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LIVE: Schools, banks closed and travel disrupted as Occupy Central goes on
Live
Thousands of defiant protesters remain on the streets of Hong Kong
after a night of protests and clashes with police. Many schools are
closed this morning and many commuters have had to find alternate routes
to work.Monday, 29 September, 2014, 9:50am 18 comments More on Occupy Central
Beijing eases restrictions on foreign firms in year-old Shanghai free-trade zone
Beijing said it was lifting restrictions on foreign investments in
several industries, such as the shipping sector, in Shanghai's
free-trade zone, a day before the much-hyped "mini Hong Kong" its first
year in business.29 Sep 2014 - 7:55am More on Shanghai Free-trade Zone
Shock, then anger, at police decision to use tear gas
The decision by police to fire tear gas on the streets of Admiralty
shocked protesters and was condemned by Human Rights Monitor as
"unprecedented".29 Sep 2014 - 7:42am 13 comments More on Occupy Central
Foreign minister Wang Yi calls truth in history, with eye to Japan, in UN speech
Foreign Minister Wang Yi repeated an assertion that no one should
distort history and that "aggression should not be denied" in an
apparent reference to Japan in a speech on Saturday.29 Sep 2014 - 4:48am 5 comments More on Sino-Japanese relations
Scientists map cities at risk of quakes
Geologists have finished mapping active faults in 50 provincial
capitals and major cities to help designate no-building zones to reduce
the loss of life and property if major earthquakes strike densely
populated areas.29 Sep 2014 - 4:48am
27 villagers detained after land-grab protests in Shantou
At least 27 villagers in Shantou, Guangdong were detained by police
on Saturday for allegedly inciting a two-day protest over the sale of
their land and corruption.29 Sep 2014 - 4:48am 1 comment
Ma Ying-jeou says Beijing must be prudent in handling dissent
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou called on Beijing to be "very
prudent" in handling dissenting voices in Hong Kong over the city's
political reform, saying Taiwan's public was watching the city's
democratic development.29 Sep 2014 - 9:27am 1 comment More on Occupy Central
United they stand: Democracy protests bond Hongkongers from all walks of life
Politicians, democracy advocates, lawmakers, senior citizens and
young students – all converged on the harbourfront in Admiralty to
defend a site where the city’s political landscape could be reshaped
forever.29 Sep 2014 - 8:44am More on Occupy Central
Hong Kong government resolutely opposed to Occupy Central, says chief executive CY Leung
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying reiterated that the government was
resolutely opposed to the Occupy Central movement and the police would
handle the situation in accordance with the law.29 Sep 2014 - 8:57am More on Occupy Central
OCCUPY CENTRAL - THE FIRST NIGHT: Full report as events unfolded
Live The streets of Hong Kong resembled a battleground in the early hours of Monday morning, with police in full riot gear and gas masks firing tear gas on students wearing makeshift masks and wielding umbrellas, in the worst clashes between police and demonstrators since the 2005 WTO protests29 Sep 2014 - 9:15am 187 comments More on Occupy Central
Police fire tear gas and baton charge thousands of Occupy Central protesters
Update The streets of Central and Admiralty descended into chaos last night after police in riot gear fired tear gas at protesters as the Occupy Central campaign, a movement that promised "peace and love", escalated.29 Sep 2014 - 9:53am 26 comments More on Occupy Central
Scholarism's Joshua Wong released at High Court judge's instruction
29 Sep 2014 - 5:37am 18 comments
More than 30 found in 'cardiac arrest' after Japanese volcano Mount Ontake erupts
29 Sep 2014 - 9:26am 2 comments
More Headlines
- French fashion icon Jean Paul Gaultier says farewell to ready-to-wear
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- Inventor of World Wide Web warns of control threat to internet
- Cuba bans Che Guevara and Hugo Chavez colognes
- Chloe fashion house founder Gaby Aghion dies at 93
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Leader
Today's Poll
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- 67
- Yes
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Total number of votes recorded: 153
Insight
Hong Kong and its people will continue to speak up until they are heard
The weeks following Beijing's decision on the political framework
for the chief executive election have been characterised by collective
shock, disbelief and anger among pro-democracy activists and their
sympathisers in Hong Kong.29 Sep 2014 - 3:11am 2 comments
Focus
United they stand: Democracy protests bond Hongkongers from all walks of life
Politicians, democracy advocates, lawmakers, senior citizens and
young students – all converged on the harbourfront in Admiralty to
defend a site where the city’s political landscape could be reshaped
forever.29 Sep 2014 - 8:44am
Harry's View
29 Sep 2014
Hong Kong
IN PICTURES: Mongkok, Admiralty stand-off in Occupy Central's first night
New 29 Sep 2014 - 9:08am 1 commentLIVE: Schools, banks closed and travel disrupted as Occupy Central goes on
Live Thousands of defiant protesters remain on the streets of Hong Kong after a night of protests and clashes with police. Many schools are closed this morning and many commuters have had to find alternate routes to work.29 Sep 2014 - 9:50am 18 comments More on Occupy Central
OCCUPY CENTRAL
Hong Kong wakes up to major traffic disruption after Occupy protests around the city
29 Sep 2014More Hong Kong news
China
DIPLOMACY
Foreign minister Wang Yi calls truth in history, with eye to Japan, in UN speech
Foreign Minister Wang Yi repeated an assertion that no one should distort history and that "aggression should not be denied" in an apparent reference to Japan in a speech on Saturday.29 Sep 2014 - 4:48am 5 comments More on Sino-Japanese relations
NATURAL DISASTERS
29 Sep 2014 - 4:48am
Scientists map cities at risk of quakes
Geologists have finished mapping active faults in 50 provincial capitals and major cities to help designate no-building zones to reduce the loss of life and property if major earthquakes strike densely populated areas.29 Sep 2014 - 4:48am
More China news
- Beijing start-up plans to offer 'low-cost' space travel in ultra-high balloon
- Party must embrace Mao spirit to survive, Xi Jinping quoted as saying
- Arms-smuggling Taiwanese duo snared in FBI sting plead guilty
- Enduring appeal of immortality: Cryonics shows signs of life in China
- Ai Weiwei's biggest UK retrospective opens at Churchill's Blenheim Palace
Asia
JAPAN
More than 30 found in 'cardiac arrest' after Japanese volcano Mount Ontake erupts
More than 30 hikers were feared dead after being found yesterday near the peak of a Japanese volcano that erupted without warning, spewing ash, rocks and steam.29 Sep 2014 - 9:26am 2 comments
JAPAN
28 Sep 2014 - 7:22am
Volcano erupts in central Japan, injuries reported and 250 left stranded
Dozens of hikers were stranded yesterday on the slopes of an erupting Japanese volcano that reportedly killed one person and seriously injured more than 30.28 Sep 2014 - 7:22am
More Asia news
- Making a mint abroad: Japan Mint turns to overseas markets
- Indian court convicts powerful politician and former film star of corruption
- Search for flight MH370 reveals underwater world on seabed
- Best of enemies Ghani and Abdullah bury the hatchet for Afghanistan
- Indonesia’s Aceh approves 100 lashes of cane for gay sex
World
CANADA
Putting Canada First drops anti-Asian activist Bradley Saltzberg over fake IDs
One of the most vocal critics of Asian immigration in Canada has been fired from the anti-multicultural group he helped found, after the South China Morning Post revealed he had been using fake identities to promote his agenda.29 Sep 2014 - 3:23am
UNITED STATES
29 Sep 2014 - 3:44am More on Starbucks
Patrons at CIA Starbucks in Langley, Virginia prefer not to use names
The new supervisor thought his idea was innocent enough. He wanted the baristas to write the names of customers on their cups to speed up lines and ease confusion, just like other Starbucks do around the world.29 Sep 2014 - 3:44am More on Starbucks
More World news
- Defection and sex scandal hit UK Conservatives ahead of annual meeting
- North Korean foreign minister labels UN Security Council as a forum of lies
- French fashion icon Jean Paul Gaultier says farewell to ready-to-wear
- Chloe fashion house founder Gaby Aghion dies at 93
- Inventor of World Wide Web warns of control threat to internet
China Insider
CHINA DIGEST
Guangzhou villagers want Asian Games walls torn down; inquiry over new homes in Jiangxi tourism zone; Nanchang to build eight night markets
29 Sep 2014
CHINA DIGEST
Mum gives chase to runaway daughter on train; University greets new students with condom gift pack
26 Sep 2014
soft power
Beware the ‘chubby blue guy’: Chinese dailies warn public against Japan's ‘Doraemon’
26 Sep 2014 8 comments
CHINA DIGEST
300 yuan first-date steak test; Morgue appeals for help to identify 19 bodies
25 Sep 2014
ENDANGERED SPECIES
Rare snow leopards caught on camera in Tibet reserve for the first time
26 Sep 2014 6 comments
EDUCATION
Chinese writer Cao Baoyin detained by police after alternative school closure
25 Sep 2014 9 comments
SHAOLIN TEMPLE
‘What do monks need money for?’ Officials refuse to hand over revenue from Shaolin temple
25 Sep 2014 4 comments
CHINA DIGEST
1 million in gold thrown out with the rubbish; 7 million yuan fine for unpaid water bills
24 Sep 2014
CHINA DIGEST
Fatal end to cancer patient’s ‘hunger cure’; Multi-pronged plan to deal with school intruders
23 Sep 2014
Business
MARKETS
HKMA activates emergency action plan as Occupy protests extend
New The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said it had launched its emergency contingency plan to ensure the smooth running of financial markets on Monday morning as mass protests by the pro-democracy Occupy Central movement spilled over from the weekend.29 Sep 2014 - 9:07am
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
29 Sep 2014 - 7:55am More on Shanghai Free-trade Zone
Beijing eases restrictions on foreign firms in year-old Shanghai free-trade zone
Beijing said it was lifting restrictions on foreign investments in several industries, such as the shipping sector, in Shanghai's free-trade zone, a day before the much-hyped "mini Hong Kong" its first year in business.29 Sep 2014 - 7:55am More on Shanghai Free-trade Zone
Property
PROPERTY
China developers resist pressure to cut prices, leading to market standoff
On booming Jinshazhou island between Guangzhou and Foshan, developers touting new projects face sluggish sales due to their unwillingness to slash prices, boding ill for the mainland economy that has showed fresh signs of slowdown.29 Sep 2014 - 2:11am
Nan Fung eyes expansion of property portfolio in China
Privately run Nan Fung Development has teamed up with Shanghai Industrial Urban Development Group (SIUD) to buy the majority owner of trade exhibitions venue Shanghaimart for US$579.3 million.27 Sep 2014 - 1:13am More on Nan Fung Development
More Property news
Violins show the way in dialogue
With student protests next door and a National Day concert across the harbour, the Hong Kong Sinfonietta offered a politics-free alternative at City Hall in Central on Saturday night.29 Sep 2014 - 5:23am
Consultant chef has novel ideas for new restaurant
Consultant chef Rowley Leigh, who is working with Swire Group to set up new restaurant The Continental in Pacific Place, might have been a novelist if he had worked harder at it. Becoming an acclaimed chef almost seems like an afterthought.26 Sep 2014 - 5:11pm
Short Science, September 28, 2014
Back in the early 1990s, something like 10 million people played a video game called Doom, in which a nameless hero fought his way through a Martian-type landscape, killing demons from hell.28 Sep 2014 - 5:21am
Sport
'One-man mutiny': Phil Mickelson flayed for throwing Tom Watson 'under the bus'
Phil Mickelson’s scathing criticism of United States Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson sparked a firestorm of reaction with former European skippers Colin Montgomerie and Nick Faldo saying the American was out of line.29 Sep 2014 - 9:04am More on Ryder Cup 2014
Europe dash US hopes as they retain Ryder Cup
Europe's finest golfers captured the Ryder Cup for the sixth time in seven tries on Sunday at Gleneagles, delivering a resounding defeat to an American squad that once dominated the rivalry.29 Sep 2014 - 1:18am More on Ryder Cup 2014
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Magazines
FASHION
6 Things You Need for A Royal Castle Stay
New Have you read our story on the Royal Castles Stay? http://bit.ly/1quDTAiHere are six things you’ll need to travel like a folklore princess.
22 Sep 2014 - 9:11pm
FILM
10 Sep 2014 - 11:07pm
Kick Ass actress keeps on kicking
Chloe Grace Moretz has her say on hormones, homeschooling and why she hates Hollywood parties.10 Sep 2014 - 11:07pm
ARTS
Magnum photographer Elliott Erwitt says he is 'serious about not being serious'
10 Sep 2014 2 commentsMore Magazines news
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