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- September 6, 2014
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Xi Jinping rules out Western-style political reform for China
President Xi Jinping dismissed notions of Western-style political
reform and underscored the importance of one-party rule in a speech
delivered at the Great Hall of the People yesterday.Saturday, 6 September, 2014, 4:30am 6 comments More on Xi Jinping
Apple eyes new cloud security steps in wake of hack of celebrity photos
Apple is planning additional steps to keep hackers out of user
accounts in the face of the celebrity photo scandal and will
aggressively encourage users to take stricter security measures, says
CEO Tim Cook.6 Sep 2014 - 4:40am More on Apple
Australia and India set to sign landmark nuclear energy deal
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he wanted first-rank
relations with India as he looked to sign a long-awaited nuclear energy
deal with his counterpart Narendra Modi yesterday.6 Sep 2014 - 3:33am
Chinese officials told to avoid WeChat's red packets as graft busters fear web-based bribes
The central government crackdown on corruption seems to be taking a
bite out of the luxury mooncake business, with some delivery companies
and bakeries reporting a major drop in activity ahead of next week's
Mid-Autumn Festival.6 Sep 2014 - 4:17am
Taiwan premier bans sale of 235 food companies’ products as ‘gutter oil’ scandal grows
Taiwanese Premier Jiang Yi-huah orders all food and oil products
produced by 235 local food companies removed from shelves before Monday,
as new findings show these firms all used “gutter oil” – not suitable
for human consumption – bought from a supplier at the centre of a food
scare.6 Sep 2014 - 5:30am
A comedy trailblazer with a caustic tongue: Joan Rivers remembered
Joan Rivers, the caustic stand-up comic and television host who
blazed a trail at a time when comedy was all but off-limits to women,
has died in New York at the age of 81.6 Sep 2014 - 3:44am
Graft verdicts seal ex-Virginia governor Bob McDonnell’s fall from grace
Former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, have been convicted of multiple counts of public corruption.6 Sep 2014 - 3:57am
Mainlanders spend 20,000 yuan on each shopping spree abroad, poll finds
A mainland tourist spends about 20,000 yuan (HK$25,000) on each trip abroad, most of it on shopping, a survey has found.6 Sep 2014 - 5:23am 1 comment
US job growth slows to 8-month low
Job growth slowed sharply in the United States last month and more
people gave up the hunt for work, giving a cautious Federal Reserve more
reasons to wait a bit longer before raising interest rates.6 Sep 2014 - 5:37am 1 comment
Chinese diplomat formerly in Japan missing, amid reports of probe
A former diplomat at the Chinese embassy in Tokyo who returned home in the second half of last year is reportedly being questioned over the disclosure of sensitive information to contacts in Japan.6 Sep 2014 - 2:19am
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels agree ceasefire after talks in Minsk
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels agreed a ceasefire yesterday, taking a first step towards ending a conflict in eastern Ukraine that has caused the worst stand-off between Moscow and the West since the Cold War ended.6 Sep 2014 - 3:53am 2 comments
Leaders at Nato summit agree to form eastern European rapid reaction force
5 Sep 2014 - 11:43pm 5 comments
Hollande gets support from allies and opponents over Trierweiler’s kiss and tell
5 Sep 2014 - 10:16pm
More Headlines
- Canada arrests dentist wanted for mutilating patients in France
- Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott returns ‘stolen’ statues to India
- New generation of Chinese tycoons putting good causes before money
- Hong Kong in lukewarm response to European Central Bank rate cut
- Malaysian student activist jailed for 10 months under controversial sedition law
- Singaporeans riled over manipulation of wealthy widow by Chinese man
- Pilot error a factor in 2013 Lion Air crash off Bali, inquiry finds
- China to push forward on air cargo market liberalisation
- Goldman Sachs bullish on dollar as Fed moves toward higher rates
- Five of Joan Rivers’ top zingers
Presented Channels
SCMP ePaper Edition
6 Sep 2014
- Number of skilled Hong Kong labourers working in Macau triples in two years
- Demand for small flats drives Hong Kong market to new high
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Leader
Today's Poll
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Total number of votes recorded: 41
Insight
Once again, Beijing turns its back on the people of Hong Kong
I once thought I would never say goodbye to Hong Kong. Or, that if I
ever did, it would be by my own choice. I should have known better. In
this city, the choice has never been ours.6 Sep 2014 - 5:03am 8 comments
Blogs
The Hongcouver
Meet Zhuang Zhuang: Not your typical immigrant success story
3 Sep 2014 - 10:16pm 1 commentFocus
Therapy makes a comeback in a China searching for meaning
The first year of college was lonely for the young medical student.
Brought up in a poor village, he had little in common with his
wealthier urban peers. He made no friends. No-one listened to him. All
he did was study.Instead of begrudging the other students their advantages, or bemoaning cliques, Zhang Yin concluded that the problem lay inside. Agonised by his sense of isolation, he turned to a counsellor for help.
5 Sep 2014 - 10:42pm
Harry's View
5 Sep 2014
Hong Kong
Prosecution rests in marathon corruption trial of Rafael Hui Si-yan
Prosecutors yesterday completed their case in the graft trial involving former government No 2 Rafael Hui Si-yan, overrunning the original 70-day schedule set for the entire trial by two days.6 Sep 2014 - 3:07am
EMPLOYMENT
6 Sep 2014 - 5:11am 1 comment
Number of skilled Hong Kong labourers working in Macau triples in two years
The number of skilled construction workers leaving Hong Kong for Macau has more than tripled in the past two years just as the former is struggling with severe labour shortages.6 Sep 2014 - 5:11am 1 comment
POLITICS
‘Irrational’ pan-democrats blew it on reform fight, says Civic Party’s Ronny Tong
6 Sep 2014 39 commentsMore Hong Kong news
- Pan-democratic parties threaten to boycott electoral reform consultation
- Plan to build flats on site earmarked for Science Park growth put on hold
- Outcry over dog in washing machine
- Former Canto-pop singer Roy Chow bound over for assault on wife
- Mainland chickens return to markets just in time for holiday
China
POLITICS
Xi Jinping rules out Western-style political reform for China
President Xi Jinping dismissed notions of Western-style political reform and underscored the importance of one-party rule in a speech delivered at the Great Hall of the People yesterday.6 Sep 2014 - 4:30am 6 comments More on Xi Jinping
DIPLOMACY
6 Sep 2014 - 2:19am
Chinese diplomat formerly in Japan missing, amid reports of probe
A former diplomat at the Chinese embassy in Tokyo who returned home in the second half of last year is reportedly being questioned over the disclosure of sensitive information to contacts in Japan.6 Sep 2014 - 2:19am
FOOD SAFETY
Taiwan premier bans sale of 235 food companies’ products as ‘gutter oil’ scandal grows
6 Sep 2014More China news
- Chinese officials told to avoid WeChat's red packets as graft busters fear web-based bribes
- Mainlanders spend 20,000 yuan on each shopping spree abroad, poll finds
- Therapy makes a comeback in a China searching for meaning
- Chinese woman wrongfully jailed for theft given apology and payout 25 years after
- Three fugitive Chinese prisoners caught on film strangling guard; security lapses exposed
Asia
INDIA
Australia and India set to sign landmark nuclear energy deal
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he wanted first-rank relations with India as he looked to sign a long-awaited nuclear energy deal with his counterpart Narendra Modi yesterday.6 Sep 2014 - 3:33am
AUSTRALIA
5 Sep 2014 - 10:52pm
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott returns ‘stolen’ statues to India
Australia's prime minister yesterday handed back to his Indian counterpart two statues allegedly looted from ancient temples, his office said.5 Sep 2014 - 10:52pm
More Asia news
- Pilot error a factor in 2013 Lion Air crash off Bali, inquiry finds
- Malaysian student activist jailed for 10 months under controversial sedition law
- Two Koreas top of global suicide charts, for different reasons
- Scores killed in Pakistan as heavy rains trigger floods
- Tokyo closes Yoyogi Park amid dengue fever outbreak
World
UKRAINE
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels agree ceasefire after talks in Minsk
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels agreed a ceasefire yesterday, taking a first step towards ending a conflict in eastern Ukraine that has caused the worst stand-off between Moscow and the West since the Cold War ended.6 Sep 2014 - 3:53am 2 comments
INTERNET
6 Sep 2014 - 4:40am More on Apple
Apple eyes new cloud security steps in wake of hack of celebrity photos
Apple is planning additional steps to keep hackers out of user accounts in the face of the celebrity photo scandal and will aggressively encourage users to take stricter security measures, says CEO Tim Cook.6 Sep 2014 - 4:40am More on Apple
More World news
- Graft verdicts seal ex-Virginia governor Bob McDonnell’s fall from grace
- Scottish independence vote sparks larger debate on Britain’s future
- US pharmacist linked to deadly meningitis outbreak held en route to Hong Kong
- Telepathy experiment sends first mental message from India to France
- Dad in US charged with murder for leaving baby to die locked in a hot car
China Insider
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 16 comments
GUN CONTROL
'Americans love their guns': Chinese microbloggers mock US firearms culture
29 Aug 2014 38 comments
INTERNET
'Closest thing China has to a presidential debate': face-off between two geeks over a mobile phone
29 Aug 2014 5 comments
DEFENCE
US spy plane may have triggered Chinese jet interception by dropping sonar buoy: state media
28 Aug 2014 48 comments
MARTIAL ARTS
Chinese kung fu masters battle over inheritance of Yip Man's Wing Chun legacy
28 Aug 2014
ADVERTISING
An end to men selling sanitary pads? China’s celebrities may soon have to try products they endorse
27 Aug 2014 3 comments
NEW MEDIA
New political news website scolded by party propaganda officials for 'incorrect practices'
26 Aug 2014
Business
ECONOMY
Hong Kong in lukewarm response to European Central Bank rate cut
Hong Kong investors reacted nonchalantly to the ECB's decision to cut rates close to zero and pump prime a low-cost lending programme designed to help the beleaguered euro zone after five years of economic stagnation.6 Sep 2014 - 5:37am More on European Central Bank
ECONOMY
6 Sep 2014 - 5:37am 1 comment
US job growth slows to 8-month low
Job growth slowed sharply in the United States last month and more people gave up the hunt for work, giving a cautious Federal Reserve more reasons to wait a bit longer before raising interest rates.6 Sep 2014 - 5:37am 1 comment
More Business news
- Hong Kong Airlines reveals plan for dual currency IPO worth US$500m
- Li Ka-shing’s business empire diversifies to prune risk
- Goldman Sachs bullish on dollar as Fed moves toward higher rates
- New generation of Chinese tycoons putting good causes before money
- Shares of China CNR and CSR Corp jump on resumption of trading
Property
PROPERTY
Demand for small flats drives Hong Kong market to new high
Strong demand for small flats helped push Hong Kong property prices to a fresh high for the third consecutive month in July, with analysts expecting gains to continue in the coming months.6 Sep 2014 - 5:01am 3 comments
PROPERTY
6 Sep 2014 - 2:19am 1 comment
Easy money policies a boon for Hong Kong real estate sector
With excess investment dollars being generated by loose economic policies by the major central banks, global investors are looking for places to park their money.6 Sep 2014 - 2:19am 1 comment
More Property news
With Cosmic Gate and Emma Hewitt, White Party is a must-see event for fans of electronic music
Despite what its name might suggest, White Party is not an event exclusively for Westerners. Nor does it cater to the LGBT community, as some parties held under that name do in other countries, especially the US.4 Sep 2014 - 12:57am
Cheung Chau stars in documentary festival
2 Sep 2014Review: The Legend of the Condor Heroes
4 Sep 2014
High-end coffee culture takes off
When it comes to coffee in Hong Kong, there's good news and there's bad. On the negative side, cafe culture isn't as entrenched and vibrant as hyper-caffeinated cities such as Seattle and Melbourne.4 Sep 2014 - 5:23pm 1 comment
School chef honed skills on warship
4 Sep 2014Make midweek a winning session for charity
4 Sep 2014
Apple eyes new cloud security steps in wake of hack of celebrity photos
Apple is planning additional steps to keep hackers out of user accounts in the face of the celebrity photo scandal and will aggressively encourage users to take stricter security measures, says CEO Tim Cook.6 Sep 2014 - 4:40am More on Apple
Hopes high for gadgets of tomorrow
5 Sep 2014Can email survive in a social media world?
4 Sep 2014
Sport
Jockey Club bans trainer Michael Chang from using drug in US campaign
The Jockey Club has taken a hardline stance against the use of a controversial drug by not allowing trainer Michael Chang Chun-wai to administer it to his sprinter Rich Tapestry when he competes in the United States next month.6 Sep 2014 - 12:25am
HOME AND AWAY PETER SIMPSON
6 Sep 2014 - 12:18am
Home and Away: Gluttony of transfer window is enough to make you sick
There is a TV series you may have seen called Man v. Food, the format of which sees the presenter (a suitably rotund, jolly man) traverse the diners of North America to take up house-special challenges.6 Sep 2014 - 12:18am
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Magazines
FASHION & LIVING
Hong Kong top models Angie Ng, Mia Kang and Kimberly Verge talk style
Striking looks and a killer body are essential, but it takes more than that to take your career global. Confident, stylish and intelligent, rising stars Mia Kang, Kimberly Verge and Angie Ng are tipped to be Hong Kong's next generation of supermodels.4 Sep 2014 - 5:46pm 1 comment
FASHION & LIVING
4 Sep 2014 - 12:55am
Asia's up and coming fashion labels
They're young, fresh and poised to take on the world: here are four up-and-coming labels we've got our eye on.4 Sep 2014 - 12:55am
More Magazines news
- More restaurants offer alfresco dining
- Michelin-starred chef Akrame Benallal treats his cuisine like fashion
- Coming home: John Rocha plans to spend time in Hong Kong after retiring from fashion circuit
- Legal highs: the craze for laughing gas
- How Kowloon Walled City survived attempts to knock it down for almost a century
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