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Fu Ying, the National People’s Congress spokeswoman, told this week’s annual plenum that the rise was in line with suggestions by the central authority.
Wednesday, 4 March, 2015, 12:38pm More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015Hong Kong offers the best quality of living among cities in China but has fallen behind its main competitor Singapore and major Japanese cities, according to a survey.
4 Mar 2015 - 1:56pm 9 commentsA 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 and decent lodgings to be able to save enough money for his family.
4 Mar 2015 - 2:49pmChinese telecom equipment maker Huawei has unveiled its first smartwatch that is aimed at the higher end of the wearables market, a week before Apple is expected to host an event to present a rival device.
4 Mar 2015 - 11:21am 1 comment More on THE NEXT BIG THINGFederal agents have raided 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.
4 Mar 2015 - 1:51pmTwo Australian drug smugglers in Indonesia were transferred today to an island where they will be executed, a move that left Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott saying his country was “revolted”.
4 Mar 2015 - 12:25pm 1 commentManny Pacquiao has always believed he can do what 47 other fighters before him have failed to do – beat Floyd Mayweather Jr in the ring.
4 Mar 2015 - 2:38pm More on Manny PacquiaoA mobile phone tycoon has denied that he and another company chief executive refused to sit next to each other at a National People’s Congress meeting in Beijing after the two firms were involved in a high-profile dispute last year over intellectual property rights.
4 Mar 2015 - 2:14pm More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015The overseas assets of China's state-owned companies 'provided a hotbed of corruption because central government almost never audited their financial accounts'.
4 Mar 2015 - 1:50pm 1 comment More on Xi Jinping's anti-graft campaignThe of online search giant Baidu is looking to the nation's military to support efforts which may make China the world leader in developing artificial intelligence systems.
4 Mar 2015 - 10:15am 2 comments More on BaiduDelegates from Beijing attending the National People’s Congress face tougher rules of conduct, according to a newspaper report, including a ban on checking social media on their mobile phones during meetings.
4 Mar 2015 - 12:07pm 1 comment More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015The chief of China's political advisory body has vowed to restore its image after the downfall of a string of top leaders caught up in the anti-graft campaign.
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Local schools are widely characterised by pressure and competition.
4 Mar 2015 - 1:15pmFredric Mao Chun-fai is standing in the foyer of the Lyric Theatre, a soft smile on his face as he greets members of the audience heading in to see his latest theatrical sensation Tonnochy.
4 Mar 2015 - 10:03am 1 commentBeijing officials remained adamant on Wednesday that Hong Kong’s political reform must follow the restrictive framework laid down by the National People’s Congress standing committee.
4 Mar 2015 - 2:10pmSpecial HK$150 banknotes produced by HSBC to celebrate the bank's 150th anniversary will be available for orders from collectors on Thursday.
4 Mar 2015 - 2:56pm More on HSBCFu Ying, the National People’s Congress spokeswoman, told this week’s annual plenum that the rise was in line with suggestions by the central authority.
4 Mar 2015 - 12:38pm More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015Lei Jun, chairman and chief executive of the world's No 3 smartphone maker, adds his vote of confidence to the mainland’s “go-global” drive to invest abroad
4 Mar 2015 - 2:26pm More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015Two Australian drug smugglers in Indonesia were transferred today to an island where they will be executed, a move that left Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott saying his country was “revolted”.
4 Mar 2015 - 12:25pm 1 commentJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday said he received donations from firms that got government subsidies, the first time he has faced questions about potentially improper contribution made to him, after having lost three cabinet members to scandals.
3 Mar 2015 - 10:45pm 1 commentFederal agents have raided 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.
4 Mar 2015 - 1:51pmSenior HSBC executives, including the BBC Trust chair, Rona Fairhead, have been ordered to appear before British MPs for a fresh hearing on the bank’s Swiss operation.
4 Mar 2015 - 11:09am 1 commentThe mainland services sector expanded for a 10th straight month in February, a survey on private sector activity reported ahead of an expected cut in the mainland’s annual growth target by Chinese leaders.
4 Mar 2015 - 2:51pmThe London Metal Exchange is considering whether its electronic LMEsword system could be used to oversee metal stored outside the exchange, an executive said on Tuesday, the latest sign that a financing fraud on the mainland is still roiling banks and trading.
4 Mar 2015 - 1:13pmThe 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 - 8:04pmMuted marketing for major names
4 Mar 2015 - 2:45pmWe’ve spent so much of the past five years extolling the virtues of the 2009 and 2010 vintages in Bordeaux that the previous “vintage of the century” has been languishing a little in the corner, hidden in the shade of those two more recent blockbusters.
4 Mar 2015 - 10:29amThe of online search giant Baidu is looking to the nation's military to support efforts which may make China the world leader in developing artificial intelligence systems.
4 Mar 2015 - 10:15am 2 comments More on BaiduDirty 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
John Moore-trained Australian import Savvy Nature has missed out on a place in the 14-horse field for next weekend’s Group One BMW Hong Kong Derby after he was named first reserve today.
4 Mar 2015 - 1:05pm More on BMW Hong Kong Derby 2015Manny Pacquiao has always believed he can do what 47 other fighters before him have failed to do – beat Floyd Mayweather Jr in the ring.
4 Mar 2015 - 2:38pm More on Manny PacquiaoA scion of the Leakey family – whose fossil discoveries helped reveal how humans evolved – Richard has also been hailed as a saviour of the African elephant. Sarah Lazarus wonders whether Brad Pitt will do justice to this charismatic Kenyan in a forthcoming biopic …
1 Mar 2015 - 6:05pmPeople in Russia's Karelia republic, divided from their kin in Finnish Karelia, are struggling to preserve and promote their culture and heritage.
28 Feb 2015 - 11:40pm
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
Mainland tourists made five million trips overseas during the recent Lunar New Year holiday, the first time that outbound tourists had outnumbered those travelling at home.
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
Mainland tourists made five million trips overseas during the recent Lunar New Yea
