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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, 11:44am 13 comments More on Barack ObamaWith 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 - 10:44amShanghai'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 - 12:31am 3 commentsThe 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 stampedeClean 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 3 comments More on LIFEThis 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.
26 Jan 2015 - 10:16am 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 1 comment More on FocusJapanese 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 - 10:36am 5 commentsSouthern 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 - 6:07amShanghai 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 - 11:43am More on Chinese EconomyMore than 30 police commandos were killed in a clash with Muslim insurgents in the southern Philippines in the biggest single-day combat loss for Philippine forces in many years, officials said.
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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 2 commentsAli 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 1 commentCash-strapped broadcaster ATV has until 5pm today to find a buyer for a stake owned by its major shareholder as the deadline for the tender draws to a close.
26 Jan 2015 - 12:15pm More on Asia Television LimitedFinancial Secretary John Tsang should not offer generous handouts in next month’s budget despite his expectation of a fiscal surplus in each of the next three financial years, Lam Woon-kwong said.
26 Jan 2015 - 11:04am 1 commentChinese 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 - 12:14pmA survey of products bought on e-commerce websites in China showed that seven of the nine big online trading platforms were selling fake or substandard goods, state television reported.
26 Jan 2015 - 11:53am 3 commentsJapanese 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 - 10:36am 5 commentsThe 21-year-old foreign student was believed to be driving at 100km/h with at least two other cars before crashing near an overpass barrier.
26 Jan 2015 - 11:06amProminent 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 - 11:03amA radical left-wing party vowing to end Greece’s painful austerity programme won a historic victory in yesterday’s parliamentary elections, setting up a showdown with the country’s international creditors that could shake the euro zone.
26 Jan 2015 - 10:19amStandard Chartered’s share price tumbled 2.3 per cent in morning trading on Monday to HK$108.7 after UK media reported that the bank was seeking to replace chief executive Peter Sands by the end of the year.
26 Jan 2015 - 10:27am More on Standard Chartered BankTaiwanese 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 AlibabaBig-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 - 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 LIFEManila 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
Fans of Belgian giants Standard Liege on Sunday caused outrage when they unfurled a banner showing a mocked-up image of former captain Steven Defour being beheaded.
26 Jan 2015 - 10:19amOrganisers of the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon will push for all of Hennessy Road to be opened for next year's event, but the ceiling of 73,000 entries is unlikely to be raised.
26 Jan 2015 - 10:23am 2 comments More on Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 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 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
