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Blind activist Chen Guangcheng has accused the British government of running scared from Beijing. Chen is in the UK to receive an award for exposing the plight of hundreds of thousands of Chinese...
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Taiwan on Tuesday released a satellite record of the route of a fishing boat fired on by Philippine coastguards, flatly rejecting Manila’s allegations that the boat intruded into Philippine waters...
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North Korea released a Chinese fishing boat on Tuesday more than two weeks after it was detained in waters between the countries, as China demanded an explanation for the incident that has been a...
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Five people were killed when a 10-metre-wide sinkhole opened up at the gates of an industrial estate and swallowed factory workers in Shenzhen, local authorities said on Tuesday.
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Asia’s richest man Li Ka-shing said on Tuesday that even if he retired now, business at his companies would continue to do well. Li, 84, was speaking at an annual general meeting of his Cheung...
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Philippine President Benigno Aquino has announced a US$1.8-billion military upgrade to help defend his country's maritime territory against "bullies", amid a worsening dispute with China.
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South Korean soldiers were guilty of abusing women in wartime, a Japanese mayor said in comments reported on Tuesday, days after he provoked a storm by labelling second world war sex slaves a...
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The family of a US scientist found hanged in Singapore last year walked out of a coroner’s inquiry into their son’s death on Tuesday, saying they had “lost faith” in the proceedings.
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The sensitivities of East Asian history require that Japan be ever-mindful of its militaristic past. Yet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government appears intent on doing otherwise.
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Before the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, the most serious public incident in Chengdu was the protest against the setting up of a petrochemical plant in the suburbs of Pengzhou city. People answered...
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Hong Kong
Two radical lawmakers are expected to keep their Legislative Council seats, despite receiving suspended jail terms yesterday for their leading roles in an unlawful assembly two years ago.
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Police arrested three men yesterday as they began investigating the failed Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange set up by executive councillor Barry Cheung Chun-yuen, who said he was taking an immediate...
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Hong Kong's low birth rate has fallen further in the past five years, with the number of one-child families outpacing two-children households for the first time, a survey shows.
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The extent of the rift within the radical People Power association emerged yesterday as lawmaker Wong Yuk-man, who quit the group on Monday, revealed that affiliate group the Proletariat Political...
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China
Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in New Delhi the leaders would discuss an "overall plan for the future of bilateral relations" on June 7 and 8. It will be their first face-to-face encounter since Xi...
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Wrapping up his maiden diplomatic trip to New Delhi, Li played down fears that China posed a threat to India, and said Beijing supported New Delhi playing a bigger role in the United Nations...
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Li spoke a day after holding meetings with Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh during which the two leaders played down a recent border dispute and stressed the aim of forging deeper co-...
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Ma Qiang is angry that mainland media have dubbed his Mars dream a hoax. The 39-year old former policeman from Dujiangyan, Sichuan, signed up for the Mars One project in the Netherlands last month...
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Asia
Philippine President Benigno Aquino has announced a US$1.8-billion military upgrade to help defend his country's maritime territory against "bullies", amid a worsening dispute with China.
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World
Rescuers went building to building in search of victims and thousands of survivors were homeless on Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado tore through a suburb of Oklahoma City, wiping out whole...
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Emergency crews and volunteers continued to work yesterday in a frantic search for survivors of a huge tornado that tore through parts of Oklahoma City and its suburbs, killing dozens of people,...
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Oscar Pistorius’ older brother cried tears of relief on Tuesday as a magistrate acquitted him of culpable homicide and negligent driving for the death of a woman in a road accident.
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Business
While legislators in the United States put Apple under a microscope, the company's tax strategy in China has also become the focus of a lively debate.
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To meet the enormous cost of funding Myanmar's infrastructure and property development, the impoverished country should adopt Hong Kong's land sales model. That is according to speakers at the...
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No one will be punished as a result of the investigation into the controversial plunge in HSBC shares in March 2009.
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Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer's US$1.1 billion acquisition of blogging service Tumblr will be a test of her ability to revive the ageing web portal. Luckily for her, her performance may be...
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The flats at The Reach were offered at HK$10,086 per square foot of saleable area, meaning the firms are asking from HK$3.55 million to HK$8.19 million per flat, as their saleable area ranges from...
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Lifestyle
With so many groups seeking funds, it can be tough figuring out which cause to give to. Are the organisations all they're cracked up to be and how much of the contribution really goes to people in...
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While Hong Kong performers often look West to further their careers, the reverse is rare. But there have recently been a few Western entertainers who have carved out niches in local show business...
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Young contestants are brushing up on their vocabulary in preparation for the city's annual Spellbulary competition on Sunday.
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Island holidays are usually about relaxing, departing from routine and indulging yourself at a luxury retreat. "Healthy" they generally are not, as sunset cocktails, seafood buffets and hours...
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Hebe, a black ball of fluff, looks up shyly through his Perspex enclosure. The puppy is a "prosecution case", meaning he was rescued from his former owner, who was later charged with animal abuse...
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For most people, the relationship between contemporary art and the Vatican, home of some of the world's greatest old masterpieces, is like oil and water - they just don't mix.
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Boca, one of the first veggie burgers to hit the mainstream in 1979, is primarily made from soya bean protein and wheat gluten.
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Racism and colonial superiority form the core themes of this exhibition about Hong Kong's bouts of sickness and epidemic over the past century.
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Sport
The "wonderkid" will fight Wandee of Thailand in a 12-round bout for the WBC AMCO Asia Continental super flyweight title at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. And the 25-...
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The South Korean side scored three times in the final 30 minutes to win 3-1 both on the night and on aggregate at Seoul World Cup Stadium and progress to the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions...
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Captain James Tavernier, an irresistible force in midfield a year ago, returns together with goalkeeper Jak Alnwick, defender Paul Dummett and midfielders Steven Logan and Bradden Inman. For goals...
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Magazines
19 May 2013
What future is there for the Sumatran orang-utan as its forests fall?
12 May 2013
Mystery surrounds a young Hong Kong man who survived a submarine disaster only to sail off into the mists of time
Property
The state of the city's property market will be tested from next month when a flood of pent-up releases is expected once developers have completed new marketing material that complies with tighter...
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A site earmarked for development into a data centre in Tseung Kwan O - and up for tender next month - is expected to attract keen bidding interest as there is a shortage of such service centres in...
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Hong Kong-based landlords of British property must ensure their tenants have the right to live in Britain under new government plans announced this month. Landlords who do not comply with the...
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Technology
Yahoo has agreed to pay USUS$1.1 billion to buy blogging forum Tumblr, ranking it in among the top 10 tech deals announced this year, according to research firm Dealogic. Here’s a list of the top...
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It’s one thing to say tech geniuses don’t need degrees. After all, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all dropped out of college.
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As a teenager, Tumblr chief executive David Karp would canvass the streets of New York City’s Upper West Side, offering to build websites for local businesses.
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Debates
In Tuesday’s Business section, the Monitor column on the back page decided to pick a fight with the front page’s Jake’s View.
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Reporters Victoria Ruan and Celine Sun spoke to senior executives and observers from several countries on the sidelines of this month's Boao Forum. Many believe China will maintain its rapid...
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Housing was the dominant theme of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying's maiden policy address last month. His plans include rezoning green-belt land, reclamation outside Victoria Harbour and stepping...
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