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The editorial slammed Japan’s leadership, under hawkish Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, for making revisionist comments about the country’s past war crimes and turning a “blind eye” to the rise in...
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The global cyberspying scandal exposed by American whistle-blower Edward Snowden has taken a new twist, with the Hong Kong law firm representing internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom voicing fears US...
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Iceland has received an informal approach from an intermediary who says Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who exposed the US government’s secret surveillance...
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With whistle-blower Edward Snowden claiming the US security services have been hacking the computers of civilians in Hong Kong, the question many are asking is: how can I keep my private...
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Hongkongers' sense of Chinese identity has fallen to a 14-year low, a poll revealed yesterday. The survey, carried out under the University of Hong Kong's Popular Opinion Programme, also found...
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he will not leave the sanctuary of the Ecuadorean embassy in London even if Sweden stops pursuing sexual assault claims against him because he fears arrest on...
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Blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng's association with those in right-wing politics in the US is likely to hurt his reputation and credibility as a human rights advocate, according to scholars...
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Editor's Pick
29-year-old American Edward Snowden, a contract employee at the National Security Agency, is the whistleblower behind significant revelations that surfaced in June 2013 about the US government's...
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Today's Poll
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19 Jun 2013
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Insight
Since Edward Snowden first broke cover in Hong Kong, many people have been puzzled about his choice of this city to take on the US government. Despite being wedded to the rule of law and having...
1:26AM
Celebrating Hong Kong
Heartbeat of Hong Kong
At a casual glance, a fish stored in Rebecca Lee Lok-sze's home could be a typical Hong Kong salted variety.
But it's actually preserved in formalin and comes from Antarctica.
8:56AM
From public housing to luxury houses on The Peak, flat inspector Tsim Chai-nam has seen it all. And he has found one thing many homeowners have in common: the urge to rip out furnishings provided...
5:02AM
Uniquely Hong Kong
Professional letter writers were once a common sight on Hong Kong’s streets, but today only a few survive. In the latest episode of our Uniquely Hong Kong series, we talk to Pun Tse-ching about...
6:10PM
In this latest episode of our Uniquely Hong Kong series, a traditional rice shop owner laments how his business is declining in changing times, but argues it still has a vital role to play
6:11PM
Hong Kong
The English Schools Foundation agreed at a board meeting yesterday to accept a deal with the government which will see it lose its HK$283 million annual subsidy.
5:25AM
Departing English Schools Foundation chief executive Heather Du Quesnay is encouraging her successor to consider developing a stronger Chinese curriculum.
8:49AM
The global cyberspying scandal exposed by American whistle-blower Edward Snowden has taken a new twist, with the Hong Kong law firm representing internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom voicing fears US...
9:26AM
Most of the flash and glitter will vanish from Hong Kong's brightly lit commercial areas after midnight if a government task force's recommendations are accepted.
7:14AM
China
A bus carrying 36 people veered from a road in heavy fog and crashed into a valley in western China, killing at least 15 people on Tuesday, state media reported.
1:21PM
The editorial slammed Japan’s leadership, under hawkish Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, for making revisionist comments about the country’s past war crimes and turning a “blind eye” to the rise in...
12:41PM
After several cases of teachers molesting children caused an outrage throughout China, Chinese media have moved the spotlight to reports of sadist
11:14AM
The Supreme People's Court and Supreme People's Procuratorate jointly issued the document to clarify the criteria for convictions for environmental crimes, court spokesman Sun Jungong said. The...
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Asia
The death toll from a suicide attack at a funeral in Pakistan rose to 34 on Wednesday after seven victims died overnight in hospital, police said.
“The death toll has risen to 34, seven...
1:41PM
World
War and other crises drove one person from their home every 4.1 seconds last year, the UN’s refugee agency said on Wednesday, pushing the number of people forcibly displaced to a two-decade high...
Updated 1:35PM
France has its “Sovereign Cloud” project while across the Rhine data firms have created the label “Cloud Services: Made in Germany”, all trying to reassure big companies that their information is...
11:19AM
Four from US forces were killed in an attack on Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, a US official said on Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity, just as the United States prepares for talks this...
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Business
Two separate deals worth more than HK$12 billion underline Dalian Wanda Group’s international ambitions, as it takes over a British luxury yacht-maker and agrees to build a commercial development...
2:20PM
Sluggish industrial activity on the mainland and cooling external demand curbed foreign investment inflows last month but property prices continued to rise. The situation may force policymakers to...
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The fate of Britain’s two state-controlled banks will become clearer on Wednesday, when finance minister George Osborne is likely to start the clock ticking for the sale of the government’s stakes...
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Hewlett-Packard has named Todd Bradley, the head of its largest unit, printing and personal computers, to take on the new job of improving the company’s China business and extending distribution...
12:00PM
France has its “Sovereign Cloud” project while across the Rhine data firms have created the label “Cloud Services: Made in Germany”, all trying to reassure big companies that their information is...
11:19AM
Lifestyle
Twenty-five years ago, Japan's Seto Inland Sea was little more than a series of deforested islands that had been ruined by unchecked industrialisation and illegal waste dumping.
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It's a quiet Tuesday night, but Dim Sum Labs - a workspace shared by a motley crowd of tinkerers - is a hive of activity. Located in a nondescript building in Sheung Wan, the small room is taken...
9:21AM
The strangeness of English Schools Foundation teacher Chris Taylor's quest to visit every mainland province dawned on him as he sat down on a bench in a town square in Ningxia - an obscure...
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It’s a timely coincidence. Diet is the leading risk factor for premature death on the mainland, accounting for one in three deaths in 2010, according to the study published in The Lancet.
1:00PM
It's morning assembly, and Form One students at Pui Ching Middle School, have their iPads ready. It's the same story in their English and Chinese classes.
9:50AM
Hong Kong has been judged to have one of the best education systems in the world. In international assessments, such as the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment, our students come...
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Fans of juice fasting claim that drinking fresh fruit and vegetable juices for three days is the trick to giving the body a good spring clean.
10:13AM
Women's prison workshops across Italy are joining up under a new commercial fashion brand they hope will help encourage more detainees to learn the trade and give them hope for a future on the...
10:26AM
Sport
Asian football powerhouses Iran, South Korea and Australia reached the 2014 World Cup, but Uzbekistan narrowly failed to book their place on a dramatic night of action yesterday.
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Organisers are likely to replace the event, which began in Shanghai in 1993, with a competition for athletes aged 14 to 18.
3:51AM
Australian rugby league was hit with a second off-field scandal in as many days yesterday as Rabbitohs forward George Burgess was suspended after being charged with wilful damage of property.
3:51AM
Property
Hong Kong luxury homes may lose their mantle as the most expensive in the world as measures aimed at curbing property prices begin to bite this year.
4:31AM
Swedish boutique developer Helen Lindman is on a mission - to help preserve Hong Kong's built heritage and show by example that old can be both beautiful and profitable as she builds a portfolio...
4:31AM
Bidding closes on Friday for two residential sites, in Tseung Kwan O and Tuen Mun. The plots are expected to generate about HK$4 billion in revenue for the government.
5:48AM
Technology
Hewlett-Packard has named Todd Bradley, the head of its largest unit, printing and personal computers, to take on the new job of improving the company’s China business and extending distribution...
12:00PM
France has its “Sovereign Cloud” project while across the Rhine data firms have created the label “Cloud Services: Made in Germany”, all trying to reassure big companies that their information is...
11:19AM
With whistle-blower Edward Snowden claiming the US security services have been hacking the computers of civilians in Hong Kong, the question many are asking is: how can I keep my private...
8:23AM
Polls
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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.
10:33AM
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...
6:02AM
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...
4:58AM
Video
- Celebrity Video: Beckham shines amid China gloom on the pitch 2013-06-17 CHINA, Beijing : Football superstar David Beckham begins a seven day visit to China, sprinkling stardust at a charity event as the domestic game reels from its latest humiliation.
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- Offbeat US : Runaway plane crashes into airport hangar in California UNITED STATES, Chino : A jet undergoing an engine test suddenly started rolling and smashed into a hangar at Chino Airport in California on Thursday.
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- Politics Video: What does Hong Kong think about Edward Snowden? The Post hit the streets of Hong Kong to find out what Hongkongers think about Edward Snowden and his revelations.
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- Crime Video: Freed gender rights activist Ye Haiyan asks for respect for NGOs
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In Pictures
Drawing a crowd - Out of the pages of comic books and into the Convention and Exhibition Centre … Marvel Comics' Iron Man and Manga hero Eren Yeager made a special appearance yesterday to remind fans that Hong Kong's 15th Ani-Com and Games fair will be held from July 26 to 30. About 700,000 comic lovers are expected to show up … in various guises. Photo: David Wong
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