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Hong Kong Disneyland and the government are in talks over the theme park’s expansion plans, a tourism official said on Monday.
Heavy smog blanketed most areas in Beijing and air pollution readings surged after enthusiastic residents set off fireworks to celebrate the annual Lantern Festival, Xinhua reported on Monday.
Growth in China’s giant manufacturing sector in February pulled back from two-year highs despite racking up a fourth consecutive month of expansion, a private survey showed on Monday, as foreign...
Genuine home buyers will not be affected by property cooling measures, Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah said yesterday, adding that the higher stamp duties imposed on Friday would not apply...
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Two Beijing women said they were deeply hurt when they tried to register to be married on Monday, but were turned away by the Dongcheng district marriage registry.
Between the four buyers they bought three units at the Apex Horizon in Kwai Chung in a provisional agreement reached last Wednesday, but it emerged yesterday that they were given what a lawmaker...
Taking the oath of office in front of 70,000 people gathered in front of the National Assembly building in Seoul, Park Geun-hye called on North Korea to abandon its nuclear ambitions and rejoin...
Shares of Hong Kong property companies like Cheung Kong Holdings and Sun Hung Kai Properties fell to their lowest in nearly two months on Monday with realtors taking the bigger hit after the city’...
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Incoming leader Xi Jinping has signalled that he wants to cut back on banquets, but it's too soon to say whether this means the Communist Party's anti-corruption campaign is for real, or is being...
Hong Kong
An inquest has begun into the deadly fire in Mong Kok, which killed nine people and injured many others in 2011.
Opening the hearing on Monday morning, Coroner Michael Chan Pik-kiu said the...
Sales in Hong Kong's secondary market for 10 major private housing estates doubled to 17 transactions over the weekend, with most being first-time buyers, according to figures from Centaline...
Hong Kong Disneyland and the government are in talks over the theme park’s expansion plans, a tourism official said on Monday.
Between the four buyers they bought three units at the Apex Horizon in Kwai Chung in a provisional agreement reached last Wednesday, but it emerged yesterday that they were given what a lawmaker...
China
Authorities have dismissed fears that a series of minor earthquakes, which struck China last week, were a sign of a major, destructive one yet to come, Oriental Morning Post reported.
Two Beijing women said they were deeply hurt when they tried to register to be married on Monday, but were turned away by the Dongcheng district marriage registry.
Heavy smog blanketed most areas in Beijing and air pollution readings surged after enthusiastic residents set off fireworks to celebrate the annual Lantern Festival, Xinhua reported on Monday.
Four of the five detained suspects, who are accused of raping a young woman on February 17, are minors, the Beijing Morning Post reported yesterday. This includes Li Guanfeng, son of Li...
Asia
Taking the oath of office in front of 70,000 people gathered in front of the National Assembly building in Seoul, Park Geun-hye called on North Korea to abandon its nuclear ambitions and rejoin...
World
The not-so-unexpected win for Argo was announced in one of the biggest surprises in the history of Oscar telecasts as first lady Michelle Obama made an unprecedented appearance from the White...
Cuban President Raul Castro announced on Sunday he would step down from power after his second term ends in 2018, and the new parliament named a 52-year-old rising star to become his first vice...
Barack Obama, who has billed himself as "America's first Pacific president", seems to have taken a fresh look at the continent during his second term by launching negotiations on a transatlantic...
Business
Shares of Hong Kong property companies like Cheung Kong Holdings and Sun Hung Kai Properties fell to their lowest in nearly two months on Monday with realtors taking the bigger hit after the city’...
Growth in China’s giant manufacturing sector in February pulled back from two-year highs despite racking up a fourth consecutive month of expansion, a private survey showed on Monday, as foreign...
China’s readiness to bend retirement rules to keep arch-reformer Zhou Xiaochuan at the helm of the central bank signals clearly that new Communist Party chiefs want to speed economic reform in the...
Yum Brands will tighten its monitoring of suppliers and improve testing of poultry as it aims to reverse a steep drop in business at its KFC restaurants in China after a chicken safety scare.
China’s Huawei, the No 3 smartphone maker behind giants Samsung and Apple, unveiled on Sunday a new mobile, the Ascend P2, which it claims is the fastest in the world.
Lifestyle
American Ballet Theatre began their series of performances under the Hong Kong Arts Festival with a high-energy mixed bill that showed the company in sparkling form.
Silver Linings Playbook won the best film prize at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, as well as best actress for Jennifer Lawrence and best director.
Most divorced couples would probably prefer not to see each other ever again. But when you share custody of your children, you have to assume a certain amount of face-to-face time amid the endless...
Many parents give their children a small treat, or a gift, when they do well in school as encouragement. Some resort to giving cash or a coveted gadget as an incentive to work harder.
Facebook allowed users on Friday to make free calls to friends at the leading social network using its application tailored for iPhones or iPads.
Someone told me that Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was sitting in the front row, along with actresses Kate Beckinsale and Vicki Zhao Wei at Burberry Prorsum. I couldn't see them from where I was...
The International Woolmark Prize announced in London last weekend is about pushing the boundaries of what can be done in both design and technical innovation with wool. It is also about...
Asia's best restaurant will be announced on Monday evening, and the winner will be thrust into the international spotlight with bragging rights to the title for the next year. It will be the first...
Sport
The race might be backed by a bank but Julius Maisei's plans for the "life-changing" prize money he won at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon yesterday is to take the cash and run - as far...
After accumulating titles with Europe’s biggest clubs as a player, Michael Laudrup reached unexpected heights in his first year as Swansea manager on Sunday by guiding the Welsh club to its first...
Matt Kuchar derailed Hunter Mahan’s bid to win back-to-back titles at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship with a 2&1 victory over his fellow American in the final on Sunday.
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Property
Genuine home buyers will not be affected by property cooling measures, Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah said yesterday, adding that the higher stamp duties imposed on Friday would not apply...
Between the four buyers they bought three units at the Apex Horizon in Kwai Chung in a provisional agreement reached last Wednesday, but it emerged yesterday that they were given what a lawmaker...
Developers hoping to complete sales programmes looked for ways to fight the impact of sharp increases in stamp duties. They increased the commission for agents - some of whom were passing on the...
Technology
China’s Huawei, the No 3 smartphone maker behind giants Samsung and Apple, unveiled on Sunday a new mobile, the Ascend P2, which it claims is the fastest in the world.
Samsung yesterday unveiled an eight-inch tablet with phone-call capability to rival Apple's recently launched iPad mini and cement its market dominance by offering different-sized devices.
Dire warnings from Washington about a “cyber Pearl Harbour” envision a single surprise strike from a formidable enemy that could destroy power plants nationwide, disable the financial system or...
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Debates
Housing was the dominant theme of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying's maiden policy address last month. His plans include rezoning green-belt land, reclamation outside Victoria Harbour and stepping...
Leung Chun-ying's maiden policy address lasted for more than two hours and covered everything from housing supply to help for the disabled. But the chief executive has faced a growing wave of...
The appearance of colonial-era flags at recent demonstrations in the city has infuriated mainland commentators and former top officials.
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- Arts Artist Damien Hirst brings dead insects to Hong Kong Famed British artist Damien Hirst looks to shock Hong Kong with his latest work, showcasing collages of dead insects.
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- Environment Buffaloes a divisive link to Hong Kong's past AFP- Just a short journey from the hectic centre of Hong Kong, water buffaloes roam over jungle-clad hills. But a decision to move some of them has sparked a row between villagers who view them as...
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- Sports Brian Cha breaks Guinness World Record for hitting gulf balls Local celebrity fitness trainer Brian Cha broke a new Guinness World Record Monday, February 18 by hitting more than 8,000 golf balls in 12 hours into a target area (beyond 100 meters) in Ma On Shan.
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