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The captain of the South Korean ferry that capsized off the southwest coast was facing a criminal investigation on Thursday, an official said, amid unconfirmed reports that he was one of the first people to jump to safety as the vessel began sinking.
Thursday, 17 April, 2014, 7:37pm More on South Korea ferry disasterThe heartache from the Heartbleed internet flaw is not over, and some experts say the fix may lead to more online disruption and confusion.
17 Apr 2014 - 4:13amIndia prime ministerial frontrunner Narendra Modi said he was committed to a policy of "no first use" of nuclear weapons, seeking to assuage concern after his Hindu nationalist BJP party vowed to revise the nuclear doctrine if elected to power.
17 Apr 2014 - 6:29pmA Chinese court jailed a blogger for three years on Thursday, state media reported, the first person to be sentenced in a government-led crackdown on so-called internet rumours.
17 Apr 2014 - 1:27pm 1 commentChina’s air pollution could be intensifying storms over the Pacific ocean and altering weather patterns in north America, according to scientists in the US.
17 Apr 2014 - 6:10pm 4 comments More on Beijing air pollutionAt least 170 dead pigs have been found in the Yellow River, state media reported on Thursday – the latest in a string of similar incidents that have raised fears over food safety on the mainland.
17 Apr 2014 - 6:06pmHeart-wrenching messages of fear, love and despair, sent by high school students from a sinking South Korean ferry, added extra emotional weight on Thursday to a tragedy that has stunned the nation.
17 Apr 2014 - 8:22pmThe Communist Party’s anti-graft watchdog has launched a formal investigation into Song Lin, chairman of state-owned conglomerate China Resources.
17 Apr 2014 - 7:39pm 1 comment More on China Resources (Holdings)To access the SCMP ePaper Edition you will need a Digital Premium Subscription.
In the space of just eight weeks, investor sentiment towards developing economies has swung from exceedingly bearish to increasingly bullish.
17 Apr 2014 - 6:35pmAfter breakfast, passenger Kim Seong-mok said he felt the ferry tilt. Then he heard the vessel hit something.
17 Apr 2014 - 2:24pm 1 commentPhilippine Airlines is under renewed pressure to stop transporting shark fins to Hong Kong after a local green group found what it described as a “suspected illegal” shipment in Sheung Wan.
17 Apr 2014 - 8:07pmParents of a Tin Shui Wai kindergarten that lost its premises after a rival school's higher bid, petitioned outside the government headquarters today, urging the education minister to meet them in person.
17 Apr 2014 - 6:36pm 1 commentAir China has upgraded its in-flight wi-fi system to allow travellers to surf the net at 32,000 feet.
17 Apr 2014 - 9:26pmThe Communist Party’s anti-graft watchdog has launched a formal investigation into Song Lin, chairman of state-owned conglomerate China Resources.
17 Apr 2014 - 7:39pm 1 comment More on China Resources (Holdings)The captain of the South Korean ferry that capsized off the southwest coast was facing a criminal investigation on Thursday, an official said, amid unconfirmed reports that he was one of the first people to jump to safety as the vessel began sinking.
17 Apr 2014 - 7:37pm More on South Korea ferry disasterA leading Malaysian politician who gained fame defending opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim in his sensational sodomy trials was killed in an early morning road accident on Thursday, police said.
17 Apr 2014 - 11:35amAn operation by Ukrainian forces to reassert control over its eastern regions floundered on Wednesday in the face of pro-Russian resistance, a day ahead of international talks on the escalating crisis.
17 Apr 2014 - 12:17pm 1 comment"Roses are red, violets are blue. Today is a good day to tell you that … I love you." That was the text in a Valentine's Day card that Reeva Steenkamp wrote to her boyfriend, Oscar Pistorius, hours before he shot and killed her.
17 Apr 2014 - 6:32pmThe richest cities in China, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, have reached a turning point at which improvement of the sustainability of their development has slowed down or even stalled, a Beijing-based think tank said.
17 Apr 2014 - 3:03pm 1 commentNikola Cubrilo settles for a higher price for a set of bathroom water hoses at the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, satisfied with the marked improvement in the product he used to source in the past few years.
17 Apr 2014 - 1:36pm More on Canton FairLi Liang was overjoyed last week when he began to be swamped by inquiries about office rent and commercial property available for purchase in the free-trade zone (FTZ) in the Waigaoqiao area of Shanghai.
17 Apr 2014 - 1:11am More on Shanghai Free-trade ZoneA cooling real estate market weighed down fixed-asset investment growth on the mainland to the slowest pace in over a decade, official data showed yesterday, boding ill for the world's second-largest economy in 2014 and adding to expectations of housing policy relaxation as early as the current quarter.
17 Apr 2014 - 1:11amDirector Dante Lam and actor Nick Cheung are a match made in cinema heaven, writes Edmund Lee.
16 Apr 2014 - 11:11pmWe taste 50,000 wines a year, selecting 7,500 for our shows - events we've been hosting since our first "Le Grand Tasting" in Paris in 2006. We also take selected winemakers to London, Hong Kong and Shanghai, giving us a great opportunity to learn about different markets.
17 Apr 2014 - 8:44pm More on LIFEAir China has upgraded its in-flight wi-fi system to allow travellers to surf the net at 32,000 feet.
17 Apr 2014 - 9:26pmThriller instinct: Nick Cheung and Dante Lam are a winning combination
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The personal touch is what attracts diners to small, cosy restaurants
Manchester City’s Premier League title hopes were dealt a crushing blow when they were held to a 2-2 draw by bottom club Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.
17 Apr 2014 - 12:20pmGareth Bale raced away to score a stunning late winner as Real Madrid made light of the absence of top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo to beat arch-rivals Barcelona 2-1 to win a riveting Copa del Rey final on Wednesday.
17 Apr 2014 - 2:35pm 1 commentErnesto Spicciolato emerges from the mist and drags his kayak up onto the shore in the otherwise empty Hap Mun bay on what has turned out to be one of the foggiest days of the year – the zero visibility adds to the sense of utter remoteness, though we’re actually only a 15-minute ride away from Sai Kung pier.
15 Apr 2014 - 8:55amTODAY REPRESENTS an important career milestone for Tsui Tin-yau, the singer-songwriter, film actor, mystery novel writer, and Aaron Kwok Fu-shing doppelganger whenever he knits his eyebrows.
15 Apr 2014 - 8:55amThe pro-Russian activists occupying state institutions in eastern Ukraine said they will not heed an ultimatum by the government in Kiev.
Two pressure cooker bombs killed three people and injured an estimated 264 others during the Boston marathon on April 15, 2013.
Britain's Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge are pictured in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, supporters participate in an event lead by Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela
A selection of the best photos from recent rugby action in Hong Kong and abroad.
Thousands of people in the Philippines form a message of peace using 56,680 candles, First lady Michelle Obama has sticker placed on her face by 20-month-old Lily Oppelt, and more ...
The pro-Russian activists occupying state institutions in eastern Ukraine said the
Two pressure cooker bombs killed three people and injured an estimated 264 others
Britain's Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge are pictured in front of the
Thousands of people in the Philippines form a message of peace using 56,680 candle
