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At least 16 People's Liberation Army major generals have been taken away for investigation in relation to graft cases involving their former superiors, according to sources close to the military.
Monday, 2 March, 2015, 8:48am More on Xi Jinping's anti-graft campaignA 61-year-old man has become the first person in Hong Kong to die of H7N9 bird flu this season, after contracting the virus during a visit to the mainland.
2 Mar 2015 - 4:59am More on H7N9 avian fluBritain's Prince William arrived in Beijing on Sunday night, beginning his four-day visit in China where he will meet young people, promote cultural exchanges and engage business leaders.
2 Mar 2015 - 6:12am 1 commentA major supplier of surveillance cameras to mainland police confirmed on the weekend that vulnerabilities in its networks exposed clients to cyberattacks from overseas.
2 Mar 2015 - 12:07pmSamsung unveiled its new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones as it seeks to claw back market share following Apple's launch of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus last year.
2 Mar 2015 - 11:55amIn a city where property is king, HK$7 million won't get you the castle. But head overseas and that amount of money could deliver some royal returns.
1 Mar 2015 - 10:18am 6 commentsChaotic scenes hit the narrow streets of Yuen Long yesterday as clashes marred the latest protest against mainland traders.
2 Mar 2015 - 11:20am 55 comments More on Parallel tradingIt is time for Hong Kong to move forward with the energy and zeal that kept it going over the past 170 years, say some of the city’s leading figures.
2 Mar 2015 - 8:03amThe jeering and finger-pointing familiar to followers of the city's political scene infiltrated its musical shrine when audience members started clapping at the wrong moment.
1 Mar 2015 - 11:42am 17 commentsMultinationals worried about being targeted in government investigations are scaling back mainland investment for the first time in a decade, according to a report on foreign-owned operations in southern China.
2 Mar 2015 - 8:11am 2 comments More on Chinese EconomyA former TV celebrity has unleashed a storm of criticism and a wave of support with a self-funded, An Inconvenient Truth-style documentary on the nation's air pollution scourge.
2 Mar 2015 - 6:09am 5 comments More on Beijing air pollutionHong Kong companies lack the hunger that it takes to conquer the world, says a leading entrepreneur.
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2 Mar 2015 - 12:03am 2 commentsHong Kong companies lack the hunger that it takes to conquer the world, says a leading entrepreneur.
2 Mar 2015 - 9:54amThe city’s flagship ensemble showed no sign of a recent mutiny as it unleashed a powerful sound in the absence of three backbone players in a performance for the Hong Kong Arts Festival.
2 Mar 2015 - 11:50am More on Hong Kong Arts Festival 2015Chaotic scenes hit the narrow streets of Yuen Long yesterday as clashes marred the latest protest against mainland traders.
2 Mar 2015 - 11:20am 55 comments More on Parallel tradingEducation Minister Yuan Guiren called for foreign textbooks that 'spread Western values' to be banned last month when he met senior Peking and Tsinghua university officials
2 Mar 2015 - 11:13amA former TV celebrity has unleashed a storm of criticism and a wave of support with a self-funded, An Inconvenient Truth-style documentary on the nation's air pollution scourge.
2 Mar 2015 - 6:09am 5 comments More on Beijing air pollutionNorth Korea fired two missiles into the sea and vowed “merciless” retaliation today as the US and South Korea kicked off joint military drills denounced by Pyongyang as recklessly confrontational.
2 Mar 2015 - 11:18amThe search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 cannot go on forever, Australia’s deputy prime minister said, and discussions are already under way between Australia, China and Malaysia as to whether to call off the hunt within weeks.
2 Mar 2015 - 11:21am More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 cannot go on forever, Australia’s deputy prime minister said, and discussions are already under way between Australia, China and Malaysia as to whether to call off the hunt within weeks.
2 Mar 2015 - 11:21am More on Malaysia Airlines flight 370Islamic State jihadists have freed 19 of the 220 Assyrian Christians they took hostage in Syria last week, after a ransom was paid for their release, activists said.
2 Mar 2015 - 11:03amSingapore Exchange (SGX) may have just begun its search for a new chief executive but investors and brokers already know what change they want to see: the bourse stripped of its regulatory powers and a rebuilding of its stock market business.
2 Mar 2015 - 10:34amAsian stocks got off to a steady start on Monday as soft US data was partially offset by a weekend interest rate cut by China, while the dollar hit a five-week high against the euro.
2 Mar 2015 - 9:03amMost of Hong Kong's small and medium-sized developers were stuck on the sidelines of the city's property market four years ago.
2 Mar 2015 - 9:29am 1 commentIn several years, Hong Kong home seekers will have more developer brand choices and more competitive prices, as the industry sees increased competition.
1 Mar 2015 - 9:21pmThe city’s flagship ensemble showed no sign of a recent mutiny as it unleashed a powerful sound in the absence of three backbone players in a performance for the Hong Kong Arts Festival.
2 Mar 2015 - 11:50am More on Hong Kong Arts Festival 2015Full of flavour and succulent, braised veal shanks are good to the bone.
28 Feb 2015 - 10:50pmA major supplier of surveillance cameras to mainland police confirmed on the weekend that vulnerabilities in its networks exposed clients to cyberattacks from overseas.
2 Mar 2015 - 12:07pmDirty politics, poaching and attempted murder: Richard Leakey’s story is getting the Hollywood treatment
Robert and Sally Lo, the hearts and minds behind the Hong Kong Cancer Fund
Alfresco dining is gaining popularity among busy Hongkongers who want to unwind
Space invaders: ‘The final frontier’ is ready for tourists later this year
John Terry embellished his status with Chelsea fans as “captain, leader, legend” by scoring the goal that set his side on the way to a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final at a rain-sodden Wembley on Sunday.
2 Mar 2015 - 9:44amArsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he had no qualms about keeping Olivier Giroud in the team despite his misfiring midweek Champions League display and his faith in the striker was rewarded with a goal on Sunday.
2 Mar 2015 - 10:18am More on English Premier League 2014/15A scion of the Leakey family – whose fossil discoveries helped reveal how humans evolved – Richard has also been hailed as a saviour of the African elephant. Sarah Lazarus wonders whether Brad Pitt will do justice to this charismatic Kenyan in a forthcoming biopic …
1 Mar 2015 - 6:05pmPeople in Russia's Karelia republic, divided from their kin in Finnish Karelia, are struggling to preserve and promote their culture and heritage.
28 Feb 2015 - 11:40pm
Jimmie Johnson pulled away after the final restart with 13 laps to go on Sunday, winning the Nascar Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Georgia. Johnson, a six-time Cup champion, started n
Selected works by SCMP's veteran political cartoonist Harry Harrison from March 2015.
This week Hong Kong plays host to the world’s biggest gathering of fur traders at the International Fur and Fashion Fair in Wan Chai.
Polar bear Milk hams it up with a gas pipe over her head as she climbs out of her pool at Kushiro City Zoo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, a tiger cub jumped to its death from a building in Shandong p
A four-storey building at a privately owned school collapsed in Shenzhen, while Filipino soldiers and policemen link arms as they march in the Philippines, and more ...
Selected works by SCMP's veteran political cartoonist Harry Harrison from March 20
This week Hong Kong plays host to the world’s biggest gathering of fur traders at
Polar bear Milk hams it up with a gas pipe over her head as she climbs out of her
A four-storey building at a privately owned school collapsed in Shenzhen, while Fi
