Hong Kong universities have been warned to prepare for stiffer challenges from elite mainland institutions that have more money and bigger pools of talent.
- Thu
- Oct 3, 2013
- Updated: 12:44am
The "golden week" National Day holiday kicked off yesterday with more of a whimper than a bang in Hong Kong's stores.
Many reported sluggish sales compared with last year, possibly due to a...
2:37AM
A year after a ferry collision off Lamma Island claimed 39 lives, the government has set no timetable for completing its investigation of the disaster, the deputy transport minister said.
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3:57AM
South Korea displayed its longest-range missile capable of striking all of North Korea, and other sophisticated weapons, at a military parade yesterday, a display of force meant to show Pyongyang...
10:55PM
US President Barack Obama slammed Republicans for shutting down the government as part of an "ideological crusade" designed to kill his signature health care law.
3:58PM
Editor's Pick
Foreign executives in China are upset at a new rule that allows authorities to hold passports for up to 15 working days when processing and renewing residency permits, saying it could disrupt...
10:59AM
Hong Kong
A cage sits on a corner in busy Central. People rush past on their way home, not noticing an old man sleeping in the cage, which is just twice his size, with all his belongings hanging on the wire...
10:57PM
Pan-democrat lawmakers will press ahead with a move to grill a top government minister at the centre of a conflict of interest row using special legislative powers - despite the fact it is doomed...
Updated 11:54PM
Labour Party lawmakers want the government to set a target of halving the number of people who are living in poverty within four years.
Updated 11:54PM
China
A consortium led by Australian billionaire James Packer and US director Brett Ratner has struck a massive movie-making deal with Warner Brothers, with an eye fixed firmly on Chinese movie fans.
Updated 11:49PM
A new mainland law that bans "forced shopping" has prompted sharp rises in prices for outbound tours. A five-day tour to South Korea organised by the China International Travel Service a year ago...
4:03PM
Former security tsar Zhou Yongkang voiced strong support for President Xi Jinping yesterday as he re-emerged on the public stage for the first time since being investigated for corruption in...
9:45AM
Beijing and Jakarta signed a series of economic agreements on Wednesday as President Xi Jinping began a trade-focused trip to Indonesia, his first visit to Southeast Asia since taking power.
9:39PM
Asia
South Korea and the United States have mapped out a new strategy to counter the growing threat of a North Korean nuclear or chemical weapons attack, their defence ministers said yesterday.
11:37PM
World
Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday abandoned his bid to topple Prime Minister Enrico Letta, saying he would vote to support the government in a humiliating climbdown after key allies rebelled...
Updated 11:55PM
A consortium led by Australian billionaire James Packer and US director Brett Ratner has struck a massive movie-making deal with Warner Brothers, with an eye fixed firmly on Chinese movie fans.
Updated 11:49PM
In Pictures
The heavens opened on a smog-choked Beijing yesterday, a grey start to National Day. But as the rain eased and the skies cleared, Tiananmen Square was filled with a brightness matched by the crowds of tourists. The day began on a sombre note as President Xi Jinping and other state leaders sheltered under umbrellas in driving rain at a morning ceremony. Photo: AP
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