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A senior PLA strategist will face a military court on fraud charges that sources say are a cover for the officer's alleged leak of state secrets to armed rebels in Myanmar.
Saturday, 7 March, 2015, 2:50am 2 commentsA lack of trust remained despite a thaw in relations between China and Japan ahead of security talks this month, Beijing's envoy to Japan said on Friday.
7 Mar 2015 - 2:45am 1 comment More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015A senior mainland official yesterday became the first to publicly link a deadly Ferrari crash in the capital three years ago to a one-time aide to former president Hu Jintao.
7 Mar 2015 - 1:56am 1 comment More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015China’s finance ministry said today that it is still assessing the debt situation reported by the nation’s local governments and paying close attention to regions where debt levels are too high.
6 Mar 2015 - 4:53pm More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015The new Shanxi Communist Party boss appears eager to demonstrate his hands-on approach to graft-busting in a province that has been at the centre of the crackdown on corruption.
7 Mar 2015 - 1:43amThe state leader in charge of Hong Kong affairs yesterday described achieving universal suffrage in 2017 as "a historic opportunity not to be missed".
7 Mar 2015 - 2:06amMainland China’s property sales are expected to pick up this month after a weak February as policy relaxation warms up buyers’ sentiment and encourages developers to redouble destocking efforts, analysts said.
6 Mar 2015 - 5:42pm 1 commentFrom Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to mainland internet industry tycoon Pony Ma Huateng or any college student in a coffee shop, start-ups are one of the most popular topics on people's lips in the worlds largest economy today.
6 Mar 2015 - 7:54pm More on THE NEXT BIG THINGIt's been a year since the red-eye flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing disappeared, and despite the most expensive and most expansive aviation search in history, the plane is nowhere to be found.
7 Mar 2015 - 2:29am More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370Flight MH370's unexplained loss over the South China Sea a year ago has spurred a major safety initiative that will have a profound impact on the aviation industry.
7 Mar 2015 - 2:29am More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370Guangzhou police shot dead a knife attacker and arrested another at the busiest train station in the mainland's south yesterday morning, with witnesses saying that a third is still at large.
7 Mar 2015 - 1:41am 3 commentsLondon should step up pressure on Beijing and take a tougher stance in defence of Hong Kong autonomy, a group of British lawmakers studying the city’s affairs concluded in a report published on Friday.
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The last day of February is designated by the World Health Organisation as Rare Disease Day, aimed at raising public awareness on a wide range of rare diseases and the impact on the lives of those living with them. Meanwhile, here in Hong Kong, we observe March as Epilepsy Awareness Month.
6 Mar 2015 - 5:30pmIt's been a year since the red-eye flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing disappeared, and despite the most expensive and most expansive aviation search in history, the plane is nowhere to be found.
7 Mar 2015 - 2:29amLondon should step up pressure on Beijing and take a tougher stance in defence of Hong Kong autonomy, a group of British lawmakers studying the city’s affairs concluded in a report published on Friday.
7 Mar 2015 - 3:39am 30 comments More on Occupy CentralThe state leader overseeing Hong Kong issued a stern warning yesterday against advocates of independence for the city, saying their calls would seriously jeopardise overall national interests.
7 Mar 2015 - 1:34am 33 comments More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015A senior PLA strategist will face a military court on fraud charges that sources say are a cover for the officer's alleged leak of state secrets to armed rebels in Myanmar.
7 Mar 2015 - 2:50am 2 commentsGuangzhou police shot dead a knife attacker and arrested another at the busiest train station in the mainland's south yesterday morning, with witnesses saying that a third is still at large.
7 Mar 2015 - 1:41am 3 commentsJapan is looking into creating an overseas intelligence agency modelled on Britain's MI6 spy service, ruling party lawmakers say, 70 years after Allied victors dismantled Japan's fearsome military intelligence apparatus following the second world war.
7 Mar 2015 - 3:02amSouth Korean police said on Friday they are investigating possible links between a knife attack on the US ambassador to Seoul and the assailant’s multiple visits to North Korea, as they also sought to charge him with attempted murder.
6 Mar 2015 - 8:11pmIslamic State militants have “bulldozed” the renowned archaeological site of the ancient city of Nimrud in northern Iraq using heavy military vehicles.
6 Mar 2015 - 10:07pm 1 commentA driver ploughed his car into pedestrians in Jerusalem on Friday, injuring five people in an attack that further inflamed tensions a day after the Palestinians vowed to halt security coordination with Israel.
6 Mar 2015 - 10:15pmForecasts for China to surpass the US as the world's main economic power are misplaced. So says an observer who foresaw Japan's eventual demise a year before its land-price bubble began to burst.
7 Mar 2015 - 6:00amSorry, but can anyone provide a good reason why Sharp should still be in business?
7 Mar 2015 - 4:00amMainland China’s property sales are expected to pick up this month after a weak February as policy relaxation warms up buyers’ sentiment and encourages developers to redouble destocking efforts, analysts said.
6 Mar 2015 - 5:42pm 1 commentHang Lung Properties is counting on a HK$500 million makeover of its main retail properties in Mong Kok and Causeway Bay to boost its rental income by up to 60 per cent.
6 Mar 2015 - 5:44pmLook beyond the world's tycoons and there are millions of small entrepreneurs building enterprises that create jobs and provide incomes to grease the global economy. That's the theme of a new book of photojournalism produced in Hong Kong by an independent think tank.
6 Mar 2015 - 1:20pmThe food scene in Hong Kong isn’t all about the hipster cafes, exotic eateries and burger wars that set tongues wagging. There are some constants too - restaurants serving popular cuisines that never fail to draw a crowd. Thai restaurants are among them.
6 Mar 2015 - 5:56pm 1 commentAmid the flood of remakes coming out, sometimes you'll discover a surprisingly effective game that you missed the first time round. Fahrenheit is one such game.
7 Mar 2015 - 7:28amDirty politics, poaching and attempted murder: Richard Leakey’s story is getting the Hollywood treatment
Robert and Sally Lo, the hearts and minds behind the Hong Kong Cancer Fund
Alfresco dining is gaining popularity among busy Hongkongers who want to unwind
Space invaders: ‘The final frontier’ is ready for tourists later this year
Hall of Fame trainer believes a Zou Shiming victory in Saturday nights 'Showdown at Sands' in Macao could be the start of a Chinese revolution of world champions emerging
6 Mar 2015 - 11:33pm More on Zou ShimingIn terms of big names, this weekend's FA Cup quarter-final ties gradually move up the cast list, with Manchester United v Arsenal taking top billing on Monday night.
6 Mar 2015 - 9:39pmSavvy designers are revitalising the fashion capitals of the world with their ground-breaking interpretations, writes Divia Harilela.
5 Mar 2015 - 11:08pmVolcanic soil produces top-quality wines with rich flavours and aromas.
5 Mar 2015 - 11:08pmFor the families of the passengers and crew on board the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the past year has been an emotional rollercoaster.
The Hindu festival of Holi in India marks the start of spring and signifies the victory of good over evil, while an acrobat crosses a tightrope with his knees over the Wanda Plaza in Shanxi, and mo
A small weasel catching a lift from a woodpecker, while Buddhists holding candles encircle a large Buddha statue in Nakhon Pathom, and more ...
Villagers carry a sculpture of their god on a sedan chair, while a woman poses inside the mockup of a car at the Opel booth during the press day of the Geneva Car Show, and more ...
A petrol pump in the war-torn Ukrainian city of Donetsk is wrapped up in sandbags, while volcano Villarrica erupting, and more ...
For the families of the passengers and crew on board the missing Malaysia Airlines
The Hindu festival of Holi in India marks the start of spring and signifies the vi
Villagers carry a sculpture of their god on a sedan chair, while a woman poses ins
A petrol pump in the war-torn Ukrainian city of Donetsk is wrapped up in sandbags,
