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Soldiers help people injured in fighting in Lashio, northern Myanmar, on Sunday. Photo: EPA

China takes in fleeing Myanmese as it calls for end to conflict in border area

22 Nov 2016 - 5:14am 1

A Myanmar Military News showing soldiers helping wounded people on the military helicopter in Lashio, Shan State, northern Myanmar, on Sunday. Photo: EPA

Who and what are behind Myanmar’s long-running civil war on China’s doorstep?

21 Nov 2016 - 10:48pm 1

The capital is regularly cloaked in smog during the winter months. Photo: EPA

Beijing to ban polluting cars during smog alerts

21 Nov 2016 - 10:12pm

President Xi Jinping pictured at the Apec summit in Peru. Photo: EPA

As TPP falters, China steps up charm offensive to woo Asian nations on board Beijing-led trade pact

21 Nov 2016 - 3:15pm 5

President Xi Jinping (front left) and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (front, third from right) pictured in a group photograph of leaders attending the Apec summit in Peru. Photo: AP

Xi Jinping, Abe meet briefly on Apec sidelines ... but China and Japan give differing accounts of it

22 Nov 2016 - 5:09am 4

A Weibo picture posted by the “Northern Myanmar Military Academy” purportedly of soldiers from the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army. Photo: SCMP Pictures

China turns blind eye to mainland supporters of ethnic Chinese rebels fighting in Myanmar

21 Nov 2016 - 5:32pm 8

The snow started to fall over Beijing on Sunday night after a day of drizzle. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Flights cancelled as snow hits Beijing, with forecasts warning winter’s chill ‘coldest in 30 years’

21 Nov 2016 - 12:24pm

The stranded driver uses a conventional road map after his phone’s GPS route left his car stuck in a muddy ditch. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Chinese driver’s GPS leaves him stranded in muddy ditch

21 Nov 2016 - 4:06pm

The rare spiders have attracted high prices when sold online in China. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Chinese villager finds ‘cultural seal’ ... that turns out to be rare spider first recorded 1,000 years ago

21 Nov 2016 - 2:18pm

Senior positions filled by technocrats and those who’ve worked their way up from grass roots, as well as former aides

China’s Xi Jinping casts net wider in search for top Communist talent

21 Nov 2016 - 5:54pm 3

Domestic migrants in big Chinese cities have to share public loos, buy their own drinking water and burn coal to keep warm, and the authorities are rolling out a campaign to drive them out of the capital

No toilets, water or heating ... China’s migrants still living on margins despite promise of reform

21 Nov 2016 - 10:46am 3

Online nut seller Three Squirrels opened its first bricks-and-mortar store in Wuhu, Anhui province, in September. Photo: Tom Wang

Why China’s biggest online nut vendor Three Squirrels takes management lessons from Mao

21 Nov 2016 - 8:53am 4

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Development plan sets city’s housing and development needs past 2030. Photo: May Tse

One million flats needed to meet growing demand in Hong Kong by 2046

22 Nov 2016 - 2:34am 1

The report showed that housing accounted for the bulk of spending – 36 per cent of monthly expenditure. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong debt levels double in a decade as property boom takes its toll

21 Nov 2016 - 11:21pm 5

The new line will use fully automated trains. Photo: Felix Wong

Hong Kong MTR’s new South Island Line to run by end of year

21 Nov 2016 - 10:54pm 2

Tam Tak-chi (left) and Leung Kwok-hung outside Eastern Court on Monday. Photos: Dickson Lee

Jail term for Hong Kong lawmaker ‘Long Hair’ Leung Kwok-hung over protest at debating event

22 Nov 2016 - 2:43am 31

Tsang said people had taken aim at him behind his back for being associated with Chris Patten. Photo: May Tse

Hong Kong’s ex-Legco chief Jasper Tsang pulls out of forum with last governor Chris Patten over fears of complaints to Beijing

21 Nov 2016 - 11:16pm 11

Yvonne Lui Lai-kwan (centre) who has two children with Chinese Estates chairman and chief executive Joseph Lau Luen-hung, appears at a court in Macau. The head of Chinese Estates Holdings, Joseph Lau, and Hong Kong businessman Steven Lo have both been sentenced to more than five years in prison after being convicted by a Macau court of corruption. 14MAR14

Joseph Lau’s ex-girlfriend says she doesn’t want court battle as tycoon prepares for estate fight

21 Nov 2016 - 10:54pm 19

Kwok Cheuk-kin is known for his legal challenges against the government. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Hong Kong Legco president and two more lawmakers’ oaths under legal challenge by ex-civil servant

21 Nov 2016 - 10:16pm

Hong Kong’s history-making football manager Chan Yuen-ting and activist singer Denise Ho named among BBC’s ‘100 Women of 2016’

21 Nov 2016 - 10:16pm 10

Officers are investigating the theft at the home in Villa Cecil. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Thieves make off with HK$200,000 of cash and valuables from luxury Hong Kong home

21 Nov 2016 - 10:16pm 3

For years, hawkers have lined the streets of Mong Kok during the Lunar New Year. Photo: Nora Tam

Mong Kok residents, investors give thumbs down to plan for legal food bazaar

21 Nov 2016 - 10:53pm 6

Donald Tsang, former Hong Kong chief executive, was critical of the current administration’s handling of projects. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Donald Tsang criticises Hong Kong government’s handling of infrastructure projects

21 Nov 2016 - 10:53pm 8

The judge said the former teacher had exploited the girls and breached the trust placed in him as a teacher. Photo: Nora Tam

Five years’ jail for former Hong Kong teacher who had sex with pupils

21 Nov 2016 - 10:53pm 8

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Quake in roughly same area where massive 2011 tremor struck

Powerful quake rocks Japan as tsunami warnings are issued

22 Nov 2016 - 5:50am

Jakarta recorded 40 cases last year of Leptospirosis – a bacterial infection from rat urine which can be deadly to humans. Photo: TNS

Rodents beware: Jakarta offers cash reward for live rats in vermin clampdown

22 Nov 2016 - 2:02am

Rain drops are seen on a poster of Park Geun-hye. A corruption scandal has sent Park Geun-hye’s approval ratings diving to five per cent, a record low for a South Korean president. Photo: Reuters

South Korea’s opposition votes to seek President Park's impeachment

21 Nov 2016 - 11:07pm

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte attends the APEC Business Advisory Board. Photo: EPA

Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte to declare no-fishing zone for all at disputed Scarborough Shoal

21 Nov 2016 - 11:07pm 2

Samsung and Panasonic have launched investigations into allegations of abuse made by Nepalese workers after a Guardian investigation raised multiple concerns about their treatment. File photo: Reuters

Samsung and Panasonic accused over supply chain labour abuses in Malaysia

21 Nov 2016 - 11:07pm

A rescue worker searches for survivors in the wreckage of a derailed train near Pukhrayan in Kanpur district. Photo: AFP

India crash raises concerns of underinvestment in railway as toll hits 142

21 Nov 2016 - 11:07pm

Smouldering debris of burned houses in Warpait village, a Muslim village in Maungdaw located in Myanmar's Rakhine state, in October. Photo: AFP

Hundreds of Rohingya homes razed in Myanmar’s Rakhine state

21 Nov 2016 - 8:54pm

Deals by PM Najib have stoked resentment of Chinese influence among ethnic Malays, but they could be among the big winners if they play their cards right

Malaysia’s economy just got a US$33 billion boost from China... so why the unhappiness?

21 Nov 2016 - 3:55pm 15

Australia’s Immigration Minister Peter Dutton doubled-down on recent comments maintaining that allowing immigration from some countries was a “mistake”. Photo: EPA

Australian immigration minister singles out Lebanese-Muslim migrants as source of terrorism

21 Nov 2016 - 5:38pm

A piece of suspected aircraft wreckage found off the east African coast of Mozambique. Families of those onboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 said Monday they will mount a debris-hunting trip to Madagascar to search for clues to what happened to the missing plane. File photo: AFP

Frustrated by search efforts, MH370 families will launch own hunt for aircraft debris in Africa

21 Nov 2016 - 2:43pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shaking hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders' Meeting in Lima. Photo: AFP

Russia’s Vladimir Putin pours cold water on Japan’s hopes for an easy resolution to islands dispute

21 Nov 2016 - 3:36pm

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang shake hands in Lima. Photo: Kyodo

Japan, Vietnam reiterate joint efforts to peacefully resolve South China Sea disputes

21 Nov 2016 - 3:51pm

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Quake in roughly same area where massive 2011 tremor struck

Powerful quake rocks Japan as tsunami warnings are issued

22 Nov 2016 - 5:50am

Pope Francis indefinitely extends the right of priests to pardon abortion

Pope Francis indefinitely extends the right of priests to pardon abortion

22 Nov 2016 - 3:09am

Except for US, world rushing to head off disastrous impact of global warming

Trump isolated on climate as rest of world works on fossil fuel limits, green energy

22 Nov 2016 - 2:08am

US President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference at the Apec 2016 CEO Summit in Lima, Peru, on Sunday. Photo: Bloomberg

Obama’s farewell foreign tour turns sombre, as Trump’s election puts his legacy in jeopardy

21 Nov 2016 - 9:51pm 6

US president-elect Donald Trump (left) and vice-president-elect Mike Pence (right) greet retired General James Mattis in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

James Mattis, touted by Trump as possible Pentagon chief, is a ‘mad dog’ with a cerebral side

21 Nov 2016 - 9:51pm 1

The leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum applaud after a group photo session in Lima. Photo: Kyodo

Apec summit leaders warn of dangers posed by Trump’s economic protectionism

22 Nov 2016 - 2:17am

Afghan security officials inspect the scene of a suicide bomb attack that targeted a Shiite Muslims religious school in Kabul. Photo: EPA

Suicide blast targeting Shiites at Kabul mosque kills at least 27

21 Nov 2016 - 9:50pm

US President-elect Donald Trump arrives with his son Barron and wife Melania at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York in the early hours of November 9. Melania and Barron will stay in New York when the president-elect moves into the White House, the transition team has confirmed. Photo: AFP

Trump explains why wife Melania won’t be moving to the White House with him, for now

21 Nov 2016 - 9:51pm 8

The arrests of seven people – of French, Moroccan and Afghan origin – “enabled us to prevent a long-planned terror attack on our soil”, Cazeneuve told a televised news conference. Photo: AFP

French police foil coordinated terror attack, arrest seven

21 Nov 2016 - 7:16pm

A.A. Gill (centre), flanked by fellow authors Tom Parker Bowles (left) and Nicholas Coleridge at the Hong Kong Book Fair in 2011. Gill has surprised his readers by announcing his cancer diagnosis in his regular restaurant column on the UK Sunday Times. Photo: SCMP Picture

Famed food critic A.A. Gill reveals cancer diagnosis with gusto: ‘There is barely a morsel of offal that is not included...’

21 Nov 2016 - 12:44pm

According to some accounts deadly clashes in the Libyan city of Sabha were triggered when a pet monkey was deliberately set upon a group of schoolgirls. Photo: AP

Pet monkey incident triggers Libya clashes, leaving 20 people dead and 50 injured

21 Nov 2016 - 9:44pm

Britain’s Royal Navy no longer rules the waves, thanks to ‘pathetically low’ number of ships, MPs warn

Britain’s Royal Navy no longer rules the waves, thanks to ‘pathetically low’ number of ships, MPs warn

21 Nov 2016 - 9:51pm 1

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Tom Plate says generalisations only mislead when we’re trying to understand complex giants like China and America

We stick labels on China – or the US – at our own peril

21 Nov 2016 - 9:48pm 1

There is no reason why Cathay Pacific cabin crew cannot work past 55, especially when you consider that the average lifespan for women in Hong Kong is over 87 years. Photo: Red Door News

Don’t force Cathay Pacific cabin crew to retire at 55

21 Nov 2016 - 9:48pm 11

Street hawkers in Mong Kok. Photo: Nora Tam

For once, government would do well by doing nothing

22 Nov 2016 - 2:29am

Hong Kong’s tallest building, the 112-floor International Commerce Centre, took just eight years to build. Having seen private developers quickly turn vacant land into bustling buildings in a few years, we know that the government is very capable of foot-dragging. Photo: Sam Tsang

In can-do Hong Kong, a can’t-do government calls the shots

21 Nov 2016 - 9:48pm 4

Traffic on Gloucester Road in Wan Chai. In a good start, the Lands Department has launched a public information portal called GeoInfo Map, which contains over 180 kinds of spatial data provided by 26 government departments. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong needs a data revolution at the very top

21 Nov 2016 - 9:48pm

The meeting between President Xi Jinping and Leung Chun-ying on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Peru has led to much speculation. Photo: Xinhua

Good governance must remain the focus despite political turmoil

22 Nov 2016 - 1:11am

Members of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos led by former first lady Imelda Marcos (in black) watch as military officers salute as they place a national flag at the coffin of the late president during the burial at the heroes' cemetery in Manila. Photo: AFP / Office of Governor Imee Marcos

With Marcos laid to rest, it’s time also to bury pains of the past

22 Nov 2016 - 1:29am

Suning and Wanda are among China's mega corporations getting heavily involved in football

How Chinese corporations are leading the way in country’s global grab for football

21 Nov 2016 - 5:57pm

The priority of the Government Flying Service in Hong Kong is to save lives. Photo: Edward Wong

Letters to the Editor, November 21, 2016

21 Nov 2016 - 5:00pm

Air traffic controls at Hong Kong International Airport are happy with the new system. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Top experts have given Hong Kong’s new air traffic control system the all clear

21 Nov 2016 - 10:35pm 1

Sixtus Baggio Leung Chung-hang takes his oath in the Legislative Council on October 12. Photo: Sam Tsang

Beijing ruling a victory for pragmatism, but there may be a silver lining

21 Nov 2016 - 8:20pm 5

Graffiti depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump, on the walls of a bar in Lithuania. Photo: AP

Don’t expect US, Russia and China’s emerging superpower club to help global recovery

21 Nov 2016 - 10:39pm

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An Apple ad: Frankenstein and Christmas

22 Nov 2016 - 1:25am

Putin optimistic about OPEC deal; Russia ready to freeze oil output

Putin optimistic about OPEC deal; Russia ready to freeze oil output

22 Nov 2016 - 12:57am

A view of the Mount Nicholson development. Photo: Edmond So

Buyer who will pay HK$912 million for Asia’s pricest apartments is unveiled

22 Nov 2016 - 12:16am

Internet company to use small sum deposits raised from subscribers to cover medical expenses of underprivileged

Internet firm Zhongtopia aims to bring financial relief to needy Chinese patients

21 Nov 2016 - 10:28pm

‘One Belt, One Road’ and weak pound trigger growing interest among Chinese firms to trade in forex and metals in London

ICBC Standard Bank sticks with London expansion to tap Chinese demand despite Brexit

21 Nov 2016 - 11:02pm

Privately-owned Anbang Insurance has assets worth more than 800 billion yuan (HK$900.2 billion). Photo: AP

China's Anbang may buy Japanese property assets from Blackstone Group, say sources

21 Nov 2016 - 10:20pm

Wang Jianlin, chairman of Dalian Wanda Group, seen at the Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties IPO in 2014. He has now delisted the firm from Hong Kong. Photo: Dickson Lee

Dalian Wanda’s backdoor listing deal with Beijing Soft Rock called off

21 Nov 2016 - 10:22pm

Smog hovers over a main road in Beijing last week. Neighbouring Hebei province has ordered drugmakers to stop production until the smog eases. Photo: EPA

Chinese drugmakers suspend trading after orders to stop production amid worsening smog

21 Nov 2016 - 10:22pm

The JPMorgan headquarters in New York. Photo: Reuters

JPMorgan hiring ‘scandal’ settlement shows US regulators justifying their existence

21 Nov 2016 - 11:02pm 6

Mainland Chinese banks lag global rivals in digital investment, says McKinsey

Mainland Chinese banks lag global rivals in digital investment, says McKinsey

21 Nov 2016 - 9:47pm

China’s Kingsoft back in black on hefty mobile games growth

China’s Kingsoft back in black on hefty mobile games growth

21 Nov 2016 - 7:33pm

Suning and Wanda are among China's mega corporations getting heavily involved in football

How Chinese corporations are leading the way in country’s global grab for football

21 Nov 2016 - 5:57pm

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An artist’s impression of the Eoconfuciusornis, an extinct bird that lived 130 million years ago, during the Early Cretaceous period. Photo: Chinese Academy of Sciences

Chinese feather fossil suggests answer to 130 million-year-old question about origins of bird flight

22 Nov 2016 - 4:18am

Facebook-owned Instagram keeps pressure on Snapchat

Facebook-owned Instagram keeps pressure on Snapchat

22 Nov 2016 - 4:02am

China’s Kingsoft back in black on hefty mobile games growth

China’s Kingsoft back in black on hefty mobile games growth

21 Nov 2016 - 7:33pm

The Origami Labs Orii ring uses Bluetooth and bone conduction technology to transmit messages from a user’s smartphone directly into their ear. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Hong Kong start-up takes wearable tech to the next level

21 Nov 2016 - 10:22pm

A visitor poses with Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying for a picture during the Government House annual open day in Central. Photo: Felix Wong

Cheetah halts ‘reverse look-up’ feature on CM Security app to address privacy concern

21 Nov 2016 - 11:12pm 2

Google plans to remove the ‘In the news’ section from its desktop search following ‘fake news’ criticism

21 Nov 2016 - 11:29am

Whether you play the lethal assassin or the merciful outlaw, this immersive sim offers players nine chapters of meaningful choices

Game review: Dishonored 2 – meticulously plotted sequel will give you whale of a time

21 Nov 2016 - 11:03am

Apple’s new MacBook Pro - not for everyone, but it has some great features.

Review: new MacBook Pro great for average consumer, but not power users

19 Nov 2016 - 6:33am 1

Apple will fix ‘touch disease’ in iPhone 6 Plus devices: for a price

Apple will fix ‘touch disease’ in iPhone 6 Plus devices: for a price

19 Nov 2016 - 4:12am 2

Staff members celebrate in front of a giant screen displaying total gross merchandise volume (GMV) of Alibaba's online marketplace Tmall for the Singles' Day shopping spree in Shenzhen. Photo: Xinhua

Managers need to push for mobile payment options

18 Nov 2016 - 10:45pm

Founder of the dominant Chinese search engine urges Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurs and coders to set up shop in China

Put off by Trump? Baidu’s Li urges Silicon Valley talent to call China home

18 Nov 2016 - 11:15pm 2

Facebook Account Kit in action. Photo: Facebook

This all-women Facebook team travelled the globe to help programmers build their business

21 Nov 2016 - 12:39pm

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Dark Horse in Asian Air Travel Market

Globally, cereal is no longer a cornerstone of breakfasts. Photo: Alamy Stock Photo

How cereal has gone from breakfast essential to daytime treat as sales fall

22 Nov 2016 - 5:31am

Models in Haider Ackermann’s spring-summer 2017 line at Paris Fashion Week.

Haider Ackermann explains newfound sense of lightness and the value of mystery

21 Nov 2016 - 10:51pm

War Hostel in Bosnian capital recreates conditions of 1992-95 Balkan conflict, with bedrooms lit by a single bulb, plastic sheets on windows, candles to read by and a tape of exploding bombs playing all night

At Sarajevo hostel, live like you’re in a war zone (though you can leave any time)

21 Nov 2016 - 3:04pm

Get cryotherapy, a B12 booster, a haircut, a laser facial, be measured to improve your gait or choice of bra – there’s a lot you can do in three to 30 minutes in world’s capital of overwork

Eight express treatments to boost busy Hongkongers, in lunch hour or after work

21 Nov 2016 - 5:48pm 2

Five of Hong Kong’s best co-working spaces reviewed - free beer if you’re lucky

21 Nov 2016 - 11:55am 1

The science of running marathons explained: why training matters, how muscles get sore, what happens when you hit the wall, and what a runner’s high has to do with marijuana

Six things distance runners need to know, according to scientists, about energy, sweat and ‘the wall’

21 Nov 2016 - 5:49pm 1

Cebuano designer Kenneth Cobonpue. Photos: Richard Koh for Maison & Objet

How Cebu became centre for world-beating design

20 Nov 2016 - 12:59pm

As the temperature drops, the NikeLab x Stone Island windrunner coat and lace-up boot from On Pedder will keep you warm

Five key pieces for an instant wardrobe update

21 Nov 2016 - 11:56am

Eddie Redmayne stars in J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Hit list: five things to do in Hong Kong this week (November 18-24)

21 Nov 2016 - 11:57am

Designer Joseph Bennett talks Alexander McQueen, HBO’s Rome and eels in condoms

20 Nov 2016 - 1:02pm

The Garley Building, on November 20, 1996. Pictures: SCMP

Remembering the Garley Building fire 20 years on

20 Nov 2016 - 8:30am

The health benefits of fruit and vegetables such as tomatoes, goji berries, eggplants and potatoes far outweigh the risk of inflammation

Why arthritis sufferers need not fear nightshades in diet

21 Nov 2016 - 5:55pm

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Political indifference to human rights is examined in Feng Xiaogang’s tale of a village woman’s search for justice in the bureaucracy of mainland China

Film review: I Am Not Madame Bovary – Fan Bingbing defies petty bureaucracy in dark satire

21 Nov 2016 - 5:03pm

Konstantin Bessmertny with his artwork "Ride ", on show at the Ad Lib exhibition in Macau. Photos: May Tse

Macau-based Russian artist Konstantin Bessmertny and his world of opposites

21 Nov 2016 - 5:02pm

Mexican jazz singer Magos Herrera making her Hong Kong debut at City Hall. Photos: Alfonso Rosales

Review: Mexican jazz singer Magos Herrera’s Hong Kong debut memorable

21 Nov 2016 - 12:36pm

Handwritten script Sixty-four minutes with Rebecka, which legendary Swedish filmmaker wrote in his fifties, touches on gay relationships, desire, guilt and mental suffering

Long-hidden Ingmar Bergman script to be filmed, and it’s a ‘masterpiece’

21 Nov 2016 - 2:20pm

Mark up your calendars, synchronise your watches and tie down loose furniture: the mighty Clockenflap is almost here and our daily guides will help you get the most out of the festival

Friday at Clockenflap Hong Kong – the bands to see

21 Nov 2016 - 3:38pm 1

Our Revolution says grass-roots alarm bells were ringing in 2014 and party’s inaction paved way for Republican’s upset win

In book, Bernie Sanders blames Democrats’ lack of vision for loss to Trump

21 Nov 2016 - 1:02pm

Akram Khan (left) in Until the Lions, which received its Asian debut at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Grand Theatre. Photo: Jean-Louis Fernandez

Dance review: Akram Khan dazzles in Until the Lions’ Asian debut in Hong Kong

21 Nov 2016 - 11:54am

It’s ‘such a perfect Chinese-British story’, with its universal themes of adventure, forbidden love and good versus evil, says David Heyman of film based on young-adult fiction series

Alibaba, Harry Potter producer to make Warriors movie about warring cats

21 Nov 2016 - 11:40am

Jared Leto (right) and Margot Robbie in Suicide Squad.

Why Suicide Squad extended cut beats the original – and Joker’s not the reason

20 Nov 2016 - 5:31pm

Whether you play the lethal assassin or the merciful outlaw, this immersive sim offers players nine chapters of meaningful choices

Game review: Dishonored 2 – meticulously plotted sequel will give you whale of a time

21 Nov 2016 - 11:03am

Eddie Redmayne stars in J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Hit list: five things to do in Hong Kong this week (November 18-24)

21 Nov 2016 - 11:57am

Jackie Chan (陳港生, known professionally in Chinese as 成龍), Academy Award-winning actor.

The complex origins of Chinese names demystified

21 Nov 2016 - 3:10pm 5

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Eastern coach Chan Yuen-ting may have the chance to test her coaching skills against Asia’s best in the AFC Champions League. Photo: David Wong

Chan Yuen-ting poised to become first female head coach in the AFC Champions League after Eastern are reinstated

21 Nov 2016 - 10:59pm

Eddie Irvine on his way to victory in the inaugural Malaysian Grand Prix in 1999. Photo: Reuters

First Singapore, now Malaysia – tourism chief confirms Sepang will leave Formula One after 2018 race

21 Nov 2016 - 10:59pm

Suning and Wanda are among China's mega corporations getting heavily involved in football

How Chinese corporations are leading the way in country’s global grab for football

21 Nov 2016 - 5:57pm

Russia’s Yuliya Zaripova is flanked by Tunisia's Habiba Ghribi and Ethiopia's Sofia Assefa on the podium at the ceremony for the women’s 3,000 metres steeplechase at the London Olympics in 2012. Zaripova has now been stripped of her gold medal over doping. Photo: AP

Russia’s Yuliya Zaripova stripped of London Olympics steeplechase gold medal over doping

21 Nov 2016 - 11:53pm

Hong Kong’s history-making football manager Chan Yuen-ting and activist singer Denise Ho named among BBC’s ‘100 Women of 2016’

21 Nov 2016 - 10:16pm 10

Night action at the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Ungrateful Singapore ‘just an airport’ before Formula One arrived, says sport’s chief with city set to dump its race

21 Nov 2016 - 11:12pm 38

Chen Long of China reacts during the men's singles final against Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark at the China Open badminton tournament in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 20. Chen Long lost 0-2. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Bad week for badminton: after Lin Dan scandal racks up 2.5 billion views on Weibo, China teammates fail to win any titles at home event for first time

21 Nov 2016 - 3:19pm 1

India captain Virat Kohli celebrates with teammates after winning the second test against England. Photos: Reuters

India thump England to win second cricket test and grab series lead

21 Nov 2016 - 5:27pm

Leicester City's Jamie Vardy shows his frustration against Watford in the Premier League on the weekend. Photo: Reuters

Leicester’s Jamie Vardy won’t regain magic touch by sulking, says Alan Shearer

21 Nov 2016 - 4:07pm

New Zealand's Sam Cane has a sprained ankle. Photos: AFP

Ben Smith and Sam Cane out of France match as All Blacks count cost of Ireland revenge

21 Nov 2016 - 2:10pm

Adam Voges (left) is one of five players to go as Australia drops five. Photo: EPA

English glee as Aussies turn to 'Pom' Matt Renshaw with Adam Voges among five to go

21 Nov 2016 - 12:56pm

Britain's Andy Murray celebrate with the trophy after winning the men's singles final against Serbia's Novak Djokovic on the eighth and final day of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament in London on November 20, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Glyn KIRK

Imperious Andy Murray ensures he finishes season as world No.1 – then warns Djokovic he plans to stay there for a long, long time

21 Nov 2016 - 9:49pm

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Deals by PM Najib have stoked resentment of Chinese influence among ethnic Malays, but they could be among the big winners if they play their cards right

Malaysia’s economy just got a US$33 billion boost from China... so why the unhappiness?

21 Nov 2016 - 3:55pm 15

A member of the Communist Party of India displays a 1000 rupee note during a protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the withdrawal of the high-value banknotes from circulation. Photo: AFP/Arun Sankar

Why Modi’s Indian banknote bombshell has shades of North Korea’s currency disaster

21 Nov 2016 - 10:00am 10

Using Snapchat is like “casually joking with a good friend”. Photo: AFP

A cold snap: Snow, the South Korean Snapchat clone that’s got China covered

21 Nov 2016 - 4:12pm

Pollution problems at its replacement site have let Tokyo’s top tourist attraction Tsukiji Fish Market off the hook, at least for the time being

Japan’s reluctant sayonara to Tsukiji market: So long and thanks for all the fish

20 Nov 2016 - 8:02pm

Delhi’s go-to guy for talking to Beijing is one of the few Indian leaders who openly advocate closer ties. Maverick he may be, but there’s reason to believe he’s not alone

India’s China policy off target, says Modi’s Mandarin-speaking ‘guided missile’

20 Nov 2016 - 4:09pm 8

Beijing is ramping up its pursuit of fugitives abroad – particularly corruption suspects. Illustration: SCMP Pictures

Trump and the Chinese Interpol chief: how two elections can transform Beijing’s pursuit of fugitives abroad

20 Nov 2016 - 10:07am 8

Dark storm clouds over the Manila skyline. Before Singapore, before Hong Kong, Manila was the undisputed centre of commerce in Asia Pacific. Photo: AFP

What Hong Kong has to learn from the rise and fall of Manila

20 Nov 2016 - 9:02am 19

A million protesters flood Seoul's streets to demand the resignation of President Park Geun-hye amid an explosive political scandal, in what may be South Korea's largest protest since it shook off dictatorship three decades ago. Photo: AFP

What happens if South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye resigns?

19 Nov 2016 - 8:01pm 3

British banker Rurik Jutting smiles as he leaves court in Hong Kong. Photo: AFP

The deal that could let Hong Kong banker turned sex-murderer Rurik Jutting go back to Britain

19 Nov 2016 - 12:00pm 28

A copy of the Chinese magazine Global People with a cover story asking ‘Why did Trump win?’ in Shanghai. Photo: AFP

Why China’s best response to Trump is to drive consumption, boost household incomes

19 Nov 2016 - 10:02am 2

Daughter of Gali Janardhan Reddy, Bramhani (right) sits with her groom, Rajeev Reddy during their wedding at the Bangalore Palace Grounds in Bangalore. Photo: AFP/Janardhana Reddy family

Asia in 3 minutes: from Indian tycoon who splashed US$75m on daughter’s wedding to China’s censoring of ‘Kim fatty the third’

19 Nov 2016 - 8:38pm

South Korean university students march with candlelight and placards demanding President Park Geun-Hye step down during a protest in Seoul this week. Photo: EPA

South Korea’s umbrella movement? How protests against Park Geun-hye exposed cracks in a ‘slave’ democracy

18 Nov 2016 - 11:19am

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Jackie Chan (陳港生, known professionally in Chinese as 成龍), Academy Award-winning actor.

The complex origins of Chinese names demystified

21 Nov 2016 - 3:10pm 5

Expedition leader Alan Nichols in the Tengger desert, Inner Mongolia. Picture Tessa Chan

The search for Genghis Khan’s tomb

18 Nov 2016 - 5:48pm 4

Children in Manila’s poorest neighbourhoods are paying an especially heavy price for the anti-drugs campaign of the Philippine president, which has taken thousands of lives since he came to power. Photographs by Paul Ratje

Duterte’s war on drugs creating generation of orphans

17 Nov 2016 - 2:04pm 9

La Chiquitta at rehearsal for Crystal. Pictures: Edward Wong

Hong Kong drag queen La Chiquitta is new play's muse and star

19 Nov 2016 - 6:00pm

Stories behind almost 50,000 family names the result of four years of exhaustive research

Oxford's new dictionary of UK, Irish family names

18 Nov 2016 - 9:56am

The Garley Building, on November 20, 1996. Pictures: SCMP

Remembering the Garley Building fire 20 years on

20 Nov 2016 - 8:30am

My Life: Ivanka Trump talks family, branding and China

My Life: Ivanka Trump talks family, branding and China

16 Nov 2016 - 6:22pm

Favoured by actresses Karen Mok and Shu Qi, the MO in Taipei has the largest hotel spa in Taiwan

Where to stay in Taipei: the Mandarin Oriental

19 Nov 2016 - 5:25pm

As the temperature drops, the NikeLab x Stone Island windrunner coat and lace-up boot from On Pedder will keep you warm

Five key pieces for an instant wardrobe update

21 Nov 2016 - 11:56am

A finance executive has found a novel way to escape workplace stress – by indulging his inner child at home. He says, “I need to be mature and professional because of my work but when I’m home, I choose to be more carefree and fun”

Hong Kong homeowner channels his inner child

17 Nov 2016 - 1:08pm

The Las Vegas volcano - proof you are no longer in Kansas.

The good, bad and ugly sides of Las Vegas for visitors

17 Nov 2016 - 1:56pm 1

Lama Hourani’s one-off architectural jewellery

21 Nov 2016 - 8:04am

Topics

Loewe’s elephant minibag is overloaded with cuteness

Loewe’s elephant minibag is overloaded with cuteness

16 Nov 2016 - 2:50pm

Experience Christmas festivities with Lane Crawford's unique gifts

Experience Christmas festivities with Lane Crawford's unique gifts

21 Nov 2016 - 1:06pm

Christian Louboutin’s Shoepeaks bag takes inspiration from iconic So Kate shoe

Christian Louboutin’s Shoepeaks bag takes inspiration from iconic So Kate shoe

18 Nov 2016 - 1:22pm

MB&F’s Legacy Machine Perpetual, winner of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, is fool-proof

MB&F’s Legacy Machine Perpetual, winner of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, is fool-proof

16 Nov 2016 - 3:12pm

Kate Moss, Salma Hayek and Orlando Bloom join the starry launch of Stella McCartney’s first menswear collection

Kate Moss, Salma Hayek and Orlando Bloom join the starry launch of Stella McCartney’s first menswear collection

14 Nov 2016 - 5:15pm

What happened in the luxury world this week – in case you missed it

Live the good life with a Marilyn Monroe gown, Berluti x Krug bags and Fendi’s Policromia high jewellery watch

11 Nov 2016 - 4:55pm

Beyoncé stuns the crowd in a Givenchy suit

Rosie Huntington, Jessica Chastain and Beyoncé turn heads with their winter looks

9 Nov 2016 - 5:03pm

Chef Kang Min-goo of Seoul’s Mingles says fermentation is essential to Korean food.

Healthy and rich in flavour: fermentation unleashes a global food revolution

7 Nov 2016 - 2:20pm

A batten teak bench snakes around the entire terrace, surrounded by trees of varying heights. Illustrations: Christian Préaud

Moving up: relax in a Christian Préaud-designed private rooftop garden

3 Nov 2016 - 9:32pm

Graff Diamonds’ CEO François Graff says brand plans expansion and reaches out to younger market

18 Nov 2016 - 12:07pm

Fendi launches Policromia high jewellery watch

Fendi launches Policromia high jewellery watch

8 Nov 2016 - 5:52pm

Kelly Chen, Amanda S, Gaile Lok and Mayao Ma show their support for Burberry

Kelly Chen, Amanda S, Gaile Lok and Mayao Ma show their support for Burberry

7 Nov 2016 - 5:40pm