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LIVE: 19 arrested, 18 injured after 'triads' attack Mong Kok protest site
Live
Welcome to our continuing 24-hour Occupy Central coverage.Saturday, 4 October, 2014, 9:23am 18 comments More on Occupy Central
OCCUPY CENTRAL - DAY SIX: Full coverage of the day’s events
Review
Mong Kok witnessed violent scenes as local residents and an
anti-Occupy Central group attacked protesters in an attempt to end
demonstrations. All the day's events here.4 Oct 2014 - 3:16am 301 comments More on Occupy Central
The far too thin blue line: Occupy accuses police of double standards
The police have come under fire again, this time for not having
enough officers on hand during clashes at Occupy Central protest sites
in Mong Kok and Causeway Bay yesterday.4 Oct 2014 - 4:31am 10 comments More on Occupy Central
Business groups, John Tsang urge end to protests, citing harm to economy
The business sector and the financial and commerce secretaries
yesterday called for Occupy Central to end as soon as possible, saying
the protests had damaged the economy.4 Oct 2014 - 4:32am 5 comments More on Occupy Central
Seven hours that seemed to have taken protests back from brink
As the clock moved closer to midnight on Thursday, Hongkongers were
holding their breath and crossing their fingers, hoping the tension
between the two sides facing each other outside the government offices
in Admiralty would not end in violence.4 Oct 2014 - 4:22am More on Occupy Central
Hackers' group Anonymous shuts down websites after declaring cyberwar
The websites of the city's biggest political party, the Occupy
Central movement and the Silent Majority for Hong Kong were all taken
offline by hackers yesterday after a US-based group declared cyberwar on
the Hong Kong government.4 Oct 2014 - 4:54am More on Occupy Central
Government headquarters closed as protesters block bridge in Admiralty
About 3,000 staff were affected when the government temporarily
closed its headquarters in Admiralty yesterday. Senior government
officials worked at other offices or from home, while lower-ranking
staff did not have to report for work.4 Oct 2014 - 4:23am More on Occupy Central
Disputes among protesters over whether to step up Admiralty blockade
A split among protesters in Admiralty deepened after a radical
faction stepped up its action by blocking a key road and forcing the
shutdown of government headquarters.4 Oct 2014 - 4:22am 1 comment More on Occupy Central
Hong Kong protesters are 'challenging highest state authority and will fail' - People's Daily
The Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily on Friday condemned
the organisers of the Hong Kong pro-democracy protests for challenging
the state’s “highest authority”.3 Oct 2014 - 5:01pm 9 comments More on Occupy Central
OCCUPY CENTRAL - NIGHT SIX: Full coverage of the night's events
Live Welcome to our continuing 24-hour Occupy Central coverage.4 Oct 2014 - 9:09am 341 comments More on Occupy Central
After angry mobs turn on protesters, students call off talks
Fists flew and tempers frayed as people demanding an end to the Occupy movement clashed violently with protesters in Mong Kok and Causeway Bay.4 Oct 2014 - 4:28am 17 comments More on Occupy Central
More Headlines
- Female stars threaten to sue Google for not removing stolen nude photos
- Japanese lawmakers see red over minister Midori Matsushima's scarf
- Thai government sells off more of its massive rice stockpile
- Don't mention the war: Top Gear flees Argentina after crowd pelts Jeremy Clarkson over 'Falklands' licence plate
- US NBC News cameraman tests positive for Ebola in Liberia
- UK leader David Cameron pledges to seek veto over ruling by European court
- Massive undersea scars and mountains revealed by satellite mapping
- Sperm bank in US sued after woman given donor sperm from wrong man
- Fake congressman gets close to Barack Obama in new security scare
- French court jails 'charmer' and 'seducer' for knowingly spreading HIV
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Insight
The Hong Kong government must listen to its people
It is not wholly true to say that the eyes of the entire world are
on Hong Kong. They would be, of course, if people in mainland China were
allowed to know what is happening in their country's most successful
city.4 Oct 2014 - 4:27am 11 comments
Focus
Beijing, Hong Kong governments play waiting game in hope Occupy will run out of steam
Both the Beijing and Hong Kong governments are pinning their hopes
on the pro-democracy protests running out of steam due to fatigue and
complaints from people inconvenienced by the demonstrations.2 Oct 2014 - 9:23am 37 comments
Harry's View
3 Oct 2014
Hong Kong
OCCUPY CENTRAL
LIVE: 19 arrested, 18 injured after 'triads' attack Mong Kok protest site
Live Welcome to our continuing 24-hour Occupy Central coverage.4 Oct 2014 - 9:23am 18 comments More on Occupy Central
POLITICS
4 Oct 2014 - 4:28am 17 comments More on Occupy Central
After angry mobs turn on protesters, students call off talks
Fists flew and tempers frayed as people demanding an end to the Occupy movement clashed violently with protesters in Mong Kok and Causeway Bay.4 Oct 2014 - 4:28am 17 comments More on Occupy Central
OCCUPY CENTRAL
OCCUPY CENTRAL - NIGHT SIX: Full coverage of the night's events
4 Oct 2014 341 commentsMore Hong Kong news
- The far too thin blue line: Occupy accuses police of double standards
- Business groups, John Tsang urge end to protests, citing harm to economy
- Government headquarters closed as protesters block bridge in Admiralty
- Seven hours that seemed to have taken protests back from brink
- Hackers' group Anonymous shuts down websites after declaring cyberwar
China
DEFENCE
China puts on show of force with DF-31B mobile ICBM missile test
The first flight test of an upgraded mobile intercontinental ballistic missile in the lead-up to National Day aimed to show the world that China was reinforcing its nuclear deterrent, military experts said yesterday.4 Oct 2014 - 3:36am
TAIWAN
4 Oct 2014 - 4:27am
Taiwanese Health Minister Chiu Wen-ta resigns over 'gutter oil' scandal
Taiwan's health minister, Chiu Wen-ta, resigned last night over one of the biggest food scandals to rock the island and Hong Kong.4 Oct 2014 - 4:27am
Hong Kong protesters are 'challenging highest state authority and will fail' - People's Daily
3 Oct 2014 9 commentsMore China news
- Chinese state media step up rhetoric on 'illegal' Hong Kong demonstrations
- Eight suspects charged in Taiwan 'gutter oil' scandal
- Shoppers' paradise on Hainan Island gives Hong Kong a run for its money
- Dalai Lama 'in informal talks' for pilgrimage to China's sacred Mt Wutai
- National scenic spots are unusually calm as 'golden week' tourists flock abroad
Asia
DEFENCE
US eases arms embargo against Vietnam for South China Sea defence
In a decision likely to anger China, the US is partly lifting a 40-year ban on arms sales to former foe Vietnam to help boost defences in the South China Sea.4 Oct 2014 - 3:42am 9 comments
PHILIPPINES
4 Oct 2014 - 4:39am
Manila halts work in disputed South China Sea
The Philippines has stopped all development work in the disputed South China Sea because of the impact such activity might have on an arbitration complaint it has filed against China.4 Oct 2014 - 4:39am
More Asia news
- No hope for rights, Thai professors say after junta halts democracy seminar
- Thai government sells off more of its massive rice stockpile
- Hongkongers questioned by police after attending solidarity rally in Singapore
- Yudhoyono decree suspends scrapping of local elections in Indonesia
- Rights groups condemn Myanmar’s Rohingya plan
World
SECURITY
Hackers who attacked JPMorgan accessed data of 76 million households
Hackers exploited an employee password to crack a JPMorgan Chase server and pull off one of the largest cyber-attacks ever, accessing data on 76 million households and 7 million businesses.4 Oct 2014 - 3:50am 1 comment More on JPMorgan Chase
INTERNET
4 Oct 2014 - 6:26am More on Facebook
Facebook poised to enter health-care sector with 'support communities'
Facebook already knows who your friends are and the kind of things that grab your attention. Soon, it could also know the state of your health.4 Oct 2014 - 6:26am More on Facebook
More World news
- Sperm bank in US sued after woman given donor sperm from wrong man
- UK leader David Cameron pledges to seek veto over ruling by European court
- Massive undersea scars and mountains revealed by satellite mapping
- Female stars threaten to sue Google for not removing stolen nude photos
- Don't mention the war: Top Gear flees Argentina after crowd pelts Jeremy Clarkson over 'Falklands' licence plate
China Insider
CHINA DIGEST
School renamed to honour war hero; Parents tie son to tree; Magnitude 5 quake rocks Sichuan county
3 Oct 2014
OCCUPY CENTRAL
Mainland Chinese youths launch Facebook campaign to support Hong Kong protesters
3 Oct 2014 5 comments
CHINA DIGEST
Hornets kill three, Ferrari driver in hit-and-run, apology for ‘dogs’ jibe, free entry for poets
2 Oct 2014
OCCUPY CENTRAL
'A Hong Kong-version Colour Revolution': Beijing's harshest warnings yet on Occupy protests
2 Oct 2014 33 comments
CHINA DIGEST
Free entry opens tourist floodgates at Three Gorges Dam; Last emperor's brother calls for Puyi play to be pulled
2 Oct 2014
MEDIA
No inch of compromise over Occupy Central in Chinese state media commentaries
1 Oct 2014 7 comments
OCCUPY CENTRAL
Q&A: Chinese activist scholar Teng Biao on how Occupy Central affects mainland activism
1 Oct 2014
CHINA DIGEST
Taxi driver murder suspect found after 16 years on the run; photographic treasures saved
1 Oct 2014
Solidarity
Mixed feelings for Occupy Central among Hong Kong’s recent mainland migrants
30 Sep 2014 10 comments
MEDIA
Media colleagues jump to senior journalist Shen Hao’s defence after televised confession
1 Oct 2014
Business
STOCKS
Hong Kong stocks end grim week on up note as risks linger
The Hang Seng Index ended its worst week in more than six months yesterday, with pro-democracy protests overshadowing a surprise rally in the afternoon session in which traders picked up beaten-down shares.4 Oct 2014 - 4:46am More on Occupy Central
ECONOMY
4 Oct 2014 - 3:00am
China’s services growth drops to 8-month low as orders drop
The mainland's services sector grew at its slowest pace in eight months after new orders shrank for the first time since the 2008 global financial crisis, a survey showed yesterday.4 Oct 2014 - 3:00am
Property
PROPERTY
China home prices fall for 5 straight months
Home prices on the mainland fell the most in four months as developers extended price cuts to more cities, a survey showed, underlining the weakness in the sector which has dragged on economic growth.3 Oct 2014 - 2:38am
REGULATION
3 Oct 2014 - 2:46am
Australia’s RBA mulling more steps to curb housing investment lending
Australia's central bank said regulators were considering new steps to rein in lending for housing investment and an initial announcement was likely by the end of the year.3 Oct 2014 - 2:46am
More Property news
- Singapore home prices fall as cooling measures hit property market
- China Merchants Land arm sells project stake to Ping An subsidiary
- Rezoning hurdles slow residential land release
- Wuzhou International shifts focus to second-tier cities in China
- Looser mortgage rules seen boosting China's sluggish property market
Shenzhen Oct-Loft jazz festival brings 30 bands
More than 100 jazz musicians from around the world descend on Shenzhen this month for a burgeoning festival run by two passionate aficionados.1 Oct 2014 - 10:31pm
Farmed and dangerous
F&B entrepreneur Todd Darling is a hardened traveller, but a recent trip to Afghanistan was even out of his comfort zone. While many organic food evangelists are willing to go far in search of produce, few are willing to travel in an armoured car with a security detail.2 Oct 2014 - 4:54pm
Swimming beats back pain
30 Sep 2014
Editors picks: sonic/electronic cleansers
1 Oct 2014
Fat school fees no guarantee for top results
29 Sep 2014
Sport
TABLE TENNIS
Hong Kong table tennis players pave path for homegrown talent
Hong Kong women's table tennis team entered a new era with homegrown talents taking centre stage after Lee Ho-ching collected two team event medals at the Asian Games in Incheon.3 Oct 2014 - 11:47pm More on 2014 Asian Games - Incheon
MOTOR RACING
3 Oct 2014 - 11:30pm More on Formula One 2014
Teenager Max Verstappen takes it easy in his first F1 drive
For someone not old enough to hold a driver's licence, Max Verstappen looked remarkably at ease at his first official Formula One outing yesterday.3 Oct 2014 - 11:30pm More on Formula One 2014
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Magazines
Tot spots: how to plan a baby-friendly day out in Hong Kong
Planning a day out in Hong Kong can be a daunting prospect when you're still getting used to your new family member. The heat, the crowds and a distinct lack of pram-friendly pavements make it all too tempting just to stay at home. But it's time to break out of the cocoon.2 Oct 2014 - 1:57pm 3 comments
MUSIC
1 Oct 2014 - 10:31pm
Shenzhen Oct-Loft jazz festival brings 30 bands
More than 100 jazz musicians from around the world descend on Shenzhen this month for a burgeoning festival run by two passionate aficionados.1 Oct 2014 - 10:31pm
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Blogs
The Hongcouver
Anti-union Chinese parents’ group plans a political future in Vancouver
1 Oct 2014 - 9:40am 2 comments
Happy Lucky Dragon Win
Rock the Caspar: Fownes the quintessential trainer, but is he the best?
29 Sep 2014 - 8:55pm
As I see it
First night of Occupy Central: My six hours in Admiralty
29 Sep 2014 - 12:37pm 18 comments
Infographics
OCCUPY CENTRAL
Interactive: Time-lapses of major protest sites in Hong Kong
Interactive 3 Oct 2014 - 10:04am
HISTORY
Moments of fate: Signing of draft agreement on Sino-British Declaration in 19...
26 Sep 2014 New
FOOD SAFETY
Hong Kong 'gutter oil' map v4.0: Is your neighbourhood store on the...
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