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- November 1, 2014
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China signals interest in playing bigger role in Afghanistan
Beijing yesterday reaffirmed its commitment to helping war-torn
Afghanistan end decades of bloodshed, and called on the country's
political factions to set aside their differences.Saturday, 1 November, 2014, 3:25am
Corrupt coal official had 200 million yuan in cash stashed at home, prosecutors say
Investigators found more than 200 million yuan (HK$252 million) in
cash at the home of a mainland energy official - the biggest haul of
corrupt money since the establishment of the People's Republic.1 Nov 2014 - 8:26am
Graft inspectors find extensive problems on Sichuan tour
The fight against corruption in Sichuan , a power base of former
security chief Zhou Yongkang , was still a challenge, inspectors from
the central anti-graft agency said yesterday after a two-month
investigation.1 Nov 2014 - 4:34am
Pilot killed as Virgin Galactic spaceship crashes in desert during test flight
New
A passenger spaceship being developed by Virgin Galactic crashed
during a test flight near the Mojave Air and Space Port in California,
killing one pilot and seriously injuring the other.1 Nov 2014 - 8:51am
Halloween costumes banned on Beijing subway as Apec summit security stepped up
Beijing police have warned people they face arrest for wearing
Halloween fancy dress on the subway as it may cause crowds to gather and
create “trouble”, a state-run newspaper said on Friday.31 Oct 2014 - 3:59pm 1 comment
Beijing to open up card clearing business
Chinese regulators plan to open the yuan-denominated credit-card
clearing business to foreign companies from August, a source at the
country's largest credit-card supplier said.1 Nov 2014 - 8:26am
Myanmar parliament will consider allowing Suu Kyi to run for presidency
Update
Myanmar's parliament will consider amending the country's
constitution - which currently bars Aung San Suu Kyi from becoming
president - ahead of crucial elections next year.1 Nov 2014 - 8:26am More on Aung San Suu Kyi
Boys sue over father’s loss on missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370
Two Malaysian children sued Malaysia Airlines and the government
yesterday over the loss of their father on Flight MH370, the first
lawsuit filed in the country by relatives of those aboard the missing
jet.1 Nov 2014 - 8:25am 2 comments More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370
China to send elite army unit to help fight Ebola in Liberia
China will dispatch an elite PLA unit to help Ebola-hit Liberia,
the Foreign Ministry said on Friday, responding to UN calls for a
greater global effort to fight the deadly virus in West Africa.1 Nov 2014 - 8:27am More on Ebola Virus
Guangzhou clarifies size of African community amid fears over Ebola virus
A deputy mayor of Guangzhou has sought to allay fears over Ebola disease, saying yesterday that 16,000 African people live in the city, contrary to rumours there were nearly half a million.1 Nov 2014 - 4:34am 1 comment More on Ebola Virus
Bank of Japan's surprise stimulus summons bullish Halloween spirits
Japan ignited a Halloween rally in Asian markets by announcing a surprise expansion of monetary stimulus just days after the US Federal Reserve ended its bond buying programme.1 Nov 2014 - 4:28am
More Headlines
- Danone's purchase of Yashili stake given cool market reception
- Vietnam dissident Nguyen Van Hai claims he was forced onto US flight
- Hungary suspends tax on internet use after huge protests
- Zimbabwe’s opposition talks of ousting Mugabe, but analysts sceptical
- US and Australia drop sanctions against Fiji following democratic elections
- Tokyo father charged with coercing his son to kill himself
- Vatican reveals air pollution is ‘whitening’ Sistine Chapel’s frescoes
- National Guard to protect homes of those fleeing volcanic lava in Hawaii
- Prosecutors seek death penalty for suspect in Pennsylvania police killing
- Kremlin-funded RT launches channel to give Russian take on British affairs
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Leader
James Tien's call on CY Leung to resign show there's room for dissent
1 Nov 2014 - 5:14am 5 comments
Today's Poll
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Total number of votes recorded: 27
Opinion
Why most Hong Kong people are both blue and yellow in the current dispute
1 Nov 2014 - 7:13am 6 comments
Insight
Pan-democrat leaders have utterly failed student protesters
The assurance by the former chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, that
the central authorities will not use force to remove Occupy protesters,
as they have confidence that the police force can handle the situation,
is welcome.1 Nov 2014 - 4:58am 31 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.28 Oct 2014 - 11:44am 54 comments
Harry's View
31 Oct 2014
Hong Kong
OCCUPY CENTRAL
Pan-democrat lawmakers ready to step up after student-government talks stall
Pan-democrat lawmakers are ready to step up their efforts to resolve Hong Kong's political crisis after talks between the government and student leaders last week failed to provide a breakthrough.1 Nov 2014 - 4:48am 66 comments More on Occupy Central
GOVERNANCE
1 Nov 2014 - 8:23am 3 comments
Ex-finance chief Antony Leung denies Tung Chee-hwa's new think tank is stage for 2017 run
A think tank set up by Tung Chee-hwa to conduct studies on the city's long-term development has identified its first mission - how to bridge the divide caused by the Occupy Central protests.1 Nov 2014 - 8:23am 3 comments
More Hong Kong news
- 2,160 cheap flats to go on sale next month
- Mainlander who attacked senior Post editor pleads guilty to assault
- Another banner day for Occupy supporters as banner hung from Kowloon Peak
- 'It's not fun': Occupy protester tells of sacrifices in the name of democracy
- Calls from business sector grow for Hong Kong's Occupy protests to end
China
CORRUPTION
Corrupt coal official had 200 million yuan in cash stashed at home, prosecutors say
Investigators found more than 200 million yuan (HK$252 million) in cash at the home of a mainland energy official - the biggest haul of corrupt money since the establishment of the People's Republic.1 Nov 2014 - 8:26am
DIPLOMACY
1 Nov 2014 - 3:25am
China signals interest in playing bigger role in Afghanistan
Beijing yesterday reaffirmed its commitment to helping war-torn Afghanistan end decades of bloodshed, and called on the country's political factions to set aside their differences.1 Nov 2014 - 3:25am
HEALTH
Guangzhou clarifies size of African community amid fears over Ebola virus
1 Nov 2014 1 commentMore China news
- Graft inspectors find extensive problems on Sichuan tour
- Man slashes 3 schoolchildren in southeastern China
- China to send elite army unit to help fight Ebola in Liberia
- Thirty-somethings leading China’s fox hunt fugitive chase
- Halloween costumes banned on Beijing subway as Apec summit security stepped up
Asia
MYANMAR
Myanmar parliament will consider allowing Suu Kyi to run for presidency
Update Myanmar's parliament will consider amending the country's constitution - which currently bars Aung San Suu Kyi from becoming president - ahead of crucial elections next year.1 Nov 2014 - 8:26am More on Aung San Suu Kyi
Flight MH370
1 Nov 2014 - 8:25am 2 comments More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370
Boys sue over father’s loss on missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370
Two Malaysian children sued Malaysia Airlines and the government yesterday over the loss of their father on Flight MH370, the first lawsuit filed in the country by relatives of those aboard the missing jet.1 Nov 2014 - 8:25am 2 comments More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370
More Asia news
- Former Nagasaki mayor Hitoshi Motoshima dies aged 92
- US and Australia drop sanctions against Fiji following democratic elections
- Shelters fill up at Sri Lankan tea plantation after deadly mudslide
- Tokyo father charged with coercing his son to kill himself
- North Korea says it has invited European Union human rights official to visit
World
SPACE TRAVEL
Pilot killed as Virgin Galactic spaceship crashes in desert during test flight
New A passenger spaceship being developed by Virgin Galactic crashed during a test flight near the Mojave Air and Space Port in California, killing one pilot and seriously injuring the other.1 Nov 2014 - 8:51am
ISLAMIC MILITANCY
1 Nov 2014 - 4:14am 1 comment
Foreign flood filling Islamic State ranks, UN and US intelligence say
Update More than 1,000 foreign fighters from 80 countries are streaming into Syria and Iraq each month despite three months of persistent air strikes against Islamic State, according to US intelligence officials and the United Nations.1 Nov 2014 - 4:14am 1 comment
More World news
- Labour’s Ed Miliband plays down polls predicting wipeout in Scotland
- EU deal sees Russia resume natural gas supplies to Ukraine for winter
- Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore forced to step down after 27 years
- US health authorities brace for confusion over flu and Ebola
- Prosecutors seek death penalty for suspect in Pennsylvania police killing
China Insider
CHINA DIGEST
Hotpot academy opens in Chongqing; deputy mayor apologises after son threatens flight attendant
1 Nov 2014
SOCIETY
11 arrested for tomb-raiding and selling women's corpses for 'ghost marriage' rituals
30 Oct 2014 6 comments
CHINA DIGEST
Dad foils kidnappers; Wonder woman foils robber; Woman asks police to make her younger
30 Oct 2014
AVIATION
Emergency on smog-diverted Chinese plane as two airports refuse landing: report
29 Oct 2014 6 comments
DEFENCE
New Chinese J-31 stealth fighter spotted in Zhuhai ahead of air show
30 Oct 2014 36 comments
Anti-corruption
Shanxi orders restoration of ancient official’s tomb to promote anti-corruption drive
29 Oct 2014
CHINA DIGEST
Maid thought expensive watches were trash; honesty pays at shop with no staff; boy runs away after iPhone refusal
29 Oct 2014
Business
MARKETS
Bank of Japan's surprise stimulus summons bullish Halloween spirits
Japan ignited a Halloween rally in Asian markets by announcing a surprise expansion of monetary stimulus just days after the US Federal Reserve ended its bond buying programme.1 Nov 2014 - 4:28am
REGULATION
1 Nov 2014 - 8:26am
Beijing to open up card clearing business
Chinese regulators plan to open the yuan-denominated credit-card clearing business to foreign companies from August, a source at the country's largest credit-card supplier said.1 Nov 2014 - 8:26am
Property
HOUSING
2,160 cheap flats to go on sale next month
Some 2,160 new subsidised flats will go on the market at the end of next month at prices of as little as HK$1.9 million, sources with knowledge of the plan said.1 Nov 2014 - 6:26am 1 comment
PROPERTY
1 Nov 2014 - 5:24am
Sham Shui Po redevelopment projects draw keen response
The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) said it received 52 expressions of interest from developers for the tenders of two redevelopment projects in Sham Shui Po.1 Nov 2014 - 5:24am
More Property news
- Wanda looks to raise US$6b by listing businesses in Hong Kong
- Chinese developers' bond returns boosted by property easing measures
- Warehouse rents in Hong Kong keep pace with shop lease costs
- Chinese insurers new source of shadow banking loans to developers
- InterContinental shrugs off impact of China pressures
The A-Z of Hello Kitty: From tanks and planes to wedding dresses and AK-47s
Hello Kitty turns 40 on Saturday, and to mark the world's most famous cat-who-is-not-a-cat's birthday, we put her31 Oct 2014 - 12:46pm
Burgundy buyer seaches China for the best vintages
Jasper Morris, master of wine, is the Burgundy buyer for Berry Bros & Rudd, and the author of Inside Burgundy, an authoritative and critically acclaimed in depth study of the region.31 Oct 2014 - 11:05am
Building houses with 3D printing technology
Imagine if you could press "start" on a printer and watch your house take shape before your eyes. Well, it's happening already. From Shanghai to Amsterdam, from Los Angeles to London, the race is on to build the world's first commercially viable 3D-printed house.30 Oct 2014 - 5:34pm 1 comment
Asian face joins Movember movement
31 Oct 2014
Selective mutism requires personalised care
28 Oct 2014
Sport
RACING
Rich Tapestry's 'date with destiny just the start': Michael Chang
On the eve of Rich Tapestry's date with destiny at the Breeder's Cup, trailblazing trainer Michael Chang Chun-wai already has his eyes on the future and says the era of Hong Kong horses conquering the world may have only just begun.1 Nov 2014 - 1:03am
CYCLING
1 Nov 2014 - 1:04am More on Sarah Lee Wai-sze
Hong Kong perfect for hosting a leg of track cycling World Cup: top official
Hong Kong could host one leg of the 2016 track cycling World Cup, but the city must raise more than HK$5 million to make the dream a reality.1 Nov 2014 - 1:04am More on Sarah Lee Wai-sze
SOCCER
Kitchee given a huge fright by 10-man Rangers before prevailing on Halloween night
1 Nov 2014More Sport news
Magazines
Hello Kitty exhibition opens in Hong Kong as icon celebrates 40th birthday
Is she a cat? A schoolgirl called Kitty White? Or a cultural phenomenon that some are still grappling to understand?30 Oct 2014 - 11:13am 2 comments
FILM
30 Oct 2014 - 12:16am
Director Teddy Chen reaffirms his love of martial arts in his latest offering
Of the more than 20 students in a judo class in a Hong Kong public housing estate in the mid-1970s, few were more stunned than the young Teddy Chen Tak-sum to witness their teacher's public humiliation.30 Oct 2014 - 12:16am
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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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