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Washington backs off from pressing Beijing on Hong Kong political reform

Washington has spoken out about its desire to see Hong Kong move forward in its democratic development - but also believes that the issue is an internal affair for China, according to several sources.
Saturday, 13 September, 2014, 8:47am 20 comments

Oscar Pistorius, convicted of culpable homicide, may face more than 10 years in jail

Update Oscar Pistorius was yesterday found guilty of culpable homicide for shooting dead his girlfriend and could face a lengthy jail term, in a case that has brought the Paralympian's career to a shuddering halt.
13 Sep 2014 - 3:57am More on Oscar Pistorius

Murdered businessman Neil Heywood's case 'still under negotiation', lawyer says

A lawyer representing the widow of a British businessman whose murder in 2011 led to the downfall of Communist Party heavyweight Bo Xilai said negotiations to settle the case were continuing.
13 Sep 2014 - 9:38am 8 comments

Apple fans in China left guessing over when they will get hands on iPhone 6

Quality regulators have certified Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus for sale on the mainland but consumers have been left guessing when they will be able to get their hands on the new models.
13 Sep 2014 - 7:56am More on Apple

Yahoo reveals threat of US$250,000 daily fines over internet data

Yahoo said the US government threatened to fine the company US$250,000 a day if it did not comply with demands to surrender online information, a step the company regarded as unconstitutional.
13 Sep 2014 - 3:58am 1 comment More on Yahoo!

Ebola epidemic is overwhelming health resources, WHO admits

The number of new Ebola cases in West Africa is growing faster than authorities can manage them, the WHO said yesterday, renewing a call for health workers from around the world to go to the region to help.
13 Sep 2014 - 3:31am More on Ebola Virus

Northern Ireland's Dr No who said 'yes' to peace

Ian Paisley, the firebrand preacher-politician who for decades brayed "No Surrender!" across Northern Ireland's sectarian divide, died yesterday aged 88.
13 Sep 2014 - 7:38am

China backs bigger role, membership for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

China signalled yesterday that it was seeking to expand the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to strengthen the regional group's security and economic role in Asia.
13 Sep 2014 - 4:14am 2 comments

Three given death penalty over Kunming rail station attack

Three people were sentenced to death by a Yunnan court for their role in the attack at a Kunming rail station that killed 31 people and injured 141 in March.
13 Sep 2014 - 3:15am More on Kunming railway station attack

Vancouver mayoral candidate Meena Wong proposes tax on vacant homes

Exclusive Hong Kong emigrant Meena Wong, who is striving to become Vancouver's first ethnic Chinese mayor, has called for part-time residents to pay for the privilege of leaving their expensive homes vacant in the city.
13 Sep 2014 - 3:12am 12 comments

Hong Kong, Taiwan ban 'gutter oil' firm's products and food made with them

Hong Kong will prohibit the sale of all products made with lard or cooking oil supplied by Taiwanese company Chang Guann - accused of selling tainted edible oil.
13 Sep 2014 - 9:25am 1 comment

Christine Lagarde backs Shinzo Abe’s plan for women to lift Japan economy

12 Sep 2014 - 9:51pm 1 comment

Hewlett-Packard pays US$58.8m for bribing Russian officials

13 Sep 2014 - 3:14am

Chinese teenager abducted by Islamist militants, say Philippine police

12 Sep 2014 - 3:09pm 2 comments

Massive Spinosaurus aegyptiacus believed to have lived in the oceans

13 Sep 2014 - 3:23am

Apple Watch features leave health professionals unimpressed

13 Sep 2014 - 3:19am

Australia raises terror threat level over domestic Islamic State supporters

12 Sep 2014 - 10:16pm

Japan’s Asahi daily accused of ‘media terrorism’ after retracting Fukushima report

12 Sep 2014 - 10:28pm

Nurse's death following radio station's prank call ruled suicide

13 Sep 2014 - 3:02am

US slaps new sanctions on Russian companies over Ukraine

13 Sep 2014 - 3:16am 1 comment

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Leader

Class boycotts over political reform should be confined to tertiary level

13 Sep 2014 - 4:54am

Hong Kong must ensure food produced in city is safe

13 Sep 2014 - 4:57am

Focus

Scottish vote on independence causes growing alarm in Western capitals

Reuters Many nations fear that if Scotland votes to leave the UK next week, it may foreshadow a British exit from the European Union - the subject of a 2017 referendum promised by Prime Minister David Cameron.
12 Sep 2014 - 11:15pm

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FOOD SAFETY

Hong Kong trio detained for fraud in gutter oil investigation

Two men and a woman were arrested for fraud yesterday in a police investigation into a trading company suspected of supplying a Taiwan firm with industrial lard oil that was labelled as fit for human consumption.
13 Sep 2014 - 9:24am

China

DIPLOMACY

China backs bigger role, membership for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

China signalled yesterday that it was seeking to expand the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to strengthen the regional group's security and economic role in Asia.
13 Sep 2014 - 4:14am 2 comments

Asia

JAPAN

Christine Lagarde backs Shinzo Abe’s plan for women to lift Japan economy

IMF chief Christine Lagarde yesterday backed Tokyo's efforts to boost the Japanese economy by increasing women's participation in the workforce, and called for even more action, including loosening immigration rules.
12 Sep 2014 - 9:51pm 1 comment More on Shinzo Abe

World

CANADA

Vancouver mayoral candidate Meena Wong proposes tax on vacant homes

Exclusive Hong Kong emigrant Meena Wong, who is striving to become Vancouver's first ethnic Chinese mayor, has called for part-time residents to pay for the privilege of leaving their expensive homes vacant in the city.
13 Sep 2014 - 3:12am 12 comments

Business

FINANCE

Under-fire Citic takes legal advice on SFC writ as analyst call for action

State-backed conglomerate Citic is seeking legal advice on a HK$1.9 billion lawsuit brought by the SFC against it and five former directors for their failure to disclose massive forex losses in 2008.
13 Sep 2014 - 4:28am 1 comment More on Citic Pacific
INDICES

Alibaba expected to join global stock indices

S&P Dow Jones Indices says mainland e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding, which is gearing up for a New York listing next Friday, will be eligible for inclusion in its global benchmarks that include Chinese stocks.
13 Sep 2014 - 4:48am More on Alibaba

Urban planner marks Hong Kong down

Peter Cookson Smith has been working as an architect and urban planner in Hong Kong since 1977, but it wasn't until 10 years ago that he discovered a sad deficiency in how urban planners are taught.
"I realised that nearly all the textbooks we use are Western textbooks," he says.
12 Sep 2014 - 10:36am 1 comment

Local hip hop pioneer MC Yan's debut album is a celebration of free speech

10 Sep 2014

Kick Ass actress keeps on kicking

10 Sep 2014

Culinary incubators rent out professional kitchens

Before Claire Cheung, a co-founder of Churro's Twist, opened her new dessert outlet last Saturday, she developed and tested her recipes at Kitchen Sync.
11 Sep 2014 - 5:24pm

Gaggan Anand's progressive Indian cuisine is inspired by prog rock

11 Sep 2014

New TV series highlights Asian wines

11 Sep 2014

Apple Watch features leave health professionals unimpressed

Technology pundits were quick to predict the demise of most rival fitness wristbands and watches when Apple launched its Apple Watch, but health-care professionals and fitness addicts have been left wanting more.
13 Sep 2014 - 3:19am More on Apple

Ozone layer showing first signs of recovery, UN study says

12 Sep 2014

Mexican axolotl salamander dubbed the 'water monster' faces extinction

12 Sep 2014

Magazines

Sport

TENNIS

New tennis stadium on the cards, says senior official

A new purpose-built tennis stadium that can seat 6,000 spectators - and avoid rain delays like at yesterday's quarter-finals at the Prudential Hong Kong Open - is on the drawing board, says Jonathan McKinley, a senior government official in charge of sport.
13 Sep 2014 - 8:58am

Magazines

FASHION

6 Things You Need for A Royal Castle Stay

New Have you read our story on the Royal Castles Stay? http://bit.ly/1quDTAi
Here are six things you’ll need to travel like a folklore princess.

12 Sep 2014 - 10:52am

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