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An unusually bold demand by China’s top navy commander during a multinational naval training drill this week has raised eyebrows in India.
Friday, 25 April, 2014, 3:52pm 1 commentTwo senior executives at companies in the China Resources group were detained immediately after the state-run conglomerate's former chairman, Song Lin, was placed under investigation for corruption, sources familiar with the matter have revealed.
25 Apr 2014 - 4:21pm 3 comments More on China Resources (Holdings)US President Barack Obama yesterday treaded a diplomatic fine line as he reassured Japan that the US would come to its defence over territorial disputes with China, while also calling on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe not to escalate tensions.
25 Apr 2014 - 4:39pm 11 comments More on Diaoyu IslandsPresident Barack Obama on Friday offered South Korea heartfelt condolences for its “incredible loss” as the country struggles to come to terms with the sinking of a ferry packed with schoolchildren.
25 Apr 2014 - 5:09pm More on Park Geun-HyeCanadian police have agreed to allow Chinese motorists to use their mainland drivers’ licences on roads in British Columbia, ending a row with the province’s government-run auto insurance authority.
25 Apr 2014 - 8:32am 9 commentsNorth Korea has apparently sealed the tunnel to its nuclear test site, a significant sign that it may carry out its fourth nuclear test imminently, according to an official in Seoul.
25 Apr 2014 - 4:09pm More on North Korea nuclear testA drunken passenger who tried to force their way into the cockpit of a Virgin plane sparked an emergency on Friday when the pilot was forced to divert to Bali airport.
25 Apr 2014 - 4:19pm 1 commentThe search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is likely to drag on for years, a senior US defence official told said on Friday, as an underwater search appeared to have failed in finding any trace of the plane’s wreckage.
25 Apr 2014 - 3:24pm 1 comment More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370To access the SCMP ePaper Edition you will need a Digital Premium Subscription.
Readers concerned over foreign intervention in Hong Kong affairs will be shocked to learn that no less a person than Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying spent part of last Tuesday conferring with a US congressional delegation.
25 Apr 2014 - 4:19pm 4 commentsChina's military has used annual budget increases of more than 10 per cent to buy precision-guided weapons, fighter jets and its first aircraft carrier. Now it is seeking to upgrade its recruits to operate them.
25 Apr 2014 - 4:11amIndonesian domestic helper Erwiana Sulistyaningsih who was allegedly beaten by her employer in Hong Kong has been recognised as one of the world’s 100 most influential people by Time magazine.
25 Apr 2014 - 5:10pm More on Erwiana SulistyaningsihA motorist has been arrested for dangerous driving and drug trafficking after police used batons to smash his car’s windows to prevent him from speeding away in Tsuen Wan, police say today.
25 Apr 2014 - 2:59pmAt least four Chongqing police officers will stand trial later this month on accusations of torturing interrogation suspects during the anti-triad crackdown of Bo Xilai’s former right-hand man.
25 Apr 2014 - 4:17pm 1 commentThe party chief of Xining city in the western province of Qinghai is now under investigation for alleged corruption, in what some sources say could be linked to his past dealings with the mining industry.
25 Apr 2014 - 4:32pmPresident Barack Obama on Friday offered South Korea heartfelt condolences for its “incredible loss” as the country struggles to come to terms with the sinking of a ferry packed with schoolchildren.
25 Apr 2014 - 5:09pm More on Park Geun-HyeA drunken passenger who tried to force their way into the cockpit of a Virgin plane sparked an emergency on Friday when the pilot was forced to divert to Bali airport.
25 Apr 2014 - 4:19pm 1 commentCanadian police have agreed to allow Chinese motorists to use their mainland drivers’ licences on roads in British Columbia, ending a row with the province’s government-run auto insurance authority.
25 Apr 2014 - 8:32am 9 commentsUkrainian forces killed up to five pro-Moscow rebels on Thursday as they closed in on the separatists’ military stronghold in the east and Russia launched army drills near the border in response, raising fears its troops would go in.
25 Apr 2014 - 9:50am 1 commentChina’s planned US$50 billion Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will help Beijing strengthen its leadership in regional issues, observers say.
25 Apr 2014 - 10:42am 2 commentsWhat do Bill Clinton, Nicolas Sarkozy and the Prince of Wales have in common? For one thing, they are all fans of Italian luxury tie maker E. Marinella.
25 Apr 2014 - 2:20pmChina Vanke will have to speed up construction if it plans to open the first office project in Qianhai on December 7 to mark the second anniversary of President Xi Jinping's visit to the special economic zone in Shenzhen.
25 Apr 2014 - 4:30pmLangham Hospitality Group will earmark US$1.5 billion to acquire 10 hotels, largely in the United States and Europe, where asset prices remain attractive, as part of its expansion drive to build up a portfolio of 500 hotels in 10 years.
23 Apr 2014 - 6:27amHins Cheung continues his transition from pop idol to stage actor with a revealing role in Equus.
23 Apr 2014 - 11:41pmAs wines from some producing countries are released onto the market, this time of year finds Hong Kong full of winemakers and their representatives eager to press the flesh and drum up business.
25 Apr 2014 - 9:58am More on LIFEScenes flash by in seconds: one moment the Star Ferry speeds across a sunlit Victoria Harbour; the next, baristas at a Sheung Wan coffee shop are seen busily making brews, and then images of street vendors flash past.
25 Apr 2014 - 9:51am More on LIFESinger-actor Hins Cheung channels his inner madness for his stage role in Equus
The ditching of an airliner in New York in 2009 made world headlines but, the following year, two pilots demonstrated even greater airmanship on approach to Chek Lap Kok
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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
The personal touch is what attracts diners to small, cosy restaurants
American Jason Dufner looked like surviving the cut by the skin of his teeth at the Volvo China Open today as unheralded Frenchman Alexander Levy blew the tournament apart.
25 Apr 2014 - 4:49pmBenfica and Sevilla grabbed vital first leg leads in their Europa League semi-final clashes on Thursday leaving Juventus and Valencia to try and claw back deficits next week.
25 Apr 2014 - 9:51amElijah Wood is slowly dismantling his heroic hobbit image after rekindling a childhood interest in all things macabre.
23 Apr 2014 - 11:36pmAt the tender age of 21, Thomas Bisdee, a cheeky art student from Essex in Britain, decided to give electronic dance music one last try. He mixed a track in four hours, handed it out and found himself an overnight sensation.
23 Apr 2014 - 11:35pmThe pro-Russian activists occupying state institutions in eastern Ukraine said they will not heed an ultimatum by the government in Kiev.
Two men walk through a sandstorm in Xinjiang, while an Australian soldier in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at dusk on the eve of ANZAC Day in Canberra, and more ...
Urban climber Alain Robert climbs the 153-metre- tall Galaxy Macau’s east tower, while riot police hose down more than 100 left-wing activists who rallied at the US embassy in Manila, and more ...
A street artist dressed as Pope John Paul II sits beside the Fori Imperialiin the centre of Rome, while Prince William and his wife Catherine stand in front of Uluru, and more ...
A year after the bombs exploded near the finish line killing three people and injuring hundreds of others, runners reclaimed the race.
The pro-Russian activists occupying state institutions in eastern Ukraine said the
Two men walk through a sandstorm in Xinjiang, while an Australian soldier in front
Urban climber Alain Robert climbs the 153-metre- tall Galaxy Macau’s east tower, w
A street artist dressed as Pope John Paul II sits beside the Fori Imperialiin the
A year after the bombs exploded near the finish line killing three people and inju
