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Japanese 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.
Monday, 26 January, 2015, 3:34amA robbery gang who used an innocent-looking child to stage the audacious theft of a HK$36 million diamond necklace were being hunted by police.
25 Jan 2015 - 8:19am 11 commentsClean 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.
25 Jan 2015 - 10:38am 1 comment More on LIFEA letter from former British PM Tony Blair thanking Gaddafi for his cooperation in hunting down opponents of the Libyan dictator has placed fresh pressure on the Hong Kong government.
25 Jan 2015 - 9:53am 16 commentsGet a fascinating insight into China's propaganda machine through a huge collection of communist posters from the 1950s to 1990s, currently on display in Hong Kong.
25 Jan 2015 - 1:35pmThe Communist party's influential magazine Qiushi Journal lashed out at university professors for defaming China by spreading Western values, raising concerns about academic freedom on the mainland.
25 Jan 2015 - 9:13am 27 commentsPresident Xi Jinping chose the 14th Army Corps, a former power base of the jailed Chongqing party boss Bo Xilai, for his first domestic inspection tour this year.
25 Jan 2015 - 5:29am 2 comments More on Xi JinpingThe three co-founders of Occupy Central got a glimpse of the authorities' case against them as they were shown video clips and articles they wrote, which police say are proof they "incited" people to take part in the protests.
25 Jan 2015 - 1:40am 23 comments More on Occupy CentralAn organisation representing computer academics and experts on the mainland has urged the government to stop interfering in who gets the nation's top science and technology awards.
25 Jan 2015 - 5:13am 19 commentsTechnology firms and other companies on the mainland venturing into agriculture might have to wait years to develop their expertise and turn strong profits, according to analysts.
25 Jan 2015 - 5:29amThe Shanghai New Year’s Eve crush which left 36 dead showed 'critical neglect', the mayor of the city said Sunday, while insisting those responsible had been held accountable.
25 Jan 2015 - 4:04pm 2 commentsThe Great Famine, sparked by Mao Zedong's radical 'Great Leap Forward', killed more than 40 million people and left a legacy of suffering and rural poverty that persists five decades on.
25 Jan 2015 - 9:09am 27 comments More on FocusTo access the SCMP ePaper Edition you will need a Digital Premium Subscription.
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While Hong Kong's congestion problems remain unsolved, its citizens may find it surprising that there were only three paragraphs concerning transport in the chief executive's policy address this year, covering railway development, bus route rationalisation and barrier-free access facilities.
26 Jan 2015 - 3:00amWith its hi-tech, safe and modern shopping paradise image, Singapore has long attracted tourists from around the world keen to splurge on the latest smart phones and other fancy electronic gadgets.
25 Jan 2015 - 2:38am 2 commentsAn overhaul of the Mandatory Provident Fund scheme is being readied in a bid to stop 600,000 of the city's most passive pension savers being pushed into some of the most high-risk, high-cost investment schemes in the market.
26 Jan 2015 - 2:08am More on MPFOrganisers 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 - 3:36am More on Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2015With 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 - 3:36amShanghai 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 - 2:33am More on Chinese EconomyJapanese 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 - 3:34amIn a glow of bonhomie, US President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a breakthrough on nuclear trade on Sunday, a step that both sides hope will help establish an enduring strategic partnership.
25 Jan 2015 - 9:46pm 2 commentsThe leader of the radical left-wing Syriza party, which was favourite to win Greece's parliamentary election on Sunday, said Europe must find an alternative to austerity.
26 Jan 2015 - 3:36amLong-standing ties between the United States, the world's oldest democracy, and Saudi Arabia, an ultra-conservative Islamic absolute monarchy, have strained at times, but the unlikely allies remain bound by mutual interests.
25 Jan 2015 - 7:46am 2 commentsSinking commodity prices have cast a shadow over asset quality in banks as at least US$23 billion of loan commitments in eight banks were backed by commodity plays in the Asia-Pacific region, data showed.
25 Jan 2015 - 11:29pmOffshore bond sales by mainland property developers have stalled in January as rising investor fears of a flurry of debt defaults have junked one of the usually busiest months of the year for real estate issuance.
25 Jan 2015 - 8:37pmBig-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 PropertyChicago museum's little-seen film and video collection is getting an unofficial airing online, writes Nina Metz.
24 Jan 2015 - 10:32pm 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 - 10:28pmSynthetic amino acids may one day allow scientists to create "genetic firewalls" that prevent genetically modified crops or animals from escaping into the wild and causing environmental damage.
25 Jan 2015 - 8:08amManila 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
The barricades were back out on Hennessy Road in Causeway Bay on Sunday, but there were no Occupy protesters around. Instead, they were keeping a large crowd off the streets, allowing Ethiopia's Sentayehu Merga Ejigu to race to victory in the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon.
25 Jan 2015 - 10:25pm More on Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2015It was a case of "first-world problems" when Able Friend coasted around to win the HK$10 million Stewards' Cup on Sunday and moved himself one step closer to heading up a huge Hong Kong charge at the Dubai World Cup meeting in March.
25 Jan 2015 - 10:05pm More on Stewards’ Cup 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 4 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.
25 Jan 2015 - 10:38am 1 comment 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
