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High-level Sino-Japanese maritime talks a sign of improving ties
China and Japan have resumed high-level talks on maritime issues, a
sign that they want to improve relations strained in recent years by
territorial disputes and wartime historical issues.Thursday, 25 September, 2014, 5:42am
Ilham Tohti to appeal separatism conviction and jailing for life, lawyers say
Lawyers for Uygur scholar Ilham Tohti formally appealed yesterday
against Tohti's conviction and life imprisonment for separatism.25 Sep 2014 - 5:28am 6 comments
You did it, MOM: India jubilant as probe enters Mars orbit
India triumphed in its first interplanetary mission, placing a
satellite into orbit around Mars yesterday and catapulting the country
into an elite club of deep-space explorers.25 Sep 2014 - 2:40am 1 comment
Guangzhou disease control centre predicts end to dengue outbreak within weeks
Guangdong health authorities said the dengue outbreak centred in
Guangzhou, one of the worst in 20 years, would be under control in two
to three weeks with stronger eradication measures.25 Sep 2014 - 5:42am
PLA Daily warns top brass about abusing housing privileges
The official PLA Daily ran a front-page article on Wednesday urging
military officials to vacate properties they were no longer entitled
to.25 Sep 2014 - 5:42am
Fukushima still a hazard due to melting ice plug, operator admits
A plug of ice has failed to completely block the flow of
groundwater into the basement of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear
plant, leading to the continued risk of radioactive contamination,
officials at Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) have admitted.25 Sep 2014 - 4:26am 1 comment More on Fukushima nuclear disaster
iPhone 6 resellers lose out as Hong Kong supplies flood mainland markets
Dealers in the mainland's grey market for smartphones say they have lost heavily by betting on Apple's new iPhone 6.25 Sep 2014 - 5:42am 2 comments More on Apple
Changes eyed to Beijing indoor smoking ban set bad example, WHO says
Beijing legislators will have a second reading of a controversial
tobacco control law today, which, if passed, would set a bad precedent
for other mainland cities and set back the nation's anti-smoking
efforts.25 Sep 2014 - 8:37am 1 comment
Students’ march from Admiralty to Central takes police by surprise
Hundreds of students took part in a surprise march from Admiralty to Central yesterday without seeking approval from the police.25 Sep 2014 - 7:30am 5 comments More on Occupy Central
China consumer, jobs confidence plunge
Consumer confidence on the mainland is at its lowest in nearly three years, with the outlook for jobs at its worst since February 2009, when millions of factory workers had lost their jobs as the global financial crisis brought world trade to a standstill.25 Sep 2014 - 8:24am
China will seek a peak in carbon emissions 'as soon as possible', vice-premier says
China pledged at a United Nations climate summit in New York to meet its top target for reducing growth in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.25 Sep 2014 - 5:23am 2 comments
Barack Obama urges world leaders to unite in fight against Islamic State
25 Sep 2014 - 8:13am 3 comments
Big US soft-drink firms pledge to cut calorie count and container sizes over the next decade
25 Sep 2014 - 4:37am
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- US to destroy its landmines, but not on the Korean peninsula
- With Aung San Suu Kyi barred, party may back ex-general for president
- Suspect arrested after body parts of missing girl, 6, are found in Japan
- Moves to tighten Spain's abortion law scrapped by conservative government
- 1.4 million people may be infected with Ebola by January, US warns
- Digital currency executive pleads guilty to fraud and money laundering
- Activists urge US drug agency head Margaret Hamburg to quit over painkiller abuse
- Vatican puts ex-envoy under house arrest in sex abuse case
- Solar-powered family car completes LA-San Francisco test run
- Pet chimps lose ability to form strong social bonds, say United States researchers
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Insight
How China's very real national security fears shaped its reform plan for Hong Kong
Some observers explain that the very restrictive nomination process
for universal suffrage in 2017 directed by the National People's
Congress Standing Committee was driven by the Communist Party's fear of
losing power in Hong Kong and the demonstration effect on Chinese
society.25 Sep 2014 - 4:53am 4 comments
Blogs
The Hongcouver
Why Chineseness sometimes matters when reporting on Vancouver
24 Sep 2014 - 1:19pm 1 commentFocus
Ruling on Hong Kong poll a hammer blow to Taiwan reunification hopes
Beijing's tough stance on Hong Kong has only hardened Taiwan's resolve to maintain the status quo.25 Sep 2014 - 5:46am 1 comment
Harry's View
25 Sep 2014
Hong Kong
COURTS
Lawyer for SHKP executive accuses Rafael Hui Si-yan of lying, fraud
A lawyer for a Sun Hung Kai Properties executive claimed in court yesterday that former chief secretary Rafael Hui Si-yan "invented" evidence and committed "fraud, and possibly theft" in spending their client's investment.25 Sep 2014 - 7:46am
POLITICS
25 Sep 2014 - 7:30am 5 comments More on Occupy Central
Students’ march from Admiralty to Central takes police by surprise
Hundreds of students took part in a surprise march from Admiralty to Central yesterday without seeking approval from the police.25 Sep 2014 - 7:30am 5 comments More on Occupy Central
More Hong Kong news
- I'm retiring gradually, Henderson Land Development boss Lee Shau-kee says
- Beijing may send top officials to Shenzhen as observers if Occupy Central goes ahead
- Secondary school principals sanction Friday class boycotts
- Yuen Long villagers block Lee Shau-kee's charity housing project
- Government land supply tumbles to two-year low in third quarter
China
DIPLOMACY
High-level Sino-Japanese maritime talks a sign of improving ties
China and Japan have resumed high-level talks on maritime issues, a sign that they want to improve relations strained in recent years by territorial disputes and wartime historical issues.25 Sep 2014 - 5:42am
CLIMATE CHANGE
25 Sep 2014 - 5:23am 2 comments
China will seek a peak in carbon emissions 'as soon as possible', vice-premier says
China pledged at a United Nations climate summit in New York to meet its top target for reducing growth in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.25 Sep 2014 - 5:23am 2 comments
More China news
- Ruling on Hong Kong poll a hammer blow to Taiwan reunification hopes
- iPhone 6 resellers lose out as Hong Kong supplies flood mainland markets
- Ilham Tohti to appeal separatism conviction and jailing for life, lawyers say
- 'How did I end up like this'? Liu Tienan repentant as he admits graft charges
- Guangzhou disease control centre predicts end to dengue outbreak within weeks
Asia
SPACE
You did it, MOM: India jubilant as probe enters Mars orbit
India triumphed in its first interplanetary mission, placing a satellite into orbit around Mars yesterday and catapulting the country into an elite club of deep-space explorers.25 Sep 2014 - 2:40am 1 comment
JAPAN
25 Sep 2014 - 4:26am 1 comment More on Fukushima nuclear disaster
Fukushima still a hazard due to melting ice plug, operator admits
A plug of ice has failed to completely block the flow of groundwater into the basement of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, leading to the continued risk of radioactive contamination, officials at Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) have admitted.25 Sep 2014 - 4:26am 1 comment More on Fukushima nuclear disaster
More Asia news
- With Aung San Suu Kyi barred, party may back ex-general for president
- Suspect arrested after body parts of missing girl, 6, are found in Japan
- iPhone 6 screen too large? Try an extendable thumb
- New oil rig? Philippine president questions activities of two Chinese ships in disputed waters
- India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to rock Madison Square Garden
World
ISLAMIC MILITANCY
Jordanian court acquits firebrand preacher Abu Qatada of terrorism charges
A Jordanian court acquitted radical cleric Abu Qatada of terrorism charges and immediately freed him yesterday, ending more than a decade of legal cases against the firebrand preacher.25 Sep 2014 - 3:07am
UNITED NATIONS
25 Sep 2014 - 8:13am 3 comments More on United Nations
Barack Obama urges world leaders to unite in fight against Islamic State
Declaring the world at a crossroads between war and peace, US President Barack Obama vowed at the UN to lead a coalition to dismantle an Islamic State "network of death" that has wreaked havoc in the Middle East.25 Sep 2014 - 8:13am 3 comments More on United Nations
More World news
- Big US soft-drink firms pledge to cut calorie count and container sizes over the next decade
- With surface space at a premium, global cities go underground
- Algerian militants release video showing beheading of French hostage
- Brazil refuses to join pact to end deforestation by 2030
- Moves to tighten Spain's abortion law scrapped by conservative government
China Insider
CHINA DIGEST
1 million in gold thrown out with the rubbish; 7 million yuan fine for unpaid water bills
24 Sep 2014
CHINA DIGEST
Fatal end to cancer patient’s ‘hunger cure’; Multi-pronged plan to deal with school intruders
23 Sep 2014
HISTORY
Chinese media commentary on Great Leap Forward death toll draws fierce online debate
24 Sep 2014 32 comments
Electric vehicles
Chinese Tesla owners complain of insurance hassle and long delays for repairs
24 Sep 2014 3 comments
internet CENSORSHIP
'Privacy-safe' search engine DuckDuckGo latest internet service to get blocked in China
24 Sep 2014 7 comments
SECURITY
Spiked batons, neck-chains and shock shields: Report slams China's 'tools of torture' trade
24 Sep 2014 16 comments
EDUCATION
One-third of Chinese do not speak Putonghua, says Education Ministry
23 Sep 2014 16 comments
ENTERTAINMENT
Outpouring of support greets Faye Wong and Nicholas Tse after rumours they're back together
23 Sep 2014 5 comments
SUICIDE
Anti-graft scholar calls for closing of suicide ‘loophole’ used by corrupt officials
22 Sep 2014
CHINA DIGEST
More strain on Beijing water supply; deaf crime boss jailed; Shenzhen metro sued over death
22 Sep 2014
Business
CHINA
China consumer, jobs confidence plunge
Consumer confidence on the mainland is at its lowest in nearly three years, with the outlook for jobs at its worst since February 2009, when millions of factory workers had lost their jobs as the global financial crisis brought world trade to a standstill.25 Sep 2014 - 8:24am
CHINA
25 Sep 2014 - 5:40am
Trade gloom hangs over Chinese economy
China's ability to drive growth in global goods trade has been permanently impaired by the fallout from the 2008-09 financial crisis, undermining any chance that a faltering economy could be revived by an export-led recovery.25 Sep 2014 - 5:40am
Property
EARNINGS
New World cautious with new target despite record sales
New World Development kept a conservative target for contracted sales in the fiscal year to June 2015, even though its contracted sales hit a record in the previous financial year.25 Sep 2014 - 5:32am More on New World Development Co
Hong Kong to see 10pc rise in office rents over next five years
Hong Kong will see a 10 per cent increase in prime office rents in the next five years at a rate below the average of other global cities, according to Knight Frank.24 Sep 2014 - 3:10pm
More Property news
- Online strategies loom as game changer in China home market
- Strong luxury sales at Swire's Arezzo may signal wider property upturn
- Country Garden’s new CFO aims to halve developer’s funding cost
- Flat asking prices around planned MTR lines rise after announcement
- New World China cuts sales target after net profit inches up 0.5pc
Rockers Evocation do city proud in German battle of bands
Sporting a name that makes them sound more like a horror film than a band, proud Hongkongers Evocation recently rocked the international stage at Wacken Open Air in Germany.22 Sep 2014 - 4:39pm
Czech Dances
23 Sep 2014
Restaurants proliferate as Europe's top chefs head to Hong Kong
Call it the law of unintended consequences or the butterfly effect - or perhaps just a delicious irony. Europe's fragile economy has led a number of its culinary talent to seek more attractive rewards on our shores, leading to a proliferation of new restaurants opening in the city.23 Sep 2014 - 11:13am
New club celebrates the wider world of whiskies
19 Sep 2014Gelato champs churn out a taste of the good life
19 Sep 2014
Animation expert wants to create computer systems that can think and feel
A lifelike baby girl projected on the screen looks wonderingly, her large eyes focused on the man facing her. When he smiles, she does too, although it's not clear why she's imitating him.23 Sep 2014 - 10:33am
Sport
Lok Kwan-hoi's historic gold an ideal tool to push for aquatics centre at Kai Tak airport site
Hong Kong rowers believe yesterday's glittering medal haul in Incheon - including their first gold in the sport at the Games - will be a powerful tool in the fight to build a water sports centre on the Kai Tak airport site.25 Sep 2014 - 12:55am More on 2014 Asian Games - Incheon
Qatar basketball team's actions mar golden day in pool for China
The issue of religious freedom took centre stage at the Asian Games yesterday when Qatari women forfeited a basketball game after refusing to remove the Islamic head scarf, dealing another blow to an event that trumpets diversity and inclusiveness.25 Sep 2014 - 12:31am More on 2014 Asian Games - Incheon
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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.
22 Sep 2014 - 9:11pm
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
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FOOD SAFETY
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