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Missing Malaysian Airlines jet ‘flew off course for an hour at low altitude’

The missing Malaysia Airlines jet flew for an hour off its flight course and at a lower altitude after mysteriously disappearing from civil aviation radar screens in the early hours of Saturday, two senior Malaysian military sources revealed last night.

Wednesday, 12 March, 2014, 7:42am 10 comments More on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370

UN accuses North Korea of using embassies, front companies to circumvent its sanctions

North Korea has developed sophisticated techniques to circumvent sanctions, including the suspected use of its embassies in Singapore and Cuba to facilitate an illegal trade in weapons, a UN report said.

11 Mar 2014 - 11:25pm More on North Korea

Spy agencies miss clues by focusing on mass surveillance: Snowden

America's spy agencies are so focused on "mass surveillance" that they have missed clues about terrorist incidents, such as last year's Boston Marathon bombing and an attempted attack on a jetliner on Christmas Day in 2009, former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden said.

12 Mar 2014 - 2:06am 1 comment More on Edward Snowden

Brokers flee HSBC for Chinese investment banks in Hong Kong

Dozens of former stockbrokers at HSBC have recently found new jobs at two rapidly expanding Chinese investment banks in Hong Kong after they left the British lender over disagreements on salaries.

12 Mar 2014 - 5:04am 4 comments More on HSBC

China uses cameras on drones to catch industrial polluters unaware

The mainland's environmental watchdogs have long been criticised for their alleged lax supervision of industrial polluters. Even when the agencies did crack down, their inspections were obstructed by local officials.

12 Mar 2014 - 5:16am 1 comment

Hong Kong-based journalist Nils Horner shot dead in Kabul attack

A gunman shot dead a Hong Kong-based journalist in central Kabul yesterday in a daylight murder that shocked the small international community living in a city on alert ahead of elections.

12 Mar 2014 - 2:56am 1 comment

Two Iranian men identified as stolen passport holders on missing Malaysia Airlines flight

Update

Two men flying on missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 were on Tuesday night identified by Interpol as passengers who used Iranian passports to fly from Doha to Kuala Lumpur, before boarding the ill-fated flight to Beijing using stolen documents.

11 Mar 2014 - 11:40pm 6 comments More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370

PBOC boss says deposit rate liberalisation to take up to two years

People's Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan says the liberalisation of deposit rates will be the last step in the reform of the mainland's interest rate regime and is likely to be achieved over the next one to two years.

12 Mar 2014 - 7:20am

Jailed tycoon Wong Kwong-yu and wife agree to pay HK$420m to Gome in misconduct case

12 Mar 2014 - 4:17am 1 comment

Disgruntled delegates urge party to give CPPCC more teeth

12 Mar 2014 - 5:19am

Uygurs in Beijing feel the chill after deadly Kunming knife attack

12 Mar 2014 - 6:07am 1 comment

Bin Laden relative warned of ‘storm’ of plane attacks in wake of 9/11

11 Mar 2014 - 11:10pm

Russia’s army largest in region but not the force of old, say analysts

12 Mar 2014 - 4:10am

Secret Sarkozy tapes could threaten his political comeback

12 Mar 2014 - 12:58am

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China must keep internet secure and free

The internet is crucial for development. President Xi Jinping has elevated its importance to that of national security by leading a new cybergroup that will take charge of all aspects, among them economic, political, military and cultural. By developing technologies and ensuring security, the goal is for China to become a "powerful internet country". The benefits will be considerable, but it has to be done carefully so as not to damage equally important advantages that the online world brings.

12 Mar 2014 - 5:46am

Today's Poll

Are you satisfied with Malaysian authorities' information releases regarding the missing MH370 flight so far?

Yes: 14%
No: 86%

12 Mar 2014

Total number of votes recorded: 43

Opinion

Lawrence Chung

Verdict in corporal's death yet another blow to Ma Ying-jeou

12 Mar 2014 - 4:58am

Alex Lo

Is outraging public decency OK in Hong Kong in the cyberage?

12 Mar 2014 - 4:27am 1 comment

Howard Winn

CLSA veteran Andy Rothman bids farewell to his employer

12 Mar 2014 - 1:22am

Frank Ching

Pope Francis should reconsider women’s place in the Catholic Church

12 Mar 2014 - 2:21am

Insight

New Eurasian entente forms over Ukraine, isolating US

LANXIN XIANG

It seems ironic that China, the former lead opponent of the Soviet Brezhnev Doctrine, should have supported the Russian position in Ukraine. The former Soviet Union utilised the doctrine to launch military action in other socialist "brother" countries, such as Czechoslovakia in 1968, and the West did nothing.

12 Mar 2014 - 4:03am 2 comments

Polls & Debates

12 Mar 2014

Are you satisfied with Malaysian authorities' information releases regarding the missing MH370 flight so far?

What do you think is the most likely scenario behind Malaysian Airlines flight 370's disappearance?

11 Mar

Should Malaysia overhaul its airport security system after the discovery of MH370 passengers with fake passports?

10 Mar

23 Feb 2014

Would you buy virtual currency from Hong Kong's first bitcoin shop?

Focus

Relatives of passengers on missing flight in purgatory at Beijing hotel

Angela Meng

It is 10am, and the makeshift TV room for relatives of passengers on Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 already smells of smoke. About 30 people sit in rows watching a medium-sized screen broadcasting Phoenix InfoNews Channel, where a female reporter is stating - for the umpteenth time in the past four days - that the missing plane has not been found.

12 Mar 2014 - 6:03am

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12 Mar 2014

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Hong Kong

BROADCASTING

Ricky Wong plans court action as HKTV plans hit 'dead end'

Update

The entrepreneur who revolutionalised Hong Kong's telecom market says the government has pushed him to a dead end after it repeatedly blocked him from entering the television market.

12 Mar 2014 - 4:28am 6 comments

BROADCASTING

Fired consultant says complaints were 'dubious'

A consultant who spoke out over the government's decision on free-to-air TV licences yesterday cast suspicion on two complaints that led to her dismissal.

12 Mar 2014 - 4:07am 1 comment

BROADCASTING

HKTV boss faces roadblock over plans for mobile TV

12 Mar 2014

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China

POLITICS

Disgruntled delegates urge party to give CPPCC more teeth

A group of academics with the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) have openly criticised the "weak" role of the advisory body, which they said had become a mere accessory to the National People's Congress.

12 Mar 2014 - 5:19am More on Chinese parliamentary sessions 2014

China's satellites missed best chance to find missing flight

Hampered by poor co-ordination and a meagre staff, China did not immediately exploit the capability of its satellites to search for the missing Malaysian airliner, according to a Chinese scientist.

12 Mar 2014 - 6:04am More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370

ENVIRONMENT

China uses cameras on drones to catch industrial polluters unaware

12 Mar 2014 1 comment

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Asia

AVIATION

Two Iranian men identified as stolen passport holders on missing Malaysia Airlines flight

Update

11 Mar 2014 - 11:40pm 6 comments More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370

Flight MH370

Missing Malaysian Airlines jet ‘flew off course for an hour at low altitude’

12 Mar 2014 - 7:42am 10 comments More on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370

Co-pilot of flight MA370 had 'invited women into cockpit in the past'

12 Mar 2014 2 comments

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World

SECURITY

Spy agencies miss clues by focusing on mass surveillance: Snowden

12 Mar 2014 - 2:06am 1 comment More on Edward Snowden

SECURITY

US judge tells NSA it must keep phone surveillance records

The US National Security Agency was blocked by a judge from carrying out plans this week to begin destroying phone records collected for surveillance after a privacy group argued they are relevant to lawsuits claiming the practice is unconstitutional.

11 Mar 2014 - 11:21pm More on Edward Snowden

ISLAMIC MILITANCY

Bin Laden relative warned of ‘storm’ of plane attacks in wake of 9/11

11 Mar 2014

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China Insider

SOCIAL MEDIA

Russia's war of words with US over Crimea spills onto Chinese social media

11 Mar 2014

CRIME

US language tutor jailed for 30 years for sexually exploiting children in China

10 Mar 2014 5 comments

EMIGRATION

China becomes top source of fresh immigrants moving to New Zealand

8 Mar 2014 2 comments

KUNMING ATTACK

Beijing police threaten action against microbloggers over Kunming attack comments

8 Mar 2014 2 comments

TENCENT

WeChat’s latest viral hit in China: health insurance

6 Mar 2014 2 comments

TIBET

Founder of Tibet’s Communist Party makes a final plea for Dalai Lama’s return

7 Mar 2014 3 comments

hoax

China’s Sohu falls for ‘Back to the Future’ hover board video hoax

6 Mar 2014

Hospitals

Nurse paralysed as shocking hospital attack by Nanjing official is caught on camera

6 Mar 2014

DISCRIMINATION

Police apologise for evicting innocent Uygur man after Kunming terror attack

10 Mar 2014 1 comment

POLITICS

No more Chanel or Emilio Pucci for princeling Li Xiaolin at congress meeting, but critics unimpressed

5 Mar 2014 3 comments

DIPLOMACY

Germany refuses Xi Jinping's request to visit Holocaust memorial sites during tour of Europe

5 Mar 2014 12 comments

NPC

Disturbance and smoke in Tiananmen Square amid tight security for NPC meeting

5 Mar 2014

MEDIA

US calls Kunming attack ‘act of terrorism’ amid accusations of bias in Western media reporting

5 Mar 2014 4 comments

KUNMING ATTACK

Chinese police rush to dispel rumours of more attacks in wake of Kunming massacre

4 Mar 2014 1 comment

Business

PBOC boss says deposit rate liberalisation to take up to two years

12 Mar 2014 - 7:20am

FINANCE

Jailed tycoon Wong Kwong-yu and wife agree to pay HK$420m to Gome in misconduct case

Jailed mainland billionaire Wong Kwong-yu, founder and former chairman of Gome Electrical Appliances, and his wife Du Juan will pay HK$420.6 million to the company as compensation for misconduct in a 2008 share repurchase deal.

12 Mar 2014 - 4:17am 1 comment More on Gome Electrical Appliances

Markets

Doug Young

Weibo: Baidu, Xiaomi, TCL leaders strut at NPC

10 Mar 2014 - 2:17pm

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Property

TOWN PLANNING

Rezoning delays could thwart government’s plans to boost land supply

The government has released 34 sites, enough for the building of 15,500 flats, in the upcoming programme. Twenty-one of the sites have not been rezoned for residential use.

12 Mar 2014 - 6:12am 1 comment More on Land sales

COMMERCIAL

Wheelock to sell second tower at One Bay East in Kwun Tong

Following last year's HK$4.5 billion sale of an office tower in Kwun Tong, Wheelock Properties will soon dispose of the second building in the twin-tower development.

12 Mar 2014 - 6:15am More on Wheelock

Tax

As China drafts property tax law, fate of pilot programme up in the air

12 Mar 2014

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Lifestyle

Arts & Culture

Documentary on the Maryknoll nuns sets its director on new path

It's 1922 and a group of young nuns arrive in Hong Kong transferred from their steamer to shore by sampan. The old archival footage is scratched, lending authenticity to this historical record and the sound of a lone harmonica gives the scene a melancholic feel.

11 Mar 2014 - 10:37pm 1 comment More on LIFE

Review: ITMOI (In the Mind of Igor)

11 Mar 2014

Review: London Symphony Orchestra

11 Mar 2014

Food & Wine

Elements mall has sights set on becoming a go-to place for gourmets

Civic Square, the alfresco dining space on the roof of Elements mall, didn't get off to an auspicious start. Besides having to overcome the relative isolation of its location in West Kowloon, the timing of its opening was also unfortunate.

11 Mar 2014 - 10:31am 1 comment More on LIFE

Taking 'food porn' photos in Hong Kong is so popular even the chefs are doing it

7 Mar 2014 2 comments

Top chefs are taking to the high seas

7 Mar 2014

Technology

Tech-savvy brands stay one step ahead of the e-tail trend

As online shopping becomes increasingly popular, brands and retailers compete to make it a more convenient experience, writes Kavita Daswani.

11 Mar 2014 - 3:16pm

Extreme weather may be wake-up call for world, UN climate chief says

9 Mar 2014 3 comments

Rising seas may threaten one-fifth of world heritage sites, say scientists

9 Mar 2014 1 comment

Fashion

Christina Zeller revives traditional Belgian bag company Delvaux

10 Mar 2014

A Chanel supermarket and dancing models end Paris Fashion Week

10 Mar 2014

Books

Thrills and a history lesson in Hong Kong-based novel

9 Mar 2014

Memoir chronicles voyage of self-discovery by saviour of abandoned orphans

10 Mar 2014

Health

Carob enjoys a resurgence in popularity as a 'superfood'

11 Mar 2014

Fit & Fab: Fiona Foxon

11 Mar 2014

Beauty

Review: Vinoperfect Radiance Facial at Caudalie Spa

11 Mar 2014

Beauty buzz

10 Mar 2014

Family & Education

Singaporean author on a crusade against Asian education system

11 Mar 2014

Between the lines: how illustrators use lyrics to inspire

11 Mar 2014

Interiors & Living

Style with David Roden, March 12, 2014

12 Mar 2014

Shanghai fair attracts do-it-yourself interior designers

12 Mar 2014

Magazines

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9 Mar 2014
A Caravaggio masterpiece is going on display with related artwork in Admiralty – but who will go to see it?
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7 Mar 2014
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Join us on a tour of the city's hottest cooked food centres
Post Magazine: March 2
2 Mar 2014
Help wanted: extent of maid abuse laid bare
48 Hours: February 27
27 Feb 2014
Piano prodigy Yuja Wang takes fame in her stride
Post Magazine: February 23
23 Feb 2014
The couture-wearing IMF chief on finding success in a man's world
48 Hours: February 20
20 Feb 2014
A round-up of the hottest tech gadgets on the horizon
Post Magazine: February 16
16 Feb 2014
This week marks the 230th anniversary of the first American trade mission to China
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Couture cakes raise the bar for edible art
Style: January 2014
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Revival of the fittest
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Top chefs taste success
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Winter 2013
Precious gems meet powerful make-up for the party season
Money: September 2013
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Stephen Hung wants to give rich mainlanders the excess they crave

Sport

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew banned for seven games for headbutt

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew will be banned from the touchline for seven matches following his headbutt on Hull City’s David Meyler, the Football Association said on Tuesday.

12 Mar 2014 - 12:01am

Sky's the limit after sizzling turf trial

A blistering barrier trial by Amber Sky has raised expectations ahead of Hong Kong's eight-horse raid on the world's richest race night - the Ricky Yiu Poon-fai-trained speedball "breaking his rivals into pieces" in one of two specially convened turf trials at Sha Tin on Tuesday morning.

11 Mar 2014 - 9:40pm

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