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- October 28, 2014
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Ebola outbreak will hit China, virus pioneer Peter Piot warns
One of the scientists who discovered Ebola has warned that China is
under threat from the deadly virus because of the huge number of
Chinese workers in Africa.Tuesday, 28 October, 2014, 7:22am 14 comments More on Ebola Virus
China reviews draft laws to fight terrorism and espionage
China's legislature is reviewing drafts of its first
counterterrorism law and a revamped counter-espionage law in the wake of
growing risks to national security at home and abroad.28 Oct 2014 - 8:55am 1 comment
US man found guilty of murder in attack on Chinese students
New
A man who was recorded confessing to the killings of two Chinese
graduate students near the University of Southern California was
convicted on Monday of first-degree murder.28 Oct 2014 - 9:42am
Backlash after Hong Kong police release video of Occupy protesters’ ‘violent behaviour’
Video
Secretary for Security Lai Tung-kwok condemned the “violent
behaviour” of some pro-democracy protesters, as he aired an edited video
of clashes between police and demonstrators.28 Oct 2014 - 9:21am 102 comments More on Occupy Central
Tiny insect delays lucrative China-Australia cattle trade
New
An insect the size of a pen tip is frustrating efforts by Australia
to sign a deal, potentially worth billions of dollars, to export live
cattle to China to feed its fast-growing appetite for red meat.28 Oct 2014 - 10:05am
China considers regulating smartphone apps: report
Chinese internet watchdogs are looking into ways to regulate the
country’s booming market in smartphone applications in an effort to rein
in privacy leaks and malware.28 Oct 2014 - 9:10am
Chinese campus brothel that gave students discount for sex ‘run by university president’
A university campus hotel that operates a barely disguised brothel
and offers discounts to students for sexual services is allegedly owned
by the head of the institution.28 Oct 2014 - 9:10am 10 comments
Getting high: Hong Kong skyscrapers a magnet for daredevil rooftop photographers
More and more daredevils are risking their lives on some of Hong
Kong’s tallest buildings to shoot incredible photos and videos of the
city.28 Oct 2014 - 10:08am 1 comment
Out of juice? New battery technology could help smartphones last twice as long
Smartphones that last twice as long before they need to be
recharged could become reality after a US tech start-up revealed a
portable battery with double the capacity of those on the market.28 Oct 2014 - 9:11am 3 comments
New propaganda campaign presents Xi as 'tired but happy' hard-working leader
Beijing has rolled out another propaganda campaign to boost
President Xi Jinping's image, portraying him as a hard-working and
efficient leader.28 Oct 2014 - 4:44am 9 comments More on Xi Jinping
China considers abolishing death penalty for nine crimes
China is considering trimming nine crimes from the list of offences punishable by death, state media said on Monday, as the Communist Party considers broader reforms to the country’s legal system.28 Oct 2014 - 3:17am 2 comments
Hong Kong has spent billions on buying weapons from Britain
The British government's role in licensing the sale of arms to Hong Kong that could be used for "internal repression" has come under scrutiny.28 Oct 2014 - 5:13am 32 comments More on Occupy Central
State Councillor Yang Jiechi's Hanoi visit paves way to reset ties with Vietnam
28 Oct 2014 - 8:26am
Conservative likely to end Toronto's Rob Ford era in mayoral election
28 Oct 2014 - 8:41am 1 comment
South Korean prosecutors seek death penalty for captain of doomed ferry Sewol
27 Oct 2014 - 6:57pm 2 comments
Dilma Rousseff narrowly wins re-election in Brazil with call to save social progress
28 Oct 2014 - 2:47amMore Headlines
- New Afghan president Ashraf Ghani heads to China
- Completely foreign owned hospitals approved for leading cities
- Japan, China officials to hold informal talks on preventing conflict
- More than 2,000 Chinese pharmacy students caught cheating in licensing exam: state media
- Canadian parliament shooter ‘made video’ before attack
- New York state backtracks on Ebola isolation policy
- Tokyo defends underfire industry minister as he admits breaking funding rules
- Japan imports emergency supplies of butter and powdered milk
- South African prosecutors to appeal Oscar Pistorius' verdict and sentencing
- Global warming has doubled risk of harsh winters in Eurasia
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Leader
Today's Poll
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Total number of votes recorded: 145
Insight
Government can resolve the protest stand-off - by conducting an honest public consultation
Leung Chun-ying has finally come out with the truth. His real
reason for denying open nomination for chief executive candidates is
because, he claims, more than half the Hong Kong electorate earns less
than HK$14,000 a month, so voting would favour this sector.28 Oct 2014 - 3:13am 29 comments
Focus
The Occupy protests: a month that shook Hong Kong to its core
Hong Kong changed forever when, at 1.45am on September 28, Occupy
Central co-founder Benny Tai Yiu-ting declared the start of the
civil-disobedience campaign.27 Oct 2014 - 11:57am 60 comments
Harry's View
28 Oct 2014
Hong Kong
POLITICS
Student leader urges pan-democrats to step up Occupy action as injunction extended
A student protest leader has urged pan-democratic politicians to step up their involvement, including leading further dialogue with the government and setting up a referendum.28 Oct 2014 - 8:35am 58 comments More on Occupy Central
HEALTH
28 Oct 2014 - 7:22am 14 comments More on Ebola Virus
Ebola outbreak will hit China, virus pioneer Peter Piot warns
One of the scientists who discovered Ebola has warned that China is under threat from the deadly virus because of the huge number of Chinese workers in Africa.28 Oct 2014 - 7:22am 14 comments More on Ebola Virus
POLITICS
CY Leung's popularity hits record low 'as society becomes more polarised'
28 Oct 2014 2 commentsMore Hong Kong news
- Backlash after Hong Kong police release video of Occupy protesters’ ‘violent behaviour’
- Hong Kong has spent billions on buying weapons from Britain
- Police ready to arrest Occupy protesters defying High Court orders: government
- Student leader Alex Chow tells how he copes with parental pressure
- Doubts over anti-Occupy petition
China
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
China considers abolishing death penalty for nine crimes
China is considering trimming nine crimes from the list of offences punishable by death, state media said on Monday, as the Communist Party considers broader reforms to the country’s legal system.28 Oct 2014 - 3:17am 2 comments
SECURITY
28 Oct 2014 - 8:55am 1 comment
China reviews draft laws to fight terrorism and espionage
China's legislature is reviewing drafts of its first counterterrorism law and a revamped counter-espionage law in the wake of growing risks to national security at home and abroad.28 Oct 2014 - 8:55am 1 comment
DIPLOMACY
State Councillor Yang Jiechi's Hanoi visit paves way to reset ties with Vietnam
28 Oct 2014More China news
- Xi Jinping urges expansion of Shanghai FTZ across mainland
- Prosecutors enshrine rights and protections for whistle-blowers
- Completely foreign owned hospitals approved for leading cities
- Japan, China officials to hold informal talks on preventing conflict
- Taiwan denies state media report on campus spies
Asia
AGRICULTURE
Tiny insect delays lucrative China-Australia cattle trade
New An insect the size of a pen tip is frustrating efforts by Australia to sign a deal, potentially worth billions of dollars, to export live cattle to China to feed its fast-growing appetite for red meat.28 Oct 2014 - 10:05am
SOUTH KOREA
27 Oct 2014 - 6:57pm 2 comments More on South Korea ferry disaster
South Korean prosecutors seek death penalty for captain of doomed ferry Sewol
Update South Korean prosecutors on Monday sought the death penalty for the captain of a ferry that capsized in April, leaving 304 people, most of them schoolchildren, dead or missing.27 Oct 2014 - 6:57pm 2 comments More on South Korea ferry disaster
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Cambodia-Thailand kidney trafficking case sparks fears of new organ market
27 Oct 2014More Asia news
- Tokyo defends underfire industry minister as he admits breaking funding rules
- India names three businessmen accused of stashing ‘black money’
- Japan imports emergency supplies of butter and powdered milk
- Asian countries worry about ability to cope with Ebola
- Animal rights activists want Nepal's sacrifice festival stopped
World
COURTS
US man found guilty of murder in attack on Chinese students
New A man who was recorded confessing to the killings of two Chinese graduate students near the University of Southern California was convicted on Monday of first-degree murder.28 Oct 2014 - 9:42am
CANADA
28 Oct 2014 - 8:41am 1 comment
Conservative likely to end Toronto's Rob Ford era in mayoral election
A strait-laced moderate conservative is favoured to win Toronto's mayoral election, with many residents voting yesterday eager to close out the Rob Ford era characterised by crack-smoking and public drunkenness.28 Oct 2014 - 8:41am 1 comment
More World news
China Insider
PROSTITUTION
Chinese campus brothel that gave students discount for sex ‘run by university president’
28 Oct 2014 10 comments
MILITARY
Are these China’s latest military aircraft? Photos claim to reveal new generation of PLA jets
26 Oct 2014
CHINA DIGEST
Mum throws daughter to death at hospital; Fujian's hottest September since 1961
25 Oct 2014
SCANDAL
Founder of China's best known vocational school embroiled in domestic abuse scandal
25 Oct 2014
ARCHAEOLOGY
120 arrested, 1,300 relics seized in Zhejiang's ‘biggest ever’ tomb-raiding case
24 Oct 2014
CHINA DIGEST
Police play dress-up to arrest cardiac patient; Kind-hearted cleaner hands in bag of cash; Clearer skies over Shijiazhuang
24 Oct 2014 1 comment
DRIVING
‘Worst driver in China’ hits nearby car 15 times while reversing out of parking space
24 Oct 2014 6 comments
OCCUPY CENTRAL
Communist youth arm runs online poll on 'how to punish pro-Occupy HK celebrities'
23 Oct 2014 29 comments
Business
FINANCE
Hong Kong and Shanghai markets fall after link-up scheme postponed
The Hong Kong and Shanghai stock markets fell yesterday as disappointed market players dumped shares after news that a keenly awaited plan to connect the two exchanges for cross-border trading has been delayed.28 Oct 2014 - 7:38am More on HKEx
ANALYSIS
28 Oct 2014 - 5:47am
Lack of specifics mars Beijing's reform push
Huge amounts of international capital had flowed into Hong Kong in anticipation of the stock connect scheme, also known as the "through train", which the market had earlier expected to be launched yesterday.28 Oct 2014 - 5:47am
Property
HOTELS
InterContinental shrugs off impact of China pressures
New InterContinental Hotels Group, the world’s largest hotel group by room numbers, said its business remained unscathed in China despite the twin pressures of a Beijing crackdown on corruption and political tension in Hong Kong.28 Oct 2014 - 9:47am
C-SUITE
28 Oct 2014 - 9:35am
InterContinental’s China chief Kenneth Macpherson on growth trail
New Kenneth Macpherson was appointed Greater China chief at InterContinental Hotels Group at the start of last year and became a member of the group’s executive committee soon after.28 Oct 2014 - 9:35am
More Property news
Dot 2 Dot is director love letter to Hong Kong
The way that the writer-director-producer of Dot 2 Dot sees it, Hong Kong has long had an international dimension."Even as a child, I knew that my hometown was an international city," says 43-year-old Amos Why (whose real name is Amos Wong Ho-yin).
27 Oct 2014 - 5:37pm
A Celebration of Dance
27 Oct 2014
Chefs take an adventurous approach to preparing truffles
As the white truffle season follows the European summer black truffle season, and will in turn be followed by the Australian summer truffle, Hong Kong diners have become more than familiar with the pricey fungus. Often it comes to us shaved over pasta, or in scrambled eggs or an omelette.23 Oct 2014 - 5:12pm 1 comment
How Hong Kong's urban light pollution creates 'mini jet lag'
Astronomer Dr Jason Pun Chun-shing of the University of Hong Kong's department of physics has been studying light pollution for nearly a decade. He says people often ask him if he is crazy.27 Oct 2014 - 10:42am
Sport
BOXING
Manny Pacquiao breaks top contender Viktor Postol's nose in sparring
Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao has been gobbling up his sparring partners, leaving a top contender with a broken nose and another hurt as he stepped up preparations for his highly-anticipated welterweight showdown against American Chris Algieri in Clash of Cotai II next month in Macau.28 Oct 2014 - 9:08am More on Manny Pacquiao
Harry Redknapp praises super Sandro after precious QPR win
Brazil international Sandro was picked out for special praise by manager Harry Redknapp after Queens Park Rangers leapfrogged Burnley at the foot of the Premier League table on Monday.28 Oct 2014 - 9:48am More on English Premier league 2014/15
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Magazines
The Chinese in Britain: personal tales of a journey to a new land
Today, 400,000 ethnic Chinese call Britain home. But their 325-year history of labour contributions to the UK have often gone undocumented and unnoticed.26 Oct 2014 - 3:19pm
Henry Steiner: the king of graphic design
You've seen Henry Steiner's work. It stares at you from billboards, banks and other buildings - it's even lurking in your pocket. Sarah Lazarus meets the father of Hong Kong graphic design as he celebrates his company's 50th anniversary.27 Oct 2014 - 10:39am
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Blogs
An ABC Affair
A deluge of super-rich Asians is coming soon to screens near you
27 Oct 2014 - 11:14am
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