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- October 31, 2014
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Testing for Hong Kong-Shanghai stock markets 'through train' to resume
The Shanghai and Hong Kong stock exchanges will conduct simulated
trading for the through train programme tomorrow, renewing hopes for an
imminent launch of the cross-border equity trading system.Friday, 31 October, 2014, 5:28am
Michelin star gives Yung Kee scion a goose bump
One branch of the family behind the famous Yung Kee roast goose
restaurant yesterday savoured the success of seeing its new restaurant
included in the latest Michelin Guide.31 Oct 2014 - 9:04am 6 comments
Pyongyang's response to Ebola: every foreigner in quarantine for 3 weeks
North Korean officials plan to quarantine every single foreigner
for 21 days over fears of Ebola - even though not a single case of the
disease has been reported in the country.31 Oct 2014 - 7:46am More on Ebola Virus
How social media shapes Occupy: Web forum HKGolden.com takes off
A popular web forum, seen as an unofficial organising tool for the
pro-democracy Occupy Central protests, has recorded a tenfold jump in
page views in the last month, reflecting the importance of social media
in shaping the protest.31 Oct 2014 - 5:35am 4 comments More on Occupy Central
India's political dynasty flounders 30 years after Indira Gandhi's killing
When Indira Gandhi was gunned down by her bodyguards on October 31,
1984, the instant elevation of her son Rajiv to the post of prime
minister appeared to confirm her family's status as India's natural-born
rulers.31 Oct 2014 - 5:24am
The A-Z of Hello Kitty: From tanks and planes to wedding dresses and AK-47s
New
Hello Kitty turns 40 on Saturday, and to mark the world's most famous cat-who-is-not-a-cat's birthday, we put her 31 Oct 2014 - 7:16am
Ting Hsin food tycoon Wei Ying-chun may face 30 years in jail over oil scandal
A tycoon from one of Taiwan's richest families could spend 30 years
behind bars after being charged yesterday with dozens of counts of
fraud over a food scandal that has set off a groundswell of opposition
to the business empire.31 Oct 2014 - 5:45am
Aung San Suu Kyi to meet Myanmar's military leader for first time
Myanmar's president and its powerful military chief will hold an
unprecedented meeting to address cracks widening in the fledgling
democracy ahead of an election next year.31 Oct 2014 - 5:24am More on Aung San Suu Kyi
Internet watchdog chief remains ambiguous over Facebook's friend request
The head of the country's internet watchdog yesterday rejected
claims that he ever said Facebook could not enter the mainland - while
at the same not confirming whether it could.31 Oct 2014 - 4:37am
Plenum didn’t decide on Zhou graft case ‘as he is no longer state leader’
The Communist Party broke its silence yesterday on the case of former security tsar Zhou Yongkang, saying there was no decision on his fate at its annual elite gathering because he was no longer a state leader.31 Oct 2014 - 7:29am 1 comment More on Zhou Yongkang
China, Hong Kong committed to global alliance to end banking secrecy
China is among more than 80 countries committed to signing a deal that could help end banking secrecy. Hong Kong has also pledged to join. Its sponsors hope the pact will be a major step in the global battle against tax evasion and fraud.31 Oct 2014 - 8:06am 2 comments
Senior Hong Kong civil servants set for special 3 per cent pay rise
31 Oct 2014 - 9:04am 11 comments
Selina Chow warns pro-establishment politicians over voters' support
31 Oct 2014 - 7:57am 14 comments
Equality watchdog's consultation perverts family values, school heads say
31 Oct 2014 - 3:24am 2 comments
Jerusalem police kill Palestinian suspected of shooting Temple Mount activist
31 Oct 2014 - 5:28am 1 comment
Dramatic FBI video shows how agents tricked their way into Paul Phua's villa for gambling bust
31 Oct 2014 - 5:07am
More Headlines
- 100 cat calls in 10 hours: New York street harassment video goes viral
- Body of Sewol victim retrieved on what would have been 17th birthday
- Islamic State shot 600 Iraqi prisoners in mass killing, says rights group
- Liberal party beats Islamists in Tunisian parliamentary poll
- Turkish President Erdogan unveils new palace in Ankara amid considerable controversy
- Pinochet grandson forming right-wing political party in Chile
- Sweden recognises state of Palestine; first major European state to do so
- Hopes rise metal debris from South Pacific will lead to Earhart's plane
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Leader
Today's Poll
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Total number of votes recorded: 19
Opinion
Whitehall and colonial government never wanted full democracy for Hong Kong
31 Oct 2014 - 7:08am 6 comments
Police inaction or violence cannot be justified, no matter the provocation
31 Oct 2014 - 5:20am 40 comments
Insight
Hong Kong needs its leaders to lead, for once, or protests will continue
The campuses of Hong Kong's universities are peppered with faculty
buildings that bear the names of their generous sponsors, mostly
prosperous business tycoons and their heirs and successors.31 Oct 2014 - 5:19am 54 comments
Focus
The Occupy protests: a month that shook Hong Kong to its core
Hong Kong changed forever when, at 1.45am on September 28, Occupy
Central co-founder Benny Tai Yiu-ting declared the start of the
civil-disobedience campaign.28 Oct 2014 - 11:44am 53 comments
Harry's View
31 Oct 2014
Hong Kong
FOOD
Michelin star gives Yung Kee scion a goose bump
Two years after losing a high-profile court case, one branch of the family behind the famous Yung Kee roast goose restaurant yesterday savoured the success of seeing its new restaurant included in the latest Michelin Guide.31 Oct 2014 - 7:35am 6 comments
POLITICS
31 Oct 2014 - 7:57am 14 comments
Selina Chow warns pro-establishment politicians over voters' support
Pro-establishment politicians will have difficulty winning voters' support after being told by a state leader that they should convey dissenting views to Beijing behind closed doors rather than airing them in public, Selina Chow said yesterday.31 Oct 2014 - 7:57am 14 comments
More Hong Kong news
- Equality watchdog's consultation perverts family values, school heads say
- The role of social media in Occupy protests, on the ground and around the world
- How social media shapes Occupy: Web forum HKGolden.com takes off
- Student leaders may try to crash Apec summit in Beijing to seek talks
- Britain will not ban tear gas exports to Hong Kong, minister tells MPs
China
FOOD SAFETY
Ting Hsin food tycoon Wei Ying-chun may face 30 years in jail over oil scandal
A tycoon from one of Taiwan's richest families could spend 30 years behind bars after being charged yesterday with dozens of counts of fraud over a food scandal that has set off a groundswell of opposition to the business empire.31 Oct 2014 - 5:45am
CORRUPTION
31 Oct 2014 - 7:29am 1 comment More on Zhou Yongkang
Plenum didn’t decide on Zhou graft case ‘as he is no longer state leader’
The Communist Party broke its silence yesterday on the case of former security tsar Zhou Yongkang, saying there was no decision on his fate at its annual elite gathering because he was no longer a state leader.31 Oct 2014 - 7:29am 1 comment More on Zhou Yongkang
More China news
- Internet watchdog chief remains ambiguous over Facebook's friend request
- China, Hong Kong committed to global alliance to end banking secrecy
- China to expand court assessors system as part of judicial reform
- Toronto schools reject tie-up with China’s Confucius Institute
- Beijing steps up traffic restrictions for Apec summit
Asia
INDIA
India's political dynasty flounders 30 years after Indira Gandhi's killing
When Indira Gandhi was gunned down by her bodyguards on October 31, 1984, the instant elevation of her son Rajiv to the post of prime minister appeared to confirm her family's status as India's natural-born rulers.31 Oct 2014 - 5:24am
MYANMAR
31 Oct 2014 - 5:24am More on Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi to meet Myanmar's military leader for first time
Myanmar's president and its powerful military chief will hold an unprecedented meeting to address cracks widening in the fledgling democracy ahead of an election next year.31 Oct 2014 - 5:24am More on Aung San Suu Kyi
More Asia news
- Body of Sewol victim retrieved on what would have been 17th birthday
- New counterterrorism law targets leakers, not reporters: Australian attorney-general
- ‘No hope for survivors’ as Sri Lanka landslide claims 100
- Japan's Crown Princess Masako attends first banquet in more than a decade after stress-related illness
- India gives court names of 627 with HSBC Swiss bank accounts in tax probe
World
EUROPE
Nato intercepts 19 Russian military planes in space of two days
Nato's chief said the alliance must "keep strong" after its jets intercepted a large number of Russian aircraft flying close to European airspace over two days this week, in an "unusual" series of incidents.31 Oct 2014 - 8:35am
BURKINA FASO
31 Oct 2014 - 5:28am
Mob burns Burkina Faso's parliament over president's power play
Thousands of protesters stormed Burkina Faso's parliament and set it alight, forcing the president to suspend a vote on extending his 27-year rule over the West African country.31 Oct 2014 - 5:28am
UNITED STATES
Dramatic FBI video shows how agents tricked their way into Paul Phua's villa for gambling bust
31 Oct 2014More World news
- Jerusalem police kill Palestinian suspected of shooting Temple Mount activist
- Islamic State shot 600 Iraqi prisoners in mass killing, says rights group
- Apple's Tim Cook comes out as gay and hopes acknowledgement will help others
- 100 cat calls in 10 hours: New York street harassment video goes viral
- Liberal party beats Islamists in Tunisian parliamentary poll
China Insider
SOCIETY
11 arrested for tomb-raiding and selling women's corpses for 'ghost marriage' rituals
30 Oct 2014 4 comments
CHINA DIGEST
Dad foils kidnappers; Wonder woman foils robber; Woman asks police to make her younger
30 Oct 2014
AVIATION
Emergency on smog-diverted Chinese plane as two airports refuse landing: report
29 Oct 2014 6 comments
DEFENCE
New Chinese J-31 stealth fighter spotted in Zhuhai ahead of air show
30 Oct 2014 35 comments
Anti-corruption
Shanxi orders restoration of ancient official’s tomb to promote anti-corruption drive
29 Oct 2014
CHINA DIGEST
Maid thought expensive watches were trash; honesty pays at shop with no staff; boy runs away after iPhone refusal
29 Oct 2014
TABLE TENNIS
Chinese table tennis champion stripped of US$45,000 prize after 'shameful' celebration
28 Oct 2014 15 comments
Business
STOCK MARKET
Testing for Hong Kong-Shanghai stock markets 'through train' to resume
The Shanghai and Hong Kong stock exchanges will conduct simulated trading for the through train programme tomorrow, renewing hopes for an imminent launch of the cross-border equity trading system.31 Oct 2014 - 5:28am
BANKING
31 Oct 2014 - 8:06am 2 comments
China, Hong Kong committed to global alliance to end banking secrecy
China is among more than 80 countries committed to signing a deal that could help end banking secrecy. Hong Kong has also pledged to join. Its sponsors hope the pact will be a major step in the global battle against tax evasion and fraud.31 Oct 2014 - 8:06am 2 comments
Property
REAL ESTATE
Slow recovery the new trend
Mild policy support and slow recovery will become the new normal of the mainland's real estate market, with property investment - a key driver of the broader economy - probably trending down until the second half of next year, economists said.30 Oct 2014 - 6:17am
DEVELOPERS
30 Oct 2014 - 6:17am
Wanda looks to raise US$6b by listing businesses in Hong Kong
The mainland's property-to-film conglomerate Wanda Group will celebrate the opening of its 100th Wanda plaza tomorrow in Kunming, Yunnan province, while seeking to raise up to US$6 billion by listing its core business in Hong Kong.30 Oct 2014 - 6:17am
More Property news
The A-Z of Hello Kitty: From tanks and planes to wedding dresses and AK-47s
New Hello Kitty turns 40 on Saturday, and to mark the world's most famous cat-who-is-not-a-cat's birthday, we put her31 Oct 2014 - 7:16am
Life after the goose feud: brothers open new restaurants in wake of Yung Kee battle
The Kam family had been locked in a bitter feud after their father, Kinsen Kam Kwan-sing, and uncle, Ronald Kam Kwan-lai, fell out over how Yung Kee should be run.28 Oct 2014 - 8:21pm 1 comment
Building houses with 3D printing technology
Imagine if you could press "start" on a printer and watch your house take shape before your eyes. Well, it's happening already. From Shanghai to Amsterdam, from Los Angeles to London, the race is on to build the world's first commercially viable 3D-printed house.30 Oct 2014 - 5:34pm 1 comment
Sport
World's best horse tops wish list for Jockey Club
Twelve months on and the Hong Kong Jockey Club is again targeting Japanese champion Just A Way, now the world's top-rated horse, as one of the headline acts for the HK$83 million Longines Hong Kong International Races on December 14.30 Oct 2014 - 10:37pm
Michael Chang eyes jackpot in more ways than one
Michael Chang Chun-wai caught a case of lottery fever as he splurged on tickets in a jackpot draw yesterday, but he knows his odds of winning the Xpressbet Sprint are better and the trainer is embracing roles of race favourite and media darling in the build-up to the Breeders' Cup.30 Oct 2014 - 10:40pm
More Sport news
Magazines
Hello Kitty exhibition opens in Hong Kong as icon celebrates 40th birthday
Is she a cat? A schoolgirl called Kitty White? Or a cultural phenomenon that some are still grappling to understand?30 Oct 2014 - 11:13am 2 comments
FILM
30 Oct 2014 - 12:16am
Director Teddy Chen reaffirms his love of martial arts in his latest offering
Of the more than 20 students in a judo class in a Hong Kong public housing estate in the mid-1970s, few were more stunned than the young Teddy Chen Tak-sum to witness their teacher's public humiliation.30 Oct 2014 - 12:16am
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Blogs
An ABC Affair
A deluge of super-rich Asians is coming soon to screens near you
27 Oct 2014 - 11:14am
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