A 33-hour marathon filibuster came to an abrupt end yesterday after Legislative Council president Tsang Yok-sing invoked for the first time powers in the rules of procedure to halt ...
10:47am The man once considered China's most-wanted fugitive was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for running a large-scale smuggling operation that paid off scores of officials.
Chinese nationals were believed to be involved in the hijacking of three mainland fishing boats by North Koreans in the Yellow Sea last week, the vessels' owners told the
South ...
2:09pm The Hang Seng Index dropped a sharp 2.3 per cent on Friday morning, with HSBC Holdings, Europe's largest bank, sinking 3.7 per cent to HK$63.35, its lowest level since January 19.
Wealthy businessman Jerome Lau Ting-sing took nude photos of a second victim at his home in 2008, a court was told yesterday. The alleged victim, a fitness instructor and male model, said the photo ...
11:44amFacebook is set to raise up to US$18.4 billion in its IPO on Friday and become the first US company to be worth more than US$100 billion at its debut.
10:47amThe man once considered China's most-wanted fugitive was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for running a large-scale smuggling operation that paid off scores of officials.
The will-it-or-won't-it Greek drama playing out on the global stage overshadows the euro zone's real problem - a refusal to take the pain necessary to reinvigorate growth, says Andy Xie.
12:10pmBritish Prime Minister David Cameron will tell leaders of some of the world’s biggest economies on Friday that they must work together to stop the economic crisis.
FASHIONJohn Paul Gaultier has just turned 60, but fashion's reigning enfant terrible shows no sign of abdicating with his first show on the mainland, writes Doretta Lau.
11:54amThe Indiana Pacers held Dwyane Wade to five points and shocked the Miami Heat 94-75 to take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final series on Thursday.
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