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Taiwan's Premier resigns after voters punish KMT in local elections
Update
Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) yesterday suffered a landslide
defeat in the island's biggest-ever local elections, a result analysts
saw as voter payback for the failures of the mainland-friendly
administration.Sunday, 30 November, 2014, 8:57am 12 comments
Beijing again shrouded in smog after brief respite
Heavy smog returned to the capital yesterday, with the air
pollution reading at the US embassy hitting 429 in the late afternoon,
up from 173 the day before.30 Nov 2014 - 5:29am 1 comment More on Beijing air pollution
Families falling through the cracks
Sun Mohang's illness is a double tragedy. The Henan toddler is
afflicted with a blood disorder that requires fortnightly chemotherapy,
but the condition is so rare that it falls through the cracks of the
medical research and insurance systems.30 Nov 2014 - 5:28am 1 comment
Celadon pottery produced 3,700 years ago in Henan province, say scientists
The earliest celadon - one of the most delicate types of Chinese
pottery glazed with pure, green jasper - was produced at a "hi-tech"
centre in Luoyang, Henan, about 3,700 years ago.30 Nov 2014 - 5:28am
Newlywed Americans tour Asia by bike, observe China and its environment
Lindsey Fransen and David Kroodsma, newlyweds from California, decided to bike across Asia for their honeymoon.30 Nov 2014 - 7:00am
Public sceptical over choosing 'memorial diamonds' instead of burials
Amid soaring costs for burial plots and scarce land on the
mainland, some companies are advocating a slightly less costly albeit
controversial alternative: turning loved ones' ashes into memorial
diamonds.30 Nov 2014 - 5:28am
America's shameful Chinese Exclusion Act now largely forgotten
Most Americans know about the United States' history of slavery and
the later internment of Japanese-Americans in special camps during the
second world war.30 Nov 2014 - 5:36am 2 comments
Egyptian court drops case against ex-president Hosni Mubarak over 2011 protester deaths
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak insisted he had done
"nothing wrong" as he was cleared of murder in a dramatic retrial
following the deaths of about 800 protesters during a 2011 uprising.30 Nov 2014 - 3:48am
Author asks: was Leonardo Da Vinci's mother a Chinese slave?
Was Leonardo da Vinci's mother a Chinese slave? That astounding
theory is being put forward by a Hong Kong-based historian and novelist
who has spent the last two years piecing documents together to connect
the dots.30 Nov 2014 - 5:15am
Beijing bans smoking indoors in public venues
Beijing's legislature has passed a ban on smoking in all indoor public places and offices, a move that comes as the mainland weighs similar restrictions at the national level, state media reported.30 Nov 2014 - 9:27am
15 dead after attack on busy street in Xinjiang
At least four innocent people were killed and another 14 injured when a group of knife-wielding assailants hacked bystanders and threw explosives into a crowd on a busy street in restive Xinjiang's Shache county on Friday.30 Nov 2014 - 6:52am 1 comment
More Headlines
- Six charged in Australia after huge drug bust
- Sony Pictures Entertainment looks to North Korea for cyber attack source
- Police in Nepal's Annapurna range find body of missing Japanese trekker
- Japanese probe Hayabusa2 ready to launch on mission to mine an asteroid
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer has fans split over new lightsabre
- Former US hostage Matt Schrier tells of red-tape 'nightmare' after release
- Filipino Maserati driver 'fears for safety' after injuring traffic officer, sparking internet outcry
- Revolutionary 'maglev' lifts that travel sideways on the way to Hong Kong skyscrapers?
- Beijing bans smoking in public places as China eyes nationwide tobacco crackdown
- Senior Guangdong official who helped broker peace in Wukan probed for graft
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Insight
The great myth of China
China at times likes to see itself as surrounded by actual or
potential enemies, be they the US, Japan or indeed any Chinese who do
not subscribe to Beijing's interpretation of what constitutes
patriotism.30 Nov 2014 - 5:12am
Focus
The cross-strait silence
The Taiwan local elections were intense races but there was one
area of political ground that candidates from both the pro-Beijing and
pro-independence camps tiptoed around - cross-strait ties.30 Nov 2014 - 6:55am 1 comment
Harry's View
30 Nov 2014
Hong Kong
OCCUPY CENTRAL - DAY 63
Government's handling of Occupy protests 'is damaging Hong Kong'
A former senior Hong Kong police officer has described the government's handling of the Occupy Central protests as "damaging" to the city's future and to its judiciary.30 Nov 2014 - 9:06am 15 comments More on Occupy Central
POVERTY
30 Nov 2014 - 5:15am 3 comments More on Occupy Central
Task force set to give young people more 'upward mobility' hope
A new government task force has been set up to boost the chances of young Hongkongers to get ahead in life as Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said a lack of "upward mobility" was one of the reasons large numbers of young people joined the Occupy protests.30 Nov 2014 - 5:15am 3 comments More on Occupy Central
TOURISM
Love them or loathe them, Hong Kong still a haven for the wheeled suitcase
30 Nov 2014 1 commentMore Hong Kong news
- City launches new anti-drugs measures after announced Beijing crackdown
- Maglev lifts could knock building design sideways
- Clockenflap festival rock stars voice their support for Occupy Central
- Student leaders seek to 'send message' to move occupiers off streets
- More upskirt snappers taking secret photos on Hong Kong's MTR; pickpocketing down
China
TAIWAN
Taiwan's Premier resigns after voters punish KMT in local elections
Update Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) yesterday suffered a landslide defeat in the island's biggest-ever local elections, a result analysts saw as voter payback for the failures of the mainland-friendly administration.30 Nov 2014 - 8:57am 12 comments
ENVIRONMENT
30 Nov 2014 - 5:29am 1 comment More on Beijing air pollution
Beijing again shrouded in smog after brief respite
Heavy smog returned to the capital yesterday, with the air pollution reading at the US embassy hitting 429 in the late afternoon, up from 173 the day before.30 Nov 2014 - 5:29am 1 comment More on Beijing air pollution
More China news
Asia
SUBCONTINENT
Indian minister accuses Pakistan of backing terrorism
A top Indian minister has hit out at Pakistan, saying it is backing acts of terrorism against India in a bid to destabilise the country.30 Nov 2014 - 5:32am
SPACE
30 Nov 2014 - 5:32am
Japanese probe Hayabusa2 ready to launch on mission to mine an asteroid
A Japanese space probe the size of a fridge will launch tomorrow on a six-year mission to mine an asteroid in the hunt for clues about the birth of the solar system.30 Nov 2014 - 5:32am
More Asia news
- Filipino Maserati driver 'fears for safety' after injuring traffic officer, sparking internet outcry
- Police in Nepal's Annapurna range find body of missing Japanese trekker
- India woos smaller neighbours to counter challenge from China
- Eat local and rein in the parties, Indonesian officials told
- Remains of Vietnam war soldier James Van Bendegom returned to US family
World
Nicolas Sarkozy tipped to lead party in new charge for French presidency
French voters thought they hadseen the back of Nicolas Sarkozy when he vowed to move on from politics after a humiliating election loss and a tangle of legal woes.30 Nov 2014 - 3:47am
EGYPT
30 Nov 2014 - 3:48am
Egyptian court drops case against ex-president Hosni Mubarak over 2011 protester deaths
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak insisted he had done "nothing wrong" as he was cleared of murder in a dramatic retrial following the deaths of about 800 protesters during a 2011 uprising.30 Nov 2014 - 3:48am
More World news
- Ferguson shooting protesters lay on a shopping boycott for Black Friday
- Argentine lawmaker, cable firm accused by tax agency in evasion case
- The secret life of Darren Wilson, a police officer in the firing line
- Sony Pictures Entertainment looks to North Korea for cyber attack source
- 13,000 in modern slavery in UK: report
China Insider
HEALTH
Beijing bans smoking in public places as China eyes nationwide tobacco crackdown
29 Nov 2014 3 comments
CHINA DIGEST
Mother of all hot pots; temple stolen overnight; wild panda dies of injuries
29 Nov 2014
CHINA DIGEST
Stabbing death after cat abused; armed bank robber forced to wait; student repels sex attacker using taekwondo
28 Nov 2014
CHINA DIGEST
Drone sparks military alert; taxi driver saves suicidal woman - three times
27 Nov 2014
AIR POLLUTION
Beijing considers permanent odd-even ban on vehicles after success of 'Apec blue'
27 Nov 2014 1 comment
TERRITORIAL DISPUTE
'We have lagged too far behind': China hits back at US calls to stop island project
25 Nov 2014 4 comments
ART
Chinese photographer spoofs famous ancient painting with images of modern social ills
24 Nov 2014
Business
TAX EVASION
Argentina accuses HSBC in US$3b tax evasion cases
HSBC denied charges from Argentina's tax bureau that it had helped citizens evade US$3 billion in taxes, the latest on a growing list of accusations against the bank.29 Nov 2014 - 6:23pm 1 comment More on HSBC
ECONOMY
29 Nov 2014 - 3:46am
Consumer confidence in Hong Kong rises as China economy stabilises
Consumer confidence in Hong Kong has bounced back from a five-month low as a stabilised mainland economy gives retailers renewed optimism, a new index shows.29 Nov 2014 - 3:46am
More Business news
- Li Ka-shing’s Hutchison may bid for EE or O2 in UK mobile market
- Stock Connect puts QFII funds under pressure
- Hong Kong companies increasingly use shares to complement cash bonuses
- PBOC’s Hu says falling inflation biggest risk to China’s economy
- China's export growth outpaces most major economies in third quarter
Property
REAL ESTATE
Australia set to tighten rules for foreign property buyers
An Australian parliamentary committee recommended strengthening rules on foreign investment in the housing market, calling enforcement of the current framework "severely lacking".28 Nov 2014 - 10:16am 4 comments
PROPERTY
28 Nov 2014 - 2:57am 2 comments
Housing Society prices flats in Hong Kong’s Heya Delight up to 40pc lower than nearby project
The Housing Society has priced the first batch of flats at its private residential project, Heya Delight, in Cheung Sha Wan at up to 40 per cent lower than a nearby project.28 Nov 2014 - 2:57am 2 comments
More Property news
- Lohas Park sale takes MTR closer to hitting homes target
- Beijing's interest rate cut spurs rush on new housing projects
- Chinese investors keen on London commercial real estate
- Small Hong Kong developers lure buyers with special home designs
- Pace of absorption key to China's Grade A office leasing market assessment
Why Primary Colors is the late Mike Nichols' best film
Primary Colors wins Alyssa Rosenberg's vote as the late Mike Nichols' best work.29 Nov 2014 - 8:28pm More on LIFE
Fine dining at Fanling Industrial Estate
Fanling Industrial Estate isn't the most obvious location for a fine dining restaurant, especially one that not only wants to offer its customers a menu with the expected emphasis on presentation and flavour, but also claims to serve healthy food.27 Nov 2014 - 7:51pm
Revolutionary 'maglev' lifts that travel sideways on the way to Hong Kong skyscrapers?
Hong Kong's skyscrapers may be lined up for revolutionary sideways elevators, with German lift maker ThyssenKrupp revealing its new "Willy Wonka-style" contraptions are heading to the city.30 Nov 2014 - 9:40am 2 comments
Sport
Welbeck strike eases pressure on Wenger
Danny Welbeck's header eased the pressure on Arsene Wenger as Arsenal made it two victories in a week with a 1-0 success at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.30 Nov 2014 - 1:34am More on English Premier League 2014/15
CRICKET
The game at Brisbane's Gabba ground was due to start on Thursday, and Cricket Australia had yet to announce new dates.
30 Nov 2014 - 1:55am
It would be a miracle if we played, says Ricky Ponting
The scheduled first test between Australia and India has been postponed due to the death of Australian player Phillip Hughes, with no new date set.The game at Brisbane's Gabba ground was due to start on Thursday, and Cricket Australia had yet to announce new dates.
30 Nov 2014 - 1:55am
More Sport news
Magazines
Stranger than fiction
The godfather of modern travel writing talks to Fionnuala McHugh about his famous family and finding the unfamiliar in familiar places.29 Nov 2014 - 10:46pm
Loss Angeles
A now decommissioned US Air Force base outside the Philippine city begot a sex industry and thousands of children who will never know their father. Words and pictures by Stephanie Borcard and Nicolas Metraux.29 Nov 2014 - 10:12pm
What’s up?
29 Nov 2014More Magazines news
Blogs
The Griffin
Why an all-encompassing world championship event in racing is impossible
27 Nov 2014 - 7:50pm
Get Reel
Art-house: Truffaut's The Last Metro is a dramatic second world war story
26 Nov 2014 - 10:09pm
Get Reel
Film review: Cantonese hero Wong Fei-hung made to speak Putonghua in Rise of Legend
26 Nov 2014 - 10:27pm
The Hongcouver
Why was a Vancouver immigration consultant protesting against immigration?
27 Nov 2014 - 5:07pm 3 comments
As I see it
Million dollar question: What’s next for the Umbrella Movement?
25 Nov 2014 - 12:42pm 18 comments
Infographics
OCCUPY CENTRAL
IN PICTURES: Beyond the barricades: Police clear the streets of Mong Kok
27 Nov 2014 Developing
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