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Two Iranians who used stolen passports to board Malaysia Airlines jet are named by Interpol

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Two men flying on missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 using stolen passports were tonight identified by Interpol, as Malaysian police said the investigation was focussing on four areas.

Tuesday, 11 March, 2014, 7:23pm 5 comments More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370

Uygurs in Beijing feel the chill after deadly Kunming knife attack

The stark impact of the recent knife attack in Kunming has gone far beyond the bloodbath, which left 29 people dead and more than 140 wounded. Reverberations are being felt more than 2,000 kilometres away in Beijing, where many Uygurs say that they now face stricter identity checks and are worried that their prospects could get even worse.

11 Mar 2014 - 5:04pm 1 comment More on Kunming railway station attack

Beijing urged to get tough with North Korea over missile near miss

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A former senior officer in the PLA has urged the government to take a tougher stance with North Korea after reports that a mainland airliner passed through the trajectory of rocket launched minutes earlier by Pyongyang.

11 Mar 2014 - 4:06pm More on North Korea

North Korea using front companies, embassies to mask weapons trade: UN

Update

North Korea has developed sophisticated ways to circumvent UN sanctions, including the suspected use of its embassies to facilitate an illegal trade in weapons, a United Nations report issued on Tuesday said.

11 Mar 2014 - 8:57pm More on North Korea

Russia-US tensions explode into row as John Kerry refuses to attend Moscow talks

Russian-US tensions over Ukraine exploded into a public row on Monday, as Secretary of State John Kerry refused to attend talks in Moscow after his counterpart snubbed Kiev’s interim leaders.

11 Mar 2014 - 2:13pm

A nod to grief, then back to business: NPC refuses to be distracted by Malaysia Airlines and Kunming disasters

Apart from a minute's silence at the start of the National People's Congress (NPC) for victims of the deadly March 1 attack at Kunming's main train station, everything has been business as usual at the once-a-year parliamentary meeting in Beijing.

11 Mar 2014 - 4:29pm 1 comment More on Chinese parliamentary sessions 2014

Land search for Malaysia Airlines plane begins as firm reveals aircraft had no 'issues with health'

The hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was widened in scope significantly on Tuesday to include a major land search, as the company revealed the plane was given a clean bill of health just 10 days before it vanished.

11 Mar 2014 - 6:33pm 28 comments More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370

Chinese satellites deployed in search for missing Malaysia Airlines jet as Cathay crew 'spot debris'

China's defence ministry will redeploy 10 satellites to join the hunt for the Malaysia Airlines jet that disappeared on Saturday with 239 people on board after three days of fruitless searching.

11 Mar 2014 - 5:35pm 19 comments More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370

Fighting corruption and terrorism top priorities of China's judiciary

11 Mar 2014 - 6:08am

A mystery at 35,000ft: What caused Malaysia Airlines flight to vanish into thin air?

11 Mar 2014 - 8:50am 6 comments

Malaysia Airlines flight MH370: The unanswered questions

11 Mar 2014 - 3:53pm 3 comments

Woman cut off lover's penis and beat him to death with hammer after he forced her to have sex

11 Mar 2014 - 8:46am

Space trio defy bad weather to return to Earth after 166 days on space station

11 Mar 2014 - 1:37pm

Meet Japan's most radioactive man and his animals

11 Mar 2014 - 4:58pm

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Today's Poll

What do you think is the most likely scenario behind Malaysian Airlines flight 370's disappearance?

Mid-air disintegration: 28%
Hijacking: 19%
Bombing: 33%
Others: 19%

11 Mar 2014

Mid-air disintegration
Hijacking
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Others

Total number of votes recorded: 697

Opinion

Frank Ching

Pope Francis should reconsider women’s place in the Catholic Church

11 Mar 2014 - 4:53pm

Alex Lo

Lesson of 'Munich' resonates in today's Crimea

11 Mar 2014 - 4:37am 3 comments

Jake Van Der Kamp

Jake Van Der Kamp

Wasteful subsidies miss the point on real innovation

11 Mar 2014 - 12:53am 10 comments

Howard Winn

Another bar given leave to appeal against licensing conditions

11 Mar 2014 - 12:45am 2 comments

Insight

Why ATV does not deserve to have its licence renewed

Robert Chua

I attended the Communication Authority's first public hearing about the renewal of the free-to-air TV licences at City Hall. It turned out to be a shouting match with many participants just making unconstructive comments. Some even came with placards as if they were protesting in the street.

11 Mar 2014 - 7:51pm

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Focus

A mystery at 35,000ft: What caused Malaysia Airlines flight to vanish into thin air?

Ernest Kao and Stephen Chen

The absence of a Mayday call and sudden loss of radio signals has fuelled rumours about what caused the Malaysia Airlines plane to disappear. Among the possibilities are a mid-air disintegration after an explosion, a hijacking and a head-on crash into the sea.

11 Mar 2014 - 8:50am 6 comments

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Hong Kong

MEDIA

HKTV postpones mobile TV launch after ‘unfavourable’ response from Ofca

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Hong Kong Television Network (HKTV) has postponed the launch of its mobile television service for an unspecified period and suspended filming of new programmes after it was told that its proposals did not satisfy legal requirements.

11 Mar 2014 - 9:52pm

AFGHANISTAN

Hong Kong-based Swedish-British journalist shot dead in Kabul

A gunman shot dead a Hong Kong based Swedish-British journalist in central Kabul on Tuesday, officials told reporters, a rare daylight murder of an expatriate in a city often hit by Taliban suicide attacks.

11 Mar 2014 - 8:34pm

CRIME

Elderly man leaps to his death after attacking his wife, 66, say police

11 Mar 2014

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China

PHILIPPINES

Manila calls China action in disputed South China Sea an ‘urgent threat’

Manila protested on Tuesday against Beijing’s blockade of civilian supply ships in disputed waters of the South China Sea, saying China’s latest actions “constitute a clear and urgent threat to the rights and interests of the Philippines”.

11 Mar 2014 - 6:16pm

ENVIRONMENT

Environment agency uses drones to snoop on unsuspecting polluters

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The mainland’s environmental watchdogs have long been criticised for their allegedly lax supervision of industrial polluters, with attempted crackdowns facing opposition from obstructive local officials.

11 Mar 2014 - 5:10pm

NORTH KOREA

Beijing urged to get tough with North Korea over missile near miss

11 Mar 2014

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Asia

JAPAN

Japan marks third anniversary of tsunami, Fukushima nuclear crisis

Update

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to boost rebuilding efforts as the country marked the third anniversary on Tuesday of a devastating earthquake and tsunami that left nearly 19,000 people dead, destroyed coastal communities and triggered a nuclear crisis.

11 Mar 2014 - 8:52pm More on Japanese Tsunami 2011

AVIATION

Two Iranians who used stolen passports to board Malaysia Airlines jet are named by Interpol

Breaking

Two men flying on missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 using stolen passports were tonight identified by Interpol, as Malaysian police said the investigation was focussing on four areas.

11 Mar 2014 - 7:23pm 5 comments More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370

NORTH KOREA

North Korea using front companies, embassies to mask weapons trade: UN

11 Mar 2014

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World

FRANCE

Secret Sarkozy tapes could threaten his political comeback

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy and his supermodel wife have always thrived under the public gaze. But recent scrutiny has given even this French glamour couple reason to squirm.

11 Mar 2014 - 9:06pm More on Nicolas Sarkozy

UKRAINE

Russia-US tensions explode into row as John Kerry refuses to attend Moscow talks

Russian-US tensions over Ukraine exploded into a public row on Monday, as Secretary of State John Kerry refused to attend talks in Moscow after his counterpart snubbed Kiev’s interim leaders.

11 Mar 2014 - 2:13pm

SOUTH AFRICA

Pistorius trial told of deadly history of bullets that killed Reeva

11 Mar 2014

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SOCIAL MEDIA

Russia's war of words with US over Crimea spills onto Chinese social media

11 Mar 2014

CRIME

US language tutor jailed for 30 years for sexually exploiting children in China

10 Mar 2014 5 comments

EMIGRATION

China becomes top source of fresh immigrants moving to New Zealand

8 Mar 2014 2 comments

KUNMING ATTACK

Beijing police threaten action against microbloggers over Kunming attack comments

8 Mar 2014 2 comments

TENCENT

WeChat’s latest viral hit in China: health insurance

6 Mar 2014 2 comments

TIBET

Founder of Tibet’s Communist Party makes a final plea for Dalai Lama’s return

7 Mar 2014 3 comments

hoax

China’s Sohu falls for ‘Back to the Future’ hover board video hoax

6 Mar 2014

Hospitals

Nurse paralysed as shocking hospital attack by Nanjing official is caught on camera

6 Mar 2014

DISCRIMINATION

Police apologise for evicting innocent Uygur man after Kunming terror attack

10 Mar 2014 1 comment

POLITICS

No more Chanel or Emilio Pucci for princeling Li Xiaolin at congress meeting, but critics unimpressed

5 Mar 2014 3 comments

DIPLOMACY

Germany refuses Xi Jinping's request to visit Holocaust memorial sites during tour of Europe

5 Mar 2014 12 comments

NPC

Disturbance and smoke in Tiananmen Square amid tight security for NPC meeting

5 Mar 2014

MEDIA

US calls Kunming attack ‘act of terrorism’ amid accusations of bias in Western media reporting

5 Mar 2014 4 comments

KUNMING ATTACK

Chinese police rush to dispel rumours of more attacks in wake of Kunming massacre

4 Mar 2014 1 comment

Business

STOCKBROKERS

Dozens of brokers flee HSBC for Chinese investment banks in Hong Kong

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Dozens of former stockbrokers at HSBC have recently found new jobs at two rapidly expanding Chinese investment banks in Hong Kong after they left the British bank over disagreements on salaries.

11 Mar 2014 - 4:22pm 3 comments More on HSBC

REALITY CHECK

If it doesn’t sound right, then it probably isn’t

There’s a simple rule of business that some people learn the hard way, some discover by example, and some instinctively understand from Day 1.

This rule can be summed up as: if it doesn’t look or sound right, then it probably isn’t.

11 Mar 2014 - 12:37pm 2 comments More on Investing

Markets

Doug Young

Weibo: Baidu, Xiaomi, TCL leaders strut at NPC

10 Mar 2014 - 2:17pm

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Property

Rezoning delays could thwart government’s plans to boost land supply

The Hong Kong government faces a challenge in meeting its target for land sales in the coming financial year, as a majority of the sites in the Land Sale Programme have yet to be rezoned.

11 Mar 2014 - 3:57pm More on Land sales

C-SUITE

Wheelock to sell second tower at One Bay East in Kwun Tong

Following last year’s HK$4.5 billion sale of an office tower in Kwun Tong, Wheelock Properties will soon dispose of the second building in the twin-tower development, chairman Stewart Leung Chi-kin said.

11 Mar 2014 - 2:56pm More on Wheelock Properties

C-SUITE

Developers will hold flats rather than sell below cost, says Wheelock chief

11 Mar 2014

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Lifestyle

Arts & Culture

Documentary on the Maryknoll nuns sets its director on new path

It's 1922 and a group of young nuns arrive in Hong Kong transferred from their steamer to shore by sampan. The old archival footage is scratched, lending authenticity to this historical record and the sound of a lone harmonica gives the scene a melancholic feel.

11 Mar 2014 - 10:14am 1 comment More on LIFE

Review: ITMOI (In the Mind of Igor)

11 Mar 2014

Review: London Symphony Orchestra

11 Mar 2014

Food & Wine

Elements mall has sights set on becoming a go-to place for gourmets

Civic Square, the alfresco dining space on the roof of Elements mall, didn't get off to an auspicious start. Besides having to overcome the relative isolation of its location in West Kowloon, the timing of its opening was also unfortunate.

11 Mar 2014 - 10:31am 1 comment More on LIFE

Taking 'food porn' photos in Hong Kong is so popular even the chefs are doing it

7 Mar 2014 2 comments

Top chefs are taking to the high seas

7 Mar 2014

Technology

Tech-savvy brands stay one step ahead of the e-tail trend

As online shopping becomes increasingly popular, brands and retailers compete to make it a more convenient experience, writes Kavita Daswani.

11 Mar 2014 - 3:16pm

Extreme weather may be wake-up call for world, UN climate chief says

9 Mar 2014 3 comments

Rising seas may threaten one-fifth of world heritage sites, say scientists

9 Mar 2014 1 comment

Christina Zeller revives traditional Belgian bag company Delvaux

10 Mar 2014

A Chanel supermarket and dancing models end Paris Fashion Week

10 Mar 2014

Thrills and a history lesson in Hong Kong-based novel

9 Mar 2014

Memoir chronicles voyage of self-discovery by saviour of abandoned orphans

10 Mar 2014

Carob enjoys a resurgence in popularity as a 'superfood'

11 Mar 2014

Fit & Fab: Fiona Foxon

11 Mar 2014

Review: Vinoperfect Radiance Facial at Caudalie Spa

11 Mar 2014

Beauty buzz

10 Mar 2014

Family & Education

Singaporean author on a crusade against Asian education system

11 Mar 2014

Between the lines: how illustrators use lyrics to inspire

11 Mar 2014

Interiors & Living

Celebrity interior designer Kelly Hoppen offers tips for the masses

7 Mar 2014

High-end US developers use valuable artworks to draw in potential buyers

5 Mar 2014

Magazines

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Join us on a tour of the city's hottest cooked food centres
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2 Mar 2014
Help wanted: extent of maid abuse laid bare
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27 Feb 2014
Piano prodigy Yuja Wang takes fame in her stride
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23 Feb 2014
The couture-wearing IMF chief on finding success in a man's world
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A round-up of the hottest tech gadgets on the horizon
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16 Feb 2014
This week marks the 230th anniversary of the first American trade mission to China
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Revival of the fittest
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Inside China’s booming contemporary-art market
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Precious gems meet powerful make-up for the party season
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23 Sep 2013
Stephen Hung wants to give rich mainlanders the excess they crave

Sport

Sky's the limit after sizzling turf trial

A blistering barrier trial by Amber Sky has raised expectations ahead of Hong Kong's eight-horse raid on the world's richest race night - the Ricky Yiu Poon-fai-trained speedball "breaking his rivals into pieces" in one of two specially convened turf trials at Sha Tin on Tuesday morning.

11 Mar 2014 - 9:40pm

BNP Paribas Open

Defending champions Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova both stunned in Indian Wells

Rafa Nadal and Maria Sharapova were both knocked out of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells after stunning upsets at one of the world’s biggest tournaments outside the four grand slams.

11 Mar 2014 - 5:42pm

BNP Paribas Open

Li Na shrugs off critics who say she's 'lucky'

11 Mar 2014

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Magazines

Let there be light: Will Caravaggio bring the Asia Society out of the shadows?

As Caravaggio's Supper at Emmaus goes on show at the Asia Society, Fionnuala McHugh wonders whether the 1606 masterpiece will help bring the organisation to the fore.

11 Mar 2014 - 9:56am

Baby Halder: domestic helper turned author

Married at 12, a mother at 13, Indian domestic helper Baby Halder, whose third book is about to be published, has come a long way from a life of abuse and destitution – not that you would know it, writes Amrit Dhillon.

11 Mar 2014 - 2:00pm

Making scents: saviours of the incense tree

11 Mar 2014

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Blogs

The Beauty Blog

Review: Vinoperfect Radiance Facial at Caudalie Spa

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Happy Lucky Dragon Win

Master Size with an appropriate winner to bring up a milestone

Michael Cox 10 Mar 2014 - 7:03pm

Corporate China

Weibo: Baidu, Xiaomi, TCL leaders strut at NPC

Doug Young 10 Mar 2014 - 2:17pm

As I see it

Movie Reviews: Three Oscar-nominated Best Pictures

Jason Y Ng 10 Mar 2014 - 2:58pm

Bikini body or bust

SOFIA MITRA-THAKUR

Bikini Body or Bust: Week 2

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Adventures in Alcohol

Yanking Jamie Oliver’s chain: Why chef's Hong Kong venture could actually work

Mischa Moselle 8 Mar 2014 - 12:36pm 11 comments

Happy Lucky Dragon Win

Are stewards rule enforcers or riding instructors?

Michael Cox 7 Mar 2014 - 1:06pm

In Pictures

Pray for Malaysia plane MH370, March 11

The search continues for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on Saturday, March 8, 2014.

11 Mar 2014

Sport in pictures, March 11

A selection of the best pictures from around the world of sport over the last few days.

11 Mar 2014

Today in Photos, March 11

Robots perform a pole dance at the 2014 CeBIT technology trade fair in Germany, Police break up a small Tibetan protest in Nepal’s capital, revellers carrying lanterns parade in Switzerland, and mo

11 Mar 2014

Six Nations Championship, February 9

A selection of some of the best images from Sunday’s Six Nations match between England and Wales.

10 Mar 2014

Today in Photos, March 10

With the approach of spring, a woman and child find time to enjoy plum blossoms in Anhui, Indian sand artist Sudersan Pattnaik gives final touches on a sand sculpture with a message of prayers for

10 Mar 2014

The search continues for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which vanished en route f

11 Mar 2014

A selection of the best pictures from around the world of sport over the last few

11 Mar 2014

Robots perform a pole dance at the 2014 CeBIT technology trade fair in Germany, Po

11 Mar 2014

A selection of some of the best images from Sunday’s Six Nations match between Eng

10 Mar 2014

With the approach of spring, a woman and child find time to enjoy plum blossoms in

10 Mar 2014

Infographics

Three Years On: Stories from Fukushima

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AVIATION

INFOGRAPHIC: Malaysia Airlines flight MH370

10 Mar 2014

MUSIC

Their Satanic Majesties: The Rolling Stones' entire discography

8 Mar 2014

ECONOMY

Deconstructing the Hong Kong Budget

5 Mar 2014 Interactive

OSCARS

And the Oscar goes to... Every winner in the history of the Academy Awards

3 Mar 2014

SOCHI WINTER OLYMPICS

Golden Flags: A look back at winners at the Winter Olympics

24 Feb 2014 Interactive

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City of anarchy

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