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Monday, June 23, 2014

South China Morning Post- News

More than 700,000 ballots have been cast in an unofficial poll on Hong Kong's electoral reform that a former top mainland official in charge of the city's affairs has dismissed as unrepresentative...
Updated 23 Jun 2014 - 4:55pm
Police are investigating the disappearance of tens of thousands of dollars worth of the virtual currency bitcoin in a move that could open the floodgates for more potential victims to come forward...
23 Jun 2014 - 9:50am
The sovereignty and security of the nation take precedence over maintaining Hong Kong's prosperity, a former top mainland official in charge of the city's affairs said.
23 Jun 2014 - 11:22am
People with Hong Kong passports are being denied the chance to travel because their documents are caught up in British bureaucracy.
23 Jun 2014 - 11:51am

Hong Kong

Lawmakers have expressed their opposition to the MTR fare hike which will take effect this coming Sunday after the MTR Corporation posted a HK$13 billion net profit last year and endured a series...
23 Jun 2014 - 2:38pm
Unofficial referendum of more than 700,000 Hongkongers an 'illegal farce' that is 'tinged with mincing ludicrousness', says Global Times.
23 Jun 2014 - 3:04pm
Police are investigating the disappearance of tens of thousands of dollars worth of the virtual currency bitcoin in a move that could open the floodgates for more potential victims to come forward...
23 Jun 2014 - 9:50am
More than 700,000 ballots have been cast in an unofficial poll on Hong Kong's electoral reform that a former top mainland official in charge of the city's affairs has dismissed as unrepresentative...
Updated 23 Jun 2014 - 4:55pm
The sovereignty and security of the nation take precedence over maintaining Hong Kong's prosperity, a former top mainland official in charge of the city's affairs said.
23 Jun 2014 - 11:22am
People with Hong Kong passports are being denied the chance to travel because their documents are caught up in British bureaucracy.
23 Jun 2014 - 11:51am

China

The mainland’s divorce rate has risen by almost 13 per cent, with 3.5 million couples filing for divorce last year, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said.
Updated 23 Jun 2014 - 5:04pm
Former Hohhot railway bureau chief arranged for trains to take businessmen’s goods in exchange for profits, including 200,000 euros worth of bills wrapped in cigarettes.
Updated 23 Jun 2014 - 5:03pm
Rumours that jailed Uygur economist Ilham Tohti was secretly put on trial and given a harsh sentence were dismissed by his lawyer today.
Updated 23 Jun 2014 - 4:52pm
Institute in Kashgar city will give Uygur students more opportunities for higher levels of academic training in future.
Updated 23 Jun 2014 - 5:02pm
China has arrested more than 380 suspects in the first month of a year-long crackdown on “terrorism”, media said today.
23 Jun 2014 - 2:47pm
Dogs can be both man’s best friend – and his food, the Communist Party's main newspaper said in an attempt to defuse tensions over a recent dog-meat festival.
23 Jun 2014 - 3:53pm

Asia

South Korea has protested to the Japanese ambassador over Tokyo’s review of a landmark 1993 apology to women forced to work as wartime sex slaves.
23 Jun 2014 - 4:54pm

World

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Monday that he told Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi that a jailed Australian journalist is innocent of charges that he supported the outlawed...
23 Jun 2014 - 2:25pm

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