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LIVE: Students prepare for dialogue as Hong Kong's commuters rush to work early
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Good morning and welcome to our continuing 24-hour Occupy Central coverage.Monday, 6 October, 2014, 8:33am 17 comments More on Occupy Central
OCCUPY CENTRAL - DAY EIGHT: Full coverage of the day's events
Protesters said today they feared the government was preparing to
move in and clear the ongoing demonstrations in Hong Kong, after the
city's Chief Executive CY Leung last night issued a stark warning that
Occupy Central was facing a 'very dangerous situation'.6 Oct 2014 - 8:05am 282 comments
Protesters in Admiralty divided as time runs out on C.Y. Leung's demand
To retreat or not to retreat? That was the question for Occupy
Central protesters into their eighth night of the civil disobedience
movement.6 Oct 2014 - 8:17am 1 comment More on Occupy Central
Police mobilise in Mong Kok after two days of clashes over Occupy protest
Mong Kok finally felt the presence of increased police patrols, on
the third day of protest clashes that saw at least two policeman
injured.6 Oct 2014 - 5:31am 1 comment More on Occupy Central
Xinjiang party boss Zhang Chunxian calls for hard and soft lines to tackle terror
Xinjiang's party boss is pushing a hard and soft line to tackle
terrorism in the region, calling for better public education and
handling of local grievances alongside a tough crackdown on extremists.6 Oct 2014 - 5:10am
Why personal secretaries to Chinese leaders are so prone to graft
In April a 1990 speech about how to be a good personal secretary to
a senior leader was republished in People's Daily and caused a stir
across the mainland. The speaker was a formerly obscure local leader in
Fujian province named Xi Jinping.6 Oct 2014 - 5:10am More on Xi Jinping's anti-graft campaign
Transport authorities on alert as tourists head home after National Day break
Mainland transport authorities are on full alert for a looming
traffic crunch today as tens of millions of travellers start heading
home near the end of the seven-day National Day holiday.6 Oct 2014 - 5:10am
Beijing meddling in Taiwan bids to forge trade pacts, minister claims
Taiwan's economics minister Duh Tyzz-jiun has accused the
mainland's government of meddling in other countries' efforts to sign
trade pacts with the island, according to a local media report.6 Oct 2014 - 5:10am
Barack Obama and Shinzo Abe plan talks on Apec sidelines in Beijing
Japan and the United States are arranging for Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe and President Barack Obama to meet for talks on the sidelines of
the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Beijing in November.6 Oct 2014 - 5:10am 2 comments More on Barack Obama
OCCUPY CENTRAL - NIGHT EIGHT: Full coverage of the night's events
Live Good morning and welcome to our continuing 24-hour Occupy Central coverage.After a hectic week, Occupy Central protest sites are quiet this morning as some demonstrators leave for work, others remain and authorities keep their distance.
6 Oct 2014 - 8:24am 379 comments More on Occupy Central
Students federation opens talks, but says protests continue
The Federation of Students last night began preparatory talks for a meeting with Chief Secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, but said its members would continue the protests that have paralysed parts of Hong Kong for a week.6 Oct 2014 - 8:29am 8 comments More on Occupy Central
Rumour Buster: separating truth from fiction amid the Occupy protests
6 Oct 2014 - 8:34am 23 comments
South Koreans boycott Kakao Talk social media service after president's rumour complaints
6 Oct 2014 - 4:28am 1 comment
Scientists will die waiting for a Nobel unless committee acts faster, critics say
6 Oct 2014 - 4:34amMore Headlines
- Pope Francis expresses support for reforms on family teachings
- The Nightingale said to be China's Oscars entry for best foreign film
- Shock North Korean visit for Asian Games closing reshapes ties with Seoul
- Dilma Rousseff edges ahead in polls as Brazilians vote for new president
- Somali troops retake al-Shabab stronghold after militants flee
- New Orleans teachers face charges of group sex with student, aged 16
- Flag from 9/11 destroyed in fire at Flight 93 memorial in Pennsylvania
- Marriott International fined over jamming of Wi-fi signals
- Global March for Elephants and Rhinos attracts thousands to cause
- Having lunch stolen is all in a day's work for cheetahs, scientists show
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Beijing's hard line the real cause of the protests
Both the Beijing and Hong Kong authorities have had more than a
year to consider how best to deal with Occupy Central, whose launch
became only a matter of time after the NPC Standing Committee set limits
on the nominating process for the 2017 chief executive election.6 Oct 2014 - 3:49am 3 comments
Focus
Police mobilise in Mong Kok after two days of clashes over Occupy protest
Mong Kok finally felt the presence of increased police patrols, on
the third day of protest clashes that saw at least two policeman
injured.6 Oct 2014 - 5:31am 1 comment
Harry's View
6 Oct 2014
Hong Kong
Middle-school students, teachers urged to leave home early as schools resume classes
New The Transport Deparment has urged students, teachers and parents to start their morning commutes early on Monday as secondary schools in Wan Chai and Central and Western districts resume classes after a week of suspension.6 Oct 2014 - 7:34am More on Occupy Central
LIVE: Students prepare for dialogue as Hong Kong's commuters rush to work early
Live Good morning and welcome to our continuing 24-hour Occupy Central coverage.After a hectic week, Occupy Central protest sites are quiet this morning as some demonstrators leave for work, others remain and authorities keep their distance.
6 Oct 2014 - 8:33am 17 comments More on Occupy Central
More Hong Kong news
- Protesters in Admiralty divided as time runs out on C.Y. Leung's demand
- Land premium demand may sink URA's Central Market project
- Hoi Ha villagers angry over unauthorised camping
- Air pollution slows growth of children's lungs, says UK study
- OCCUPY CENTRAL - NIGHT EIGHT: Full coverage of the night's events
China
COUNTERTERRORISM
Xinjiang party boss Zhang Chunxian calls for hard and soft lines to tackle terror
Xinjiang's party boss is pushing a hard and soft line to tackle terrorism in the region, calling for better public education and handling of local grievances alongside a tough crackdown on extremists.6 Oct 2014 - 5:10am
POLITICS: ANALYSIS
6 Oct 2014 - 5:10am More on Xi Jinping's anti-graft campaign
Why personal secretaries to Chinese leaders are so prone to graft
In April a 1990 speech about how to be a good personal secretary to a senior leader was republished in People's Daily and caused a stir across the mainland. The speaker was a formerly obscure local leader in Fujian province named Xi Jinping.6 Oct 2014 - 5:10am More on Xi Jinping's anti-graft campaign
More China news
- Transport authorities on alert as tourists head home after National Day break
- Barack Obama and Shinzo Abe plan talks on Apec sidelines in Beijing
- 75,000 party cadres probed for graft, but more 'big tigers' unlikely, says analyst
- Studies of Xi Jinping thought or ideology grab lion's share of funding for research
- Health authority orders China's public hospitals to stop expanding
Asia
DEFENCE
US Navy close to using robotic patrol boats as escort vessels
The US navy says it is close to using armed, robotic patrol boats without sailors on board to escort and defend warships moving through the Malacca Strait, one of the world's busiest sea lanes and a key shipping route for China.6 Oct 2014 - 4:28am
SOUTH KOREA
6 Oct 2014 - 4:28am 1 comment
South Koreans boycott Kakao Talk social media service after president's rumour complaints
Thousands of people in South Korea are boycotting Kakao Talk, the country's leading social media service, after the president announced a crackdown on rumours about her circulating in cyberspace.6 Oct 2014 - 4:28am 1 comment
ANALYSIS: KOREAN PENINSULA
Shock North Korean visit for Asian Games closing reshapes ties with Seoul
6 Oct 2014More Asia news
- The Nightingale said to be China's Oscars entry for best foreign film
- Thai king, 86, back in hospital with fever and suspected blood infection
- Hopes of thaw as North, South Korea agree to resume reconciliation talks
- Religious rites for the dead in Japan changing with the times
- North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear facility may be idle again
World
UNITED STATES
Hundreds of Asian students at Harvard get email death threats
Asian students at Harvard University say they remain shaken after hundreds of them received emailed death threats, even though police said there was probably no danger.6 Oct 2014 - 4:47am
RELIGION
6 Oct 2014 - 4:34am 1 comment
Islamic State is 'evil', Saudi religious leaders warn haj pilgrims
Taking aim at Islamic State, Saudi Arabia has mounted a battle for hearts and minds at this year's haj, warning pilgrims that the hardline group is "evil" and seeking to recruit their children to fight in Iraq and Syria.6 Oct 2014 - 4:34am 1 comment
More World news
- Death of former Haitian leader 'Baby Doc' Duvalier denies victims justice
- Scientists will die waiting for a Nobel unless committee acts faster, critics say
- Pope Francis expresses support for reforms on family teachings
- Joe Biden apologises to Turkey for suggesting it financed Syria jihadis
- Flag from 9/11 destroyed in fire at Flight 93 memorial in Pennsylvania
China Insider
CHINA DIGEST
Holiday's over for vacationing 'robber'; 2 arrests over Hubei paper mill deaths
6 Oct 2014
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 7 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
Through-train stock scheme likely to see slow start amid Occupy unrest
Financial fallout from Occupy Central and the student protest movement has sparked a dramatic shift in the trading dynamics for investors eyeing the potential to profit from the so-called through train scheme.6 Oct 2014 - 4:10am More on Occupy Central
MARKETS
6 Oct 2014 - 4:10am More on Yuan
City's offshore yuan pool under threat from trade discount
Hong Kong's offshore yuan pool risks drying up as offshore paper trades at its widest discount in more than two years, prompting mainland importers to avoid coming to Hong Kong to settle their cross-border trades.6 Oct 2014 - 4:10am More on Yuan
More Business news
- Hong Kong audit reform won't prevent corporate scandals, say critics
- Dealing with the dragon: Asean and China trade thrives amid disputes
- Chinese carmakers urged to focus on quality to fight market share losses
- Hong Kong stocks end grim week on up note as risks linger
- China’s services growth drops to 8-month low as orders drop
Property
PROPERTY
MTR Corp expected to lower land prices in bid to sell Tin Shui Wai site
MTR Corp is expected to settle for lower prices in upcoming tenders for its sites and divide them into smaller plots to speed up sales as the government steps up pressure on it to release more land to ease the housing shortage.6 Oct 2014 - 4:05am More on MTRC
PROPERTY
6 Oct 2014 - 4:05am
Beijing's credit easing gives hope to cash-strapped property developers
For cash-strapped developers on the mainland, credit-relaxation measures announced by Beijing offer the prospect of an easing of mounting liquidity risk as the property market downturn deepens.6 Oct 2014 - 4:05am
More Property news
Emotional Passage Beyond musical left audiences crying for more
Hong Kong's first symphonic musical delivered drama and power to a story about love that conjured up emotions more effectively than tear gas.6 Oct 2014 - 5:31am
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
Scientists forced to cut safety corners in race to create Ebola vaccine
Normally it takes years to prove a new vaccine is both safe and effective before it can be used in the field. But with hundreds of people dying a day in the worst-ever outbreak of Ebola, there is no time to wait.5 Oct 2014 - 3:50am More on Ebola Virus
Swimming beats back pain
30 Sep 2014
Editors picks: sonic/electronic cleansers
1 Oct 2014
Sport
SOCCER
Diego Costa strikes again in stormy derby
Eden Hazard and Diego Costa scored as Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-0 in an incident-packed London derby yesterday to move five points clear at the Premier League summit.6 Oct 2014 - 1:10am More on English Premier league 2014/15
'I have made history, I don't believe it' - Hong Kong trainer Michael Chang conquers US
Hong Kong trainer Michael Chang Chun-wai made history and almost unwittingly a major case for drug-free horse racing when Rich Tapestry won the Group One Santa Anita Sprint Championship in California on Sunday morning Hong Kong time.5 Oct 2014 - 11:03am
More Sport news
Magazines
Nobel laureates offer ideas on battling climate change
Ahead of the 4th Nobel Laureates Symposium on Global Sustainability, Sarah Lazarus speaks with participants about the effects of climate change and how disaster may be averted.4 Oct 2014 - 11:12pm
Patrick Manson: mosquitoes and a medical legacy
Dubbed the father of tropical medicine, Sir Patrick Manson - who helped discover the mosquito's role in spreading malaria - left a legacy that reverberates through Hong Kong's medical community today, writes Stuart Heaver.4 Oct 2014 - 11:13pm
Kei Nishikori: the ace up Japan’s sleeve
4 Oct 2014More Magazines news
Blogs
The Griffin
Lai, Ng produce a "Perfect Triumph" for SCMP Racing Post Twitter followers
3 Oct 2014 - 7:29pm
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
Update 4 Oct 2014 - 2:37pm
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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