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Findings of graft probe into former security chief Zhou Yongkang set to be revealed
The formal announcement of the findings in the corruption
investigation of retired national security chief Zhou Yongkang could
come at about the time of an earlier-than-usual annual party meeting
late next month.Monday, 14 July, 2014, 11:26am 1 comment More on Zhou Yongkang
World Cup Final: Stunning Mario Goetze volley wins title for Germany in extra time
Update
A world-class Mario Goetze volley in extra time fired Germany to a
fourth World Cup crown with a 1-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday,
leaving the South Americans heartbroken.14 Jul 2014 - 11:09am More on World Cup 2014
‘The NSA could have written this’: Edward Snowden condemns British surveillance bill
New
Edward Snowden has condemned the new surveillance bill being pushed
through the British parliament, expressing concern about the speed at
which it is being done, a lack of public debate and fear-mongering.14 Jul 2014 - 11:27am 1 comment More on Edward Snowden
Bad apples in Africa: Chinese traders' and companies' behaviour worries envoy
The "bad habits" of Chinese traders and companies were among the
main challenges to the nation's image in Africa, according to ambassador
to Tanzania, Lu Youqing.14 Jul 2014 - 4:25am 2 comments
Make 30pc of vehicles 'new energy' models by 2016, Chinese cities and government departments told
At least 30 per cent of annual vehicle purchases must be of "new
energy" models by 2016, all central government departments and mainland
city administrations have been told.14 Jul 2014 - 9:09am 1 comment
With vehicles top source of smog-causing pollutant, study suggests halving Pearl River Delta traffic
Reducing traffic in the Pearl River Delta by half could be one of
the most effective means of combatting regional smog, according to a
cross-border air pollution study.14 Jul 2014 - 8:13am 5 comments
Hong Kong teenager's Google Doodle unveiled to millions on search site
If you boot up your computer today and search for something on the
internet, the chances are you may stumble acorss the first ever 'Google
Doodle' to be designed by a Hong Kong teenager.14 Jul 2014 - 9:11am 3 comments More on Google
INFOGRAPHIC: Why China is the real winner at the World Cup
While Germany beat Argentina in the World Cup final, the real
winner is China. The country may not have sent a team to Brazil but its
manufacturing might ensured China's presence was felt at every level of
the tournament.14 Jul 2014 - 11:02am More on World Cup 2014
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- World Cup Final: Lionel Messi still an all-time great, insists Argentina coach
- World Cup Final: How baby-faced assassin Mario Goetze rose to the top
- World Cup Final: Five key moments that sent the trophy to Germany
Hong Kong-funded pollution reports on Guangdong kept from public
Two Hong Kong-funded air pollution studies in the Pearl River Delta region have not been fully disclosed to the public because Guangdong authorities object to releasing "confidential information" in them.14 Jul 2014 - 7:12am 7 comments
Property market jitters possible amid uncertainty over law to double stamp duty
Property owners are set to be disappointed if they think the delay in passing legislation to enact a doubling of stamp duty will cause prices to rise.14 Jul 2014 - 8:05am
'Bribes and lavish banquets': China's watchdog reveals evidence of graft among Xinjiang party officials
14 Jul 2014 - 8:38am 1 comment
Israeli troops on ground in Gaza as residents in north warned to evacuate
14 Jul 2014 - 8:28am 2 comments
Korea's other 'comfort women' seek payouts for serving in brothels for US troops
14 Jul 2014 - 8:18am 5 comments
Chinese and Russian foreign ministers skip crunch Iran nuclear talks, which may miss deadline
14 Jul 2014 - 2:35amMore Headlines
- Amazement in Afghanistan as Kerry brokers deal for audit to settle presidential poll
- Stakes high at No.1 air show as Airbus chases A350 orders, F-35 fighter set to debut
- United States Secretary of State John Kerry stresses ties with Germany amid spying row
- Moscow threat after fatal cross-border shelling from Ukraine
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Insight
Investing between the lines in China
Except for lawbreakers, most investors around the world analyse the same information when they make asset allocation calls.14 Jul 2014 - 10:37am
Focus
Rebels with a cause: How the 'post-80s' generation is rejecting old ways of protest in Hong Kong
To those who equate taking part in social movements with joining
marches and chanting slogans, recent events may have come as a shock.14 Jul 2014 - 9:41am
Harry's View
14 Jul 2014
Hong Kong
AVIATION
Airport bosses accused of manipulating flight figures to justify third runway
Airport chiefs are ignoring inefficiencies in the use of its two runways as they seek to justify a third, concern groups say.14 Jul 2014 - 8:14am 4 comments
EDUCATION
14 Jul 2014 - 10:44am 3 comments More on HKDSE
12 stand out from university 'in' crowd with seven 5** grades
A record 12 high-flying students have stood out from this year's Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) examination, as the percentage of students meeting the basic requirements for local university admission increased.14 Jul 2014 - 10:44am 3 comments More on HKDSE
More Hong Kong news
- Hundreds join march against Occupy Central
- Wah Yan College shows small classes yield better pupils
- Jasper Tsang: Legco middleman finds little sympathy
- Rebels with a cause: How the 'post-80s' generation is rejecting old ways of protest in Hong Kong
- Law Society president criticised for attacking Bar's election stance
China
CRIME
GSK-linked investigators Peter Humphrey and Yu Yingzeng formally charged
Prosecutors have filed charges against British investigator Peter Humphrey and his American wife, Xinhua said on Monday, after the couple were detained last year following work they did for British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline.14 Jul 2014 - 11:17am 1 comment
MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
14 Jul 2014 - 10:48am
'We're not spying on you': Apple denies iPhone location tracking is security risk to China
US technology giant Apple is fighting Chinese claims that the iPhone threatens national security through its ability to track and time-stamp a user’s location.14 Jul 2014 - 10:48am
DIPLOMACY
Bad apples in Africa: Chinese traders' and companies' behaviour worries envoy
14 Jul 2014 2 commentsMore China news
- Findings of graft probe into former security chief Zhou Yongkang set to be revealed
- Hong Kong-funded pollution reports on Guangdong kept from public
- 'Bribes and lavish banquets': China's watchdog reveals evidence of graft among Xinjiang party officials
- China's leader Xi Jinping departs for South America tour
- With vehicles top source of smog-causing pollutant, study suggests halving Pearl River Delta traffic
Asia
SOUTH KOREA
Korea's other 'comfort women' seek payouts for serving in brothels for US troops
Cho Myung-ja ran away from home as a teenager to escape a father who beat her, and found her way to the red light district in a South Korean town that hosts a large US army garrison.14 Jul 2014 - 8:18am 5 comments
TRADE
14 Jul 2014 - 3:15am
Pacific free-trade talks unlikely to go anywhere until after US midterm polls
Negotiators of a Pacific Rim free-trade initiative still see no clear path to signing an agreement, six months after missing their primary deadline at the end of last year.14 Jul 2014 - 3:15am
More Asia news
- Gunmen kill policeman, kidnap another during attack on Malaysian diving resort
- Japan firm obliges Filipino workers to waive its responsibility for deaths
- US urges Beijing, Asean states to agree freeze on rival actions in South China Sea
- Quake measuring 6.8 causes small tsunami on Japan's northeastern shores
- Japan's military shift is 'what an ally should naturally do', defence minister says
World
EDWARD SNOWDEN
‘The NSA could have written this’: Edward Snowden condemns British surveillance bill
New Edward Snowden has condemned the new surveillance bill being pushed through the British parliament, expressing concern about the speed at which it is being done, a lack of public debate and fear-mongering.14 Jul 2014 - 11:27am 1 comment More on Edward Snowden
MIDDLE EAST
14 Jul 2014 - 8:28am 2 comments
Israeli troops on ground in Gaza as residents in north warned to evacuate
Israel briefly deployed ground troops inside the Gaza Strip for the first time early yesterday and its military warned northern Gaza residents to evacuate their homes.14 Jul 2014 - 8:28am 2 comments
More World news
- Pope Francis says two per cent of Catholic priests are sex abusers
- Stakes high at No.1 air show as Airbus chases A350 orders, F-35 fighter set to debut
- Why George Clooney and Angelina Jolie are waging war on the Daily Mail
- Torn to pieces as they lay helpless: disabled patients among Gaza victims
- What other women think of a woman in red: she's hot for sex, and may be a love rat
China Insider
TELEVISION
After 'Mad Men' and 'Breaking Bad', US network dreams up Chinese-inspired drama series
13 Jul 2014 1 comment
2014 World Cup
These charts show how China's Weibo has gone mad for the World Cup
11 Jul 2014 1 comment
EDUCATION
Students, faculty up in arms against 'elitist academy' at China's Peking University
11 Jul 2014 4 comments
CULTURE
How a Chinese government decree could take the glimmer out of Vienna's Golden Music Hall
10 Jul 2014 1 comment
HISTORY
First Chinese government delegation to commemorate China’s WW1 dead in France
10 Jul 2014 1 comment
CRIME
'I strangled her by accident in a blindfolded pillow fight': A killer’s explanation that only Beijing’s high court buys
9 Jul 2014 28 comments
TECHNOLOGY
Xiaomi founder Lei Jun donates HK$93 million worth of stocks to employees
8 Jul 2014 1 comment
CENSORSHIP
Outspoken commentator Li Chengpeng silenced on Chinese social media
8 Jul 2014 3 comments
FOREIGN RELATIONS
Indian PM Modi praised for rebuffing China’s power play on Brics development bank
8 Jul 2014 16 comments
RELIGION
Hong Kong's Cardinal Joseph Zen asks Pope Francis not to visit China
4 Jul 2014 24 comments
TAIWAN
Women's groups criticise Taiwanese advert for 'promoting large breasts as a beauty standard'
7 Jul 2014
Business
STOCKBROKERS
Consolidation way forward for brokerage sector
Brokers are complaining that government policy has caused them to lose out to fund houses, which have done well in recent years.14 Jul 2014 - 11:59am
UNCERTAINTY
14 Jul 2014 - 10:37am More on Bank of China
Investing between the lines in China
Except for lawbreakers, most investors around the world analyse the same information when they make asset allocation calls.14 Jul 2014 - 10:37am More on Bank of China
Property
TIN SHUI WAI
SHKP to build on sites where Housing Society deemed a project too costly
A private developer and its customers will benefit from the Housing Society’s abandonment of a residential project for the elderly.14 Jul 2014 - 11:29am More on Sun Hung Kai Properties
REAL ESTATE
14 Jul 2014 - 8:05am
Property market jitters possible amid uncertainty over law to double stamp duty
Property owners are set to be disappointed if they think the delay in passing legislation to enact a doubling of stamp duty will cause prices to rise.14 Jul 2014 - 8:05am
More Property news
- Hong Kong luxury housing market back in spotlight after record sale prices
- Banks revise Hong Kong home price forecasts amid slower declines
- Rise in housing prices renews debate on affordability
- Green developer Landsea courts investors with deep pockets
- Jinan becomes latest Chinese city to relax home purchase rules
The wages of spin
It's a warm September evening at Bisous nightclub in Central, and Craig Dungey is celebrating his 42nd birthday by recalling his youth. You Shook Me All Night Long by AC/DC is blasting through the amps.14 Jul 2014 - 6:33am More on LIFE
Cop turns exorcist in horror movie
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13 Jul 2014
Australian truffles offer off season alternative
Selling Australian-grown Périgord truffles to French chefs may seem a foolhardy, even impossible goal, but that is exactly what The Truffle & Wine Co has successfully done.11 Jul 2014 - 12:09am
Google founders see a brave new world of data-driven health care
When Google's founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, sat down for a rare frank and open chat with the veteran technology venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, they admitted, among other things, that Google was interested in health care but scared of its intense regulation.13 Jul 2014 - 3:10am 1 comment More on Google
Sport
World cup 2014
World Cup Final: Stunning Mario Goetze volley wins title for Germany in extra time
Update A world-class Mario Goetze volley in extra time fired Germany to a fourth World Cup crown with a 1-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday, leaving the South Americans heartbroken.14 Jul 2014 - 11:09am More on World Cup 2014
World cup 2014
14 Jul 2014 - 10:53am More on World Cup 2014
World Cup Final: I can't believe it, says Germany hero Mario Goetze
World Cup final match-winner Mario Goetze said he felt “unbelievable” after scoring the extra-time goal that gave Germany a 1-0 win over Argentina on Sunday.14 Jul 2014 - 10:53am More on World Cup 2014
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Magazines
Guilt trips: war vets return to Vietnam
Haunted by their past, veterans of the Vietnam war are returning to former battlefields to make peace with the ghosts of the conflict and help those who are still picking up the pieces, writes Eric San Juan.12 Jul 2014 - 11:21pm
Disappearing acts: Delhi's 'magicians' colony' is braced for the bulldozers
As the vibrant Kathputli Colony prepares for redevelopment, its resident puppeteers, snake charmers and street artists fear losing their homes will also destroy their livelihoods, writes Bibek Bhandari.14 Jul 2014 - 9:28am
The Allegro Singers turn 50
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- Beyond the casinos: Where to find the sights and sounds of old Macau
- We tell you where to find good quality, affordable eateries in Macau
- A new breed of upscale bars and nightclubs have replaced Macau's once-seedy dive bars
- Young Mao devotees lead an agricultural revolution at the Righteous Path Farm, Hebei
- Continental drifter: novelist Susan Barker opens up about her nomadic lifestyle
Blogs
World Cup Diary
World Cup diary: Top five unforgettable moments of an unforgettable tournament
13 Jul 2014 - 12:35pm
Road to Rio
Road to Rio: Heartbreak for hosts means we're heading to the final - for a price
13 Jul 2014 - 9:11am
World Cup Diary
World Cup diary: Brazil's psychologist has work cut out after team's mental breakdown
10 Jul 2014 - 11:36pm
The Hongcouver
'I strangled her by accident in a blindfolded pillow fight': A killer’s explanation that only Beijing’s high court buys
9 Jul 2014 - 2:54pm 28 comments
Road to Rio
Road to Rio: We may have to sell an eye to secure World Cup final tickets
9 Jul 2014 - 2:52am
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