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The university president chosen to chair talks between Hong Kong’s protesting students and the government today pledged to remain impartial during Tuesday’s meeting on democratic reform – despite the fact he was an adviser to CY Leung’s election campaign.
Sunday, 19 October, 2014, 6:18pm 49 comments More on Occupy CentralA group of about 50 cars on Sunday afternoon drove at a slow pace from the City Hall to the Academy of Performing Arts through some of the main arteries of the city in a show of solidarity with the protesting students. The drivers stopped at Gloucester Road for more than ten minutes.
19 Oct 2014 - 6:58pm More on Occupy CentralDespite heavy pollution blanketing Beijing on Sunday, an international marathon went ahead, with face masks and sponges among the equipment used by competitors to battle the smog.
19 Oct 2014 - 2:50pm 1 commentChina has sent coastguard vessels to disputed waters in the East China Sea after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe angered Beijing by sending a ritual offering to a Tokyo shrine that honours the dead from Japan’s wars.
19 Oct 2014 - 2:19pmUS Secretary of State John Kerry hosted China's top diplomat at his Boston home for two days of talks aimed at easing tensions between the two nations.
19 Oct 2014 - 6:09am 5 commentsWith three cases of Ebola diagnosed in the United States and more than 100 people being monitored for possible infection, President Barack Obama said on Saturday that Americans “can’t give in to hysteria or fear” about the spread of the deadly virus.
19 Oct 2014 - 4:31pm More on Ebola VirusTaiwan’s navy successfully test-fired two anti-ship missiles from a submarine, in the first such exercise since the weapons were acquired from the United States, local media reported on Sunday.
19 Oct 2014 - 4:11pmJapan's newly appointed trade and industry minister plans to resign following reports that some of her support groups misused political funds, Japanese media said.
19 Oct 2014 - 6:27am 1 commentChina and Vietnam agreed in high-level meetings to resume military ties and resolve their maritime disputes, sending the first signals that tensions over their territorial claims in the South China Sea might be easing.
19 Oct 2014 - 6:09am 1 commentNew clashes broke out between protesters and police in Mong Kok after a day which saw significant progress on attempts to bring students and the government round the table to thrash out a solution to bring street protests to an end.
19 Oct 2014 - 1:58pm 423 comments More on Occupy CentralThe events that have rocked Hong Kong over the past three weeks have not only reshaped the political landscape but look set to spark a major shake-up within the police force.
19 Oct 2014 - 2:24pm 24 comments More on Occupy CentralTo access the SCMP ePaper Edition you will need a Digital Premium Subscription.
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Hong Kong is, as researchers studying the health effects of roadside air pollution have observed, an "ideal urban laboratory". In many urban districts, canyons of tall buildings line streets, restricting the dispersal of emissions from vehicle exhausts.
19 Oct 2014 - 4:31am 2 commentsThe events that have rocked Hong Kong over the past three weeks have not only reshaped the political landscape but look set to spark a major shake-up within the police force.
19 Oct 2014 - 2:24pm 24 commentsThe university president chosen to chair talks between Hong Kong’s protesting students and the government today pledged to remain impartial during Tuesday’s meeting on democratic reform – despite the fact he was an adviser to CY Leung’s election campaign.
19 Oct 2014 - 6:18pm 49 comments More on Occupy CentralA group of about 50 cars on Sunday afternoon drove at a slow pace from the City Hall to the Academy of Performing Arts through some of the main arteries of the city in a show of solidarity with the protesting students. The drivers stopped at Gloucester Road for more than ten minutes.
19 Oct 2014 - 6:58pm More on Occupy CentralThe university president chosen to chair talks between Hong Kong’s protesting students and the government today pledged to remain impartial during Tuesday’s meeting on democratic reform – despite the fact he was an adviser to CY Leung’s election campaign.
19 Oct 2014 - 6:18pm 47 comments More on Occupy CentralTaiwan’s navy successfully test-fired two anti-ship missiles from a submarine, in the first such exercise since the weapons were acquired from the United States, local media reported on Sunday.
19 Oct 2014 - 4:11pmJapan's newly appointed trade and industry minister plans to resign following reports that some of her support groups misused political funds, Japanese media said.
19 Oct 2014 - 6:27am 1 commentA Malaysian government crackdown under its colonial-era Sedition Act is creating a climate of fear in the country, according to rising numbers of critics who say it could stunt a recent flowering in freedom of speech.
19 Oct 2014 - 5:55pmWith three cases of Ebola diagnosed in the United States and more than 100 people being monitored for possible infection, President Barack Obama said on Saturday that Americans “can’t give in to hysteria or fear” about the spread of the deadly virus.
19 Oct 2014 - 4:31pm More on Ebola VirusUkraine President Petro Poroshenko confirmed on Saturday that an agreement has been reached with Russia on a provisional price for gas deliveries during the coming winter months.
19 Oct 2014 - 4:43pmThe much-awaited press conference yesterday by the mainland's securities regulator turned out to be yet another damp squib as no announcement was made on the launch date of the through train.
18 Oct 2014 - 6:05am 1 commentThe mainland is set to inject about 200 billion yuan (HK$252.5 billion) worth of three-month loans into five or six listed banks to keep liquidity ample and support the slowing economy, sources said yesterday.
18 Oct 2014 - 6:06am 8 commentsSix local and mainland developers submitted bids in a government tender for an estimated HK$2.4 billion hotel site in Tung Chung, the only new plot in the land sales programme this year.
18 Oct 2014 - 4:26am 1 commentLai Sun Development recorded core earnings of HK$333.2 million for the year to July, driven by stronger rental income and property sales.
17 Oct 2014 - 5:29amHongkongers can catch a rare glimpse into the world of suppressed women across Asia in a photography exhibition that opens in Wan Chai.
19 Oct 2014 - 5:45amThe wave of reality TV cooking shows dominating the schedules has served up a whole soup bowl full of clichés. There's the good cop, bad cop routine of judging chefs, either praising the contestants' commitment or scraping their "disgusting" or "inedible" efforts into the bin.
17 Oct 2014 - 4:47pmDaniel Fessler, an associate professor of anthropology at the University of California Los Angeles, believes he's uncovering a crude mental shortcut that may shed light on the confrontations and help explain why men resort to violence.
19 Oct 2014 - 4:35amThe youth of Ulan Bator are searching for a modern Mongolian identity
Climate change is in the spotlight as Nobel laureates have their say
A scintillating array of this season's most coveted fashion and jewellery
Alfresco dining is gaining popularity among busy Hongkongers who want to unwind
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The personal touch is what attracts diners to small, cosy restaurants
Australian Scott Hend wins the Hong Kong Open by beating Filipino Angelo Que at the first playoff hole
19 Oct 2014 - 6:06pm More on Hong Kong Open 2014Southampton manager Ronald Koeman said he was “in shock” after his side continued their outstanding start to the season with an 8-0 thrashing of Sunderland at St Mary’s.
19 Oct 2014 - 11:14am More on English Premier league 2014/15Breakneck economic growth has spawned a generation of Mongolians who are learning to savour their country's successes and excesses. Words and pictures by Marika Dee.
18 Oct 2014 - 11:17pmA small provincial town in Thailand is cashing in on Chinese demand for bird's nest, building multi-storey condos to accommodate its lucrative feathered friends. Luke Duggleby looks at the allure of the 'caviar of the East'.
18 Oct 2014 - 10:47pmFrench production company La Machine’s Dragon Horse goes through rehearsals in Beijing, while Angela Merkel and Matteo Renzi smile during the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting in Milan, and more ...
Students attend a lecture with their mobile phones left on the front row of desks in a classroom in Hunan, while Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip walk among ceramic red poppies in Lon
The Kansas City Royals are World Series-bound for the first time since their championship season in 1985 after becoming the first MLB team to open a post-season with an 8-0 record on Wednesday.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon emerges from a “terror tunnel” on the Israel side of the Gaza Strip border, while a large explosion allegedly hitting a Syrian army military outpost, and more ...
The two-year-old female giant panda Xue Xue is released into Liziping national nature reserve, while a protester swings a chain at a line of police during a clash outside the Ukrainian parliament i
French production company La Machine’s Dragon Horse goes through rehearsals in Bei
Students attend a lecture with their mobile phones left on the front row of desks
The Kansas City Royals are World Series-bound for the first time since their champ
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon emerges from a “terror tunnel” on the Israel side
The two-year-old female giant panda Xue Xue is released into Liziping national nat
