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A senior Chinese military strategist has been investigated for allegedly leaking state secrets, helping armed rebels in Myanmar in their fight against government forces, plus fraud, according to three independent sources familiar with the case.
Friday, 6 March, 2015, 7:43pm 2 commentsChina’s finance ministry said today that it is still assessing the debt situation reported by the nation’s local governments and paying close attention to regions where debt levels are too high.
6 Mar 2015 - 4:53pm More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015Premier Li Keqiang’s annual work report won dutiful applause from more than 3,000 delegates at the National People’s Congress yesterday.
6 Mar 2015 - 8:02pm More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015China's corruption investigation into Ling Jihua linked more to his own problems rather than fallout from scandal of Ferrari car crash in which son died, says CPPCC spokesman Lu Xinhua
6 Mar 2015 - 7:44pm More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015From Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to mainland internet industry tycoon Pony Ma Huateng or any college student in a coffee shop, start-ups are one of the most popular topics on people's lips in the worlds largest economy today.
6 Mar 2015 - 7:54pm More on THE NEXT BIG THINGLi Hejun, the mainland tycoon behind mysterious renewable energy firm Hanergy Holding Group whose Hong Kong listed unit’s shares sharp swings aroused regulatory attention, refused on Friday to comment on the firm’s shares and said his company plans to launch a few prototypes of solar-powered elec
6 Mar 2015 - 4:44pmFor Lei Jun, founder and chief executive of Xiaomi, one of China’s most influential technology start-ups valued at around US$50 billion and often called the “Apple of China
6 Mar 2015 - 6:10pm More on THE NEXT BIG THING“Star Wars” star Harrison Ford has been injured after crashing his vintage plane on a Los Angeles golf course shortly after taking off from a local airport.
6 Mar 2015 - 7:35pm 4 commentsPopular real-time messaging app Line, a direct competitor to Tencent’s WeChat and already popular with Hong Kong youth, is to expand its mobile payment system to global users, making it the latest Asian tech firm to enter that competitive market alongside Alibaba and Tencent.
6 Mar 2015 - 6:14pmNorth Korean state television has apparently released a rare trove of footage showing Kim Jong-il as a much younger man – this time in high definition.
6 Mar 2015 - 2:29pm More on North KoreaPolice shot dead a knife attacker at Guangzhou railway station on Friday morning, arrested another suspect and a third is still at large, according to witnesses.
6 Mar 2015 - 7:44pm 3 commentsChina and Japan will meet to discuss security issues later this month, after relations between the two nations have thawed, Beijing’s envoy to Japan said.
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The last day of February is designated by the World Health Organisation as Rare Disease Day, aimed at raising public awareness on a wide range of rare diseases and the impact on the lives of those living with them. Meanwhile, here in Hong Kong, we observe March as Epilepsy Awareness Month.
6 Mar 2015 - 5:30pmIn a special series on how to take the city into the future, we talk to cancer expert Dr Janice Tsang.
6 Mar 2015 - 6:53pm 3 commentsLondon should step up pressure on Beijing and take a tougher stance in defence of Hong Kong autonomy, a group of British lawmakers studying the city’s affairs concluded in a report published on Friday morning.
6 Mar 2015 - 9:33pm 26 comments More on Occupy CentralThe state leader overseeing Hong Kong this morning issued a stern warning against advocates of Hong Kong independence and the city’s self-determination.
6 Mar 2015 - 5:51pm 24 comments More on China Parliamentary Sessions 2015A senior Chinese military strategist has been investigated for allegedly leaking state secrets, helping armed rebels in Myanmar in their fight against government forces, plus fraud, according to three independent sources familiar with the case.
6 Mar 2015 - 7:43pm 2 commentsPolice shot dead a knife attacker at Guangzhou railway station on Friday morning, arrested another suspect and a third is still at large, according to witnesses.
6 Mar 2015 - 7:44pm 3 commentsJapan is looking into creating an overseas intelligence agency modelled on Britain's MI6 spy service, ruling party lawmakers say, 70 years after Allied victors dismantled Japan's fearsome military intelligence apparatus following the second world war.
6 Mar 2015 - 9:54pmAuthorities in a northeastern Indian city said on Friday they had imposed a round-the-clock curfew, a day after a rape suspect was pulled out of jail and lynched by a mob and another man was killed in the subsequent police firing.
6 Mar 2015 - 9:56pmIslamic State militants have “bulldozed” the renowned archaeological site of the ancient city of Nimrud in northern Iraq using heavy military vehicles.
6 Mar 2015 - 7:32pm 1 commentIn a literal application of the sharia law of an eye for an eye, an Iranian man convicted of blinding another in an acid attack has himself had an eye gouged out, marking the first time Iran has carried out such punishment.
6 Mar 2015 - 9:52pmHaving spent 50 years in the relocation business, Jim Thompson, the founder and chairman of logistics firm Crown Worldwide Group, has witnessed the evolution of the international expatriate community - from one dominated by people from Europe and North America to a more globalised version.
6 Mar 2015 - 9:56pmFosun International, which has been snapping up tourism assets as part of a buying spree abroad, has gained a foothold in the British holiday market with a 5 per cent stake in Thomas Cook Group.
6 Mar 2015 - 6:11pmMainland China’s property sales are expected to pick up this month after a weak February as policy relaxation warms up buyers’ sentiment and encourages developers to redouble destocking efforts, analysts said.
6 Mar 2015 - 5:42pmHang Lung Properties is counting on a HK$500 million makeover of its main retail properties in Mong Kok and Causeway Bay to boost its rental income by up to 60 per cent.
6 Mar 2015 - 5:44pmLook beyond the world's tycoons and there are millions of small entrepreneurs building enterprises that create jobs and provide incomes to grease the global economy. That's the theme of a new book of photojournalism produced in Hong Kong by an independent think tank.
6 Mar 2015 - 1:20pmThe food scene in Hong Kong isn’t all about the hipster cafes, exotic eateries and burger wars that set tongues wagging. There are some constants too - restaurants serving popular cuisines that never fail to draw a crowd. Thai restaurants are among them.
6 Mar 2015 - 5:56pmFor Lei Jun, founder and chief executive of Xiaomi, one of China’s most influential technology start-ups valued at around US$50 billion and often called the “Apple of China
6 Mar 2015 - 6:10pm More on THE NEXT BIG THINGDirty 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
In terms of big names, this weekend's FA Cup quarter-final ties gradually move up the cast list, with Manchester United v Arsenal taking top billing on Monday night.
6 Mar 2015 - 9:39pmHall of Fame trainer believes a Zou Shiming victory in Saturday nights 'Showdown at Sands' in Macao could be the start of a Chinese revolution of world champions emerging
6 Mar 2015 - 9:55pm More on Zou ShimingSavvy designers are revitalising the fashion capitals of the world with their ground-breaking interpretations, writes Divia Harilela.
5 Mar 2015 - 11:08pmVolcanic soil produces top-quality wines with rich flavours and aromas.
5 Mar 2015 - 11:08pmA small weasel catching a lift from a woodpecker, while Buddhists holding candles encircle a large Buddha statue in Nakhon Pathom, and more ...
Villagers carry a sculpture of their god on a sedan chair, while a woman poses inside the mockup of a car at the Opel booth during the press day of the Geneva Car Show, and more ...
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
Villagers carry a sculpture of their god on a sedan chair, while a woman poses ins
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,
