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Terror probe launched into missing Malaysia Airlines jet as passenger list is scrutinised

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A terror probe involving the FBI and counterterrorism units from around the world was launched on Sunday into the disappearance of a missing Malaysia Airlines jet, as officials said they were investigating four people on the Boeing 777 flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

Sunday, 9 March, 2014, 11:07pm 7 comments More on Malaysian Airlines flight 370

New possible sighting of debris at sea as China sends warships to join search for missing Malaysian Airlines flight

Developing

Photographs purporting to show debris in the sea in the area where the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 lost contact have been posted on Chinese social media.

9 Mar 2014 - 8:48pm 12 comments More on Malaysian Airlines flight 370

Only 3 of 74 Chinese cities meet air quality standard

Just three of 74 major cities recorded met national air quality standards throughout last year, a senior environmental official revealed yesterday in Beijing. Only Haikou in Hainan, Lhasa in Tibet and Zhoushan in Zhejiang met new standards. Shenzhen was among the 10 cities with the best air quality.

9 Mar 2014 - 4:17am 4 comments More on Beijing air pollution

No compromise on disputed islands, says foreign minister Wang Yi

Beijing would resolve territorial disputes through peaceful negotiations, but would "defend every inch of territory that belongs to us", Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual National People's Congress session.

9 Mar 2014 - 6:58am 7 comments

US language tutor jailed for 30 years for sexually exploiting children in China

A former elementary school teacher has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in the US for sexually exploiting children in China.

9 Mar 2014 - 4:18am 5 comments

Chinese exports tumble in February, raising fears of economic slowdown

China's exports fell the most since the global financial crisis in February, swinging the trade balance into deficit and adding to fears of a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.

9 Mar 2014 - 5:30am 7 comments

Hongkonger confirmed as one of passengers on board missing Malaysia Airlines flight

A 45-year-old Hong Kong woman was on board the Malaysia Airlines plane, the Immigration Department confirmed. Lui Ching was listed as a Chinese national on the passenger manifest.

10 Mar 2014 - 2:59am More on Malaysian Airlines flight 370

29 Chinese artists on board missing Malaysia Airlines plane after Kuala Lumpur exhibition

An entourage of artists was aboard the missing Flight 370 after completing an exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, an organiser said yesterday. A group of 29, comprising 19 painters and calligraphers, six relatives and four staff from the Chinese organiser's company, were on the flight.

9 Mar 2014 - 2:04pm More on Malaysian Airlines flight 370

Women in CPPCC and NPC say true sexual equality is elusive

9 Mar 2014 - 5:51am 1 comment

Moscow and Kiev spar over who was to blame for deadly sniper attacks

9 Mar 2014 - 6:09am

Smart gun's sale by California store draws fury of gun rights advocates

9 Mar 2014 - 6:22am

Sale of strong painkiller that could worsen addiction shocks US experts

9 Mar 2014 - 6:22am

Hillary Clinton splits opinion with Putin-Hitler comparison

9 Mar 2014 - 6:22am 1 comment

Aviation mysteries: the flights that just vanished from the radar

9 Mar 2014 - 12:54pm 2 comments

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Their Satanic Majesties: The Rolling Stones' entire discography

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10 Mar 2014 - 5:59am

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10 Mar 2014 - 3:26am

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China's parliament a billionaires' club

10 Mar 2014 - 2:47am 1 comment

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10 Mar 2014 - 4:33am

Insight

Shadow banking the biggest threat to China's economy

YAO YANG

The US Federal Reserve's decision to exit from so-called "quantitative easing" - its massive monthly purchases of long-term assets - is stoking fears of a hard economic landing in China. But the country's strong economic fundamentals mean policymakers have the space to avoid such an outcome - as long as they bring the shadow banking system under control.

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For Tokyoki Matsuno, a lifetime as a fisherman in Minamisoma was turned upside down when a monstrous tsunami swamped his home and boat on March 11, 2011. Like many who have committed their whole lives to this devastated town, 72-year-old Matsuno refuses to leave, although he risks harm from nuclear radiation.

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Hong Kong

PROTEST

'Parody' protesters march to urge mainlanders to 'reignite their patriotism and buy Chinese products'

Dozens of protesters, some dressed in Red Guard uniforms, marched through Mong Kok urging mainland visitors to "love their country and party" - and stay at home.

10 Mar 2014 - 3:07am 4 comments More on Chinese tourists

POLITICS

Professor Larry Diamond says Hong Kong is ready for democracy

Professor Larry Diamond, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University in the US, said: "It is ridiculous to argue that the generic system of democracy - in which the people can choose their leaders and replace their leaders in free and fair elections - is a Western model.

10 Mar 2014 - 4:28am

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10 Mar 2014

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China

POLITICS

Pollution and food safety to top legal agenda this year, Zhang Dejiang tells NPC delegates

National People's Congress (NPC) Chairman Zhang Dejiang vowed to push forward legislation in areas of key public concern, including pollution and oversight of officials' conduct.

10 Mar 2014 - 2:46am More on Chinese parliamentary sessions 2014

DEFENCE

US lasers? PLA preparing to raise its deflector shields

Laser weapons like those developed by the United States pose little threat to the PLA - smog or no smog - because mainland researchers have pioneered coatings that can deflect beams and render them harmless, mainland scientists say.

10 Mar 2014 - 4:37am

CORRUPTION

Yunnan vice-governor and Mayor of Tea, Shen Peiping, subject of graft investigation

10 Mar 2014

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Asia

AVIATION

Interpol questions passport security checks for missing flight MH370

Malaysia's international air security standards were questioned by Interpol yesterday after it said two stolen passports used by passengers on board missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 were in its database and could have been checked by officials in Kuala Lumpur.

10 Mar 2014 - 6:05am More on Malaysian Airlines flight 370

Passport used on lost flight traced to bizarre theft in Phuket

Luigi Maraldi, the Italian man who was named as one of the 239 people on board the missing flight, has spoken of the bizarre circumstances in which he lost his passport last year while on holiday in Phuket.

10 Mar 2014 - 6:05am More on Malaysian Airlines flight 370

Web tribute page lauds MH370 captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah

10 Mar 2014

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World

CANADA

Canadian court victory for group of Chinese migration applicants

Would-be migrants who were dumped from Canada's visa queue when Ottawa axed its millionaire migration scheme have won the right to challenge the decision in the courts, in a key legal victory for the mostly Chinese applicants.

10 Mar 2014 - 6:01am

ANALYSIS: UKRAINE

Ukraine faces losing its navy as Russian forces block it in Crimea

Lashed by the wind as it whips across Crimea's biggest lake, a third of Ukraine's warships have nowhere to go and nothing to do but rise and fall on its choppy waves.

10 Mar 2014 - 6:01am

ANALYSIS: MILITANCY

Spanish security experts warn of 'lone-wolf' Islamist threats

10 Mar 2014

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CRIME

US language tutor jailed for 30 years for sexually exploiting children in China

9 Mar 2014 5 comments

EMIGRATION

China becomes top source of fresh immigrants moving to New Zealand

8 Mar 2014 2 comments

KUNMING ATTACK

Beijing police threaten action against microbloggers over Kunming attack comments

8 Mar 2014 2 comments

TENCENT

WeChat’s latest viral hit in China: health insurance

6 Mar 2014 2 comments

TIBET

Founder of Tibet’s Communist Party makes a final plea for Dalai Lama’s return

7 Mar 2014 3 comments

hoax

China’s Sohu falls for ‘Back to the Future’ hover board video hoax

6 Mar 2014

Hospitals

Nurse paralysed as shocking hospital attack by Nanjing official is caught on camera

6 Mar 2014

DISCRIMINATION

Police apologise for evicting innocent Uygur man after Kunming terror attack

5 Mar 2014 1 comment

POLITICS

No more Chanel or Emilio Pucci for princeling Li Xiaolin at congress meeting, but critics unimpressed

5 Mar 2014 3 comments

DIPLOMACY

Germany refuses Xi Jinping's request to visit Holocaust memorial sites during tour of Europe

5 Mar 2014 9 comments

NPC

Disturbance and smoke in Tiananmen Square amid tight security for NPC meeting

5 Mar 2014

MEDIA

US calls Kunming attack ‘act of terrorism’ amid accusations of bias in Western media reporting

5 Mar 2014 4 comments

KUNMING ATTACK

Chinese police rush to dispel rumours of more attacks in wake of Kunming massacre

4 Mar 2014 1 comment

INTERNET

China has a new state-run search engine - but will anyone use it?

3 Mar 2014 1 comment

Business

REGULATION

CSRC faces challenge over its powers in Everbright lawsuit

Yang Jianbo waved off questions about his own prospects, insisting the lawsuit that pits him against the mainland's securities regulator will eventually help enhance transparency in the policy-driven stock market.

10 Mar 2014 - 5:59am More on China Everbright Securities

COMMODITIES

Challenges ahead as Hong Kong unveils plans for commodities trading

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's plan to introduce the Hong Kong version of the London Metal Exchange platform this year is a baby step to kick off the local commodities market, but brokers and observers warned there will be challenges in developing the new market.

10 Mar 2014 - 5:59am More on LME

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PROPERTY

Dark clouds over Hong Kong's property market

Hong Kong's housing market faces being caught in the middle of a perfect storm, with government curbs having crimped demand at a time of increasing supply and an imminent interest rate rise threatening to set off a severe price correction.

10 Mar 2014 - 6:10am

PROPERTY

China's developers shrug off earnings risks from yuan depreciation

China's top foreign exchange regulator Yi Gang said last week that the yuan could become more volatile, adding to expectations that Beijing would soon widen the daily trading band from 1 per cent on both sides of a midpoint set by the central bank.

10 Mar 2014 - 6:10am

Price cuts not a certainty as construction costs soar

10 Mar 2014

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Lifestyle

Arts & Culture

Review: The Rolling Stones are on fire as they play to a star-studded crowd in Macau

The Rolling Stones showed a sold-out, celebrity-studded crowd in Macau’s Cotai arena last night why they can still claim to be the world’s greatest rock’n’roll band – more than half a century after they started out playing blues covers in tiny clubs in London.

10 Mar 2014 - 3:35am

French director tackles sex and the teenager

9 Mar 2014

Art Fair Philippines points the way home

9 Mar 2014

Food & Wine

Taking 'food porn' photos in Hong Kong is so popular even the chefs are doing it

Chefs in Hong Kong love their porn. Food porn, that is. While a recent controversy in France highlighted that not all chefs are happy about diners clicking away with their camera phones, cooks here do see some advantages to it.

7 Mar 2014 - 1:26pm 1 comment More on LIFE

Top chefs are taking to the high seas

7 Mar 2014

Something to chew on: Asian rice cakes

1 Mar 2014

Technology

Extreme weather may be wake-up call for world, UN climate chief says

Devastating extreme weather, including recent flooding in England, Australia's hottest year on record and the US being hit by a polar vortex have a "silver lining". It boosts global warming to the highest level of politics and reminds politicians that climate change is not a partisan issue, according to the UN's climate chief.

9 Mar 2014 - 4:02am 2 comments

Rising seas may threaten one-fifth of world heritage sites, say scientists

9 Mar 2014 1 comment

Technology has slashed CLP power generation emissions since 1990

9 Mar 2014 1 comment

Paris fashion shows offer autumn looks for the no-nonsense woman

7 Mar 2014

Innovation to the fore as Paris Fashion Week kicks off

3 Mar 2014

Thrills and a history lesson in Hong Kong-based novel

9 Mar 2014

Memoir chronicles voyage of self-discovery by saviour of abandoned orphans

9 Mar 2014

Staying fit should be a family affair

4 Mar 2014

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4 Mar 2014

Beauty buzz

10 Mar 2014

Let it glow

9 Mar 2014

Family & Education

A new app aims to help parents teach children the value of money

4 Mar 2014 1 comment

Will separation damage my daughter?

4 Mar 2014

Interiors & Living

Celebrity interior designer Kelly Hoppen offers tips for the masses

7 Mar 2014

High-end US developers use valuable artworks to draw in potential buyers

5 Mar 2014

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Sport

Sheffield United are first third-tier team to reach FA Cup semis in 13 years

Sheffield United became the first third-tier team to reach the FA Cup semi-finals since 2001 by beating Charlton 2-0 in the first of three quarter-final matches on Sunday.

10 Mar 2014 - 12:01am

I would rather be in City's position, says Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho insisted he would prefer to be in Manchester City's position in the Premier League title race despite his Chelsea side moving seven points clear.

9 Mar 2014 - 11:44pm

SOCCER

Kitchee move closer to another league title

9 Mar 2014

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Magazines

Shocking extent of maid abuse in Hong Kong laid bare

Marginalised by Hong Kong society and its laws, domestic helpers are left vulnerable to horrific abuse, writes Simon Parry, and a newly compiled body of research suggests the problem is far more extensive than has been previously reported.

2 Mar 2014 - 9:03am 39 comments

Richard Quest: the voice of choice

Love him or hate him, the inimitable Richard Quest has long been a jewel in CNN’s crown. Fionnuala McHugh talks to ‘Mr Marmite’ about syntax, selfies and surviving that scandal.

1 Mar 2014 - 11:13pm

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Corporate China

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Culture Club

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In Pictures

Six Nations Championship, March 8

A selection of some of the best images from Six Nations action involving Ireland against Italy and Scotland against France.

9 Mar 2014

Today in Photos, March 8

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8 Mar 2014

A blend of solemn ceremonies and clashes in Venezuela, March 7

Venezuela marked the first anniversary of Hugo Chavez's death with a military parade led by the President Nicolas Maduro.

7 Mar 2014

Fighting poverty: In Los Angeles federal initiative offers hope to those in the Promise Zone, March 7

Los Angeles is one of five areas in US designated as a “Promise Zone” by the Obama administration in January in an effort to reduce poverty and crime in some of the poorest areas in the nation.

7 Mar 2014

Today in Photos, March 7

Members of Argentina’s IUNA Ballet give a lift to a bizarrely contorted fellow dancer in Buenos Aires, while South Korean new military officers cheer during the joint commission ceremony in S.

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10 Mar 2014

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8 Mar 2014

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7 Mar 2014

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7 Mar 2014

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7 Mar 2014

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AVIATION

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MUSIC

Their Satanic Majesties: The Rolling Stones' entire discography

8 Mar 2014

ECONOMY

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OSCARS

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3 Mar 2014

SOCHI WINTER OLYMPICS

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CITY

City of anarchy

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HONG KONG MARATHON

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