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Mainland education authorities have pledged to redouble efforts to limit the use of foreign textbooks in universities to stem infiltration of "Western values".
Saturday, 31 January, 2015, 12:48am 103 commentsThe spat between Alibaba Group Holding and mainland regulators took on a more conciliatory tone with chairman Jack Ma promising to combat fake products on its platform and the regulator saying the white paper which sparked the row had no legal force.
31 Jan 2015 - 1:25am More on AlibabaTaichung Prison yesterday sent officials to Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan to check the condition of disgraced former president Chen Shui-bian, whose one-month medical parole was due to expire on February 4.
31 Jan 2015 - 6:03amFocus will be on hotbeds for corruption, including advertisement deals and news reporting
30 Jan 2015 - 12:42pm 1 commentThe stock price of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group tumbled 8.8 per cent on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, closing at a three-month low of US$89.81.
30 Jan 2015 - 9:04am 18 comments More on AlibabaLast week, as Pope Francis passed through Chinese airspace after his visit to the Philippines, he sent a telegram to Chinese President Xi Jinping , it was reported, to again express his willingness to visit China.
30 Jan 2015 - 8:07pm 1 commentLaunch of e-commerce venture by internet agency, delivering to hotels and airports, could damage local sales, an analyst fears
31 Jan 2015 - 4:25am 1 commentThe pilots of AirAsia flight QZ8501 cut power to a critical computer system that normally prevents planes from going out of control shortly before it plunged into the Java Sea, two people with knowledge of the investigation said.
31 Jan 2015 - 5:15am More on AirAsia flight QZ8501Apartheid death-squad leader Eugene de Kock, dubbed ‘Prime Evil’ for his role in the torture and murder of scores of black South African activists in the 1980s and early 1990s, was granted parole on Friday after more than 20 years in prison.
30 Jan 2015 - 9:37pmAs a diehard fan of English indie bands, Hong Kong-based shopper "Lin" was upset to find that her favourite customised smartphone-case shop on Etsy closed last year over complaints of selling unauthorised merchandise.
31 Jan 2015 - 3:38am More on TaobaoSichuan has vowed to erase the legacy of disgraced former security tsar Zhou Yongkang, who was the provincial party secretary more than a decade ago, Xinhua reports.
31 Jan 2015 - 5:00am More on Zhou YongkangFrench Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Thursday called for a “rebalance” of trade with China during his first official visit, as he sought to attract investment in France’s stalling economy.
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Last week, as Pope Francis passed through Chinese airspace after his visit to the Philippines, he sent a telegram to Chinese President Xi Jinping , it was reported, to again express his willingness to visit China.
30 Jan 2015 - 8:07pm 1 comment"Open sesame" was the codeword used in the Ali Baba children's folktale to reveal the treasure cave. But "open season" seems to be the more apt phrase as regulators and executives of the e-commerce giant Alibaba sniped away this week in a war of words.
31 Jan 2015 - 6:33amA vaccine to protect against a deadly influenza strain which has now claimed 81 lives in Hong Kong will not be available until April - after the winter flu peak is expected to have died down.
31 Jan 2015 - 1:37am 3 commentsThe Highways Department and railway powerhouse the MTR Corporation have respectively failed in their roles to supervise and execute a HK$71.5 billion high-speed link to Guangzhou that is now plagued by delays and a budget overrun, an independent expert panel says.
31 Jan 2015 - 1:44am More on MTRCPresident Xi Jinping called on France and China to "preserve the peaceful post-war world order", as Beijing plans to stage a massive military parade later this year to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the second world war.
31 Jan 2015 - 4:53amMainland education authorities have pledged to redouble efforts to limit the use of foreign textbooks in universities to stem infiltration of "Western values".
31 Jan 2015 - 12:48am 103 commentsBullet-proof vest, shotgun, sunglasses: Kompat Sompaorat could be mistaken for a member of a SWAT team.
31 Jan 2015 - 5:07amA prominent leader of the opposition Red Shirt movement and a former minister yesterday became the latest critics of Thailand's junta forced to report for "attitude adjustment" as the military regime ramps up its campaign against dissent.
30 Jan 2015 - 11:12pmJust days after shaking European economic policy to its core by winning Greek elections, the radical leftist party Syriza is challenging a fundamental tenet of the continent's foreign policy by seeking a softer stance on Russia.
31 Jan 2015 - 5:28am 1 commentApartheid death-squad leader Eugene de Kock, dubbed ‘Prime Evil’ for his role in the torture and murder of scores of black South African activists in the 1980s and early 1990s, was granted parole on Friday after more than 20 years in prison.
30 Jan 2015 - 9:37pmChina's securities regulator has imposed a temporary ban on new product launches by five mutual fund firms after their employees were found to have committed insider trading.
30 Jan 2015 - 11:39pmThe share price gap between mainland property developers listed in Hong Kong and Shanghai will continue despite the scheme linking the two markets.
30 Jan 2015 - 10:16pmHong Kong's new private housing supply rose to an eight-year high of 15,700 units last year, with analysts saying the city has started the transition to a period of more sustainable flat supply.
31 Jan 2015 - 2:06am 1 commentCity Developments Ltd (CDL), a major developer in Singapore, is launching an aggressive push to market its joint-venture luxury hotel to lure travellers from Hong Kong.
28 Jan 2015 - 6:43pm 1 commentDespite the dazzling skyline around Victoria Harbour and soaring towers everywhere, Hong Kong doesn't celebrate its architecture the way cities such as Barcelona, Chicago, Istanbul, London, Rome and Tel Aviv do.
30 Jan 2015 - 11:05am 2 comments More on LIFEIndian restaurants in the Pearl River Delta are trying to convince customers there can be a refined and elegant side to a cuisine often sold as cheap and cheerful.
30 Jan 2015 - 6:34amApple has captured the top spot in the mainland's smartphone market, vaulting it into a tie for global leadership for the first time since 2011 as booming sales of iPhones with larger screens helped it gain ground on Samsung Electronics.
30 Jan 2015 - 10:12amAdrenaline junky Kenny Chiang is China’s only competing aerobatic pilot
Manila 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
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
Novak Djokovic once again stood tall at the Australian Open as he reached his fourth final in the past five years with another five-set victory over Stan Wawrinka, the man who dumped him out of Melbourne Park last year
30 Jan 2015 - 11:30pm More on Australian Open 2015Australia coach Ange Postecoglou warned South Korea to expect a backlash from his snarling, snapping Socceroos when the teams clash in the Asian Cup final on Saturday.
30 Jan 2015 - 11:11pmWith the Oscars looming and a string of top live music acts descending on Hong Kong, the next two months promise a feast for the eyes and ears. Here’s our guide to the best movie openings and live shows.
29 Jan 2015 - 11:06amStuck for things to do with your brood over the Lunar New Year and beyond? There's no shortage of entertaining options here and in Macau. We've picked seven of the best.
29 Jan 2015 - 11:55amPhilippine police commandos carry the flag-draped coffins of their fallen comrades from C-130 planes in Manila, while a flock of coloured pigeons fly during a pigeon-breeding competition in Spain,
A woman receives a very special kind of beauty treatment at a snail farm, while members of the Jarl Squad dressed in Viking costumes during the Up Helly Aa Viking festival, and more ...
Children show off special rice porridge for the Laba Festival, while lemurs eat at Qingdao Forest Wildlife World, and more ...
A winter storm pounded the northeastern US on January 26 hitting tens of millions of people and forcing the rare cancelation of Broadway shows in an "historic" New York blizzard.
Philippine police commandos carry the flag-draped coffins of their fallen comrades
A woman receives a very special kind of beauty treatment at a snail farm, while me
Children show off special rice porridge for the Laba Festival, while lemurs eat at
A winter storm pounded the northeastern US on January 26 hitting tens of millions
