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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

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Ma resigns as KMT chief; names new cabinet boss

Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou bows after announcing his resignation from the Kuomintang in Taipei. Photo: Reuters
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou yesterday named a new cabinet head, as he bowed out as chairman of the ruling Kuomintang.
Thursday, 4 December, 2014, 1:49am 2 comments

China's corruption ranking tumbles despite high-profile graft crackdown

China fell to 100th place on the list, down from 80th last year
Hong Kong and the mainland both fell in a global corruption ranking, with China among the countries faring the worst despite President Xi Jinping's anti-graft campaign.
4 Dec 2014 - 8:35am 12 comments

Economic links could help build China-US trust

Deputy Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui called for mutual respect when resolving issues between the two powers. Photo: Sam Tsang
China and the US should start work on a global governance framework that helps coordinate key decision making such as monetary policy as part of the next stage in relationship building between the world's two largest economies.
4 Dec 2014 - 8:13am

Legal experts call for agency to oversee constitution

Experts have called for an independent "constitutional commission" within the NPC. Photo: Reuters
The government should set up an independent agency to oversee implementation of constitutional rule, legal experts say.
4 Dec 2014 - 3:18am 1 comment

On-the-spot fines for drivers as northern China gets tough on pollution

Authorities hope fining motorists who drive heavily polluting cars will help to ease the serious problems of smog affecting Beijing and the surrounding region. Photo: AP
Environmental authorities are joining forces to limit vehicle emissions, which are one of the main causes of northern China’s serious air pollution problems
3 Dec 2014 - 3:50pm 1 comment

Sinopec oil division chief Xue Wandong fired amid investigation

China's corruption watchdog had launched a series of inspections into state-owned enterprises and government bodies including Sinopec Group, the parent of Sinopec. Photo: Reuters
The president of Sinopec Group's oilfield services unit has been dismissed and is currently under investigation, mainland media reported yesterday.
4 Dec 2014 - 3:18amMore on Sinopec

Bumpy ride ahead as Cathay Pacific pilots prepare to start industrial action

Cathay Pacific pilots have decided to press ahead with industrial action. Photo: AFP
Cathay Pacific's pilot's union has decided to press ahead with work-to-rule action today over a long-standing pay dispute.
4 Dec 2014 - 7:43am 9 commentsMore on Cathay Pacific

Stephen Hawking warns Terminator-style artificial intelligence could wipe out humankind

Christian Bale stars as John Connor in Terminator Salvation. Photo: Richard Foreman
British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has warned that development of artificial intelligence could mean the end of humanity.
3 Dec 2014 - 1:03pm 4 comments

Think big to succeed, basketball legend Yao Ming urges Hong Kong young

Yao Ming speaks at the forum on innovation. Photo: SCMP Pictures
Retired basketball star Yao Ming urged young people in Hong Kong to think outside the box when looking for opportunities.
4 Dec 2014 - 9:03am

Police let Occupy organisers walk away without charge after they turn themselves in

The three co-founders of Occupy Central and more than 60 of their supporters were not arrested or charged yesterday after they turned themselves in for taking part in unauthorised assemblies since late September.
4 Dec 2014 - 8:44am 152 comments More on Occupy Central

Macau warned to bet on diversity as Beijing cracks the whip

Macau has been told to address its overreliance on casino revenues "in the interests of the whole nation" in the most blunt warning yet about the need for economic diversification.
4 Dec 2014 - 7:21am
Beijing tells Britain it has no ‘moral responsibility’ for Hong Kong

Beijing tells Britain it has no ‘moral responsibility’ for Hong Kong

4 Dec 2014 - 1:55am 93 comments
Federation of Students secretary general Alex Chow Yong-kang says he feels guilty about the protesters who were hurt on Sunday. Photo: Sam Tsang

Occupy looks beyond protest sites after violent crackdown on siege

4 Dec 2014 - 7:33am 14 comments
Survivors and relatives of the Bhopal gas accident attend a torchlight rally on the 30th anniversary of the tragedy, which killed 3,500 in the immediate aftermath. Photo: EPA

30 years after the Bhopal gas leak, children born with deformities are latest victims

3 Dec 2014 - 10:28pm
Carter has Pentagon experience.

Physicist Ashton Carter likely to be nominated to be US defence secretary

3 Dec 2014 - 10:03pm
US Secretary of State John Kerry (front centre) chairs a round-table meeting at Nato headquarters. Photo: AP

Defeating Islamic State will take years, Secretary of State John Kerry admits

4 Dec 2014 - 1:56am 1 comment
Chinese immigrant investors earlier this year were hugely disappointed of the Canadian government's new plan to cut off investment immigrant applications. Photo: Simon Song

Canada's new millionaire visa scheme 'will only accept 50 applicants per year'

4 Dec 2014 - 7:11am 21 comments
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he could "not tolerate opposition from within the government". Photo: EPA

Benjamin Netanyahu calls for early poll in Israel and fires two ministers

4 Dec 2014 - 1:15am
Bill Cosby faces new legal claim. Photo: AP

Judy Huth files suit against Bill Cosby, claiming assault when she she was 15

3 Dec 2014 - 10:06pm
A video still from one of the FAA's battery tests. Photo: AP

FAA test raises fears over carrying rechargeable batteries on planes

4 Dec 2014 - 1:11am 1 comment

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Leader

(From left) Occupy Central co-founders Chu Yiu-ming, Benny Tai, Chan Kin-man, Cardinal Joseph Zen and social worker Shiu Ka-chun turned themselves into the police. Photo: Sam Tsang

As Occupy spins out of control, the endgame requires a voluntary retreat

4 Dec 2014 - 9:06am 8 comments
Mr Justice Darryl Saw (center), the Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Covert Surveillance, reports on compliance with the law by four agencies which were granted spying applications last year. Photo: Sam Tsang

More urgency needed in upgrading surveillance watchdog's powers

4 Dec 2014 - 9:12am

Focus

Taiwan's election taboo: why both sides kept quiet about cross-strait ties

The tension of yesterday’s local elections in Taiwan shows on the faces of supporters of the Democratic Progressive Party as they watch results roll in. Photo: APFANNY FUNG
The Taiwan local elections were intense races but there was one area of political ground that candidates from both the pro-Beijing and pro-independence camps tiptoed around - cross-strait ties.
1 Dec 2014 - 8:08pm 4 comments

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Asia

Survivors and relatives of the Bhopal gas accident attend a torchlight rally on the 30th anniversary of the tragedy, which killed 3,500 in the immediate aftermath. Photo: EPAINDIA

30 years after the Bhopal gas leak, children born with deformities are latest victims

When Champa Devi Shukla's granddaughter was born with facial deformities in the Indian city of Bhopal, she was not left short of advice.
"Many people said you should kill her. They said she is of no use, you should stuff tobacco in her mouth" to suffocate her, said Devi Shukla.
3 Dec 2014 - 10:28pm

World

Chinese immigrant investors earlier this year were hugely disappointed of the Canadian government's new plan to cut off investment immigrant applications. Photo: Simon SongIMMIGRATION POLICY

Canada's new millionaire visa scheme 'will only accept 50 applicants per year'

Canada looks set to replace its immigrant investor programme with a tiny new scheme approving just a few dozen applicants per year, immigration industry sources said.
4 Dec 2014 - 7:11am 21 comments

China Insider

A photo of wild panda mother carrying her baby in the Jiuzhaigou Conservation Zone in northern Sichuan province. The young panda is thought to be several months old. Photo: SCMP Pictures CHINA DIGEST

Dad takes hard knocks; car lot opens in school yard; blood test dodge backfires

4 Dec 2014
Rescuers battle an ambulance fire outside a pharmacy in Yinchuan, Ningxia. The emergency vehicle erupted into flames when the driver tried to heat the fuel tank because of the cold weather. Photo: China Foto PressCHINA DIGEST

Drunken generosity; Tourists get a taste of Australia; businessman loses 680,000-yuan phone at airport

3 Dec 2014
Residents play the erhu in  Bama county in Guangxi. The regional government has launched a programme to produce crops with a higher content of  selenium,  a mineral linked to the local residents' famous longevity. Photo: Imaginechina CHINA DIGEST

Luxury wedding chaos; students turn to loan sharks; new job for ex-Fudan University boss 

2 Dec 2014
Police in Helan county have busted a gang who stole and slaughtered pet dogs and sold their meat to more than 500 restaurants in nearby Yinchuan. Photo: AFPCHINA DIGEST

Dongguan officer found dead; woman sues over surgery; Jiangsu seeks HK help

2 Dec 2014
Primary school students pose for pictures with big cigarettes ahead of World No Tobacco Day last year. Photo: ReutersHEALTH

Beijing bans smoking in public places as China eyes nationwide tobacco crackdown

29 Nov 2014 3 comments
A free Wi-fi service became available yesterday on the T809 Hong Kong-to-Guangzhou through train linking Guangzhou East and Hung Hom stations. Photo: Edward WongCHINA DIGEST

Mother of all hot pots; temple stolen overnight; wild panda dies of injuries

2 Dec 2014
A man rushed up to a bank counter in Heyuan waving a chopper but was forced to wait after calm-headed staff ignored him. Photo: AFPCHINA DIGEST

Stabbing death after cat abused; armed bank robber forced to wait; student repels sex attacker using taekwondo

28 Nov 2014
Job seekers at a job fair held for fresh graduates at Xian, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Photo: XinhuaEDUCATION

Two out of every five foreign-educated Chinese earn below 5,000 yuan a month: study

30 Nov 2014
A man in Yangzhou has been arrested after he pretended to be an assistant judge and tricked six families out of more than 2 million yuan, promising to arrange for their children to enter famous universities. Photo: XinhuaCHINA DIGEST

Drone sparks military alert; taxi driver saves suicidal woman - three times

27 Nov 2014
A general view of the Forbidden City when pollution in Beijing reached "hazardous" level. Photo: EPAAIR POLLUTION

Beijing considers permanent odd-even ban on vehicles after success of 'Apec blue'

27 Nov 2014 1 comment
Chinese internet users will soon be able to legally watch fantasy series Game of Thrones thanks to the tie-up between Tencent and HBO. Photo: HBOTV DRAMA

'Game of Thrones' comes to China as Tencent joins forces with HBO

27 Nov 2014
Four officials in Nanchong have been jailed for received bribes during a demolition project, the West China City Daily reports. Photo: BloombergCHINA DIGEST

Gold offered for lost dog; 'disabled girl raped'; drugs gang busted

27 Nov 2014
A food factory in Beijing has been using illegal chemicals to increase production of bean sprouts, netting the firm millions of yuan in profits. Photo: APCHINA DIGEST

Boy, 6, attacked; police targeted with hot tea; head of family at 8

27 Nov 2014
A satellite image showing China's construction on the Ferry Cross (Yongshu) Reef in Spratlys island.TERRITORIAL DISPUTE

'We have lagged too far behind': China hits back at US calls to stop island project

25 Nov 2014 4 comments

Business

Mainland urged to act fast on reform. Photo: APCHINA

China rebalancing calls grow more urgent

Calls to rebalance the mainland economy are growing more urgent with every piece of new data that points to structural weakness in the manufacturing industry and under-exploited potential in the services sector.
4 Dec 2014 - 7:56am More on Chinese Economy
BRANDING

Beckham signs joint venture with Hong Kong firm

Football star David Beckham signed a worldwide licensing joint venture with Global Brands Group on Wednesday to create a lifestyle brand, marking the start of a celebrity-focused branding strategy at the Li & Fung consumer brands spin-off.
3 Dec 2014 - 10:55pm

Property

Two private surveys showed on Monday that new home prices on the mainland fell further last month. Photo: AFPOUTLOOK

Mainland rate cut likely to slow decline in home prices

While policy stimulus is likely to slow the decline in mainland home prices, more supportive moves are needed for market, researchers say.
3 Dec 2014 - 7:34am 1 comment
BEAT GOES ON: Jacob Graham (left) and Jonny Pierce are The Drums.

New York's The Drums return with new album

New York-based pop revivalists have reconvened as a duo, and they're all the better for it.
3 Dec 2014 - 11:32pm

Dunhuang exhibition reveals China's multicultural past 

2 Dec 2014

Count Basie Orchestra still has that swing almost 80 years later

1 Dec 2014
Triple wild mushroom consommé and poached baby pear.

Fine dining at Fanling Industrial Estate

Fanling Industrial Estate isn't the most obvious location for a fine dining restaurant, especially one that not only wants to offer its customers a menu with the expected emphasis on presentation and flavour, but also claims to serve healthy food.
27 Nov 2014 - 7:51pm

Dine-Art is the latest in a trend for art-oriented restaurants

28 Nov 2014

China loves red wine, but white may become more popular

27 Nov 2014
Bruce Lee: Enter the Game

Bruce Lee: the powdered drink, the "button masher" and the inevitable fan backlash

Bruce Lee Siu-lung would have turned 74  on November 27, and although the kung fu icon has been dead for more than four decades, he had a big week with the launch of Bruce Lee Instant Drinks and then, on his birthday, the release of a new mobile phone game for iOS and Android.
3 Dec 2014 - 4:38pmMore on LIFE

Revolutionary 'maglev' lifts that travel sideways on the way to Hong Kong skyscrapers?

30 Nov 2014 8 comments

Evidence of biological evolution still dismissed by leaps in creationist logic

30 Nov 2014 2 comments

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Sport

Max Lee (right) trains with talented Yip Tsz-fung. Photo: Nora TamSQUASH

Hong Kong squash star Max Lee tipped to break into world's top 10

Max Lee Ho-yin has the potential to break into the world's top 10 after reaching the highest world ranking ever by a male Hong Kong squash player, said head coach Tony Choi Yuk-kwan.
3 Dec 2014 - 10:29pm

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