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Hong Kong and the Philippines have resolved their differences over the Manila bus hostage crisis, with Chief Executive CY Leung announcing today that sanctions imposed on the country will be dropped.
Wednesday, 23 April, 2014, 5:07pm 1 commentTeenage heartthrob Justin Bieber courted a fresh round of controversy today, infuriating many Chinese and South Koreans when he posted on Instagram two pictures of himself visiting Japan’s Yasukuni shrine.
23 Apr 2014 - 5:01pm 6 commentsA dispute between mainland Chinese tourists and locals over a toddler urinating in a Hong Kong street has once more become a flash point in already tense cross-border relations.
23 Apr 2014 - 10:34am 51 comments More on Anti-mainland sentimentsA mainland banking regulatory official who led the opening and restructuring of the country’s trust sector died of a heart attack on Wednesday morning, mainland media reported.
23 Apr 2014 - 4:56pmIn the Oxford University rugby team in the autumn of 1981, there was a loosehead prop with a mixed reputation. "He was a good scrummager," says Phil Crowe, the captain at the time. "He could scrounge on the ground for the ball. He did all the technical things pretty well."
1 Sep 2013 - 5:08amThe chance of a city-killing asteroid striking Earth is higher than scientists previously believed, a non-profit group building an asteroid-hunting telescope said on Tuesday.
23 Apr 2014 - 1:40pm 3 commentsWhen Chinese naval supply vessel Qiandaohu entered Australia’s Albany Port this month to replenish Chinese warships helping search for a missing Malaysian airliner, it highlighted a strategic headache for Beijing - its lack of offshore bases and friendly ports to call on.
23 Apr 2014 - 12:29pm More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370US President Barack Obama has assured Japan that tiny islands in the East China Sea at the heart of a territorial row with China are covered by a bilateral security treaty that obligates America to come to Japan’s defence.
23 Apr 2014 - 5:09pm 5 commentsTo access the SCMP ePaper Edition you will need a Digital Premium Subscription.
The chief executive's policy address has made education a key area in Hong Kong and has proposed giving students a lot more financial support. But will it really solve the long-discussed educational problem in the city?
23 Apr 2014 - 12:58pm 1 commentWatching Deng Xiaoping chain smoke through a lunch of bear paw and mao-tai liquor at the Great Hall of the People in 1982, Virginia Li saw what she was up against.
23 Apr 2014 - 4:28amDozens of the city’s financial and banking high-flyers have issued an open letter to President Xi Jinping demanding the implementation of universal suffrage and protection of core values in Hong Kong.
23 Apr 2014 - 5:01pmThe general public has a negative perception of press freedom in Hong Kong and journalists are even more pessimistic, the first Hong Kong Press Freedom Index shows.
23 Apr 2014 - 5:05pmA mainland banking regulatory official who led the opening and restructuring of the country’s trust sector died of a heart attack on Wednesday morning, mainland media reported.
23 Apr 2014 - 4:56pmWhen Chinese naval supply vessel Qiandaohu entered Australia’s Albany Port this month to replenish Chinese warships helping search for a missing Malaysian airliner, it highlighted a strategic headache for Beijing - its lack of offshore bases and friendly ports to call on.
23 Apr 2014 - 12:29pm More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370US President Barack Obama will reportedly dine at a tiny Tokyo sushi restaurant on Wednesday – a place with three coveted Michelin stars but only a handful of seats – ruled with an iron rod by its redoubtable 88-year-old owner, Jiro.
23 Apr 2014 - 4:59pmTeenage heartthrob Justin Bieber courted a fresh round of controversy today, infuriating many Chinese and South Koreans when he posted on Instagram two pictures of himself visiting Japan’s Yasukuni shrine.
23 Apr 2014 - 5:01pm 6 commentsUkraine relaunched military operations against pro-Kremlin separatists late on Tuesday, hours after US Vice-President Joe Biden ended a two-day visit to Kiev in which he warned Russia over its actions in the former Soviet republic.
23 Apr 2014 - 4:51pmThe chance of a city-killing asteroid striking Earth is higher than scientists previously believed, a non-profit group building an asteroid-hunting telescope said on Tuesday.
23 Apr 2014 - 1:40pm 3 commentsWH Group, the world's largest pork processor formerly known as Shuanghui International, has been forced to substantially cut down its proposed initial public offering and consequently delayed its pricing given tough market conditions, people familiar with the deal said.
23 Apr 2014 - 12:50amThe Asia-Pacific region, and China in particular, is severely underinsured against natural disasters, which could result in losses big enough to wipe out gains from economic growth, says the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
23 Apr 2014 - 4:13amLangham Hospitality Group will earmark US$1.5 billion to acquire 10 hotels, largely in the United States and Europe, where asset prices remain attractive, as part of its expansion drive to build up a portfolio of 500 hotels in 10 years.
23 Apr 2014 - 6:27amWhen Beijing businessman Michael Gao thinks about buying a second home somewhere to get away from the heavy smog in the capital, he sets his sights on Barcelona.
23 Apr 2014 - 3:02amIt's a Friday night and there's a good turnout at the Brown Sugar Jar in Shenzhen. But while customers in other pubs are partying up a storm or noisily playing drinking games, the crowd here is far quieter.
22 Apr 2014 - 10:45am More on LIFEThe Mexican-American chef of Elements steakhouse Toro is helping push the trend for pan-Latin American cuisine, writes Andrew Sun.
20 Apr 2014 - 12:50amResearchers at the University of Michigan have created a free iPhone app that offers users lighting schedules that they say are mathematically proven to adjust you to new time zones as quickly as possible.
21 Apr 2014 - 7:03pm More on LIFEThe ditching of an airliner in New York in 2009 made world headlines but, the following year, two pilots demonstrated even greater airmanship on approach to Chek Lap Kok
Thriller instinct: Nick Cheung and Dante Lam are a winning combination
City of angles: Five outdoor enthusiasts show a different view of Hong Kong
Space invaders: ‘The final frontier’ is ready for tourists later this year
True grit: from Hollywood to the horrors of a Phnom Penh rubbish dump
A young Pakistani is being mourned not only by his family but also by the close-knit Kwai Chung community whose hopes he carried on his shoulders
The personal touch is what attracts diners to small, cosy restaurants
Chelsea could field a weakened team in their top of the table Premier League game at Liverpool on Sunday, said manager Jose Mourinho after Tuesday’s 0-0 draw at Atletico Madrid.
23 Apr 2014 - 9:43amWorld number three Henrik Stenson emerged from his sick bed on Wednesday morning to flash his renowned sense of humour and show he will be fit – if not fighting fit - for the 20 million yuan Volvo China Open.
23 Apr 2014 - 12:32pmAs glamorous as the film industry can be, the catering is usually more grease than glitz, writes Andrew Sun.
19 Mar 2014 - 11:19pmArt is a way of life for fashion designer turned director Agnès Troublé, writes Elisabeta Tudor.
19 Mar 2014 - 11:36pmThe pro-Russian activists occupying state institutions in eastern Ukraine said they will not heed an ultimatum by the government in Kiev.
A street artist dressed as Pope John Paul II sits beside the Fori Imperialiin the centre of Rome, while Prince William and his wife Catherine stand in front of Uluru, and more ...
A year after the bombs exploded near the finish line killing three people and injuring hundreds of others, runners reclaimed the race.
An oak wheel stuffed with straw is set on fire and rolled down a hill to celebrate the "Easter Wheel" tradition in Germany, while worshippers join together for a sunrise service in Alabama, and mor
It is the largest collection of books in Chinese history, stretching back almost 400 years to the reign of Qing dynasty emperor Qianlong. Now a reproduction of the Siku Quanshu, or the Complete Lib
The pro-Russian activists occupying state institutions in eastern Ukraine said the
A street artist dressed as Pope John Paul II sits beside the Fori Imperialiin the
A year after the bombs exploded near the finish line killing three people and inju
An oak wheel stuffed with straw is set on fire and rolled down a hill to celebrate
It is the largest collection of books in Chinese history, stretching back almost 4
