Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen underlined yesterday the gravity of the crisis gripping the world economy, admitting he has "never been as scared as now". Tsang and ...
SECURITY US spy planes could soon be helping the Philippines to monitor activity by Beijing around its claims in the disputed South China Sea. This is according to Pentagon proposals revealed by ...
A leading fung shui master has defended his ability as a soothsayer after posting on his website a prediction of a bad Year of the Dragon ... for Apple chief Steve Jobs. The website ...
A legislator who has demanded tighter checks on illegal guest houses had a shock when he learned that an unlicensed hostel was operating in a flat he owned.
The growth in the number of mainland tourists visiting Hong Kong is likely to slow after years of dramatic increases, the head of the Travel Industry Council says.
China plans to chart a delicate course in Africa to avoid a backlash over its growing economic footprint on the continent and a trade imbalance that critics say favours Beijing and mainland firms.
CHANGING FACESIn 1985, former union worker Meng Weina , 57, selected Guangzhou for what would become the nation's first NGO serving mentally disabled people. Today that organisation, Huiling, has chapters in 11 ...
The tussle between free-market advocates and the supporters of a strong government hand in the economy is playing out within China, even though there seems to be a consensus on a 'China model', says ...
INDONESIAIn 1876, French poet Arthur Rimbaud joined the Dutch colonial army, sailed to the Indonesian island of Java and then deserted and fled into the jungle. No one knows what happened next.
Designers in Paris and Milan go in different directions to escape the gloom of Europe, ranging from avant-garde to classic tailoring, writes Khuroum Ali Bukhari.
TENNISVictoria Azarenka had just produced one of the most lopsided Australian Open final victories to capture a grand slam title and the No1 ranking for the first time. She started celebrating at the Rod ...
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