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As soon as the US realises co-operation with China is what prevails, Chen would be “consumed in a one-off manner” and abandoned as a “cumbersome asset”, the Global Times said in an editorial.
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In a commentary in response to the Snowden case, the People's Daily said yesterday that Chinese were always unwilling to get involved in other people's "mess".
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A US-based search engine that allows users to be anonymous has been experiencing a surge in traffic after whistle-blower Edward Snowden said Washington - and Google - was keeping tabs on us.
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A Chinese astronaut orbiting more than 300 kilometres above the earth’s surface delivered a video class to children across the country on Thursday, state television showed in a live broadcast.
2:53PM
An annual US State Department report on Wednesday cited China and Russia among the world’s worst offenders in fighting forced labour and sex trafficking, which could lead to US sanctions.
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A set of rice bowls produced exclusively for Mao Zedong has been auctioned in Hong Kong on Thursday for a record HK$8 million ahead of the 120th anniversary of the chairman's birth later this year...
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We owe a lot to Edward Snowden, the former CIA employee who has exposed large-scale surveillance efforts in the US and worldwide. He has accomplished what the US Congress could not and the federal...
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Today's Poll
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Insight
Many Singaporeans have expressed anger and fear as winds blow in ash from neighbouring Sumatra, Indonesia, where land is being slashed and burns furiously.
“We’re at the mercy of Indonesia’...
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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.
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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...
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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
Hong Kong’s scouts have distanced themselves from the former practices of the Boy Scouts of America and announced that they do not discriminate against gay people.
2:29PM
A set of rice bowls produced exclusively for Mao Zedong has been auctioned in Hong Kong on Thursday for a record HK$8 million ahead of the 120th anniversary of the chairman's birth later this year...
Updated 5:27PM
Despite a sit-in protest by Open University students, pro-Beijing scholar Wong Yuk-shan was appointed to be the fifth president on Thursday morning.
1:18PM
Lau’s resignation comes less than a month after maverick lawmaker Wong Yuk-man announced his high-profile resignation from the party, which he co-founded in 2011.
10:13AM
China
Five people were injured in a stampede at a Shanghai university when fans scrambled to see visiting English soccer star David Beckham on Thursday afternoon, according to Chinese website xinmin.com...
Updated 6:11PM
Guangdong police seized 82,926 fake calculators and arrested 113 suspects in a crackdown on the counterfeit counting machines this week.
3:41PM
A Chinese astronaut orbiting more than 300 kilometres above the earth’s surface delivered a video class to children across the country on Thursday, state television showed in a live broadcast.
2:53PM
Lei Zhengfu, the former Chongqing Communist Party official embroiled in an unfolding sex-tape scandal, yesterday in court retracted his confession over alleged bribes, saying he and the woman in a...
8:24AM
Asia
Many Singaporeans have expressed anger and fear as winds blow in ash from neighbouring Sumatra, Indonesia, where land is being slashed and burns furiously.
“We’re at the mercy of Indonesia’...
Updated 6:14PM
World
James Gandolfini, the burly actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of a conflicted New Jersey mob boss in the groundbreaking TV series The Sopranos, died on Wednesday while vacationing in...
10:03AM
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on Wednesday that he had been in contact with representatives of Edward Snowden to discuss his possible bid for asylum in Iceland following his disclosure of...
8:48AM
In November 2008, Abid Naseer, a Pakistani student living in Manchester, England, began to e-mail a Yahoo account ultimately traced to his home country.
3:46AM
Business
Asian markets fell and Hong Kong shares slipped to a nine-month low on Thursday, after the US Federal Reserve signalled a tapering of stimulus and weak HSBC Flash PMI data for China factory...
12:08PM
Activity in China’s vast manufacturing sector weakened further in JuChina’s factory activity weakened to a nine-month low in June as demand faltered, a preliminary survey showed, heightening risks...
1:55PM
Sony shareholders pressed its chief executive on Thursday for a response to a proposal by hedge fund Third Point to spin off its profitable entertainment business, aiming to invigorate its...
1:31PM
Bankers who are reckless with customers’ or taxpayers’ money could face criminal charges and have bonuses and pensions clawed back, according to proposals backed by Britain’s prime minister on...
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Microsoft said users of its forthcoming Xbox One game console will be able to play games offline without establishing an Internet connection, and will be able to lend or sell used disc-based games...
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Lifestyle
A set of rice bowls produced exclusively for Mao Zedong has been auctioned in Hong Kong on Thursday for a record HK$8 million ahead of the 120th anniversary of the chairman's birth later this year...
Updated 5:27PM
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
While the US has the largest and most established e-commerce market in the world, it's no secret that Asia and, specifically, China, is catching up fast.
10:23AM
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
Sport
Every now and then an incident like last night’s ugly five-horse fall at Happy Valley snaps us out of a slumber and reminds everyone what an incredibly dangerous and brutal sport horse racing is...
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Leading freelance jockey Howard Cheng Yue-tin broke an arm and a leg but four other riders appeared to have had a miraculous escape from injury after a five-horse pile-up at Happy Valley last...
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The Hong Kong Fencing Association is vetting potential members after an unprecedented surge in applications sparked fears of possible vote rigging in elections for council positions.
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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
A US-based search engine that allows users to be anonymous has been experiencing a surge in traffic after whistle-blower Edward Snowden said Washington - and Google - was keeping tabs on us.
4:43PM
Sony shareholders pressed its chief executive on Thursday for a response to a proposal by hedge fund Third Point to spin off its profitable entertainment business, aiming to invigorate its...
1:31PM
Microsoft said users of its forthcoming Xbox One game console will be able to play games offline without establishing an Internet connection, and will be able to lend or sell used disc-based games...
11:11AM
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
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In Pictures
Action hero Jean-Claude Van Damme, the Muscles from Brussels who has made Hong Kong his home, shows he's fighting fit as he announces a film project in the city yesterday, complete with a title that sounds like a successful shopping spree in Causeway Bay - Luxury Meets Justice. Fashion TV chief Michael Adam (right) is backing the project. Photo: Felix Wong
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