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- September 15, 2014
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Head of Shanghai's free-trade zone, Dai Haibo, to step down amid graft probe
The de facto head of Shanghai's free-trade zone is expected to step
down, five separate sources have said, likely striking another blow to
the already struggling economic project ahead of its first anniversary.Monday, 15 September, 2014, 8:05am More on Shanghai Free-trade Zone
Russian hot money flows into Hong Kong after West slaps sanctions on Moscow
Russian money is flowing into Hong Kong as investors look for a
safe haven from Western sanctions - but investors are running into
obstacles with banks, which are nervous about money laundering.15 Sep 2014 - 9:22am 1 comment
Beijing residents defy law to sink own wells in search of clean water
As water shortages continue to plague Beijing, unauthorised wells
are becoming a common sight in the city - a solution that might ease
supplies now but risk long-term damage, experts say.15 Sep 2014 - 9:09am
Scorching heat to give way to wind and rain as fast-moving typhoon passes Hong Kong
Update
A fast-moving typhoon hit the boundary of Cagayan and Isabela
provinces on Sunday, sparking warnings of possible landslides, flash
floods and storm surges.15 Sep 2014 - 9:22am
Guangdong demonstrators take to streets for second day to protest waste incinerator plans
Demonstrations against a controversial waste incinerator project
continued in Huizhou in Guangdong yesterday ahead of today's close of
the public consultation over the plan.15 Sep 2014 - 7:58am 2 comments
Hong Kong bans Taiwan firm's 'gutter oil' products; 300 businesses involved
The government banned the import, sale and supply of all lard and
lard products made after March 1 by the Taiwanese firm at the centre of
the "gutter oil" scandal.15 Sep 2014 - 9:39am 1 comment
Climate change, trade and tourism to top Xi Jinping's agenda in Maldives visit
President Xi Jinping arrived in the Maldives on his southern Asia
tour, with climate change, trade and tourism expected to be high on the
agenda.15 Sep 2014 - 5:44am More on Xi Jinping
Extent of corruption in municipal bodies poses 'biggest obstacle' in battle against graft
Rampant corruption at the municipal level in China could be the
worst obstacle authorities face in their fight against graft, experts
say.15 Sep 2014 - 9:10am 2 comments
Chinese sturgeon on the brink of extinction
Scientists believe Chinese sturgeon may have failed to breed in the
wild over the past year, putting the critically endangered species of
fish at risk of extinction.15 Sep 2014 - 7:46am
Half of Hongkongers say lawmakers should veto Beijing's electoral reform plan
Some 48 per cent of Hongkongers say lawmakers should veto the reform proposal on the 2017 chief executive election if it follows the restrictive conditions laid down by Beijing.15 Sep 2014 - 9:04am 18 comments More on Universal Suffrage
American with 'ambition to experience North Korea prison' given six years' hard labour
Update North Korea's Supreme Court has sentenced a 24-year-old American man to six years of hard labour for entering the country illegally and trying to commit espionage.15 Sep 2014 - 9:31am 2 comments More on North Korea
Japanese songstress Yoshiko Yamaguchi, who posed as Chinese, dies aged 94
15 Sep 2014 - 4:48am 1 comment
Singapore to allow Hongkongers to use electronic check system at airport
15 Sep 2014 - 7:32am 1 comment
British PM Cameron vows justice over Islamic State beheading of aid worker David Haines
15 Sep 2014 - 6:26am 9 comments
Australia commits troops and aircraft to campaign to defeat Islamic State
15 Sep 2014 - 6:23am 1 comment
More Headlines
- Oscar Pistorius gets little sympathy from Steenkamp family and friends
- Liberian president appeals to Barack Obama for help with Ebola outbreak
- Khaleda Zia loses court fight to stop corruption case against her
- Malaysia Airlines flight forced to turn back after autopilot defect
- Scandal-plagued Asahi Shimbun admits fabricating interview
- Japan's sushi bars chop and change the menu as competition bites
- Uncertainty over Islamic State numbers clouds threat analysis
- US and UK have secret access to German telecoms data, report claims
- Rupert Murdoch gives few hints over Scottish Sun's independence stance
- Fijian strongman Voreqe Bainimarama discovers democracy
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Leader
Today's Poll
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Total number of votes recorded: 129
Insight
Chinese entrepreneurs will lead the next revolution in global business
Many people outside China still view the country in a very narrow
sense, as a nation with a one-party authoritarian regime where the
economy is dominated by large state-owned enterprises.15 Sep 2014 - 4:20am 2 comments
Focus
Hong Kong's pan-democrats face a steep climb to universal suffrage
For Albert Ho Chun-yan, who has spent three decades fighting for
universal suffrage, the tough ruling by Beijing on Hong Kong's next
chief executive election did not come as any surprise.15 Sep 2014 - 8:01am
Harry's View
15 Sep 2014
Hong Kong
POLITICS
Black-clad Occupy Central supporters march against Beijing’s universal suffrage plan
Update Thousands of black-clad Occupy Central supporters took to the streets yesterday in a silent 'black cloth' protest, accusing Beijing of breaking its promise to give Hong Kong democracy.15 Sep 2014 - 9:47am 39 comments More on Occupy Central
POLITICS
15 Sep 2014 - 9:04am 18 comments More on Universal Suffrage
Half of Hongkongers say lawmakers should veto Beijing's electoral reform plan
Some 48 per cent of Hongkongers say lawmakers should veto the reform proposal on the 2017 chief executive election if it follows the restrictive conditions laid down by Beijing.15 Sep 2014 - 9:04am 18 comments More on Universal Suffrage
FOOD
Hong Kong bans Taiwan firm's 'gutter oil' products; 300 businesses involved
15 Sep 2014 1 commentMore Hong Kong news
- Hundreds of academics protest Beijing's 'undemocratic' reform plan
- Singapore to allow Hongkongers to use electronic check system at airport
- Randy Yu: man of discretion with the heart of a villager
- Hong Kong's pan-democrats face a steep climb to universal suffrage
- CY warns pan-dems will 'have a case to answer' if they block universal suffrage plan
China
WATER CRISIS
Beijing residents defy law to sink own wells in search of clean water
As water shortages continue to plague Beijing, unauthorised wells are becoming a common sight in the city - a solution that might ease supplies now but risk long-term damage, experts say.15 Sep 2014 - 9:09am
Shanghai
15 Sep 2014 - 8:05am More on Shanghai Free-trade Zone
Head of Shanghai's free-trade zone, Dai Haibo, to step down amid graft probe
The de facto head of Shanghai's free-trade zone is expected to step down, five separate sources have said, likely striking another blow to the already struggling economic project ahead of its first anniversary.15 Sep 2014 - 8:05am More on Shanghai Free-trade Zone
ENVIRONMENT
Guangdong demonstrators take to streets for second day to protest waste incinerator plans
15 Sep 2014 2 commentsMore China news
- Climate change, trade and tourism to top Xi Jinping's agenda in Maldives visit
- Extent of corruption in municipal bodies poses 'biggest obstacle' in battle against graft
- Japanese songstress Yoshiko Yamaguchi, who posed as Chinese, dies aged 94
- Chinese sturgeon on the brink of extinction
- Thousands protest against waste incinerator plans in Guangdong town
Asia
NORTH KOREA
American with 'ambition to experience North Korea prison' given six years' hard labour
Update North Korea's Supreme Court has sentenced a 24-year-old American man to six years of hard labour for entering the country illegally and trying to commit espionage.15 Sep 2014 - 9:31am 2 comments More on North Korea
PHILIPPINES
15 Sep 2014 - 4:48am
Survivors of Philippines ferry Maharlika II tell of monster seas
Survivors from a ferry that sank after encountering steering problems in the central Philippines have recounted how they were tossed about by the churning sea in darkness for six hours.15 Sep 2014 - 4:48am
More Asia news
- Malaysia Airlines flight forced to turn back after autopilot defect
- Khaleda Zia loses court fight to stop corruption case against her
- Japanese songstress Yoshiko Yamaguchi, who posed as Chinese, dies aged 94
- Japan's sushi bars chop and change the menu as competition bites
- Scorching heat to give way to wind and rain as fast-moving typhoon passes Hong Kong
World
ISLAMIC STATE
British PM Cameron vows justice over Islamic State beheading of aid worker David Haines
Update British Prime Minister David Cameron vowed yesterday that Britain would do all it could to catch the killers of a British aid worker beheaded by Islamic State, which he condemned as an "act of pure evil".15 Sep 2014 - 6:26am 9 comments
ISLAMIC MILITANCY
15 Sep 2014 - 6:23am 1 comment
Australia commits troops and aircraft to campaign to defeat Islamic State
Australia became the first country to detail troop numbers and aircraft for a US-led coalition fighting Islamic State militants in Iraq, as Washington drums up support for global action to counter the terrorist threat.15 Sep 2014 - 6:23am 1 comment
More World news
- Scotland's pro-independence leaders bet on oil as rivals say wells in decline
- Liberian president appeals to Barack Obama for help with Ebola outbreak
- Putin wants to 'eliminate' my country, Ukraine's PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk says
- Rupert Murdoch gives few hints over Scottish Sun's independence stance
- Uncertainty over Islamic State numbers clouds threat analysis
China Insider
CENSORSHIP
Chinese writer Liu Tie, aged 81, held after criticising Communist Party propaganda chief
15 Sep 2014
HISTORY
Shaman dancers, coolies and suffragettes: rare photos of 1900s Beijing discovered from Austrian archive
12 Sep 2014 14 comments
CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION
CCTV graft scandal forces international film forum to move venue to Hong Kong
10 Sep 2014 2 comments
CELEBRITY
Back on track: Chinese star hurdler Liu Xiang rumoured to have married in Shanghai
10 Sep 2014
Business
AGRICULTURE
Friesland Campina confident on milk formula brand with partner Huishan
Dutch dairy giant FrieslandCampina says it is confident its planned new infant milk formula brand will win over Chinese consumers.15 Sep 2014 - 10:05am
REGULATION
15 Sep 2014 - 9:53am
Mainland regulators cap end-month bank deposits to limit window-dressing
Mainland Chinese regulators have imposed measures to stop banks from collecting large amounts of deposits at the end of a month to flatter their financial position.15 Sep 2014 - 9:53am
Property
PROPERTY
Government's affordable home drive protects mainland China jobs
The downturn in the private real estate market continues to weigh on the mainland's economic growth, but hundreds of billions of yuan being invested in government-backed affordable homes is keeping the job market afloat.15 Sep 2014 - 4:43am
REGULATION
15 Sep 2014 - 4:43am 1 comment
Beating the bid-riggers
Angry and out-of-pocket Hong Kong homeowners now challenging the city’s government to stand up to alleged construction sector bid-rigging cartels hope they have found a new weak spot: competition law.15 Sep 2014 - 4:43am 1 comment
Crowdfunding clicks on to property flipping
15 Sep 2014More Property news
- IPO by UAE's Emaar Properties may raise US$1.58bn
- SHKP sees tough times ahead for property developers in Hong Kong
- Socam Development leads with 30pc price cuts to woo homebuyers in Chengdu
- Homelink plans course correction to ride out China's property downturn
- Sales of new homes in Hong Kong may hit seven-year high of 16,000
Woody Allen balances the drama and the humour with his latest Europe-based film
Woody Allen has been spending a lot of his time behind the camera writing and directing, and has not appeared in any of his recent films. But the characters he brings to the screen still display those instantly recognisable Allen attributes.14 Sep 2014 - 12:27pm More on LIFE
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
Review of 1961 Yale experiments leads researchers to revise motive for evil
The question of what prompts ordinary people to commit acts of evil has been debated by philosophers, moralists, historians and scientists for centuries. One idea that carries much weight is that almost anyone is capable of carrying out atrocities if ordered to do so.14 Sep 2014 - 4:18am 1 comment
Charlotte Chen, Spottly app co-founder
12 Sep 2014
From street to CEO seat with 'Slumdog' author
14 Sep 2014
Outdoor yoga event appeals to the masses
9 Sep 2014
Beauty buzz
31 Aug 2014
News briefs
12 Sep 2014
Sport
It's surreal: Billy Horschel outguns Rory McIlroy to US$10m bonus
Billy Horschel felt "surreal" after producing the best three weeks of his golfing career just when he need to, capping an astonishing play-off run with a three-shot victory at the Tour Championship on Sunday.15 Sep 2014 - 9:36am
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
15 Sep 2014 - 9:00am
Give me more: Louis van Gaal raises bar for match-winner Angel di Maria
Manager Louis van Gaal urged Angel di Maria to give even more after he inspired Manchester United to a 4-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers on his home debut.15 Sep 2014 - 9:00am
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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/1quDTAiHere are six things you’ll need to travel like a folklore princess.
12 Sep 2014 - 10:52am
FILM
10 Sep 2014 - 11:07pm
Kick Ass actress keeps on kicking
Chloe Grace Moretz has her say on hormones, homeschooling and why she hates Hollywood parties.10 Sep 2014 - 11:07pm
ARTS
Magnum photographer Elliott Erwitt says he is 'serious about not being serious'
10 Sep 2014 2 commentsMore Magazines news
Blogs
The Hongcouver
Meet Zhuang Zhuang: Not your typical immigrant success story
3 Sep 2014 - 10:16pm 7 comments
The Biz View from Peking U
Why Jack Ma becoming a dairy farmer is a big deal
2 Sep 2014 - 9:23am 1 comment
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