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Nelson Mandela, who became one of the world's most beloved statesmen and a colossus of the 20th century when he emerged from 27 years in prison to negotiate an end to white minority rule in South Africa, has died. He was 95.
Friday, 6 December, 2013, 11:05am 2 comments More on Nelson MandelaThick fog exacerbated by air pollution caused disruption on Thursday in eastern areas of China, as concern grows over the public health implications of the hazardous atmosphere.
6 Dec 2013 - 11:29am 1 commentThailand’s revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej urged the nation to work together for “stability” in a speech on his 86th birthday on Thursday, which was marked with a lull in tensions after violent anti-government protests rocked Bangkok.
6 Dec 2013 - 9:41amThe US National Security Agency is collecting some five billion records a day on the location of mobile phones around the world, The Washington Post reported, citing documents from US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden.
6 Dec 2013 - 8:09am More on US National Security AgencyPope Francis is to set up a special committee to help protect children against sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, the archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Sean Patrick O'Malley, announced yesterday.
6 Dec 2013 - 6:51am More on Catholic ChurchScientists have found the oldest DNA evidence yet of humans' biological history. But instead of neatly clarifying human evolution, the finding is adding new mysteries.
6 Dec 2013 - 5:21amNearly three-quarters of feature-length silent films made in the US have been lost, and the legacy that put Hollywood at the forefront of the movie industry from 1912 to 1929 is endangered, the Library of Congress says.
5 Dec 2013 - 10:38pm 1 commentThe People's Bank of China (PBOC) said no financial institutions, payment agencies or insurers should price products and services in bitcoin, nor are they allowed to trade or provide bitcoin exchange or settlement services.
6 Dec 2013 - 10:01am 2 comments More on BitcoinUS Vice-President Joe Biden wrapped up his mission to China yesterday with a clear message to leaders in Beijing: Our future depends on us working together and managing differences effectively.
6 Dec 2013 - 8:24am 2 comments More on Air Defence Identification Zone
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Media outlets across the globe have hammered Beijing over its initial "insulting" US$100,000 emergency aid contribution after Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines. China has since raised its commitment to US$1.6 million while sending the Peace Ark, its first and only hospital ship, to the stricken nation.
27 Nov 2013 - 2:01am 12 commentsHong Kong has been in a long soul-searching process of redefining its identity both socially and economically since as far back as the 1997 handover. We often hear the suggestion that Hong Kong needs a new economic engine, or that we lack one. There is no single solution to this problem, but, at least in economic terms, part of the answer will rest with Hong Kong's companies' continual flexibility in capturing opportunities in mainland China.
6 Dec 2013 - 3:03amMuch of the spotlight on US Vice-President Joe Biden's visit to Beijing this week has been shone on issues surrounding the new air defence identification zone. But at the core of the 5-1/2 hours spent in conversation with President Xi Jinping was a more pressing issue - formulating a path for the two countries to manage their differences and work together.
6 Dec 2013 - 4:16am 3 commentsThey are 11 ordinary people who lead extraordinary lives. People who achieve against all the odds and set an example for others.
It’s a simple contraption – an iron frame, foldout handle and four rubber wheels – but in Hong Kong the old-fashioned handcart is what keeps the city rolling.
Despite high-level assurances that all the views gathered during the public consultation on the city’s democratic future will be handled with “sincerity”, scepticism remains over how those in charge will come up with a fair and coherent end product and the conclusion of the five-month process.
6 Dec 2013 - 11:33amThe door was open to change the composition of the committee that will decide who runs in the 2017 chief executive election despite the views of a top Beijing official, justice chief Rimsky Yuen Kwok-keung said yesterday.
6 Dec 2013 - 9:34am 12 commentsChina has referred Nelson Mandela as an old friend of Chinese people in a tribute to the former South African president who died on Thursday at the age of 95.
6 Dec 2013 - 10:50am More on Nelson MandelaMainland security agencies often ignore the latest surveillance and internet monitoring technology developed by the nation’s own scientists because of excessive bureaucracy and favouritism when picking which systems to use, according to researchers involved in the selection process.
6 Dec 2013 - 9:48amThailand’s revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej urged the nation to work together for “stability” in a speech on his 86th birthday on Thursday, which was marked with a lull in tensions after violent anti-government protests rocked Bangkok.
6 Dec 2013 - 9:41amBangladesh's former military dictator Hussain Muhammad Ershad threatened to kill himself yesterday when security forces besieged his home after his decision to boycott next month's elections.
6 Dec 2013 - 3:25amEver since his release from jail, he said, he had met many, many journalists. On the whole, we were a decent bunch. However, there were some bad ones among us – “and you”, he said, raising both voice and index finger, “are the worst.”
6 Dec 2013 - 11:25am More on Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela, who became one of the world's most beloved statesmen and a colossus of the 20th century when he emerged from 27 years in prison to negotiate an end to white minority rule in South Africa, has died. He was 95.
6 Dec 2013 - 11:05am 2 comments More on Nelson MandelaThe People's Bank of China (PBOC) said no financial institutions, payment agencies or insurers should price products and services in bitcoin, nor are they allowed to trade or provide bitcoin exchange or settlement services.
6 Dec 2013 - 10:01am 2 comments More on BitcoinThe head of banking giant HSBC says only a few banks have attempted to maintain a global presence in the wake of 2008's financial crisis because of increased regulation.
6 Dec 2013 - 5:09amHong Kong property analysts are awaiting further details of a proposed capital gains tax on foreign investors in Britain but believe the impact is likely to be limited given the existing property taxes at home and abroad.
6 Dec 2013 - 4:43am 1 commentThe mainland's property trust sector will probably suffer more defaults in the next two years as thousands of small developers will be squeezed out by intensifying competition amid policy tightening by the government, industry analysts said.
6 Dec 2013 - 4:44amWith the ongoing fracas over TV licensing - and poorly produced local terrestrial television programmes - some have started searching for fresh content from overseas entertainment providers.
2 Dec 2013 - 9:16pm More on LIFEThe recent isolation of certain bacteria and yeast as responsible for terroir - the evocation of a sense of place in the flavour of a wine - is another apparent triumph for the application of science to the art of winemaking.
6 Dec 2013 - 5:45amThey say you can’t rewrite the past. But perhaps you can re-doodle it? That’s what Google vice-president Megan Smith is hoping.
She’s using the search engine’s homepage “Doodles” to celebrate the birthdays of women in science and technology who have been overlooked by history.
5 Dec 2013 - 11:41amOil rich yet mired in poverty, East Timor is embracing development
Say hello to the Clockenflap headliners . . . and don’t miss our essential guide to the festival
Mainland cartoonists spread their message to the masses online
As the South China Morning Post turns 110, we look at the very first issue.
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Sore one for Scott Hend as he misses out on a BMW by a hair's breadth. A beautiful iron from the par-3 eighth, shaved the hole, agonisingly failing to fall in and give him the keys to the hole-in-one prize.
6 Dec 2013 - 11:37am More on Hong Kong OpenThe death of former South African president Nelson Mandela left world soccer in deep mourning, Fifa president Sepp Blatter said, while new International Olympic Committee head Thomas Bach paid tribute to the anti-apartheid icon as a man who understood the unifying power of sport.
6 Dec 2013 - 10:52amPresident Taur Matan Ruak believes the way to kickstart Asia’s newest country is by empowering its people, writes Mary O’Shea. Pictures by Cedric Arnold.
27 Nov 2013 - 6:04pmStaging Hong Kong's biggest annual music and arts festival is no walk in the park. Jo Baker meets a team of dedicated, determined and quite possibly exhausted organisers ahead of this year's event.
4 Dec 2013 - 5:39pmA giant Christmas ball offers a festive spectacle, as well as a shelter, for people as they prepare for yuletide in Nice, Waves lash the ferry pier on the North Sea coast in Dagebuell, child in Cha
According to a recent study by the by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, New York City's homeless population increased by 13 percent at the beginning of this year.
An actress portraying a shepherd for a live nativity scene, traffic on the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is covered by thick smog, artist Alex Chinneck poses on the rooftop of his latest art install
33-year-old Zhang started nine years ago to make a living by making dough modellings, a skill he learned from a travelling craftsman, after he got laid-off from his post at a grain depot.
A giant Christmas ball offers a festive spectacle, as well as a shelter, for peopl
An actress portraying a shepherd for a live nativity scene, traffic on the Nanjing
33-year-old Zhang started nine years ago to make a living by making dough modellin
