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McDonald’s China says it will carry on using scandal-hit meat supplier OSI Group on the mainland because “it is more risky to find another local supplier”.
Friday, 25 July, 2014, 2:32pmAn Air Algerie flight carrying 116 people that went missing en route from the Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou to Algiers has crashed, an Algerian aviation official confirmed on Thursday.
25 Jul 2014 - 9:28am 1 commentSouth Korean President Park Geun-hye held a rare meeting with a Japanese politician on Friday as she received visiting Tokyo governor Yoichi Masuzoe despite a virtual freeze in diplomatic ties.
25 Jul 2014 - 2:10pmBereaved relatives of passengers killed when a TransAsia Airways plane crashed on Taiwan's resort island of Penghu have one question: who gave the go-ahead for it to take off in bad weather?
25 Jul 2014 - 9:30am 4 commentsThe mainland's civil aviation regulator confirmed yesterday that PLA military exercises and the weather have caused widespread delays at 12 busy airports in the east of the country.
25 Jul 2014 - 9:06amThree siblings on board the Malaysia Airlines jet shot down over the Ukraine grew up in Hong Kong and were much-loved students at the Australian International School.
25 Jul 2014 - 2:19pm More on Malaysia Airlines flight 17Supporters of the local dialect of Guangdong are campaigning to name July 25 "Cantonese Day", it being the anniversary of boisterous street rallies four years ago in support of the language.
25 Jul 2014 - 9:08am 5 commentsTwo more military aircraft carrying remains of victims from MH17 disaster arrived in the Netherlands as Australian and Dutch diplomats joined to promote a plan for a UN team to secure the crash site.
25 Jul 2014 - 1:03pm More on Malaysia Airlines flight 17McDonald's Hong Kong last night suspended sales of chicken nuggets after admitting it had imported meat from the Shanghai food processing plant at the centre of a rotten food scandal.
25 Jul 2014 - 2:50pm 41 comments More on China Food ScandalsChinese authorities on Friday executed a Japanese man who had been sentenced to death in connection with smuggling a stimulant drug, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said.
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Whereas the first two world wars broke out and were fought mainly in Europe, the third world war, if it is not avoided, will most probably erupt in the Asia-Pacific region.
25 Jul 2014 - 3:13am 3 commentsIs it legal for Cheung Kong to make would-be buyers of flats at Mont Vert agree they can't view them? And with 8,000 vying for one, does it matter?
25 Jul 2014 - 11:20am 2 commentsA senior executive at PCCW went on trial today over allegations he received HK$1.7 million in bribes for helping a technology company bid for contracts with the telecommunications giant.
25 Jul 2014 - 2:12pmThree siblings on board the Malaysia Airlines jet shot down over the Ukraine grew up in Hong Kong and were much-loved students at the Australian International School.
25 Jul 2014 - 2:19pm More on Malaysia Airlines flight 17McDonald’s China says it will carry on using scandal-hit meat supplier OSI Group on the mainland because “it is more risky to find another local supplier”.
25 Jul 2014 - 2:32pmFive members of a religious cult have been indicted by Shandong prosecutors on charges of intentional homicide after a 35-year-old woman was beaten to death for refusing to give out her mobile phone number.
25 Jul 2014 - 1:03pmSouth Korean President Park Geun-hye held a rare meeting with a Japanese politician on Friday as she received visiting Tokyo governor Yoichi Masuzoe despite a virtual freeze in diplomatic ties.
25 Jul 2014 - 2:10pmMalaysian officials said on Friday they still plan to send a military officer back to New Zealand to face sexual assault charges despite not returning him in early July as they had promised.
25 Jul 2014 - 1:01pmAn Air Algerie flight carrying 116 people that went missing en route from the Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou to Algiers has crashed, an Algerian aviation official confirmed on Thursday.
25 Jul 2014 - 9:28am 1 commentTwo more military aircraft carrying remains of victims from MH17 disaster arrived in the Netherlands as Australian and Dutch diplomats joined to promote a plan for a UN team to secure the crash site.
25 Jul 2014 - 1:03pm More on Malaysia Airlines flight 17Hong Kong stocks rallied to finish at a three-year peak yesterday and are on course to test record highs.
25 Jul 2014 - 12:59pmLVMH has seen a drop in demand from Chinese buyers in its home market and overseas, as well as a slowdown in Hong Kong due to political unrest, the French fashion, spirits and cosmetics group said after posting below-forecast second-quarter sales and profits on Thursday.
25 Jul 2014 - 11:58amVacancy rates for retail outlets, at their highest in three years in four shopping districts, will head higher still by early next year, but not enough to bring down rents by more than a modest amount, analysts say.
25 Jul 2014 - 11:27am 1 commentHaving been around for nearly 130 years, The Wharf is not fazed by the downturn in the property market in Hong Kong and on the mainland.
25 Jul 2014 - 12:47pmBack in 1976, not many aspiring singer-songwriters recording their debut albums were lucky enough to have Eric Clapton turn up at the studio to contribute a couple of guitar solos.
23 Jul 2014 - 11:53pmTattooed on the left forearm of chef Bruno Menard are three Michelin stars, an indelible souvenir of his culinary achievement at L'Osier, a restaurant opened by cosmetics maker Shiseido in Tokyo.
25 Jul 2014 - 1:49amEver since the invention of the MP3 file in 1993, the music industry has been in flux. From illegal file-sharing to YouTube, from downloads to streaming services, it continues to pioneer new ways to consume content, and new business models.
25 Jul 2014 - 1:49amDone right, this takeaway classic is a joy to behold. But who makes the city's best?
Sir Kai Ho Kai was a colossal public figure, so how did we forget him?
Delhi’s vibrant colony of artists and street performers is under threat from the modern world
An organic farming commune in Hebei is going back to the roots of Maoist thought
The cast of Downton Abbey come to the aid of Guangxi’s moon bears
Space invaders: ‘The final frontier’ is ready for tourists later this year
The personal touch is what attracts diners to small, cosy restaurants
Bradley Wiggins has set his sights on claiming gold at the Rio Olympics in 2016 after losing out to Australia in the final of the men’s team pursuit at the Commonwealth Games.
25 Jul 2014 - 11:34amTwo years ago, Jeremy Lin lit up the NBA with his explosive play for the New York Knicks but he has no desire to recreate “Linsanity” in his new career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
25 Jul 2014 - 11:44amA good burger is a joy to behold. Our team put 16 of the city's most popular versions to the test.
24 Jul 2014 - 12:15pm 15 commentsThe time is ripe to get your hands dirty and sign up for one of the city's budding organic farming workshops.
23 Jul 2014 - 11:21pmFormer Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her son Supasek Amornchat arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport, while German pianist Stefan Aaron plays over the sky, and more ...
The rusty hulk of the cruise liner Costa Concordia sits in the sea in northern Italy, while children look at the body of a beached young humpback whale lying on the shore, and more ...
With the thermometer nudging 40 degrees Celsius in some parts of the mainland's south and in the low 30s in Hong Kong, it's hard to beat a water park, such as in Enshi and Chongqing.
A photo to mark Britain's Prince George's first birthday, while People’s Liberation Army cadets adjust dancing robots in Beijing, and more ...
Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her son Supasek Amornchat arriv
The rusty hulk of the cruise liner Costa Concordia sits in the sea in northern Ita
With the thermometer nudging 40 degrees Celsius in some parts of the mainland's so
A photo to mark Britain's Prince George's first birthday, while People’s Liberatio
