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Sunday, December 7, 2014

South China Morning Post- Hong Kong

Protests, Threats Continue...

CY Leung says authorities ready for 'furious resistance' ahead of Occupy clear-out
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying warned that "furious resistance" is expected from some protesters in the Admiralty Occupy camp when police help bailiffs execute a court order to clear part of the...
8 Dec 2014 - 8:41am
 
New insurance aimed at the over 65s may reduce Hong Kong's health burden
The insurance industry is set to launch new products targeting senior citizens, a direction one firm says may reduce the government's burden of rising long-term health care costs.
8 Dec 2014 - 8:40am
New insurance aimed at the over 65s may reduce Hong Kong's health burden
A group of 30 protesters arrested over the Occupy movement said they were seeking legal advice over what they allege were improper detention procedures and inhuman treatment at the hands of police...
8 Dec 2014 - 9:15am
 
New insurance aimed at the over 65s may reduce Hong Kong's health burden
The Shenzhen hub of Qianhai opened a 58,000 square metre area designated for young entrepreneurs from Hong Kong and elsewhere to start their businesses.
Updated 8 Dec 2014 - 10:12am
New insurance aimed at the over 65s may reduce Hong Kong's health burden
Conservation officials are proposing to expand a scheme in which areas of coral off Sai Kung have been demarcated to avoid damage, after two green groups found extensive degradation.
8 Dec 2014 - 9:04am
Lawmaker Fernando Cheung warns that protesters might meet violence with violence
Lawmaker Dr Fernando Cheung Chiu-hung has lately been at the forefront of the Occupy Central movement, where he thinks keeping the peace is getting tougher.
8 Dec 2014 - 2:48am
 
The Occupy Central protests that started in September have encouraged more young people to pay attention to Hong Kong's electoral reform, but for Form Six pupil Li Ka-wing, there is much more to...
8 Dec 2014 - 8:03am
 

OPINION

Most people would do anything to avoid taking the stairs, but on Sunday over 1,000 Hongkongers climbed 82 floors of the International Commerce Centre in Kowloon as part of the SHKP Vertical Run...
8 Dec 2014 - 9:07am
The first woman master of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has criticised the attitude towards the practice in Hong Kong, saying it does not receive the same appreciation as Western medicine.
8 Dec 2014 - 9:08am
"He won't smile? I believe he will," said Santa Claus with his signature hearty laugh, as he looked at Wayne's face. The boy looked nervous, surrounded by other children from the Paediatric...
8 Dec 2014 - 7:12am
In the fast-paced world of horse racing, there's no time to let the grass grow under your feet, but Jockey Club officials turned to a state-of-the-art European lighting technology to boost turf...
8 Dec 2014 - 2:56am
Lui Pui-yuen, a living legend in traditional Chinese music, treated a packed house to his time-honoured mastery in not one but two musical instruments.
8 Dec 2014 - 7:13am
An outpouring of support for the police - driven by their often controversial role in the Occupy Central protests - has seen close to HK$10 million donated to support officers.
7 Dec 2014 - 10:17am
 
The debate over the 2017 chief executive election looked to be moving from the streets to the political arena, as government officials pledged to start a second round of consultation "soon after...
7 Dec 2014 - 1:35pm
 
The most expensive still life by Vincent van Gogh ever sold at auction has arrived at its new home: Hong Kong.
7 Dec 2014 - 2:20am
A pair of quick-thinking pilots used their airline connections to save Christmas for Hong Kong after port strikes in the US threatened to blight the festive season by cutting off the supply of...
7 Dec 2014 - 4:02am
 
Sexual assaults on mentally disabled people in Hong Kong are an increasingly common occurrence, social workers have said.
7 Dec 2014 - 10:19am
Security at Hong Kong's new harbourfront Ferris wheel came into question within 24 hours of its opening when a daredevil climber posted pictures of himself on the structure.
7 Dec 2014 - 9:16am
A Tunisian tourist fears losing his sight, having run out of cash to pay medical bills after a brutal, unprovoked attack in Wan Chai.
7 Dec 2014 - 4:02am
 
Maverick pan-democrat Ronny Tong Ka-wah moved further away from the leadership of the party he co-founded, stepping down from the executive of the Civic Party.
7 Dec 2014 - 4:02am
 
The Colour Run is not your ordinary race. Participants are not concerned with pace.
7 Dec 2014 - 9:01pm
It takes real vision and effort to arrange a party on the theme of love, joy and care and turn those ideas into immediate, tangible results. But that's what Sino Club did with its Love Christmas,...
7 Dec 2014 - 4:02am
Bailiffs could take action to clear a section of the main Occupy site next week after a High Court judge rejected a bid to stall an injunction.
6 Dec 2014 - 11:16am
 
Heritage advisers and archaeologists have called for a more holistic approach to preserving and reconstructing relics found at the future To Kwa Wan station.
6 Dec 2014 - 12:56am
Hong Kong's favourite temple for seeking the granting of wishes - Wong Tai Sin - is one of four items of the city's intangible cultural heritage to be added to the latest national list, the...
6 Dec 2014 - 1:40am
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying gave a lukewarm response to calls from pro-establishment lawmakers to speak to five teenage Scholarism members who began a hunger strike this week.
6 Dec 2014 - 3:37pm
 
Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai tipped ex-financial secretary Antony Leung Kam-chung and lawmaker Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee as candidates for chief executive in 2017.
6 Dec 2014 - 12:06am
 

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