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China urged to step up protection against hepatitis
World experts have urged the Chinese government to step up
protection against viral hepatitis, described by the WHO as a largely
neglected silent killer that claims 1.4 million lives across the world
every year.Monday, 28 July, 2014, 8:23am
'I closed my eyes and hoped I would be OK': passengers on planes that turned back before Penghu crash relive terror
Passengers on flights that abandoned landing at Taiwan's Magong
Airport around the time TransAsia Airways Flight GE222 crashed say they
had never encountered such bad weather while flying.28 Jul 2014 - 8:37am
Visa glitch leaves US family stuck in Guangzhou with adopted babies
After a long, bureaucratic 18 months, Mike Norton had little reason
to doubt that by this weekend he would finally welcome Joseph and
Marianna, his new Chinese son and daughter, to their home the US.28 Jul 2014 - 8:36am 1 comment
Defence Ministry says bad weather behind flight disruptions
The mainland's Defence Ministry has broken its silence about
widespread flight delays, saying bad weather and not military drills
were to blame.28 Jul 2014 - 8:44am
Genetically modified rice found for sale in Wuhan supermarket
Genetically modified (GM) rice, which is illegal to sell or grow
commercially on the mainland, has been found on sale in a large
supermarket in Wuhan.28 Jul 2014 - 8:31am
Chinese investment in US falls, but big deals in the pipeline
Chinese investments in the US fell year-on-year in the first half,
but pending deals and the expected completion of a bilateral investment
treaty mean the figure for the year as a whole may rise substantially.28 Jul 2014 - 8:39am
Baby Jennalyn becomes 100,000,000th Philippine citizen (and sleeps through celebrations)
A baby girl born early yesterday has officially pushed the
population of the Philippines to 100 million, highlighting the challenge
of providing for more people in the already-impoverished nation.28 Jul 2014 - 7:36am 8 comments
Athlete jumps at the chance to set new skipping record
Video
In the time it takes to cook a bowl of instant noodles, Timothy Ho
Chu-ting proved himself the best in the world, setting a world record of
500 skips in three minutes.28 Jul 2014 - 8:38am 1 comment
Little sign of consensus on 2017 election: SCMP Debate
Reaching consensus on how to nominate candidates for the chief executive election in 2017 looks difficult even if public nomination is set aside. That's the picture that has emerged from the latest SCMP debate.28 Jul 2014 - 8:35am 1 comment More on Universal Suffrage
McDonald's issues fresh apology but refuses to answer questions on rotten meat scandal
McDonald's issued another apology for its part in the rotten meat scandal, saying a "lack of clarity" had confused people. But it did not answer when asked if there had been a cover-up and refused to take questions on the debacle.28 Jul 2014 - 7:54am 15 comments
More Headlines
- One week from catastrophe: Hugely destructive solar flare narrowly missed earth
- Final voyage of the Costa Concordia: ship to be broken up and its parts recycled
- Loophole in Spanish law makes Barcelona a marijuana haven
- Bali to continue anti-rabies dog cull despite outrage over slaughter video
- Marriage rates across much of Europe fall to record lows
- Malaysia Airlines being 'rigid and bureaucratic' say victim families
- New York Times editorial calls for marijuana to be decriminalised
- UN official in Myanmar appalled by conditions in Rohingya refugee camps
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Insight
Bridging the clean air gap
In less than two years, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau superbridge
should open, and we will find out whether the “build it and they will
come” model works or a white elephant walks.One simple way to think about the bridge is that it’s better than welfare.
28 Jul 2014 - 10:09am
Focus
SCMP Debate: How could the chief executive nominating committee be more representative?
The Post begins a two-part series about the chief executive
election in 2017, the most important - and contentious - electoral
reform since the implementation of "one country, two systems" in 1997.28 Jul 2014 - 9:00am
Harry's View
20 Jul 2014
Hong Kong
POLITICS
'X' marks the spot: Illiterate villagers boost Anti-Occupy Central signature campaign
Organisers of an anti-Occupy Central petition ventured into rural Tai Po district, hoping to rally support from indigenous villagers.28 Jul 2014 - 8:02am 37 comments More on Occupy Central
SCMP DEBATE
28 Jul 2014 - 8:35am 1 comment More on Universal Suffrage
Little sign of consensus on 2017 election: SCMP Debate
Reaching consensus on how to nominate candidates for the chief executive election in 2017 looks difficult even if public nomination is set aside. That's the picture that has emerged from the latest SCMP debate.28 Jul 2014 - 8:35am 1 comment More on Universal Suffrage
FOOD SAFETY
McDonald's issues fresh apology but refuses to answer questions on rotten meat scandal
28 Jul 2014 15 commentsMore Hong Kong news
China
AVIATION
'I closed my eyes and hoped I would be OK': passengers on planes that turned back before Penghu crash relive terror
Passengers on flights that abandoned landing at Taiwan's Magong Airport around the time TransAsia Airways Flight GE222 crashed say they had never encountered such bad weather while flying.28 Jul 2014 - 8:37am
DISEASE
28 Jul 2014 - 8:23am
China urged to step up protection against hepatitis
World experts have urged the Chinese government to step up protection against viral hepatitis, described by the WHO as a largely neglected silent killer that claims 1.4 million lives across the world every year.28 Jul 2014 - 8:23am
More China news
- Defence Ministry says bad weather behind flight disruptions
- Visa glitch leaves US family stuck in Guangzhou with adopted babies
- Chinese fast food for the WeChat generation
- Liaoning businessman probed for alleged ties to ex-PLA chief: report
- Military exercises cause major flight delays in China as PLA carries out live fire drills
Asia
EDUCATION
Nepal's 'bamboo schools' open doors to education thanks to Uttam Sanjel
In Nepal, quality education, considered to be within an exclusive domain of private schools, comes with a hefty price tag. But one private institution is out to revolutionise the idea of affordable education for all.28 Jul 2014 - 4:31am
INDONESIA
28 Jul 2014 - 7:00am
Bali to continue anti-rabies dog cull despite outrage over slaughter video
Among the white sandy beaches, luxury villas and temples, authorities on the Indonesian island of Bali are carrying out mass culls of dogs in an anti-rabies campaign.28 Jul 2014 - 7:00am
More Asia news
- Baby Jennalyn becomes 100,000,000th Philippine citizen (and sleeps through celebrations)
- Shinzo Abe makes energy deals in Mexico on Latin American tour
- Malaysia allows illegal migrants safe passage home to Indonesia for Eid festival
- India pulls support for WTO 'trade facilitation' pact
- Philippine church Iglesia ni Cristo set to draw million followers to mark centenary
World
MIDDLE EAST
Gaza siege shaping up as deadliest Israeli conflict in a decade
Palestinian and Israeli casualties are mounting at a pace that could surpass any other Israeli conflict in nearly a decade, amid signs of a deepening military and political stalemate driven by diplomatic gridlock.28 Jul 2014 - 3:32am
FLIGHT MH17
28 Jul 2014 - 7:06am More on Malaysia Airlines flight 17
Ukraine fighting blocks international team access to MH17 crash site
Fighting around the site of the Malaysian airliner downed in Ukraine prevented a visit by international experts yesterday, although Malaysia said separatists had agreed to allow international police and investigators into the area.28 Jul 2014 - 7:06am More on Malaysia Airlines flight 17
More World news
- One week from catastrophe: Hugely destructive solar flare narrowly missed earth
- Loophole in Spanish law makes Barcelona a marijuana haven
- Marriage rates across much of Europe fall to record lows
- Visa glitch leaves US family stuck in Guangzhou with adopted babies
- Malaysia Airlines being 'rigid and bureaucratic' say victim families
China Insider
LEGAL
Chinese judge probed after marrying woman he granted almost everything to in divorce case
24 Jul 2014
MUSIC
Terrible rendition of China's national anthem makes Venezuelan military band a laughing stock
24 Jul 2014 4 comments
TECHNOLOGY
Look familiar? Xiaomi reveals its newest answer to the iPhone - the Mi4
23 Jul 2014 2 comments
VIDEO GAMING
Chinese gamers win US$5m top prize in international video game tournament
24 Jul 2014 1 comment
ENTERTAINMENT
Chinese farmer who makes giant Transformers from car parts cashes in on success of film
22 Jul 2014 4 comments
FOOD SAFETY
Starbucks, Dicos withdraw sandwiches as China launches nationwide probe into 'rotten meat' firm
22 Jul 2014 58 comments
TRANSPORT
Uber taxis: they may be luxurious, but not everyone's hailing them
18 Jul 2014 16 comments
Business
AIR POLLUTION
Bridging the clean air gap
In less than two years, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau superbridge should open, and we will find out whether the “build it and they will come” model works or a white elephant walks.One simple way to think about the bridge is that it’s better than welfare.
28 Jul 2014 - 10:09am
COMPANIES
28 Jul 2014 - 6:36am 2 comments More on Swire Group
Swire chief eyes property, aviation shifts
Swire Pacific's core property and aviation businesses face major structural shifts, chairman John Slosar said.28 Jul 2014 - 6:36am 2 comments More on Swire Group
More Business news
- Italy steps up pitch to investors from Hong Kong and China
- Chinese investment in US falls, but big deals in the pipeline
- Shanghai stock market unlikely to follow Hong Kong trading hours
- Clean water access offers flood of business opportunities
- Xi Jinping comfortable with lower growth rate for China's economy
Property
PROPERTY
Shanty town revamp not enough to prop up slowing China economy
Premier Li Keqiang is pinning hopes on a programme he initiated a decade ago to ensure the target of 7.5 per cent economic growth is reached this year, but economists are worried.28 Jul 2014 - 6:29am
COMPANIES
28 Jul 2014 - 6:36am 2 comments More on Swire Group
Swire chief eyes property, aviation shifts
Swire Pacific's core property and aviation businesses face major structural shifts, chairman John Slosar said.28 Jul 2014 - 6:36am 2 comments More on Swire Group
BRITAIN
Property developers in Britain accused of segregating communities with 'poor door' entrances for less well-off tenants
27 Jul 2014 4 commentsMore Property news
- Tai Po apartment project sells 400 Mont Vert units in first day despite 'no viewing' rule
- Retail vacancies in Hong Kong soaring, but rents dip only slightly
- Hong Kong home prices stay firm on high building costs, strong demand
- Wharf sees property downturn as a short-term blip
- Retail vacancies in Hong Kong soaring, but rents dip only slightly
Collectors turn their passion for vintage goods into thriving businesses
Decked out with old cinema seats, period clocks and well-thumbed maps, antiques collector Fung Wing-kuen's sprawling Kwun Tong warehouse resembles a museum.28 Jul 2014 - 9:44am More on LIFE
Bruno Menard weaves his Michelin magic in Asia
Tattooed on the left forearm of chef Bruno Menard are three Michelin stars, an indelible souvenir of his culinary achievement at L'Osier, a restaurant opened by cosmetics maker Shiseido in Tokyo.25 Jul 2014 - 1:49am
Disease research lab mishaps rattle scientists and regulators
For the danger they posed, the lapses were appalling. They put lives at risk, that much is clear. But they were shocking, too, due to where they happened. The US government's high-security disease-control laboratories, which house samples of the most harmful germs in the world, cannot afford to screw up.27 Jul 2014 - 3:47am
Sport
CYCLING
Better dope testing 'gave me a chance', says Nibali
Vincenzo Nibali said he would never have been in with a chance of winning the Tour de France had it not been for recent improvements in tackling doping.28 Jul 2014 - 12:53am
MOTOR RACING
27 Jul 2014 - 11:49pm
Daniel Ricciardo wins his second Grand Prix in drenched Hungary
Australian Daniel Ricciardo charged to a thrilling Hungarian Grand Prix victory on Sunday, his second Formula One win for Red Bull, as a drenched track caused chaos among world championship leaders.27 Jul 2014 - 11:49pm
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Magazines
In India, caste system ensures you are what you eat
As new genre of caste-based cookbooks reveals, India's culinary customs not only denote class and region, but symbolise faith, dictate who you marry and can be a barrier to social mobility.27 Jul 2014 - 5:48pm 3 comments
When an investment fund goes bad
Thousands of people saw their life savings wiped out when the "low-risk" fund into which they had put their nest eggs imploded last year. Benjamin Robertson looks into the murky world of LM Investment Management and what its collapse should signal to the investing public.27 Jul 2014 - 12:05am 5 comments
More Magazines news
- It's a bun fight! Who sells the best burger in Hong Kong?
- Now dig this: a new crop of organic farms and workshops
- A forgotten knight: Why Sun Yat-sen mentor Sir Kai Ho Kai died penniless and powerless 100 years ago
- Fleeing Uygurs caught using Rohingya trafficking networks are stuck in limbo
- Through the keyhole: the homes modern China forgot
Infographics
The forgotten army of the first world war: How Chinese labourers helped shape Europe
Interactive 27 Jul 2014 - 7:14pm
MH17
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