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Seven per cent – that is the much-awaited GDP target figure that Premier Li Keqiang is announcing this morning at the opening of the annual National People’s Congress. Figures were released to the media ahead of the speech.
Thursday, 5 March, 2015, 2:11pmSweden's top diplomat in Hong Kong has apologised for verbally abusing staff at the exclusive Foreign Correspondents' Club during a heated argument over a table.
5 Mar 2015 - 9:34am 27 commentsThe chief of a Chinese military intelligence agency is under investigation for alleged corruption, detained by graft-busters in the run-up to Lunar New Year, according to two independent sources.
5 Mar 2015 - 7:45am 2 comments More on Xi Jinping's anti-graft campaignFederal agents have searched more than a dozen homes in a crackdown on so-called "maternity tourism" operators who arrange for pregnant Chinese women to give birth in the US.
5 Mar 2015 - 3:12am 6 comments More on Chinese touristsUS Ambassador Mark Lippert was slashed on the face and wrist today by a man wielding a knife with a 25cm blade and screaming that the rival Koreas should be unified, South Korean police said.
5 Mar 2015 - 11:23am 3 commentsPhotos released by Shanghai police show the city's SWAT team training with "bendable guns" which allow the operator to see and shoot around corners.
5 Mar 2015 - 12:50pm 2 commentsMicrosoft co-founder Paul Allen says he has found the wreck of the Japanese Navy's biggest warship at the bottom of the sea in the Philippines, 70 years after US forces sank it.
5 Mar 2015 - 10:36amTwo entrepreneurs became billionaires as shares in their companies rose to record highs on the prospect of new pollution laws after the documentary Under The Dome sparked interest.
5 Mar 2015 - 10:53am More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015A narrow cave on a desolate mountain can hardly be called home sweet home. But it’s just that for a Chinese migrant worker who has sacrificed comfort to be able to save for his family.
4 Mar 2015 - 3:47pm 8 commentsChinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is continuing its expansion into entertainment by buying a US$382 million stake in production company Beijing Enlight Media.
5 Mar 2015 - 11:21am More on AlibabaChina has set its economic growth target for this year set at around 7 percent, the lowest in more than a decade, as it seeks to focus on quality rather than quantity.
5 Mar 2015 - 10:55am More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015The implementation of the “one country, two systems” principle must strictly comply with the Chinese constitution and the Basic Law, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday.
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In last week's budget speech, Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah proposed to extend a government incentive scheme to March 2018 that halves the port facilities and light dues charged on ocean-going vessels that switch to low-sulphur fuel while at berth in Hong Kong.
5 Mar 2015 - 12:02pmHong Kong needs to change its education system. That is if it's serious about wanting more entrepreneurs to spur innovation and competition. Otherwise, money spent on start-ups is money poured down the drain.
5 Mar 2015 - 3:30am 5 commentsLines of customers formed outside HSBC’s Mong Kok branch this morning as speculators looked to cash in on HK$150 banknotes issued to commemorate the bank’s 150th anniversary.
5 Mar 2015 - 1:51pm More on HSBCThe implementation of the “one country, two systems” principle must strictly comply with the Chinese constitution and the Basic Law, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday.
5 Mar 2015 - 1:51pm 6 comments More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015He tells NPC delegates that government has set growth target this year of about 7pc - below last year’s 7.5 pc - and will create 10 million new jobs and continue fight against pollution and corruption
5 Mar 2015 - 1:23pm More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015The increase to about US$145 billion in spending would mark the fifth year in a row of double-digit increases, despite the nation’s slowing economic growth
5 Mar 2015 - 1:59pm More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015US Ambassador Mark Lippert was slashed on the face and wrist today by a man wielding a knife with a 25cm blade and screaming that the rival Koreas should be unified, South Korean police said.
5 Mar 2015 - 11:23am 3 commentsFor Nepalese burn victim Rita Dangol, the scars on her face and body are a haunting reminder of a twisted love story that ended the night she was engulfed in flames.
5 Mar 2015 - 7:19amToxic smoke covered a large part of Vancouver’s downtown core, and police urged residents to stay inside and shut their windows, after a major chemical fire broke out in shipping containers in Canada’s biggest port.
5 Mar 2015 - 11:21am 1 commentFederal agents have searched more than a dozen homes in a crackdown on so-called "maternity tourism" operators who arrange for pregnant Chinese women to give birth in the US.
5 Mar 2015 - 3:12am 6 comments More on Chinese touristsHong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) reported a net profit of HK$5.17 billion for last year, up 13 per cent year on year, thanks to increased turnover from the Shanghai stocks through-train scheme in recent months and higher commodities trading at the London Metal Exchange.
5 Mar 2015 - 1:02pm More on HKExChinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is continuing its expansion into entertainment by buying a US$382 million stake in production company Beijing Enlight Media.
5 Mar 2015 - 11:21am More on AlibabaShares of mainland developer Glorious Property opened up 39 per cent on Thursday, its first day of trading after being suspended since February 2 due to the impending announcement of a privatisation plan.
5 Mar 2015 - 10:59amThe latest round of mortgage tightening to contain prices of small homes may weaken developers' appetite for land designated for mass housing but will intensify competition for luxury residential sites.
3 Mar 2015 - 8:04pmWith the third edition of Art Basel Hong Kong and the launch of a new satellite fair, March is the busiest month on the city's contemporary art calendar. Here are 20 shows you shouldn't miss.
5 Mar 2015 - 1:01pm More on Art Basel 2015In honour of Art Basel, from March 15 to 17, the event's official partner, the Mandarin Oriental, will have art-focused promotions throughout the hotel.
4 Mar 2015 - 11:10pm More on Art Basel 2015Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is continuing its expansion into entertainment by buying a US$382 million stake in production company Beijing Enlight Media.
5 Mar 2015 - 11:21am More on AlibabaDirty 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
Rex Tso Sing-yu’s dream of becoming Hong Kong’s first world champion has received a massive boost after he signed with one of the world’s biggest promoters.
5 Mar 2015 - 8:50am More on Rex Tso Sing-yuAfter a champagne Sunday, leaders Chelsea got back to the bread and butter of churning out Premier League points with Eden Hazard’s header sealing a 1-0 victory at London rivals West Ham United on Wednesday.
5 Mar 2015 - 9:34am More on English Premier League 2014/15Ahead of two important solo exhibitions in Hong Kong, the Japanese artist with a global cult following is dismissive of the way others interpret his work, saying: 'This is just what comes out.'
4 Mar 2015 - 11:43pm More on Art Basel 2015With the third edition of Art Basel Hong Kong and the launch of a new satellite fair, March is the busiest month on the city's contemporary art calendar. Here are 20 shows you shouldn't miss.
5 Mar 2015 - 1:01pm More on Art Basel 2015Villagers 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 ...
Some of the best sports-related pictures from the last week
Uruguay's former president Jose Mujica drives away in his ageing Volkwagen Beetle, while Adam Lawrence at the unveiling of a protrait depicting the new coinage portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabe
US astronaut Terry Virts gave the Vulcan split-fingered “live long and prosper” salute as the international space station passed over Massachusetts, police officers stand guard at the scene of a fa
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,
Uruguay's former president Jose Mujica drives away in his ageing Volkwagen Beetle,
US astronaut Terry Virts gave the Vulcan split-fingered “live long and prosper” sa
