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- November 5, 2014
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670,000 smog-related deaths a year: the cost of China's reliance on coal
Smog caused by coal consumption killed an estimated 670,000 people
in China in 2012, according to a study by researchers that tries to put a
price tag on the environmental and social costs of the heavy reliance
on the fuel.Wednesday, 5 November, 2014, 9:24am 1 comment
China to push for new Asian trade agreement during Apec summit
Beijing plans to use next week's Apec summit to promote a new Asian
trade pact, a push widely seen as a countermeasure to the proposed
US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.5 Nov 2014 - 9:11am 1 comment
Communist Party 'controls the gun', PLA top brass reminded
Members of the PLA's top brass have pledged allegiance to President
Xi Jinping, reaffirming the rule that the "party controls the gun"
following a political conference in Fujian last week.5 Nov 2014 - 9:12am 2 comments
Beijing pledges clean air in bid to host 2022 Winter Olympics
Beijing has pledged to clean up its air to ensure ideal conditions
for Winter Games athletes as part of its bid to host the event in 2022.5 Nov 2014 - 9:15am 4 comments
Chinese diplomats make exception to non-interference rule by meeting South Sudan opposition
China could be straying from its position of "not interfering in
the internal affairs of other nations", with a Chinese diplomat for
Africa saying that Beijing was becoming more involved in the conflict in
South Sudan.5 Nov 2014 - 9:21am
Apec forum a chance for Japan, China to mend ties - if their leaders meet
When more than 20 world leaders gather in Beijing for a key
regional economic forum next week, all eyes will be on President Xi
Jinping : will he hold a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe?5 Nov 2014 - 5:35am 2 comments More on Focus
Corrupt Guangzhou cadre Cao Jianliao 'rejected promotions' to keep hands on cash cow
Disgraced former Guangzhou deputy mayor Cao Jianliao pocketed
nearly 300 million yuan (HK$378 million) in bribes while turning down
promotions to stay in lower-ranking but more lucrative posts.5 Nov 2014 - 9:13am 1 comment
Cadres warned over media stunts aimed at cultivating humble image
Rarely a week goes by without local officials "accidentally" making
the news when they're discovered taking public transport or dining at
humble eateries, usually during excursions to meet members of the
public.5 Nov 2014 - 9:29am
CY Leung plans HK-Shanghai ‘through train’ talks as he urges return to social order
Leung Chun-ying said he would try to get the Hong Kong and Shanghai
“through train” scheme to start soon, as he warned that protests could
harm the city’s role as a global financial hub.5 Nov 2014 - 7:40am 33 comments More on Occupy Central
Revenue at Macau casinos falls by a record 23 per cent in October
China's crackdown on graft, protests in Hong Kong and a ban on smoking indoors combined last month to create a perfect storm for Macau's casino industry, with gross gaming revenue plunging 23.2 per cent year on year to 28.025 billion patacas.5 Nov 2014 - 7:45am 3 comments
Federation of Students now Hong Kong’s most popular political group, poll finds
The Federation of Students is the city's most popular and best-known political group, according to a University of Hong Kong poll carried out amid pro-democracy street protests that the federation has been leading.5 Nov 2014 - 8:16am 115 comments More on Occupy Central
Plan for Legco by-elections as 'referendum' on reform looks a non-starter
5 Nov 2014 - 7:53am 16 comments
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi set to visit China next month, her party says
5 Nov 2014 - 8:01am 2 comments
More Headlines
- Hong Kong lawyers to examine moving practices online as rents soar
- Shinzo Abe loses bet on casinos with law change likely to be put on hold
- Foreign Minister Wang Yi lobbies Jakarta to back 'maritime Silk Road'
- After poor response to Ebola, WHO to elect new chief for Africa office
- Russian military flights into European airspace 'to show it is great power'
- World Trade Centre back in business as staff of first tenant begin work
- Russia tears down Steve Jobs memorial after Apple CEO Tim Cook comes out as gay
- Shift work can age the brain by 6.5 years, says scientific study
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Leader
Today's Poll
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Total number of votes recorded: 151
Opinion
Hong Kong's tragedy is lack of leadership as youngsters run the show
5 Nov 2014 - 5:30am 10 comments
Insight
China's socialist rule of law still offers real hope of improvements to legal system
Over 50 years ago, when I began to study the roles of law in
Chinese life, some American China specialists thought I had chosen the
one subject that the "central realm" had never regarded as important.5 Nov 2014 - 5:11am 3 comments
Focus
Federation of Students will send delegation to Beijing to seek talks on reform
The Federation of Students plans to seek help from local deputies
to the national legislature and the top national advisory body to
arrange a meeting with officials in Beijing on universal suffrage.5 Nov 2014 - 7:43am 40 comments
Harry's View
5 Nov 2014
Hong Kong
OCCUPY CENTRAL - DAY 38
Federation of Students now Hong Kong’s most popular political group, poll finds
The Federation of Students is the city's most popular and best-known political group, according to a University of Hong Kong poll carried out amid pro-democracy street protests that the federation has been leading.5 Nov 2014 - 8:16am 115 comments More on Occupy Central
FINANCE
5 Nov 2014 - 7:40am 33 comments More on Occupy Central
CY Leung plans HK-Shanghai ‘through train’ talks as he urges return to social order
Leung Chun-ying said he would try to get the Hong Kong and Shanghai “through train” scheme to start soon, as he warned that protests could harm the city’s role as a global financial hub.5 Nov 2014 - 7:40am 33 comments More on Occupy Central
OCCUPY CENTRAL - DAY 38: ANALYSIS
Plan for Legco by-elections as 'referendum' on reform looks a non-starter
5 Nov 2014 16 commentsMore Hong Kong news
- Chris Patten admits Britain did poor job in introducing democracy to Hong Kong
- Hong Kong lawyers to examine moving practices online as rents soar
- Low yen makes Japan the No 1 destination for Hongkongers
- Federation of Students will send delegation to Beijing to seek talks on reform
- 'Umbrella movement' fires fair imagination
China
HEALTH
670,000 smog-related deaths a year: the cost of China's reliance on coal
Smog caused by coal consumption killed an estimated 670,000 people in China in 2012, according to a study by researchers that tries to put a price tag on the environmental and social costs of the heavy reliance on the fuel.5 Nov 2014 - 9:24am 1 comment
APEC SUMMIT
5 Nov 2014 - 9:11am 1 comment
China to push for new Asian trade agreement during Apec summit
Beijing plans to use next week's Apec summit to promote a new Asian trade pact, a push widely seen as a countermeasure to the proposed US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.5 Nov 2014 - 9:11am 1 comment
More China news
- Beijing pledges clean air in bid to host 2022 Winter Olympics
- Chinese diplomats make exception to non-interference rule by meeting South Sudan opposition
- Apec forum a chance for Japan, China to mend ties - if their leaders meet
- Cadres warned over media stunts aimed at cultivating humble image
- Corrupt Guangzhou cadre Cao Jianliao 'rejected promotions' to keep hands on cash cow
Asia
FOOD
Crop yields cut by almost half due to India’s dirty air: study
Researchers analysed yields for wheat and rice alongside pollution data, and concluded significant decreases in yield could be attributed to two air pollutants, black carbon and ground level ozone.5 Nov 2014 - 2:36am
DIPLOMACY
5 Nov 2014 - 8:01am 2 comments More on Myanmar's changing ties with China
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi set to visit China next month, her party says
Analysis Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi plans to visit China next month, senior members of her political party said.5 Nov 2014 - 8:01am 2 comments More on Myanmar's changing ties with China
More Asia news
- Foreign Minister Wang Yi lobbies Jakarta to back 'maritime Silk Road'
- South Korean children come last in 30-nation happiness survey
- Modest Joko Widodo and family set example of modesty for Indonesians
- Academics try to get North and South Korea to speak same language
- India and Pakistan suspend border ceremony after deadly bombing
World
SECURITY
Terror fears prompt tighter screening of travellers allowed into US visa-free
The United States has imposed tighter screening measures on travellers from allied countries amid concern over the rising number of Islamist militants who have fought in Syria and hold Western passports.5 Nov 2014 - 3:39am
UNITED STATES
5 Nov 2014 - 5:34am
Republicans confident they will seize control of US Senate in midterm polls
Millions of American voters went to the polls in midterm elections with the Republicans poised to celebrate victory and confident they will take control of the Senate.5 Nov 2014 - 5:34am
More World news
- After poor response to Ebola, WHO to elect new chief for Africa office
- US tech giants are helping terrorists, new chief of UK spy agency says
- World Trade Centre back in business as staff of first tenant begin work
- US F-35 fighter jet makes its first landing on an aircraft carrier
- US teenager accused of trying to join Islamic State deemed a flight risk
China Insider
CHINA DIGEST
Barbecue ends badly; official sacked after wife reveals his dirty secrets online
5 Nov 2014
ENVIRONMENT
Shenzhen court considers verdict on foul-smelling landfill site near border with Hong Kong
5 Nov 2014
CORRUPTION
Datong residents locked up for celebrating graft probe into Party official with fireworks
3 Nov 2014
Anti-corruption
Tigers and Flies: the Chinese Communist Party's anti-corruption campaign
3 Nov 2014 5 comments
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
Business
EARNINGS
Cash-rich Alibaba to continue its spending spree
Mainland e-commerce heavyweight Alibaba said it plans to continue its spending spree, with plenty of cash at hand, after releasing an earnings report for the quarter to the end of September that beat analyst estimates.5 Nov 2014 - 3:21am More on Alibaba
TRADE
5 Nov 2014 - 6:19am More on Canton Fair
Canton Fair points to dim outlook for China exports
Export transactions at the autumn session of the Canton Fair, China's largest trade fair, dropped 6.1 per cent compared with the spring session this year to US$29.16 billion, the second-lowest transaction value since the 2008 global financial crisis.5 Nov 2014 - 6:19am More on Canton Fair
More Business news
- Opening up credit card clearing market could lead to yuan outflows
- Banks raise offshore yuan deposit rates ahead of through train scheme
- Revenue at Macau casinos falls by a record 23 per cent in October
- Tax incentives key to Hong Kong's aviation leasing hub ambitions
- Exchange fund notches HK$18.7b in losses in third quarter from forex, stock holdings
Property
DEVELOPMENT
Wanda faces numerous challenges in first London project
It is going to be a tough start for Dalian Wanda Group in Britain, industry experts say, as the mainland property-to-film conglomerate begins its first London project amid rising competition for clients and contractors.5 Nov 2014 - 8:27am
VENTURES
5 Nov 2014 - 6:25am
UK group keen on tie-ups with Asian developers
British developer Strawberry Star Group says it is open to co-operation with Asian and Chinese developers which have expanded into the London property market.5 Nov 2014 - 6:25am
More Property news
An exhibition in Paris challenges the perception of modern Chinese art
A new exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris is challenging notions of Chinese contemporary art.4 Nov 2014 - 10:14am
Burgundy buyer searches 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.5 Nov 2014 - 7:06am
Shift work can age the brain by 6.5 years, says scientific study
People who work shifts for 10 years or more may suffer loss of memory and brain power, said a study that also warned of safety concerns in high-risk jobs.5 Nov 2014 - 3:37am
Anthony Nappi
3 Nov 2014
Sport
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2014/15
Arsene Wenger slams defence as Arsenal collapse from 3-0 up
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger slammed his side’s defending after watching Anderlecht claw their way back from three goals down to earn a 3-3 draw in Champions League group D on Tuesday.5 Nov 2014 - 9:33am More on Uefa Champions League 2014/15
Melbourne Cup
5 Nov 2014 - 12:27am
Zac Purton in shock after death of Admire Rakti
Hong Kong champion jockey Zac Purton went from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows when Caulfield Cup hero Admire Rakti collapsed and died after Tuesday's A$6.2 million (HK$42 million) Melbourne Cup, which was won decisively by German raider Protectionist.5 Nov 2014 - 12:27am
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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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