| Weather | Hong Kong |
|
Humidity UV Pollution |
At first glance, they might appear unlikely friends or allies. One is a right-wing nationalist and long-time international pariah, while the other is an unabashed liberal and Nobel peace laureate.
Monday, 26 January, 2015, 8:59am 3 comments More on Barack ObamaAn overhaul of the Mandatory Provident Fund scheme is being readied in a bid to stop 600,000 of the city's most passive pension savers being pushed into some of the most high-risk, high-cost investment schemes in the market.
26 Jan 2015 - 7:27am More on MPFShanghai has become the first big city or provincial government to drop economic growth targets from its annual work report, a landmark break from the country's decades-long obsession with GDP.
26 Jan 2015 - 7:55am More on Chinese EconomyShanghai's mayor offered nothing new on Sunday in initiatives for the city's free-trade zone, despite looming competition from new players.
26 Jan 2015 - 12:31amThe Shanghai New Year's Eve crush that left 36 dead showed "critical neglect", the mayor of the mainland's commercial hub said on Sunday, while insisting that those responsible had been held accountable.
26 Jan 2015 - 7:13am 2 comments More on Shanghai New Year's Eve stampedeThis year’s Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon was won on Sunday morning by Ethiopia’s Sentayehu Merga Ejigu in 2:12:59 (net time), almost 2 minutes better than the best score in 2014. In the women’s competition, Kim Hye-gyong of North Korea broke the domination of African athletes by winning in 2:31:46. We reprise our 2014 graphic and again trace the milestones of the marathon challenge, the toughest among the event’s races, from the firing gun to the last second.
26 Jan 2015 - 7:33am More on Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2015Ali began noticing them in early autumn, the men on street corners of his heavily Muslim neighbourhood who hoped to "talk about Islam" with him.
26 Jan 2015 - 3:53am More on FocusSouthern province's free-trade scheme could be officially launched as soon as end of next month.
26 Jan 2015 - 5:57amGuangdong health authorities have launched a 10-month inquiry into the trade in forged birth certificates after mainland media reports that such documents were being used to provide false identities for abducted children.
26 Jan 2015 - 6:07amThe first Hongkonger to work in an Ebola treatment centre in West Africa has described the fight against the virus as more terrifying than his nursing stints in war zones.
26 Jan 2015 - 3:36am More on Ebola VirusWith one of the fastest-greying populations in the world, China is on a global hunt for solutions to an impending health crisis as age-related problems such as dementia threaten to sweep the country.
26 Jan 2015 - 8:40amJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday called the killing of a Japanese captive by Islamic State militants "outrageous" and again demanded the group release a second Japanese national they are holding.
26 Jan 2015 - 3:34am 5 commentsTo access the SCMP ePaper Edition you will need a Digital Premium Subscription.
SCMP
SCMP
SCMP
SCMP
SCMP
Low interest rates have spawned numerous Ponzi schemes around the world. The time seems to be up, at least for some. The shocks in oil prices, the Swiss franc, internet concept stocks and China's A-share market are the harbingers of what is to come.
26 Jan 2015 - 5:02am 1 commentAli began noticing them in early autumn, the men on street corners of his heavily Muslim neighbourhood who hoped to "talk about Islam" with him.
26 Jan 2015 - 3:53amExecutive Council convenor Lam Woon-kwong has warned "nothing will happen" and the bitterness over the failure to achieve universal suffrage will only worsen if pan-democrats veto the proposal for the 2017 chief executive election.
26 Jan 2015 - 8:06am 3 comments More on Universal SuffrageAn overhaul of the Mandatory Provident Fund scheme is being readied in a bid to stop 600,000 of the city's most passive pension savers being pushed into some of the most high-risk, high-cost investment schemes in the market.
26 Jan 2015 - 7:27am More on MPFWith one of the fastest-greying populations in the world, China is on a global hunt for solutions to an impending health crisis as age-related problems such as dementia threaten to sweep the country.
26 Jan 2015 - 8:40amShanghai has become the first big city or provincial government to drop economic growth targets from its annual work report, a landmark break from the country's decades-long obsession with GDP.
26 Jan 2015 - 7:55am More on Chinese EconomyJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday called the killing of a Japanese captive by Islamic State militants "outrageous" and again demanded the group release a second Japanese national they are holding.
26 Jan 2015 - 3:34am 5 commentsUS President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a breakthrough on nuclear trade, a step that both sides hope will help establish an enduring strategic partnership.
26 Jan 2015 - 9:01am 2 comments More on Barack ObamaThe leader of the radical left-wing Syriza party, which was favourite to win Greece's parliamentary election on Sunday, said Europe must find an alternative to austerity.
26 Jan 2015 - 3:36amBigger names in global terrorism have been tried in New York's federal courts before, but there has never been this kind of security all at once.
26 Jan 2015 - 7:41amTaiwanese are looking with cautious interest at a proposal by billionaire Jack Ma, chairman of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, to offer financial aid for the island’s young people to start businesses on the mainland.
26 Jan 2015 - 8:33am More on AlibabaSinking commodity prices have cast a shadow over asset quality in banks as at least US$23 billion of loan commitments in eight banks were backed by commodity plays in the Asia-Pacific region, data showed.
25 Jan 2015 - 11:29pmBig-ticket sales on The Peak are seen as breathing life back into a luxury property sector that has languished in the doldrums even as prices in the mass market deepen their push into record territory.
23 Jan 2015 - 4:25pm 1 commentA pilot scheme to relocate existing industrial operators into multistorey buildings to free up land in the northwestern New Territories for housing development is expected to face strong opposition.
21 Jan 2015 - 7:46am 2 comments More on China PropertyOf late, Jiang Wen's life seems to be imitating his art. It's a tragicomic turn for the acclaimed Chinese actor-director, not unlike the fate that befalls the protagonist in his new film, Gone with the Bullets.
26 Jan 2015 - 6:31am More on LIFEThe owner of Michelin-starred Tate Dining Room & Bar, in Central, who has been named Best Female Chef 2015 by the organisers of Asia's 50 Best Restaurants, talks to Kylie Knott about Hong Kong's evolving food scene.
24 Jan 2015 - 10:28pmSynthetic amino acids may one day allow scientists to create "genetic firewalls" that prevent genetically modified crops or animals from escaping into the wild and causing environmental damage.
25 Jan 2015 - 8:08amManila street children have been locked away, out of sight of the visiting pope
One man’s mission to bring down a US Navy plane from the Tai Tam hillside it crashed into 70 years ago
Conductor Gustavo Dudamel has spread his love of music around the world
The hot-headed French footballing legend says he is a butterfly really ...
Cate Blanchett on her love for theatre and her challenges with Blue Jasmine
Alfresco dining is gaining popularity among busy Hongkongers who want to unwind
Space invaders: ‘The final frontier’ is ready for tourists later this year
The barricades were back out on Hennessy Road in Causeway Bay on Sunday, but there were no Occupy protesters around. Instead, they were keeping a large crowd off the streets, allowing Ethiopia's Sentayehu Merga Ejigu to race to victory in the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon.
25 Jan 2015 - 10:25pm More on Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2015It was a case of "first-world problems" when Able Friend coasted around to win the HK$10 million Stewards' Cup on Sunday and moved himself one step closer to heading up a huge Hong Kong charge at the Dubai World Cup meeting in March.
25 Jan 2015 - 10:05pm More on Stewards’ Cup 2015Hong Kong-born stunt flier tells Jenni Marsh about a sport that is faster and more deadly than Formula One.
25 Jan 2015 - 1:33pm 4 comments More on LIFEClean air in Hong Kong remains a long way off. From purifiers to a positive attitude, Angharad Hampshire explores the best defences currently available for our lungs.
25 Jan 2015 - 10:38am 3 comments More on LIFEGlow-in-the-dark blue waves are seen at night in Hong Kong, while an abandoned kindergarten which was shelled by pro-Russian separatists in Donetsk is seen, and more ...
Bolivian President Evo Morales takes part in an ancient ceremony at Tiwanaku, while Cindy Savioli as Queen Elizabeth II with her Pembroke Welsh Corgi attend the Dog Show press conference, and more
Staying true to its theme "Small Change, Big Change", Operation Santa Claus once again harnessed the charitable spirit of the entire community, both corporate and individual.
A girl from the Dong minority in Guizhou serves wine to a tourist, while veterinarians hold a Eurasian eagle-owl suffering from a bone fracture, and more ...
Some metallic chefs prepare a meal in Anhui, while a paramilitary policeman releases a wild goose in Linghai, and more ...
Glow-in-the-dark blue waves are seen at night in Hong Kong, while an abandoned kin
Bolivian President Evo Morales takes part in an ancient ceremony at Tiwanaku, whil
Staying true to its theme "Small Change, Big Change", Operation Santa Claus once a
A girl from the Dong minority in Guizhou serves wine to a tourist, while veterinar
Some metallic chefs prepare a meal in Anhui, while a paramilitary policeman releas
