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- November 3, 2014
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France and US lead calls for urgent action on climate change
France and the United States led a chorus of alarm yesterday after a
major UN report on climate change warned that the earth was on track
for potentially disastrous global warming.Monday, 3 November, 2014, 8:21am 10 comments
Virgin spacecraft crash probe could take a year, says investigator
Authorities who carried out their first full day of investigation
into a US spacecraft crash that killed one pilot and seriously injured
another said probing the incident could take a year.3 Nov 2014 - 8:36am
Carrie Lam dismisses Occupy camp's proposals for ending impasse
The government and political heavyweights have dismissed
suggestions of dissolving the legislature or triggering a de facto
referendum with by-elections as solutions to the political impasse.3 Nov 2014 - 7:44am 14 comments More on Occupy Central
Jail escapee found a day later not from dilapidated prison in Shouguan
A man who broke out of a Guangdong jail on Saturday was captured near the prison 29 hours later, mainland media reported.3 Nov 2014 - 8:49am 1 comment
Think tanks face hurdle in answering Xi Jinping's call
In calling for a new type of Chinese think tank, President Xi
Jinping wants institutions that can compete with American ones in
spreading soft power abroad and help refine policies at home, analysts
say.3 Nov 2014 - 8:44am 4 comments More on Xi Jinping
Smart walking cane could soon stand the test of time
The old gentlemen's walking cane may go "smart", under a new
research project funded by the central government, and be able to catch a
person before they stumble.3 Nov 2014 - 5:35am 1 comment
Protesters build makeshift communities at Occupy sites
In the early days of the Occupy movement, elegantly dressed office ladies in Admiralty wishing to join protesters had a problem.3 Nov 2014 - 9:46am 6 comments More on Occupy Central
Hong Kong's old trees suffer the unkindest cut of all: felling accelerates despite creation of management office
Heritage trees are being felled at a faster rate today than they
were before the 2010 launch of a tree management office, the Post has
found, a situation one expert called unacceptable.3 Nov 2014 - 9:58am 2 comments
Young innovators scoop awards in national contest
Simple inventions that can reduce the use of formaldehyde in wood
products or help anyone test drinking water for pollutants have helped
four high school scientists claim top prizes at a national competition.3 Nov 2014 - 8:05am
Tigers and Flies: the Chinese Communist Party's anti-corruption campaign
Interactive Two years into President Xi Jinping's massive anti-corruption campaign in China, we have collected all the Communist Party's announcements of graft probes since Xi's rise to power.The data show how graft probes have spread across the nation and intensified since early 2014.
3 Nov 2014 - 8:51am 1 comment More on Xi Jinping's anti-graft campaign
Wan Chai double murder suspect charged, to appear in court on Monday
New In the early hours of Monday, Hong Kong Police said they have decided to charge a 29 year-old man arrested on Saturday in connection with the murder of two women in Wan Chai.3 Nov 2014 - 7:33am
Portuguese town of Sao Joao da Madeira makes Putonghua lessons compulsory
3 Nov 2014 - 9:54am 1 comment
Religious leaders bring faith to bear on saving earth at climate change forum today
3 Nov 2014 - 6:13am 1 commentMore Headlines
- Heroism remembered as anniversary approaches of Berlin Wall's fall
- India's fading Chinese community faces painful war past
- Suicide bombing kills dozens at Pakistan border crossing
- Illness of Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei fuels succession rumours
- Syrian regime steps up barrel bomb air strikes, says rights group
- Rebels in Donetsk and Lugansk pick leaders of 'republics'
- Mass rally over IMF-imposed water fees puts pressure on Irish leaders
- Israeli political cartoon of Netanyahu as September 11 pilot draws fire
- Israel's Iron Dome heads for the seas
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Leader
Today's Poll
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Total number of votes recorded: 144
Insight
Political leaders must steer the protests towards an achievable outcome
In a city notable for law and order, a month's open disruption and
challenge to authority, broadcast the world over, has been an
intoxicating experience. Hong Kong's young protesters and their backers
have surprised themselves.3 Nov 2014 - 4:21am 24 comments
Focus
Protesters build makeshift communities at Occupy sites
In the early days of the Occupy movement, elegantly dressed office ladies in Admiralty wishing to join protesters had a problem.3 Nov 2014 - 9:46am 6 comments
Harry's View
3 Nov 2014
Hong Kong
OCCUPY CENTRAL
Carrie Lam dismisses Occupy camp's proposals for ending impasse
The government and political heavyweights have dismissed suggestions of dissolving the legislature or triggering a de facto referendum with by-elections as solutions to the political impasse.3 Nov 2014 - 7:44am 14 comments More on Occupy Central
Wan Chai double murder suspect charged, to appear in court on Monday
New In the early hours of Monday, Hong Kong Police said they have decided to charge a 29 year-old man arrested on Saturday in connection with the murder of two women in Wan Chai.3 Nov 2014 - 7:33am
PUBLIC SPENDING
HK$10 million of public funds spent on fung shui over past decade
3 Nov 2014 3 commentsMore Hong Kong news
- Hong Kong's old trees suffer the unkindest cut of all: felling accelerates despite creation of management office
- Call for transparency in paying villagers for fung shui rituals
- Protest talks thrust popular scholar Joseph Sung into political limelight
- Protesters build makeshift communities at Occupy sites
- Executive councillor Anna Wu snubs petition opposing Occupy Central
China
CRIME
Jail escapee found a day later not from dilapidated prison in Shouguan
A man who broke out of a Guangdong jail on Saturday was captured near the prison 29 hours later, mainland media reported.3 Nov 2014 - 8:49am 1 comment
ANALYSIS
3 Nov 2014 - 8:44am 4 comments More on Xi Jinping
Think tanks face hurdle in answering Xi Jinping's call
In calling for a new type of Chinese think tank, President Xi Jinping wants institutions that can compete with American ones in spreading soft power abroad and help refine policies at home, analysts say.3 Nov 2014 - 8:44am 4 comments More on Xi Jinping
More China news
- China experimental moon orbiter returns from eight-day lunar trip
- Revised law means it's now easier to sue than petition governments
- Xi Jinping calls on the PLA to remember the past in fight against graft
- Local party chiefs vow to take blame for failures in anti-graft drive
- Kidnapped British journalist's link to China's founding father
Asia
SOUTH KOREA
Time for South Korea to face up to ugly obsession with plastic surgery
Kim Bok-soon disliked her nose and fantasised about changing it after learning of the Korean superstition that an upturned nose makes it harder to hold on to riches.3 Nov 2014 - 8:29am
WAR HISTORY
3 Nov 2014 - 8:55am 3 comments
US defender of Japan's past makes dubious claims about bullying
Ikuyo Toyota has set herself up as the defender of Japanese children in Southern California. But no one can find her.3 Nov 2014 - 8:55am 3 comments
More Asia news
- Suicide bombing kills dozens at Pakistan border crossing
- Six Philippine soldiers killed by al-Qaeda linked militant group
- US$30b in Japanese tsunami reconstruction money remains unspent
- 155m left without power in Bangladesh after transmission line failure
- Myanmar faces UN pressure over campaign against Rohingya
World
ENVIRONMENT
France and US lead calls for urgent action on climate change
France and the United States led a chorus of alarm yesterday after a major UN report on climate change warned that the earth was on track for potentially disastrous global warming.3 Nov 2014 - 8:21am 10 comments
AVIATION
3 Nov 2014 - 8:36am
Virgin spacecraft crash probe could take a year, says investigator
Authorities who carried out their first full day of investigation into a US spacecraft crash that killed one pilot and seriously injured another said probing the incident could take a year.3 Nov 2014 - 8:36am
More World news
- Republicans set to grab control of Congress in US mid-term elections
- Portuguese town of Sao Joao da Madeira makes Putonghua lessons compulsory
- Hole in ozone layer still the size of North America
- Heroism remembered as anniversary approaches of Berlin Wall's fall
- Videogamers battle villain Kevin Spacey in new 'Call of Duty' version
China Insider
Anti-corruption
Tigers and Flies: the Chinese Communist Party's anti-corruption campaign
3 Nov 2014 1 comment
CHINA DIGEST
Police return lost train tickets; 'Punishment' for buffet glutton; Temple thieves die in freak crash
3 Nov 2014
APEC
No new weddings, start-ups registered or milk delivered in Beijing during APEC summit
3 Nov 2014
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
Business
SERVICES
China services sector shows signs of slowdown
New China’s services sector grew at its slowest pace in nine months in October as a cooling property sector weighed on demand, a survey showed on Monday, adding to signs of fragility in the world’s second-largest economy.3 Nov 2014 - 9:58am More on Chinese Economy
SHADOW BANKING
3 Nov 2014 - 9:15am
China's shadow banking too profitable to stop
Analysis Returns from the mainland's shadow banking industry have been too good for too long - and it is still default-proofed by the central government.3 Nov 2014 - 9:15am
More Business news
- China GDP forecast to hit 24-year low of 7.4pc
- Sellers take spotlight as senior directors offload their shares
- Alibaba seen posting solid numbers in first earnings report since US IPO
- Shanghai mayor pledges to speed up financial reforms in free-trade zone
- HKEx increases night trading hours for futures
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 13 comments
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
Comedy looks behind first day of the week
In less than two hours, Black Monday raises the questions of a lifetime. Through six short tales, this dark comedy delves deep into the psyche of the multitude on the meaning of the first day of the week.3 Nov 2014 - 6:13am
Cultural evolution
1 Nov 2014
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
Smart walking cane could soon stand the test of time
The old gentlemen's walking cane may go "smart", under a new research project funded by the central government, and be able to catch a person before they stumble.3 Nov 2014 - 5:35am 1 comment
The dangers of being too clean
2 Nov 2014
Asian face joins Movember movement
31 Oct 2014
Selective mutism requires personalised care
28 Oct 2014
Sport
FORMULA ONE
Lewis Hamilton takes chequered flag at US Grand Prix to edge closer to drivers' title
Race by race and point by point, Lewis Hamilton is tightening his grip on the Formula One world championship and squeezing out Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg.But not so far as to eliminate his rival as a title threat. Not yet.
3 Nov 2014 - 9:53am More on Formula One 2014
Beaten Manchester United getting closer, says Louis van Gaal
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal feels his side are getting closer to the Premier League’s leading teams despite having made their worst start to a season since 1986.3 Nov 2014 - 9:55am More on English Premier League 2014/15
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Magazines
The little touches
Luxury facilities in Chiang Mai are taking in Western Alzheimer’s sufferers whose families cannot find, or afford, adequate care at home, writes Carol Isoux. Pictures by Dario Pignatelli.1 Nov 2014 - 10:27pm
Affair of the art
Illustrator Henrik Drescher and his Hong Kong wife, Wu Wing-yee, tell Clare Morin about their life in Yunnan province and expelling 'the anti-muse'.1 Nov 2014 - 10:27pm
Fake it to make it
1 Nov 2014More Magazines news
- Hello Kitty exhibition opens in Hong Kong as icon celebrates 40th birthday
- Director Teddy Chen reaffirms his love of martial arts in his latest offering
- Where to buy the perfect winter coat in Hong Kong
- The Chinese in Britain: personal tales of a journey to a new land
- Henry Steiner: the king of graphic design
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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