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LIVE: Hong Kong's democracy protests enter 10th day as dialogue talks drag on
Live
Welcome to our continuing 24-hour Occupy Central coverage. The
protests have entered a 10th day while the government is making slow
progress in its efforts to resolve the crisis through dialogue with
students.Tuesday, 7 October, 2014, 8:19am 9 comments More on Occupy Central
Creative awakening sparked by Occupy Central as sit-ins reclaim streets
The statue, the work of a designer and a group of about 10 friends
in the past few days, was the latest example of how the protests have
brought out participants' creativity in both practical and artistic
ways.7 Oct 2014 - 5:23am 22 comments More on Occupy Central
There are limits to the exceptions you can enjoy, Hong Kong warned
There were limits to the exceptions granted to Hong Kong by the
central government, the latest Beijing commentary on the Occupy sit-ins
said.7 Oct 2014 - 4:56am More on Occupy Central
Beijing won't yield to Occupy Central, says ex-Thatcher aide Charles Powell
A former aide to late British prime minister Margaret Thatcher says
it is naive to expect Beijing to yield to Occupy Central's demands.7 Oct 2014 - 4:50am 2 comments More on Occupy Central
Pan-democrats make grab for Legco chairmanships as reform bargaining chip
Pan-democrat lawmakers have made a surprise grab for the chairmanships of two key Legislative Council subcommittees.7 Oct 2014 - 7:55am
As schools reopen, education authorities urge students, teachers to start commute early
Pupils of secondary schools in Central and Western and Wan Chai
returned to their classrooms yesterday, some enduring traffic jams and
extra-long journeys because of the continuing pro- democracy protests.7 Oct 2014 - 8:03am 7 comments More on Occupy Central
Retail sales crash 40pc over holiday period, says management group poll
Retail sales in Hong Kong fell by up to 40 per cent during the
National Day holidays - the first drop since the city opened its doors
to individual mainland travellers in 2003.7 Oct 2014 - 7:59am 2 comments More on Occupy Central
Patten aides 'offered UK passport to Jimmy Lai'
Aides to the city's last governor Chris Patten allegedly offered
Next Media chairman Jimmy Lai Chee-ying a British passport before the
handover.7 Oct 2014 - 4:02am 3 comments More on Jimmy Lai
Chinese firm buys New York's famed Waldorf Astoria hotel for US$1.95b
A Chinese insurance company has bought Hilton's landmark New York
luxury hotel the Waldorf Astoria for US$1.95 billion, the US hotel giant
said yesterday.7 Oct 2014 - 5:26am
OCCUPY CENTRAL NIGHT NINE: Full coverage of the night's events
Review After a hectic week, Occupy Central protest sites were quiet on Monday as some demonstrators left for work, others remained and authorities kept their distance.7 Oct 2014 - 8:02am 78 comments More on Occupy Central
Agreement on talks with students near as Occupy Central protests dwindle
Students and government officials have reached a consensus to start a dialogue on political reform as soon as this week as the city edged towards some sort of normality eight days after Occupy Central protests began.7 Oct 2014 - 4:35am 7 comments More on Occupy Central
One-child policy helped nation, leaders say, but others point to families' suffering
7 Oct 2014 - 8:11am
More Headlines
- France gets serious over 'Snowden syndrome' and cybersecurity
- Eiffel Tower's see-through floor to give visitors new perspective
- French PM Manuel Valls vows to introduce Sunday shopping
- Top US court clears way for gay marriage in five states
- Majority of Australians on front line of jihad linked to Lebanese crime gangs
- HK$120 webcam creates eye tracker to control computers, changing lives
- Disgraced designer John Galliano joins Maison Martin Margiela
- Fewer lager louts at Oktoberfest, but record number tried to steal mugs
- Bomb threats at Japanese universities in row over 'comfort women' issue
- Thai king has gall bladder removed
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Opinion
Insight
Protesters must clear the roads, or be cleared by force
The young people who have been occupying the main arteries of Hong
Kong have acted in a responsible manner. Most of them exercise
restraint.7 Oct 2014 - 4:11am 23 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 - 9:01am 6 comments
Harry's View
7 Oct 2014
Hong Kong
Commuters leave early as primary school resumption adds to traffic congestion
Commuters are starting their journeys to work early on Tuesday as main roads in Kowloon and on Hong Kong Island remain closed amid ongoing pro-democracy protests.7 Oct 2014 - 8:36am More on Occupy Central
OCCUPY CENTRAL
7 Oct 2014 - 8:38am 12 comments More on Occupy Central
LIVE: Hong Kong's democracy protests enter 10th day as dialogue talks drag on
Live Welcome to our continuing 24-hour Occupy Central coverage. The protests have entered a 10th day while the government is making slow progress in its efforts to resolve the crisis through dialogue with students.7 Oct 2014 - 8:38am 12 comments More on Occupy Central
POLITICS
Agreement on talks with students near as Occupy Central protests dwindle
7 Oct 2014 7 commentsMore Hong Kong news
- OCCUPY CENTRAL NIGHT NINE: Full coverage of the night's events
- Senior Post editor Cliff Buddle assaulted during lecture at HKU
- Pan-democrats make grab for Legco chairmanships as reform bargaining chip
- SHKP matriarch 'feared influence of mistress on her son Walter Kwok'
- Creative awakening sparked by Occupy Central as sit-ins reclaim streets
China
HEALTH
Dengue fever cases top 21,000 in Guangdong
The number of cases of dengue fever in Guangdong has doubled in just over a week. Twenty cities in the province had reported 21,527 cases by midnight on Sunday, according to figures released by the provincial health department.7 Oct 2014 - 3:41am
GOLDEN WEEK
7 Oct 2014 - 4:33am
Millions of holidaymakers inch their way home as 'golden week' winds up
Major mainland cities felt extreme traffic pressure yesterday as holidaymakers making short trips during the "golden week" national holiday competed with tourists from longer vacations.7 Oct 2014 - 4:33am
POPULATION
One-child policy helped nation, leaders say, but others point to families' suffering
7 Oct 2014More China news
- 65th anniversary of Korean ties goes without mention in official mainland press
- 'Western-style democracy can only bring disaster', says party magazine
- It's 'anti-democracy', says People's Daily in latest commentary on Occupy Central
- Xinjiang party boss Zhang Chunxian calls for hard and soft lines to tackle terror
- FBI Director compares China’s hackers to a ‘drunk burglar’
Asia
JAPAN
Bomb threats at Japanese universities in row over 'comfort women' issue
Two universities that employed former journalists of the left-leaning Asahi newspaper have received threats that their premises will be bombed and their students harmed.7 Oct 2014 - 4:12am 1 comment
THAILAND
7 Oct 2014 - 5:25am
Thai king has gall bladder removed
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej has had his gall bladder removed, the palace said yesterday, two days after the 86-year-old was rushed to hospital, sparking fears for his health in the politically turbulent nation.7 Oct 2014 - 5:25am
ISLAMIC MILITANCY
Majority of Australians on front line of jihad linked to Lebanese crime gangs
6 Oct 2014More Asia news
- Malaysia's sultan step into power vacuum, with protection of Sedition Act
- Malaysian navy launches search for crew of missing gunboat
- Beijing’s point of view on Hong Kong ‘entirely understandable’: Singapore foreign minister
- Typhoon Phanfone heads out to sea after leaving at least one dead in Japan
- US-Japan defence cooperation guideline revision helps stabilise region: US official
World
CYBERCRIME
FBI Director compares China’s hackers to a ‘drunk burglar’
FBI Director James Comey has compared Chinese hackers to a "drunk burglar" who steals with reckless abandon. He said they cost the US economy billions of dollars every year.7 Oct 2014 - 5:07am 5 comments More on Computer hackers
NOBEL PRIZES
7 Oct 2014 - 4:40am More on Nobel Prize
Discovery of brain's 'inner GPS' earns trio Nobel Prize for medicine
US-British scientist John O'Keefe and Norwegian scientists May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser won the Nobel Prize for medicine yesterday for discovering the "inner GPS" in the brain that helps us navigate through the world.7 Oct 2014 - 4:40am More on Nobel Prize
More World news
- Shrien Dewani denies plot to murder wife and tells court he's bisexual
- Top US court clears way for gay marriage in five states
- Eiffel Tower's see-through floor to give visitors new perspective
- French PM Manuel Valls vows to introduce Sunday shopping
- Disgraced designer John Galliano joins Maison Martin Margiela
China Insider
DRUGS
17-year-old girl arrested in Jiangxi after posting photos of herself snorting ketamine online
6 Oct 2014
CENSORSHIP
Heavily-censored, Weibo users show support for Hong Kong's Occupy protests in satire
6 Oct 2014 1 comment
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 8 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
Business
GAMING
Macau casinos see biggest drop in five years in monthly revenues; shares up
Revenue at Macau's casinos fell 11.7 per cent from a year ago last month, the most in five years.7 Oct 2014 - 3:29am More on Macau
BUSINESS
7 Oct 2014 - 5:26am
Chinese firm buys New York's famed Waldorf Astoria hotel for US$1.95b
A Chinese insurance company has bought Hilton's landmark New York luxury hotel the Waldorf Astoria for US$1.95 billion, the US hotel giant said yesterday.7 Oct 2014 - 5:26am
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
Lawyer turned conductor enjoys spectacular rise in music career
It's every Chinese parent's worst nightmare. Ken Lam King-kei ditched his stable, successful job as a lawyer in Hong Kong to pursue a career as a classical music conductor in 2005.6 Oct 2014 - 5:30pm
Islands off the Shores of Asia
6 Oct 2014
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
Sport
MOTOR RACING
Jules Bianchi is 'critical but stable', as parents arrive at his bedside after horror crash at Suzuka
The parents of Formula One driver Jules Bianchi arrived at his bedside in Japan on Monday, where he is in a critical, but stable condition after one of the sport's worst crashes in nearly two decades.7 Oct 2014 - 12:36am 1 comment
SOCCER
6 Oct 2014 - 9:44am More on English Premier league 2014/15
Let's not get carried away just yet, Jose Mourinho warns after 2-0 win over Arsenal
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho advised his players not to get carried away after they established a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League by beating Arsenal 2-0.6 Oct 2014 - 9:44am More on English Premier league 2014/15
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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.6 Oct 2014 - 10:26am
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
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...
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