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The expert also suggested that Beijing would be aiming to get the message further afield than just Japan.
Wednesday, 28 January, 2015, 5:19pm 7 commentsWhile a record number of Chinese travelled overseas in 2014, spending hundreds of billions of US dollars, the country's inbound tourism suffered another year-on-year decline.
28 Jan 2015 - 5:34pm 23 comments More on FocusSome call him a loose cannon due to his frequent slips of the tongue, but to others he is a godsend who can finally revamp Taipei.
28 Jan 2015 - 4:23pmBut Pu’s lawyer argues that the commentaries fall into the domain of free speech and should not constitute crimes
28 Jan 2015 - 3:01pm 1 commentConstruction of the 18-metre-deep structure within historical buildings was stopped by authorities in July, but workers resumed digging soon after
28 Jan 2015 - 4:29pm 2 commentsThe move sees promotions and new roles for the military’s next generation of leaders
28 Jan 2015 - 6:01pmFifteen Communist Party officials in Tibet joined underground independence organisations, provided intelligence to the Dalai Lama and his supporters or participated in activities deemed harmful to China’s security, a party agency said on Wednesday.
28 Jan 2015 - 4:28pm 2 commentsThe military command of energy-rich Shanxi could follow the provincial government in becoming the new focus of China’s massive anti-graft campaign, according to a state-owned political magazine.
28 Jan 2015 - 10:44amFast food chain McDonald has applied to open an outlet in the former residence of the late Taiwanese president Chiang Ching-kuo in Hangzhou, sparking debate whether Western fast-food stores should be allowed at historical sites.
28 Jan 2015 - 4:39pm 1 commentMilitary newspaper's exhortation suggests dissent within the ranks over the president's far-reaching anti-corruption campaign
28 Jan 2015 - 2:32pm More on Xi Jinping's anti-graft campaignThe war of words between mainland’s largest online shopping site and the state commercial regulator escalated today after the authority released its full report on the failure of Taobao.com to ban substandard products.
28 Jan 2015 - 6:31pm 2 commentsA new circuit court – the first of its kind in China – has been set up in Shenzhen as part of the country’s efforts to promote judicial independence and reduce interference by party officials.
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The recent policy address touches on many issues that local women's groups have been working to address. These include turning a gender lens on policymaking, helping women carers stay in the workforce and empowering women in poverty to be more economically self-reliant.
28 Jan 2015 - 5:54pmWhile a record number of Chinese travelled overseas in 2014, spending hundreds of billions of US dollars, the country's inbound tourism suffered another year-on-year decline.
28 Jan 2015 - 5:34pm 23 commentsCash-strapped ATV and its executive director Ip Ka-po face further legal action over unpaid salaries, despite the prospect of finding a potential new investor.
28 Jan 2015 - 4:35pm 4 comments More on Asia Television LimitedWiden the tax band and increase tax allowances for the working class to help them cope with the rising cost of living, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants urges Financial Secretary John Tsang.
28 Jan 2015 - 5:12pm 1 commentA high-ranking PLA officer has told the top civilian adviser on military intelligence to the US defence secretary that Hong Kong was among Beijing’s sensitive “core interests,” the PLA Daily reported.
28 Jan 2015 - 6:00pmThe war of words between mainland’s largest online shopping site and the state commercial regulator escalated today after the authority released its full report on the failure of Taobao.com to ban substandard products.
28 Jan 2015 - 6:31pm 2 commentsThe mother of Islamic State captive Kenji Goto appealed for his life on Wednesday after a new video appeared to show the Japanese journalist saying he had 24 hours to live unless Jordan released a would-be suicide bomber.
28 Jan 2015 - 6:31pmThe expert also suggested that Beijing would be aiming to get the message further afield than just Japan.
28 Jan 2015 - 5:19pm 7 commentsBritish author Helen Macdonald’s searing memoir about how she coped with the grief of her father’s sudden death by training a goshawk has won her a second prestigious literary prize.
28 Jan 2015 - 4:44pmNew York authorities and meteorologists have defended a decision to shut down America’s biggest city for a storm that ended up dumping far less snow than predicted on the Big Apple.
28 Jan 2015 - 11:15amThe war of words between mainland’s largest online shopping site and the state commercial regulator escalated today after the authority released its full report on the failure of Taobao.com to ban substandard products.
28 Jan 2015 - 6:31pm 2 commentsThe Securities and Futures Commission substantially increased its enforcement activity last year as a study showed it has issued 56 per cent more disciplinary and criminal actions against companies and individuals last year than in 2013.
28 Jan 2015 - 1:49pm 1 comment More on Hong Kong Stock ExchangeCity 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 - 6:00amFive years ago, Aloysius Lee Tse-sang returned to Singapore from Hong Kong after serving as chief executive of South Beach Consortium, a joint venture formed by City Developments Ltd (CDL) and other parties to head a S$3 billion (HK$17.3 billion) hotel-office-residential-retail development projec
28 Jan 2015 - 6:00amRene Russo smiles. "The odds are against this movie, and we still can't believe that it happened at all," she says.
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28 Jan 2015 - 11:02amTaiwanese electronics manufacturer and Apple supplier Foxconn Technology Group has denied reports that it plans to shrink its 1.3 million work force, one of the largest in the world.
28 Jan 2015 - 10:46am More on AppleAdrenaline 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
Chelsea’s Diego Costa has quickly become a fan favourite at Stamford Bridge but his fiery temper could have earned him a red card after two stamping incidents in their League Cup semi-final with Liverpool on Tuesday.
28 Jan 2015 - 9:04amHong Kong sailor Cheng Ying-kit was kept sane by the girl waiting for him in port as he helped Dongfeng Race Team create history on Tuesday, becoming the first Chinese boat to win a leg in the 41-year history of the Volvo Ocean Race.
28 Jan 2015 - 11:38amHong Kong-born stunt flier tells Jenni Marsh about a sport that is faster and more deadly than Formula One.
25 Jan 2015 - 1:33pm 7 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 LIFEChildren 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.
Indian 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.
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
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
