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Premier Li Keqiang pledged on Monday to build trust with India and declared that ties between the Asian giants were key to world peace as he visited New Delhi only weeks after a border spat.

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In a gigantic stadium, an audience of 150,000 enjoys a 120-minute spectacle, with tickets costing as much as €300 (HK$3,000).

9:55AM

Is anything in China real? Study finds some silk on sale in Beijing do not contain any silk

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The Provincial Higher People’s Court said on Sunday that it would review plaintiff Tang Hui’s lawsuit against Yongzhou authorities after she was sent to a labour camp for 18 months.

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Police in Changsha have detained a young gay rights activist after he organised a protest in the capital of Hunan province to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia...

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Piano-themed coffins, paper caskets and pet urns were all on display at Wan Chai Exhibition Centre last week as more than 2,500 undertakers from around the world descended on Hong Kong to exhibit...

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A public outcry against missing donations by the Red Cross Society of China has morphed into subdued scepticism after the Ministry of Civil Affairs reviewed figures at the weekend that indicated...

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China’s human H7N9 bird flu outbreak has cost the country’s poultry industry more than 400 billion yuan (HK$500 billion) as consumers shun chicken, government officials said according to state...

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China is urging North Korea to release a Chinese fishing boat whose owner says it was seized by gun-toting North Koreans earlier this month and held for ransom, in the latest irritant in relations...

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Insight

China is formulating a new set of economic policies designed to support an economy that is growing at an astounding 7.7 per cent per annum, with inflation in single digits and acceptable...

1:52AM

Hong Kong

Maverick lawmaker Wong Yuk-man announced he was quitting People Power, the radical party he founded in 2011, with immediate effect.

3:07PM

The Legislative Council president has sparked new controversy after he rejected pan-democrats' suggestion that any bid to end a filibuster should require two-thirds of lawmakers' votes.

10:26AM

Andrew Li Kwok-nang, who retired as chief justice in 2010, made the call when he reflected on the 30th anniversary of the "Young Professionals Delegation", which headed north to express their...

5:27AM

Reverend Dominic Chan Chi-ming, the vicar-general of the Catholic Diocese, said he was concerned about the possibility of de facto same-sex marriage. Chan's remarks came as the church's...

8:33AM

China

Armed with empty suitcases and same-day return tickets, an army of mainland Chinese is descending on suburban outlet shopping malls and international fashion chains in Hong Kong, turning cheap...

3:25PM

A public outcry against missing donations by the Red Cross Society of China has morphed into subdued scepticism after the Ministry of Civil Affairs reviewed figures at the weekend that indicated...

2:57PM

The Provincial Higher People’s Court said on Sunday that it would review plaintiff Tang Hui’s lawsuit against Yongzhou authorities after she was sent to a labour camp for 18 months.

Updated 3:57PM

China’s human H7N9 bird flu outbreak has cost the country’s poultry industry more than 400 billion yuan (HK$500 billion) as consumers shun chicken, government officials said according to state...

1:53PM

Asia

North Korea fired another short-range missile into the Sea of Japan on Monday, the latest in a series of missile drills that have been condemned by South Korea and UN chief Ban Ki-moon.

Updated 3:34PM

World

Tornadoes ravaged portions of Oklahoma on Sunday, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found out in the open.

2:35PM

Syrian troops backed by Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Sunday entered Qusayr, a strategic rebel stronghold linking Damascus to the coast, a day after President Bashar al-Assad insisted he would not step...

8:52AM

US media quoted lottery officials as putting the winning purse at US$590.5 million. Powerball did not name the winner but said further details would be released.

5:33AM

Business

In an underground mall just a stone’s throw from China’s teeming border with Macau, a row of 30 small shops with identical golden plaques does a brisk, though shadowy trade with mainland Chinese...

11:29AM

For 10 years a yawning chasm has existed between the performance China’s stock market and its economy, according to a veteran China expert, who likens the market to a casino – with all the risk...

Updated 3:17PM

A Danone Group joint venture has agreed to take a stake worth about HK$3.6 billion in China Mengniu Dairy, marking a comeback for the French company in China where food scares have hit consumer...

1:32PM

China’s human H7N9 bird flu outbreak has cost the country’s poultry industry more than 400 billion yuan (HK$500 billion) as consumers shun chicken, government officials said according to state...

1:53PM

Yahoo’s board has approved a deal to purchase the popular blogging platform Tumblr for US$1.1 billion (HK$8.5 billion) in cash, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

12:20PM

Lifestyle

The swift rise in the number of contemporary art fairs in Hong Kong is akin to the proliferation of cupcake stores.

9:23AM

Kent Tong Ting-hung has one year left for his business administration degree at Hong Kong Shue Yan University and he is already an entrepreneur.

9:52AM

Women have long broken through the glass ceiling in public life in Hong Kong. No one blinks an eye if the chief secretary for administration or the permanent secretary for education is a woman,...

11:50AM

It may be a luxury leather goods company steeped in traditional craftsmanship and family values, but that doesn’t mean Tod’s can’t have fun.

10:08AM

Chances are you're reading this sitting down. In today's sedentary society, it is becoming increasingly important to get ourselves moving more. But how?

11:01AM

When Tsiang Chi-tsing was diagnosed as diabetic five years ago, he stuck to a self-testing regime of using a fingerstick to measure his blood glucose levels three times a week. But after six...

9:45AM

It happened seven years ago, but Mary Hemrajani still tears up when she recounts her breast cancer ordeal. "There's a scar very deep inside of you that's very difficult to heal," says the 55-year-...

9:49AM

Hotel art fairs are the antithesis of the "white cube" concept for a gallery space, and some consider it decidedly unfashionable. But proponents see it as a convenient and cost-efficient model.

9:24AM

Sport

Lucky Nine's thrashing of the KrisFlyer Sprint field set the bar high for John Moore's bid for the Singapore Airlines International Cup, but he answered in stunning style with a Military Attack-...

3:25AM

Man-of-the-match Stuart Broad routed New Zealand on Sunday but insisted “attack leader” James Anderson was the man behind a thumping England first Test win at Lord’s.

8:10AM

South Korean Bae Sang-moon made a fast start, then overcame strong winds and a mid-round wobble to clinch his maiden PGA Tour title by two shots at the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas...

7:58AM

Magazines

19 May 2013

What future is there for the Sumatran orang-utan as its forests fall?

16 May 2013

The art issue

12 May 2013

Mystery surrounds a young Hong Kong man who survived a submarine disaster only to sail off into the mists of time

10 May 2013

Private art collections gain momentum in Asia

9 May 2013

A nostalgic journey to the locations of Hong Kong's favourite films

5 May 2013

being agnès

2 May 2013

Five top stylists work the key trends for summer

28 Apr 2013

Charity work, violence colour the reputation of Ananda Marga

23 Apr 2013

Swing into summer with the hottest hairstyles

22 Apr 2013

How women can hit their full earnings potential

5 Apr 2013

The new voice of avant-garde Asia

20 Mar 2013

Size is starting to matter at trendsetting restaurants

8 Mar 2013

The new voice of avant-garde Asia

5 Mar 2013

Let there be light with spring's wash of modern pastels

22 Nov 2012

Let's party with the latest in shimmer and smouldering colour

Property

An increasing number of foreign real estate funds and state-owned enterprises - the heavy-hitters in the investment property sales market - are channelling their capital into investment properties...

4:18AM

Lawyers have urged the securities regulator to continue exploring the potential for a criminal investigation into Cheung Kong's controversial sales of hotel suites in Kwai Chung despite its pact...

5:55AM

On average, prices rose 0.61 per cent, against 0.65 per cent in March. But on a year-on-year basis, average new-home prices rose 4.9 per cent in April, according to a Reuters calculation based on...

6:13AM

Technology

Google staged four discussions expounding on the finer points of its "Glass" wearable computer during last week's developer conference. Missing from the agenda, however, was a session on etiquette...

4:18AM

The designer of models such as the Butterfly and the One is developing new smartphones at mid-range prices to stand out in a thickening crowd of competitors, industry experts say.

4:18AM

Under the Temple of the Feathered Serpent in Mexico lay a tunnel not seen by people in more than 1,800 years. Damp, dark, filled with debris, and deliberately sealed by its creators, the...

1:37PM

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

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