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The captain of the South Korean ferry that capsized off the country's southwest is facing a criminal investigation amid unconfirmed reports that he was one of the first people to jump to safety as the vessel began sinking.
Friday, 18 April, 2014, 1:45am 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 5 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, have added extra emotional weight to a tragedy that has stunned the nation.
17 Apr 2014 - 11:43pm 1 comment More on South Korea ferry disasterThe central government's top anti-corruption agency said yesterday it was investigating Song Lin, chairman of the state-owned conglomerate China Resources Holdings.
18 Apr 2014 - 2:29am 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.
18 Apr 2014 - 1:54amAfter 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 - 8:07pm 1 commentParents 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 commentZhejiang authorities have arrested the owner of a clinic who allegedly helped pregnant women find out the sex of their fetuses by sending their blood samples to Hong Kong for tests.
18 Apr 2014 - 2:23amAir China has upgraded its in-flight wi-fi system to allow travellers to surf the net at 32,000 feet.
17 Apr 2014 - 9:26pmHeart-wrenching messages of fear, love and despair, sent by high school students from a sinking South Korean ferry, have added extra emotional weight to a tragedy that has stunned the nation.
17 Apr 2014 - 11:43pm 1 comment More on South Korea ferry disasterInvestigators who analysed samples of an oil slick in the hunt for the missing Malaysian airliner say that it did not come from the plane.
18 Apr 2014 - 2:29am More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370Four-way talks on the crisis in Ukraine ended with an accord aimed at taking the first steps toward de-escalating the conflict after President Vladimir Putin said he hopes he won't have to send troops.
18 Apr 2014 - 1:37amA star pathologist hired by Oscar Pistorius said yesterday he would not testify at the athlete's murder trial, another blow for his defence after a week of savage crossexamination.
18 Apr 2014 - 1:21amMainland authorities may have found something to smile about in a slew of discouraging economic data: trade recovery.
18 Apr 2014 - 1:17amShareholders of mainland retailer Gome Electrical Appliances yesterday voted almost unanimously for the company to accept HK$420 million from its jailed founder and his wife as compensation for their misconduct in a share repurchase deal six years ago.
18 Apr 2014 - 1:17amChina's slump in property sales and construction is spurring speculation that the government's four-year-old campaign of real-estate controls will start to crack.
18 Apr 2014 - 1:51amLi 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 ZoneDirector 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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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
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Neil Callan yesterday became the first jockey in a decade to successfully appeal a serious charge in Hong Kong when the Jockey Club appeals panel threw out his April 6 improper riding penalty.
17 Apr 2014 - 11:10pmWorld championship leader Nico Rosberg said the Mercedes team would sit down and clear the air between him and Lewis Hamilton after their battle in Bahrain.
17 Apr 2014 - 11:02pmErnesto 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.
US President Barack Obama joins Vice-President Joe Biden for the first “selfie” of Biden’s new Instagram account, a large pink 'Duerer Rabbit' sculpture is lifted at the top of the Albertina-wing i
From pollution to a factory fire, to sports and scenes from everyday life on the mainland, here are the striking images taken by Chinese photographers that won awards at the annual China Internatio
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
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
US President Barack Obama joins Vice-President Joe Biden for the first “selfie” of
From pollution to a factory fire, to sports and scenes from everyday life on the m
Britain's Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge are pictured in front of the
