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US President Barack Obama has angered Beijing by saying the uninhabited Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea, which are claimed by China and Japan, would be covered by the US-Japan security treaty.
Thursday, 24 April, 2014, 2:04pm 46 comments More on Diaoyu IslandsAn influx of deep-pocketed mainland Chinese has helped New Zealand reach its highest intake of immigrants in more than 10 years, official data shows.
24 Apr 2014 - 1:40pm 2 commentsChina on Thursday released a seized Japanese ship after owner Mitsui O.S.K. Lines paid 2.9 billion yen ($28 million) to the Chinese side in a contract dispute dating back to the 1930s, a Chinese court said on Thursday.
24 Apr 2014 - 10:52am 2 commentsA couple weeks ago, one of China’s top economic planners discussed plans to integrate Beijing, Tianjin and parts of Hebei into a new mega-city. This new Beijing mega-city would contain approximately 100 million people and is already being referred to as “Jing-Jin-Ji”.
24 Apr 2014 - 3:35pmA Hong Kong man was arrested with stacks of cash strapped to his body on Wednesday as he was suspected of attempting to smuggle over half a million US dollars across the border into Shenzhen.
24 Apr 2014 - 4:07pmDesperate to avoid protests in the capital, the central government has banned citizens from bypassing local authorities to file petitions in Beijing.
24 Apr 2014 - 1:50pmTests underway to confirm identity of body parents believe is their son who first made a distress call from the sinking South Korean passenger ferry Sewol
24 Apr 2014 - 11:49am 1 comment More on South Korea ferry disasterAmerican housewife Nancy Kissel, dubbed the “milkshake murderer”, on Thursday lost her final bid to appeal against her conviction in Hong Kong for the 2003 murder of her banker husband.
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When Martin Lee and I decided to undertake our recent trip to the United States and Canada in response to invitations from the Asia Society and the Asia Pacific Foundation, we knew to expect a barrage of criticism from the central government authorities and pro-Beijing forces in Hong Kong.
24 Apr 2014 - 2:41pm 5 commentsManabu Tsukagoshi, a Tokyo-based consultant, took a month of paternity leave after his second child was born. That prompted his stay-at-home wife to get a full-time job in the financial industry.
24 Apr 2014 - 2:48amPolice have arrested 12 people in a crackdown against a triad-linked multimillion-dollar pornographic video racket.
24 Apr 2014 - 2:29pmA Finnish passenger who said he is robbing the plane and made a bomb threat on a Cathay Pacific flight was released by the Tsuen Wan court after he was found not guilty due to mental illness.
24 Apr 2014 - 4:01pmSchools were closed and visibility was reduced to just 20 metres in places as the strongest sandstorm to strike the northern Chinese city of Dunhuang swept in.
24 Apr 2014 - 4:15pmAn influx of deep-pocketed mainland Chinese has helped New Zealand reach its highest intake of immigrants in more than 10 years, official data shows.
24 Apr 2014 - 1:40pm 2 commentsStudents in the city hit hardest by the South Korean ferry disaster returned to classes on Thursday, their school campus a tragic landscape of yellow ribbons, chrysanthemums and photos of classmates and teachers who make up the vast majority of the more than 300 people feared dead.
24 Apr 2014 - 3:30pm More on South Korea ferry disasterAlarmed by the prospect of bloodshed in Thailand as a six-month political crisis nears a critical juncture, former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has called for talks between the government and its foes, urging compromise to restore stability.
24 Apr 2014 - 4:14pmUkraine’s government relaunched a security operation to crack down on pro-Russian armed groups after an Easter pause on Wednesday and said it had the backing of the United States.
24 Apr 2014 - 11:09amThe United States said on Wednesday it was let down by a unity pact agreed to between the Gaza-based Islamist group Hamas and President Mahmoud Abbas’ Palestine Liberation Organisation and added it could make peace efforts difficult.
24 Apr 2014 - 11:35amFu Yuning, a 15-year veteran of state-owned ports-to-financial services conglomerate China Merchants Group, has been appointed chairman of China Resources Holdings (CRH), five days after former head Song Lin was put under a corruption probe.
24 Apr 2014 - 1:29am More on China Resources (Holdings)Qianhai, the new economic zone in Shenzhen that is seeking to turn itself into a mini-Manhattan on the Pearl River Delta by 2020, plans to ask for central government permission to lower entry barriers to attract enterprises from Southeast Asia to invest in the zone.
24 Apr 2014 - 2:27amLangham 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 - 3:02amHins Cheung continues his transition from pop idol to stage actor with a revealing role in Equus.
23 Apr 2014 - 11:41pmThe Mexican-American chef of Elements steakhouse Toro is helping push the trend for pan-Latin American cuisine, writes Andrew Sun.
20 Apr 2014 - 12:50amKids, do not try this at home: scientists have found that they can create high-quality sheets of super-strong graphene using a kitchen blender and ordinary dishwasher detergent.
24 Apr 2014 - 4:21am 1 commentSinger-actor Hins Cheung channels his inner madness for his stage role in Equus
The 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
Protestors waving red cards at Fifa president Sepp Blatter overshadowed the opening of the new offices of the Hong Kong Football Association at Ho Man Tin this morning.
24 Apr 2014 - 2:59pmReal Madrid hopes their narrow home win over Bayern put them in position to reach the Champions League final for the first time since 2002.
24 Apr 2014 - 11:09amLinda Charoenlab walks us around her home city and picks out the places where the bright young things spend their time and money.
23 Apr 2014 - 11:35pmWhen both of Flight CX780’s engines failed on approach to Chek Lap Kok, tragedy looked certain to its pilots, who hadn’t trained for such an emergency. However, outstanding airmanship led to a safe – if not smooth – landing for the 322 people on board. Now, for the first time, the unsung fliers talk publicly about their death-defying ordeal, Simon Parry reports.
21 Apr 2014 - 10:28am 12 commentsThe pro-Russian activists occupying state institutions in eastern Ukraine said they will not heed an ultimatum by the government in Kiev.
Urban climber Alain Robert climbs the 153-metre- tall Galaxy Macau’s east tower, while riot police hose down more than 100 left-wing activists who rallied at the US embassy in Manila, and more ...
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
The pro-Russian activists occupying state institutions in eastern Ukraine said the
Urban climber Alain Robert climbs the 153-metre- tall Galaxy Macau’s east tower, w
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
