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The investigation into the dealings of tycoon Liu Han has revealed the intricate relationships between officials and businesspeople on the mainland.
Monday, 21 April, 2014, 9:55am 1 commentA Malaysia Airlines plane with 166 people aboard was forced to make an emergency landing in Kuala Lumpur early on Monday in another blow to its safety image after the loss of flight MH370.
21 Apr 2014 - 2:11pm 2 comments More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370Amid the pomp and ceremony of Barack Obama's trip to East Asia this week, the US president will be on a mission to quell doubts and anxiety.
21 Apr 2014 - 1:41am 2 commentsJapan’s Shinzo Abe offered a gift to the controversial Yasukuni war shrine on Monday, but reportedly plans to stay away during the spring festival, in an apparent compromise between not angering Asian neighbours and playing to his nationalist base.
21 Apr 2014 - 1:13pm 1 comment More on Yasukuni ShrineA senior Indian government official has asked New Delhi to cancel the visit of a youth delegation to China to protest a request by Chinese officials that participants from the disputed Arunachal Pradesh region be excluded.
21 Apr 2014 - 1:23pmWin Tin, a prominent journalist who became Myanmar’s longest-serving political prisoner after challenging military rule by co-founding the National League for Democracy, died Monday, He was 85.
21 Apr 2014 - 11:14amFBI officials say a 16-year-old boy survived unharmed after stowing away in the wheel well of a jet aircraft – despite the lack of oxygen and freezing temperatures while at 11,500 metres – during a flight across the Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaii.
21 Apr 2014 - 2:21pmSouth Korean President Park Geun-Hye said today that the behaviour of the captain and crew of the ferry that capsized with 476 people on board was 'tantamount to murder'.
21 Apr 2014 - 1:55pm 3 comments More on South Korea ferry disasterTo access the SCMP ePaper Edition you will need a Digital Premium Subscription.
China's economy is slowing. It is good news. It reflects that China's economy is finally ending its bubble addiction. Even better, the central government remains calm over the slowing news.
21 Apr 2014 - 1:08pmKeen to learn about the United Nations' review of human rights in China, Cao Shunli planned to travel to Geneva last September. She never made her flight. Beijing police barred her from boarding her plane on September 14. Then the human rights activist disappeared.
21 Apr 2014 - 12:01pm 1 commentChildren in Hong Kong want a free zoo.
While this might not be a revelation, a new study confirms that 90 per cent of primary school pupils questioned are keen on the city building an affordable large-scale zoo.
21 Apr 2014 - 2:36pmAfter almost 20 years in Hong Kong, English teacher Amanda Chapman may soon be forced to leave the city because of difficulties in finding a suitable and affordable school for her daughter.
21 Apr 2014 - 11:17am 44 commentsBeijing needs to use attractive economic measures to lure people away from the crowded capital towards neighbouring provinces, a senior urban development official says.
21 Apr 2014 - 1:26pmInfighting and the impact of Taiwan’s student-led protests will take their toll on the ruling Kuomintang party in upcoming local government elections, according to analysts.
21 Apr 2014 - 12:23pmTwo-thirds of the planned underwater search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been completed, with no signs so far of the jet, Australian officials said on Monday.
21 Apr 2014 - 12:20pm More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370Japan’s Shinzo Abe offered a gift to the controversial Yasukuni war shrine on Monday, but reportedly plans to stay away during the spring festival, in an apparent compromise between not angering Asian neighbours and playing to his nationalist base.
21 Apr 2014 - 1:13pm 1 comment More on Yasukuni ShrineSherpa guides on Mount Everest are considering a climbing boycott after the deadliest avalanche in the mountain’s history – a move that could seriously disrupt the rest of the climbing season, a mountaineering official said today.
21 Apr 2014 - 2:34pmFBI officials say a 16-year-old boy survived unharmed after stowing away in the wheel well of a jet aircraft – despite the lack of oxygen and freezing temperatures while at 11,500 metres – during a flight across the Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaii.
21 Apr 2014 - 2:21pmThe Hong Kong government will finally push ahead with the long-awaited establishment of an Insurance Authority next year, but the reform has not gone far enough to solve the problem of investment-linked asssurance schemes (ILAS).
21 Apr 2014 - 11:41am 1 commentRegulation of the financial sector in Hong Kong does not properly protect retail investors and should be tightened, said a former lawmaker who oversaw the drafting of the relevant legislation more than a decade ago.
21 Apr 2014 - 12:28pmHong Kong developers are aggressively pushing project launches on the four-day Easter break but sales momentum for larger units is showing signs of slowing.
19 Apr 2014 - 1:10amSweeteners were aplenty at the Beijing Spring Real Estate Trade Fair last week. But Zhao Xiao wasn't biting.
19 Apr 2014 - 12:46amThere is no doubt quite a few pop fans envy Ng Chun-hung's job. As a sociologist studying popular culture in Hong Kong, Ng's research often puts him up close and personal with Canto-pop luminaries such as Sam Hui Koon-kit, a pioneering singer-songwriter who became the subject of a book by Ng.
21 Apr 2014 - 11:56am 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 - 11:41am 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
Space invaders: ‘The final frontier’ is ready for tourists later this year
Thriller instinct: Nick Cheung and Dante Lam are a winning combination
City of angles: Five outdoor enthusiasts show a different view of Hong Kong
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
Manchester United manager David Moyes maintains there are positives for the club’s fans to cling to despite them being out of contention for the Champions League.
Last season’s champions suffered an 11th Premier League defeat of the season when they lost 2-0 at Everton on Sunday.
21 Apr 2014 - 9:44amLiverpool nervously edged closer to a first league title in the Premier League era with a nail-biting 3-2 success over Norwich City at Carrow Road on Sunday.
21 Apr 2014 - 12:35amAs 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.
Some of the eye-catching sports pictures for the weekend April 19-20 2014
It is the most sacred festival of the year for the world’s almost 2.2 billion Christians, marking the crucifixion of Jesus and the belief that he rose from the dead three days later.
Dragon dancers perform during the annual parade to celebrate the birthday of Tin Hau, the Goddess of the Sea, runners dressed as Batman and Captain America greet each other at a longdistance runnin
Iranian army troops march in a parade,while the Duchess of Cambridge visits with young lifesavers at Sydney's Manly Beach, and more ...
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Iranian army troops march in a parade,while the Duchess of Cambridge visits with y
