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President Xi Jinping sought to silence critics at both ends of the political spectrum on Friday by using a Politburo study session to underscore his commitment to Marxism and socialism, analysts said.
Tuesday, 27 January, 2015, 3:05am More on Xi JinpingChinese businessman Zeng Xianbo, reportedly being held in connection to a widening corruption probe centred on the chief aide to former president Hu Jintao, dismissed the rumours at a recent public event, mainland media reported.
26 Jan 2015 - 12:14pmMainland companies and local governments are facing a cash crunch as regulators tighten their grip on off-balance-sheet financing channels.
26 Jan 2015 - 10:15pmThe average journey to work for Beijing commuters last year was 19.2km in Beijing - the longest in the country according to a survey by a mainland internet company, the China News Service reported.
Their trips could also be painfully slow, too.
27 Jan 2015 - 3:06amStaff at a local hospital in central China took to the streets on Sunday to mourn the death of their colleague, an orthopaedic surgeon who was killed during a row with a drunken patient at the weekend.
26 Jan 2015 - 7:37pmThe execution of a Japanese hostage by Islamic State militants in the Middle East will give Japan’s government an “excuse” to change its defence policy and allow its troops to take part in military operations overseas, according to an editorial in a state-run newspaper in China.
26 Jan 2015 - 6:15pmFive out of six websites in a recent survey were found to be selling fake or substandard goods.
27 Jan 2015 - 3:11am 10 commentsStaying up all night could be in our genes - a group of Chinese scientists has found new evidence to suggest a common ancestor of humans and apes was probably nocturnal.
27 Jan 2015 - 3:14amThe removal of a series of pictures by street artists in a partly-demolished residential compound in Shanghai has sparked a debate over whether the authorities were right to destroy the works.
26 Jan 2015 - 1:51pm 1 commentTwo people died and more than a dozen were hurt when a bus carrying more than fifty passengers from Henan province to Tianjin in crashed into a motorway height-limit bar on Monday.
26 Jan 2015 - 7:37pm 1 commentThe official overseers of sport in China admitted on Monday that a win-at-all-costs mentality had led to corruption, and it was changing its criteria for what constituted sporting success.
Among the changes would be an end to gold medal counts for major sporting events.
27 Jan 2015 - 1:35amThe head of one of the mainland's most prestigious universities is tipped to take over the country's top environmental job with Minister of Environmental Protection Zhou Shengxian, reaching retirement age.
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Macau has taken a battering of late. Share prices of casino stocks listed in Hong Kong have halved in the past year as gaming revenues continue to plunge.
26 Jan 2015 - 7:53pm 1 commentVeteran pan-democrat Albert Ho Chun-yan appears unmoved by public disapproval for his idea to force a "referendum" on how Hong Kong should choose its next chief executive.
27 Jan 2015 - 2:37amThe managers of ATV and representatives from Deloitte China confirmed yesterday that the cash-strapped broadcaster had received "several" proposals to buy a 10.75 per cent stake in the TV station.
27 Jan 2015 - 2:46am 7 comments More on Asia Television LimitedSupport for a pan-democratic threat to vote down electoral reforms tabled by the government in the legislature remained at just under half of the Hong Kong public.
27 Jan 2015 - 2:37am More on Universal SuffrageThe official overseers of sport in China admitted on Monday that a win-at-all-costs mentality had led to corruption, and it was changing its criteria for what constituted sporting success.
Among the changes would be an end to gold medal counts for major sporting events.
27 Jan 2015 - 1:35amThe head of one of the mainland's most prestigious universities is tipped to take over the country's top environmental job with Minister of Environmental Protection Zhou Shengxian, reaching retirement age.
27 Jan 2015 - 3:04amThe Philippines said a clash between security forces and Muslim rebels in which dozens of police commandos were killed in an 11-hour firefight was a mistake and both sides said they were hopeful the violence would not scupper a peace deal the rebels are negotiating.
27 Jan 2015 - 3:24am 2 commentsThe website of struggling carrier Malaysia Airlines, still reeling from twin disasters last year, has been hacked by a group proclaiming support for the Islamic State group.
26 Jan 2015 - 1:24pm 1 comment More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370Tsipras was sworn in as prime minister on Monday, a day after his sweeping election victory, in a brief and sober ceremony at the office of President Karolos Papoulias.
26 Jan 2015 - 10:55pmProminent Toronto lawyer Tim Leahy, who organised a failed lawsuit by a mostly-Chinese group of millionaires dumped from Canada’s immigration queue last year, has been disbarred by Ontario’s law society.
26 Jan 2015 - 1:26pm 4 commentsMainland companies and local governments are facing a cash crunch as regulators tighten their grip on off-balance-sheet financing channels.
26 Jan 2015 - 10:15pmHang Lung Properties reported a record HK$10.02 billion in core earnings for last year but warned its business on the mainland, which accounts for more than half of its rental income, is facing a tough year as luxury spending weakens.
26 Jan 2015 - 10:25pmBig-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 2 commentsA 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 - 11:58am 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 - 10:28pmIf you're basing an entire game around the world of funk, the least you could do is infuse it with some music. But that's the least of Funk of Titans' problems, because while it may look like a fun and frivolous download-only game for the Xbox One, it's such an incredible disappointment we wouldn't even bother with it on a smartphone.
26 Jan 2015 - 11:36am More on LIFEAdrenaline 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
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
South Korea stormed into the Asian Cup final with a clinical 2-0 victory over Iraq yesterday, avenging a painful defeat at the same stage eight years ago.
27 Jan 2015 - 1:02amSeven-time grand slam champion Venus Williams rolled back the years to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals for the first time in five years on Monday, setting up an intriguing matchup with Madison Keys, the teenager touted as the future of American tennis.
26 Jan 2015 - 11:19pm More on Australian Open 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 6 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.
26 Jan 2015 - 10:43am 4 comments More on LIFEIndian soldiers march during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, while Supporters of Pakistan's political and religious party Jama'at e Islami hold signs, and more ...
Seventy years ago to the day, on January 27, 1945, prisoners at the Auschwitz concentration camp were liberated following years under Nazi oppression.
Outlandish costumes with gorgeous faces, some 88 contestants from different countries compete for the 63rd annual Annual Miss Universe Pageant in Doral Miami.
Hot-air balloons are prepared for take-off during the 37th International Hot-Air Balloon Festival in the ski resort of Chateau d’Oex, in the Swiss Alps, while staff at Luanchuan county hospital, ne
Glow-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 ...
Indian soldiers march during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, while Supporter
Seventy years ago to the day, on January 27, 1945, prisoners at the Auschwitz conc
Outlandish costumes with gorgeous faces, some 88 contestants from different countr
Hot-air balloons are prepared for take-off during the 37th International Hot-Air B
Glow-in-the-dark blue waves are seen at night in Hong Kong, while an abandoned kin
