentenced to nine years for insider trading
- Fast-moving enterovirus strikes US children in 12 states, but not adults
- CO2 surge drove greenhouse gas levels to new high last year, says WMO
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Insight
The personal connections that can help save lives
According to the first ever World Suicide Report by the World
Health Organisation, over 800,000 people kill themselves each year.
Globally, suicide was the fifth leading cause of death among people aged
30-49 in 2012.10 Sep 2014 - 4:24am
Focus
Many Asian leaders are currently the scions of political dynasties
When Indonesian president-elect Joko Widodo takes the oath of
office next month, the former furniture maker and mayor of Jakarta will
become an unusual statesman in a region ruled by political dynasties.10 Sep 2014 - 8:02am 1 comment
Harry's View
10 Sep 2014
Hong Kong
POLITICS
Tyranny of minority could derail political reform: David Akers-Jones
A "tyranny of the minority" in the Legislative Council could derail Hong Kong's political reform, former chief secretary David Akers-Jones warns.10 Sep 2014 - 8:18am 16 comments More on Universal Suffrage
HEALTH
10 Sep 2014 - 9:20am 2 comments
Suicide: the taboo that’s killing Hong Kong’s elderly
The suicide rate of people over 65 in Hong Kong is almost double that of any age group, and with a rapidly ageing population, prevention authorities face an uphill struggle.10 Sep 2014 - 9:20am 2 comments
More Hong Kong news
- City companies which supplied Taiwanese 'gutter oil' firm probed
- Occupy Central leaders shave heads to show ‘determination for democracy’
- UN Human Rights Committee to discuss universal suffrage in Hong Kong
- Quarrels 'put development at risk'
- Pro-Beijing activist compares organisers of student strikes to 'triad gangs'
China
ECONOMY
Li Keqiang downplays fears over anti-monopoly probes ahead of economic forum
Premier Li Keqiang yesterday played down fears among multinationals that Beijing's anti-monopoly probes were targeting foreign companies, reassuring them that market access would be further eased.10 Sep 2014 - 7:16am
DIPLOMACY
10 Sep 2014 - 9:14am 2 comments
Xi Jinping calls for renewed trust as US security adviser Susan Rice concludes three-day visit
Beijing and Washington must improve mutual strategic trust to manage their differences and avoid confrontation, President Xi Jinping said yesterday amid signs of new strains in their relationship.10 Sep 2014 - 9:14am 2 comments
More China news
- Rural casualties of an urban age
- Charity group sees six libraries shut down by Chinese authorities in mystery crackdown
- China’s graft inspectors warned not to ‘conspire’ with officials in ignoring abuses
- Factory shut down for dumping toxic waste in China's fourth-largest desert
- Chinese students raise a stink after university orders them to take on janitor duties
Asia
THAILAND
Thai PM Prayuth uses holy water and feng shui to ward off the occult
As he prepared to move in to Bangkok's Government House, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha went to great lengths to sweep away any occult challenge.10 Sep 2014 - 2:50am
INDONESIA
10 Sep 2014 - 4:26am
Indonesia mulls ending direct elections for local leaders
Indonesian lawmakers are expected to vote this week on legislation that ends direct elections for governors and mayors, a measure critics say would weaken democratic advances and encourage patronage politics.10 Sep 2014 - 4:26am
More Asia news
- Japanese reporter Tatsuya Kato faces criminal libel charge in South Korea
- US navy chief Admiral Jonathan Greenert urges greater ties with Japan
- Japan’s Emperor Hirohito cautioned against second world war, says new official history
- Many Asian leaders are currently the scions of political dynasties
- India, Pakistan scramble to help flood victims as death toll reaches 400
World
AVIATION
MH17 'split into pieces during flight' when pierced by 'high-speed objects': Dutch report
Update Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was likely struck by multiple "high-energy objects from outside the aircraft", causing it to break up over eastern Ukraine, a preliminary report into the deadly aviation disaster concluded.10 Sep 2014 - 8:23am 3 comments More on Malaysia Airlines flight 17
SCOTLAND
10 Sep 2014 - 3:05am
Former PM Gordon Brown intervenes in Scottish independence vote
Former British prime minister Gordon Brown has come out of retirement to spearhead a last-ditch campaign to save the union ahead of next week's referendum on Scottish independence.10 Sep 2014 - 3:05am
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China Insider
CELEBRITY
Back on track: Chinese star hurdler Liu Xiang rumoured to have married in Shanghai
10 Sep 2014
CORRUPTION
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei probes over 100 staff in internal graft crackdown
10 Sep 2014
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
Gay wedding of British diplomat in China draws online support
10 Sep 2014 10 comments
AVIATION
Air China flight makes emergency landing in London after landing gear failure
9 Sep 2014 1 comment
TECHNOLOGY
Apple supplier based in China accused of labour violations by US watchdogs
5 Sep 2014 2 comments
LEGAL
Chinese woman alleges police detained her for 10 days when she tried to lodge complaint
4 Sep 2014
AVIATION
Chinese airline 'failed to stop smoking on flight'; passengers threaten to sue
3 Sep 2014 17 comments
GUN CONTROL
'Americans love their guns': Chinese microbloggers mock US firearms culture
29 Aug 2014 39 comments
Business
Fed pushing for biggest US banks to shrink
The Federal Reserve is pushing the biggest US banks to shrink so that they are less of a risk to the financial system.10 Sep 2014 - 9:21am More on US Federal Reserve
FUNDRAISING
10 Sep 2014 - 9:27am
Powerlong, Honghua will issue senior notes to refinance debts
Hong Kong-listed mainland Chinese firms Powerlong Real Estate and Honghua Group announced on Wednesday plans to issue senior notes to refinance maturing debts.10 Sep 2014 - 9:27am
Property
LAND USE
Hong Kong developers eye green belts as rezoning gains ground
Developers are taking advantage of the government's controversial plan to rezone green belt areas to meet housing targets.10 Sep 2014 - 3:12am
PROPERTY
10 Sep 2014 - 4:56am
90 per cent of One South Lane first-batch units sold to investors
Nearly nine out of 10 flats at a small development in Kennedy Town were sold to investors yesterday, an industry observer said - their appetite whetted by rents hitting a record high in July.10 Sep 2014 - 4:56am
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Revolution brewing as French finally fall in love with craft beer
A citrus-flavoured blonde beer to go with foie gras or a peat-smoked brew perfect for whisky lovers: three decades after microbreweries faced near extinction in wine-dominated France, craft beer is finally taking off.7 Sep 2014 - 5:45am
School chef honed skills on warship
4 Sep 2014
Apple unveils larger iPhones and smartwatch
New Apple unveiled two new super-size iPhones and a smartwatch during the company's most anticipated product unveiling for years.10 Sep 2014 - 9:57am 5 comments More on Apple
Sport
TENNIS
Christina McHale's homecoming falls flat at Hong Kong Open
As if the mooncakes were not enough, the fans gorged on delicacies in the tournament village - which even boasted a couple of Michelin star chefs - but there was nothing but crumbs of disappointment for Christina McHale to savour after she lost in the opening round of the Hong Kong Open last nigh10 Sep 2014 - 12:37am
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
9 Sep 2014 - 10:42pm
Ravens axe Rice after video shows him punching fiancée
Ray Rice was released by the Baltimore Ravens and suspended indefinitely by the National Football League after video footage emerged showing him punching and knocking out his fiancée, who is now his wife.9 Sep 2014 - 10:42pm
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Magazines
BEAUTY
Fashion houses and designers branch out into fragrances and cosmetics
From Chanel No. 5 to Dior's Addict, when a fashion house looks to fragrances and cosmetics for business, it's testimony to their place in luxury's hall of fame.4 Sep 2014 - 10:13pm
Courting the dragon: How Scotland is seeking to woo China
Standing on the brink of independence, Scotland is pulling out all the stops to woo China as it seeks to find its place in the world, writes Peter Simpson.8 Sep 2014 - 9:52am 8 comments
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Blogs
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Meet Zhuang Zhuang: Not your typical immigrant success story
3 Sep 2014 - 10:16pm 4 comments
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2 Sep 2014 - 9:23am 1 comment
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