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South Korean coastguards and navy divers were working frantically under floodlights to find 277 people still missing after a ferry capsized in what could be the country’s worst maritime disaster in over 20 years
Thursday, 17 April, 2014, 1:37am 5 commentsA rich businessman and former lawmaker from Heilongjiang province accused of rape by a former television anchorwoman was sentenced to 11 years in prison for corruption and fraud, state media reported on Tuesday.
16 Apr 2014 - 5:30pmAbout a third of the air pollution in China’s smog-hit capital comes from outside the city, official media reported on Wednesday, citing a pollution watchdog.
16 Apr 2014 - 6:01pm 1 commentChina’s economy grew at its slowest rate last quarter since the third quarter of 2012 – though it slightly exceeded economists’ expectations – increasing the chances of policy easing, but massive stimulus looks unlikely.
16 Apr 2014 - 12:41pm 9 comments More on Chinese EconomyLanzhou authorities will add a second water source for the Gansu city of more than 3 million after supervision at the main supplier was found lacking following a contamination scandal, state media reported.
16 Apr 2014 - 11:55amThe United States and China have held “productive” talks on North Korea, the US State Department said on Tuesday, part of stepped-up international diplomacy after Pyongyang warned of plans to conduct a new type of nuclear test.
16 Apr 2014 - 11:33amThe morning meeting, which was delayed by 20 minutes, ended abruptly when the relatives could only receive visuals but no audio from the Malaysian side.
16 Apr 2014 - 10:46pm 5 comments More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370Swiss bank UBS has ordered an internal investigation into a senior Hong Kong-based banker, just one day after a Chinese journalist and whistle blower accused her of having an extramarital affair with the chairman of a state-owned conglomerate and helping him transfer and launder large amounts of money gained from alleged corrupt deals.
16 Apr 2014 - 11:28pm 1 comment More on China Resources (Holdings)To access the SCMP ePaper Edition you will need a Digital Premium Subscription.
Hong Kong's new Companies Ordinance is a study in the remarkable - it is progressive, changes some centuries-old company law concepts to suit the digital age and genuinely breaks new ground.
17 Apr 2014 - 12:57am 2 commentsThe Sewol ferry left the Port of Incheon two hours late on Tuesday night, waiting for a veil of fog to lift, easing the craft's journey southwards.
17 Apr 2014 - 1:27amVarious forecasts suggest the capacity of all three of Hong Kong’s landfills will be exhausted by 2019 and also 2018.
16 Apr 2014 - 7:49pm 2 commentsHow much is it worth to have the blessing of “a successful future” from Beijing’s top representative in Hong Kong? Well, property tycoon Hui Wing-mau paid HK$13.8 million.
16 Apr 2014 - 7:52pm 7 commentsThe morning meeting, which was delayed by 20 minutes, ended abruptly when the relatives could only receive visuals but no audio from the Malaysian side.
16 Apr 2014 - 10:46pm 5 comments More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370Ancient paintings of fornicating Chinese couples and phalluses made of stone are among items that Dutch art collector Ferdinand Bertholet hopes will help China reconnect with its sexually charged past.
16 Apr 2014 - 5:45pm 1 commentThe Sewol ferry left the Port of Incheon two hours late on Tuesday night, waiting for a veil of fog to lift, easing the craft's journey southwards.
17 Apr 2014 - 1:27am More on FocusSouth Korean coastguards and navy divers were working frantically under floodlights to find 277 people still missing after a ferry capsized in what could be the country’s worst maritime disaster in over 20 years
17 Apr 2014 - 1:37am 5 commentsAn operation by Ukrainian forces to reassert control over its eastern regions floundered yesterday in the face of pro-Russian resistance, a day ahead of international talks on the escalating crisis.
17 Apr 2014 - 1:16am 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.
16 Apr 2014 - 9:52pmPremier Li Keqiang has resisted calls for a strong stimulus despite the mainland's economy expanding at its slowest pace since 2012.
17 Apr 2014 - 1:21amCitic Pacific has agreed to buy almost all of its parent's assets not already under the Beijing-backed steel-to-property Hong Kong-listed firm for 227 billion yuan (HK$284.8 billion), which would make it the second-largest listed conglomerate in Greater China after the Li Ka-shing-led Hutchison Whampoa.
17 Apr 2014 - 1:09am More on Citic PacificLi 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 - 1:11am"Not many people know this but the area used to be treasure trove for the industry. It's significant both culturally and historically — not just for Hong Kong but Southeast Asia," says Rachel Cheung Wai-sze of the Unit Gallery in Kowloon. The area Cheung refers to is Wun Yiu ("The Bowl Kilns") in Tai Po and the industry is porcelain making. The period was 1368-1644.
16 Apr 2014 - 11:31pmLocal restaurants embrace sustainably produced, organic and, where possible, local ingredients, writes May Tse.
16 Apr 2014 - 10:39pmResearchers who fought for years to get full data on Roche's flu medicine Tamiflu said last week that governments who stockpiled it were wasting billions of dollars on a drug whose effectiveness was in doubt.
13 Apr 2014 - 3:22amThriller instinct: Nick Cheung and Dante Lam are a winning combination
Space invaders: ‘The final frontier’ is ready for tourists later this year
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
Mark Okoth Obama Ndesandjo opens up about his relationship with the US president
The personal touch is what attracts diners to small, cosy restaurants
A thrilling renewal of the HK$12 million Group One Champions Mile is in prospect on May 4, with dual South African Horse Of The Year, Variety Club, one of the headline visitors along with one of the world's most influential new owners.
16 Apr 2014 - 10:17pmThe Hong Kong Cycling Association is on a collision course with authorities in the wake of tightened measures on cyclists' road use that threaten their youth training programmes.
16 Apr 2014 - 11:18pmErnesto 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
