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- September 17, 2014
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China's outward investment surges as growth pattern shows significant shift
China's outward direct investment (ODI) more than doubled year on
year to US$12.62 billion last month, while foreign investment inflows
slumped to a four-year low, marking a huge shift in the growth pattern
of the world's second-largest economy.Wednesday, 17 September, 2014, 4:47am 1 comment
Why Modi’s India is warming to China
President Xi Jinping should find the “handshake across the
Himalayas” a lot warmer than usual when he starts his India trip today.17 Sep 2014 - 7:47am 2 comments More on Xi Jinping
Typhoon Kalmaegi swipes western Guangdong, Hainan; Hong Kong gets off lightly
Typhoon Kalmaegi slammed into southern China yesterday, causing
floods and power failures and bringing regional air traffic to a
standstill.17 Sep 2014 - 8:29am
Consular services stretched as more Chinese travel and work abroad
Nearly 100 million mainland Chinese went abroad last year, 15
million more than in 2012. And more than 20,000 Chinese businesses have
set up operations in about 200 countries.17 Sep 2014 - 8:35am
Taiwanese fighter jets land on highway in ‘China attack’ war games
Taiwan displayed how its fighter jets and early warning aircraft
could land, refuel and take off on a closed highway, in a scenario
simulating a PLA attack that wiped out the island’s air force bases.17 Sep 2014 - 5:03am 5 comments
Chinese tourist hub Sanya wants to reclaim land for new airport projects
Sanya is considering building a new airport by reclaiming land from
the sea, to cope with the massive influx of tourists to the southern
resort, according to a mainland media report.17 Sep 2014 - 5:08am
Undercover investigation: Become a native English teacher in China, no questions asked
The market for foreign teachers on the mainland today is akin to a
gold rush: opportunities abound, regulations are few and there is scope
for big profits for anyone wishing to make a quick buck.17 Sep 2014 - 8:55am 4 comments More on Focus
Uygur academic Ilham Tohti 'in quite good spirits' despite jail privations
An ethnic Uygur academic has been kept in shackles and refused warm
clothing ahead of his trial in Xinjiang , his lawyer said, in a case
that has drawn concern over judicial and human rights abuses.17 Sep 2014 - 4:20am
China Mobile targets mass market with no iPhone 6 date in sight
China Mobile will focus on selling cheaper phones, with the world's
largest carrier saying it didn't know when Apple's iPhone 6 would be
available to its mainland customers.17 Sep 2014 - 5:04am More on China Mobile
Occupy Central will be divided into groups in case police use tear gas, organisers reveal
Occupy Central organisers will divide supporters into groups instead of keeping them in a single mass so they can be withdrawn more easily if police decide to use tear gas to stop their civil disobedience action.17 Sep 2014 - 8:53am 2 comments More on Occupy Central
Closure of British passport office in Hong Kong 'was a mistake', blast UK lawmakers
British travellers left out of pocket as a result of passport processing delays should be refunded and the agency in charge put back under the control of ministers, a report by British lawmakers has recommended.17 Sep 2014 - 9:04am 1 comment
'Racist' cartoon issued by Japanese ministry angers rights activists
17 Sep 2014 - 9:08am 4 comments
Chinese parents clash with striking Canadian teachers as school year fails to start
17 Sep 2014 - 8:45am 5 comments
Top US Army General warns he may advise Obama to deploy troops against IS if air strikes fail
17 Sep 2014 - 6:09am
More Headlines
- Denied a vote, frustrated expat Scots watch as homeland's fate decided
- Belgian rapist and murderer is granted mercy killing after 30 years in jail
- Obama to send 3,000 military personnel to West Africa for Ebola fight
- Deal between Afghan presidential candidates close after 'breakthrough'
- Kiev lawmakers ratify agreement with EU as Russia pledges to dig in
- US officials say 100,000 immigrants face losing health-care insurance
- American parents will be allowed to adopt Vietnamese children again
- Chinese charged in Philippines with possession of drugs worth HK$1.2b
- Japan slaughters first dolphins in widely-condemned annual cull
- Extreme altruists gave bigger brains, Georgetown University study shows
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Leader
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Insight
China's corrupt officials must be denied an overseas haven
In an ongoing crackdown on corruption, the Ministry of Public
Security recently announced a policy to encourage reporting on "dual
citizens" - people who obtain citizenship in another country yet still
maintain their Chinese citizenship and benefits.17 Sep 2014 - 4:24am 2 comments
Blogs
Happy Lucky Dragon Win
Jockey Club stance on controversial drug Lasix the only choice
16 Sep 2014 - 10:20am
Corporate China
Weibo: Conspiracy theorists chat up Microsoft defection, iPhone 6 delay
15 Sep 2014 - 4:51pmFocus
Undercover investigation: Become a native English teacher in China, no questions asked
The market for foreign teachers on the mainland today is akin to a
gold rush: opportunities abound, regulations are few and there is scope
for big profits for anyone wishing to make a quick buck.17 Sep 2014 - 8:55am 4 comments
Harry's View
17 Sep 2014
Hong Kong
COURTS
Walter Kwok treated executive Thomas Chan badly, Rafael Hui tells graft trial
Walter Kwok Ping-sheung, the former chairman of SHKP, treated an executive director badly even though he was the one who took a ransom to gangsters who kidnapped Kwok, the High Court heard yesterday.17 Sep 2014 - 4:35am
POLITICS
17 Sep 2014 - 8:53am 2 comments More on Occupy Central
Occupy Central will be divided into groups in case police use tear gas, organisers reveal
Occupy Central organisers will divide supporters into groups instead of keeping them in a single mass so they can be withdrawn more easily if police decide to use tear gas to stop their civil disobedience action.17 Sep 2014 - 8:53am 2 comments More on Occupy Central
TRAVEL
Closure of British passport office in Hong Kong 'was a mistake', blast UK lawmakers
17 Sep 2014 1 commentMore Hong Kong news
- Beijing's 2017 reform plan has 'won support of Hongkongers', says... Beijing official
- Sotheby's opens wine shop in Hong Kong, its second after New York
- The walls are up at HSBC in Central as Occupy Central looms
- Residents hit another roadblock in Sai Kung village
- Tai O is losing its taste for century-old shrimp paste flavour
China
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Why Modi’s India is warming to China
President Xi Jinping should find the “handshake across the Himalayas” a lot warmer than usual when he starts his India trip today.17 Sep 2014 - 7:47am 2 comments More on Xi Jinping
WAR GAMES
17 Sep 2014 - 5:03am 5 comments
Taiwanese fighter jets land on highway in ‘China attack’ war games
Taiwan displayed how its fighter jets and early warning aircraft could land, refuel and take off on a closed highway, in a scenario simulating a PLA attack that wiped out the island’s air force bases.17 Sep 2014 - 5:03am 5 comments
More China news
- Consular services stretched as more Chinese travel and work abroad
- Undercover investigation: Become a native English teacher in China, no questions asked
- Chinese tourist hub Sanya wants to reclaim land for new airport projects
- China Mobile targets mass market with no iPhone 6 date in sight
- Xi Jinping arrives in Sri Lanka seeking to boost trade and maritime ties
Asia
FAMILIES
'Racist' cartoon issued by Japanese ministry angers rights activists
Human rights activists in Japan have reacted angrily to a new pamphlet released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that they claim is racist and stereotypical for depicting Caucasian fathers beating their children.17 Sep 2014 - 8:55am 4 comments
FAMILIES
17 Sep 2014 - 1:46am 1 comment
American parents will be allowed to adopt Vietnamese children again
American parents will be allowed to adopt Vietnamese children again, ending a six-year ban imposed after allegations of baby-selling and fraud but with new restrictions.17 Sep 2014 - 1:46am 1 comment
PHILIPPINES
Chinese charged in Philippines with possession of drugs worth HK$1.2b
17 Sep 2014 2 commentsMore Asia news
World
SECURITY
Switzerland flags 'safe passage' for Edward Snowden to spying inquiry
Former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden could be granted safe passage in Switzerland if he helped a potential criminal inquiry into US spying there, the Swiss public prosecutor's office said.17 Sep 2014 - 3:43am More on Edward Snowden
EDUCATION
17 Sep 2014 - 8:45am 5 comments
Chinese parents clash with striking Canadian teachers as school year fails to start
Members of a parents’ group forged within Vancouver’s Chinese community to oppose a school strike have gone to ground after they were involved in scuffles at a rival teachers’ union rally.17 Sep 2014 - 8:45am 5 comments
More World news
- Top US Army General warns he may advise Obama to deploy troops against IS if air strikes fail
- Belgian rapist and murderer is granted mercy killing after 30 years in jail
- Denied a vote, frustrated expat Scots watch as homeland's fate decided
- Kiev lawmakers ratify agreement with EU as Russia pledges to dig in
- Apple makes it easy to remove U2's free album from iTunes
China Insider
CELEBRITY
'Chinese celebrities must behave', state media say after director held for sex with prostitute
16 Sep 2014
ANIMAL SMUGGLING
Chinese authorities find almost 100 'man-killer' scorpions in parcels sent from Germany
16 Sep 2014
CORRUPTION
Shanxi official dumps mistress by making her sign '400,000-yuan termination deal'
16 Sep 2014
ILLEGAL STRUCTURES
Two-storey garden villa built atop Hubei building 'to prevent leaks'
15 Sep 2014 1 comment
EDUCATION
'You bunch of bums!' Harbin teacher berates students for failing to buy Teachers' Day gift
16 Sep 2014 2 comments
ENTERTAINMENT
Ai Weiwei’s surprise television appearance embarrasses Chinese state broadcaster
16 Sep 2014 1 comment
ACCIDENT
Rubber duck artist Florentijn Hofman's giant rabbit burns to a crisp in Taiwan
15 Sep 2014 1 comment
MIGRATION
Half of China's millionaires 'plan to leave country within five years'
16 Sep 2014 69 comments
Business
CHINA
China's outward investment surges as growth pattern shows significant shift
China's outward direct investment (ODI) more than doubled year on year to US$12.62 billion last month, while foreign investment inflows slumped to a four-year low, marking a huge shift in the growth pattern of the world's second-largest economy.17 Sep 2014 - 4:47am 1 comment
PRECIOUS METALS
17 Sep 2014 - 5:39am
Hong Kong secures nod for Qianhai metal vault
The mainland is speeding up liberalisation of its gold market, granting approval to the Hong Kong-based gold bourse to establish a HK$1 billion metals vault in Qianhai while moving forward the launch date of its Shanghai international gold market to tomorrow.17 Sep 2014 - 5:39am
More Business news
- More funds flow to Alibaba's anticipated record-smashing IPO
- Default risk up as Southeast Asia's top 100 embark on debt-fuelled growth
- Fake invoicing last year may hit China's 7.5pc full-year trade growth target
- China regulator takes aim at Lexus parts pricing policies
- Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda calls for stable yen
Property
SPECULATION
Investors return to the Hong Kong property market
The recent sales of new residential projects found up to 90 per cent of the buyers were investors. New projects with smaller flats in Kowloon and on Hong Kong Island and luxury flats at Kowloon Station are proving the most attractive to investors.17 Sep 2014 - 5:30am 1 comment
FUNDRAISING
17 Sep 2014 - 5:08am
Developer Cifi has no need for rights issue, says chairman Lin Zhong
Medium-sized developer Cifi Holdings (Group) has no plans to follow its rivals in launching a rights issue, given the company's financial health, chairman Lin Zhong said.17 Sep 2014 - 5:08am
More Property news
Internet radio pair aiming for a mass audience
Of the many internet radio stations in Hong Kong, D100 stands out as more like a mainstream operation. That's because it has links to Digital Broadcasting Corporation (DBC), which was co-founded by commentator and entrepreneur Albert Cheng King-hon.16 Sep 2014 - 1:07pm
Revamped museum will shift focus to local works
16 Sep 2014Screensaver
15 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
Apple makes it easy to remove U2's free album from iTunes
Apple has released a tool that lets people boot U2 off their iTunes after a cacophony of complaints about not wanting the Irish rock band's automatically downloaded free album.17 Sep 2014 - 4:32am More on Apple
From street to CEO seat with 'Slumdog' author
14 Sep 2014
Beauty buzz
31 Aug 2014
Sport
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Brendan Rodgers hails Liverpool grit after last-gasp win
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers drew encouragement from his side’s perseverance after they eked out a 2-1 win over Bulgarian newcomers Ludogorets Razgrad on their return to the Champions League.17 Sep 2014 - 9:00am
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
17 Sep 2014 - 9:01am
Champions League round-up: Gerrard is Liverpool's saviour as Arsenal are outclassed by Dortmund
Steven Gerrard was Liverpool’s hero with a stoppage-time penalty as the Reds marked their return to the Champions League with a win on Tuesday, while Arsenal endured a torrid evening against Borussia Dortmund.17 Sep 2014 - 9:01am
More Sport news
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
No Chinese, Asiatics or Negroes: racist rules of Vancouver pioneer revealed
11 Sep 2014 - 3:15am 26 comments
Corporate China
Weibo: Facebook's new shop, Baidu's new gadget, Xue Manzi's drivel
9 Sep 2014 - 9:56am
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
Infographics
FOOD SAFETY
Updated Hong Kong 'gutter oil' map: Is your neighbourhood store on the list?
Interactive 17 Sep 2014 - 7:06am 2 comments
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