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- December 2, 2014
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'Lame duck' Ma Ying-jeou's likely exit 'to set off KMT power struggle'
Taiwan's Kuomintang is expected to plunge into intense infighting
with yesterday's mass cabinet exits and the likely resignation of its
chairman, Ma Ying-jeou.Tuesday, 2 December, 2014, 9:34am
Sweeping changes for Macau Chief Executive Fernando Chui's second term
Macau Chief Executive Dr Fernando Chui sai-on has named an all-new
team of top officials for his crucial second term as city leader.2 Dec 2014 - 10:01am
Taichung mayor-elect an outspoken figure on mainland’s democracy and rights campaigns
Democratic Progressive Party stalwart Lin Chia-lung, who seized the
long-time Kuomintang stronghold of Taichung on Saturday, has been an
outspoken figure on the mainland’s democracy and rights campaigns.2 Dec 2014 - 3:30am 1 comment
Beijing expected to maintain policy towards Taiwan despite KMT loss, analysts say
Beijing is unlikely to change its overall policy towards Taiwan
despite the strong showing by the island's main opposition party in
local elections on the weekend, analysts say.2 Dec 2014 - 3:57am
WHO urges China to step up fight against Aids, which afflicts half million mainlanders
The World Health Organisation has called on China to act over Aids,
amid government figures that show nearly half a million people are
living with the disease or its precursor, with hundreds of thousands
more thought to be undiagnosed.2 Dec 2014 - 3:57am
Legendary Go grandmaster Wu Qingyuan dies at 100
New
Wu Qingyuan, the Chinese-Japanese Go grandmaster, died on Sunday at
a hospital in Odawara, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan. He was 100 years
old.2 Dec 2014 - 4:51am 1 comment
46pc sales slump at Pacific Place, says tenant of upmarket mall
Retail sales value at the Pacific Place mall, located next to the
Occupy Central site in Admiralty, dropped 46 per cent in October
compared to the same period a year earlier.2 Dec 2014 - 9:17am 8 comments More on Apple
Moody's downgrades Japan's credit rating, citing 'rising uncertainty' over country's debt situation
Moody's downgraded its credit rating for Japan yesterday, citing
"rising uncertainty" over the country's debt situation and Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe's faltering efforts to kick-start growth.1 Dec 2014 - 9:10pm
Sony investigating whether N Korea behind cyberattack on firm's film and TV studio
Sony is investigating the possibility that a hacking attack on its
film and TV studio may have involved North Korea, which has previously
reacted with outrage to an upcoming Sony comedy about a CIA plot to kill
leader Kim Jong-un, a source said.2 Dec 2014 - 4:21am
C.Y. Leung issues strongest warning yet to Occupy Central protesters
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has issued his strongest warning yet about clearing the nine-week-old Occupy Central protest sites.2 Dec 2014 - 10:50am 38 comments More on Occupy Central
OCCUPY CENTRAL - DAY 64: Joshua Wong announces hunger strike to call for talks with government
Good evening and welcome to scmp.com's live coverage of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests.2 Dec 2014 - 8:35am 232 comments More on Occupy Central
Occupy Central could stunt Hong Kong’s growth, warns Financial Secretary John Tsang
2 Dec 2014 - 2:27am 11 comments
Pope urges Muslim leaders to clearly denounce violence against Christians in the Middle East
2 Dec 2014 - 12:18am 3 comments
Thousands pay tribute to 23-year-old student murdered after trying to aid others
1 Dec 2014 - 11:05pm
Latex love factory in Brazil’s Amazonia helping stop spread of HIV and providing good jobs
1 Dec 2014 - 10:10pm
More Headlines
- Australian PM Abbott faces mounting criticisms over job performance
- Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom not a flight risk, New Zealand judge rules
- Maoist rebels kill 13 policemen in India ambush
- Vietnamese police arrest blogger for posting 'bad content'
- Concern that Britain's apprenticeships are not helping young people
- Ireland to vote on introducing plain cigarette packets to cut smoking rates
- Nespresso opts for robots to pitch coffee machines in Japan over Clooney
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Total number of votes recorded: 525
Opinion
Insight
China needs a robust constitution with bite
More than three decades after the passing of its 1982 constitution,
China is commemorating its first Constitution Day this week, heralding a
new era for the rule of law. As argued by economist Friedrich Hayek,
the market can only work effectively under the rule of law.2 Dec 2014 - 4:07am
Focus
Taiwan's election taboo: why both sides kept quiet about cross-strait ties
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.1 Dec 2014 - 8:08pm 3 comments
Harry's View
1 Dec 2014
Hong Kong
Hong Kong student leader Joshua Wong begins hunger strike to press for political reform
Student activist Joshua Wong announced last night that he had begun a hunger strike in a bid to force a meeting with Hong Kong's Chief Secretary Carrie Lam Yuet-ngor to discuss reform of the city's political system.2 Dec 2014 - 9:21am 22 comments More on Occupy Central
OCCUPY CENTRAL - DAY 64: Joshua Wong announces hunger strike to call for talks with government
Good evening and welcome to scmp.com's live coverage of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests.2 Dec 2014 - 8:35am 232 comments More on Occupy Central
OCCUPY CENTRAL - DAY 65
C.Y. Leung issues strongest warning yet to Occupy Central protesters
2 Dec 2014 38 commentsMore Hong Kong news
- Occupy Central could stunt Hong Kong’s growth, warns Financial Secretary John Tsang
- 46pc sales slump at Pacific Place, says tenant of upmarket mall
- David Cameron steps into row over Beijing's refusal to allow lawmakers into Hong Kong
- Occupy Central organisers heading for a split after failed escalation?
- Hong Kong's political backdrop won't affect court's role in Occupy cases, says High Court judge
China
TAIWAN
'Lame duck' Ma Ying-jeou's likely exit 'to set off KMT power struggle'
Taiwan's Kuomintang is expected to plunge into intense infighting with yesterday's mass cabinet exits and the likely resignation of its chairman, Ma Ying-jeou.2 Dec 2014 - 9:34am
MACAU
2 Dec 2014 - 10:01am
Sweeping changes for Macau Chief Executive Fernando Chui's second term
Macau Chief Executive Dr Fernando Chui sai-on has named an all-new team of top officials for his crucial second term as city leader.2 Dec 2014 - 10:01am
TAIWAN ELECTIONS
Taichung mayor-elect an outspoken figure on mainland’s democracy and rights campaigns
2 Dec 2014 1 commentMore China news
- Beijing expected to maintain policy towards Taiwan despite KMT loss, analysts say
- WHO urges China to step up fight against Aids, which afflicts half million mainlanders
- Legendary Go grandmaster Wu Qingyuan dies at 100
- Jiangsu police nab 27 for smuggling beef from Brazil
- Guangzhou gives expat population figures in latest effort to dispel Ebola fears
Asia
PAKISTAN
Opposition leader Imran Khan threatens to shut down Pakistan with protests
Pakistani cricketer-turned-opposition leader Imran Khan has vowed to continue his more than three-month campaign to oust Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif by shutting down cities nationwide on December 16.1 Dec 2014 - 10:42pm
HACKING
2 Dec 2014 - 4:21am
Sony investigating whether N Korea behind cyberattack on firm's film and TV studio
Sony is investigating the possibility that a hacking attack on its film and TV studio may have involved North Korea, which has previously reacted with outrage to an upcoming Sony comedy about a CIA plot to kill leader Kim Jong-un, a source said.2 Dec 2014 - 4:21am
JAPAN
Moody's downgrades Japan's credit rating, citing 'rising uncertainty' over country's debt situation
1 Dec 2014More Asia news
- Cheating on the SAT given in Asia in October confirmed
- Nespresso opts for robots to pitch coffee machines in Japan over Clooney
- Thai, Malaysian leaders move to restart talks to end Muslim insurgency in southern Thailand
- Maoist rebels kill 13 policemen in India ambush
- Singapore joins US programme on fast-tracking travelers' immigration process
World
MIDDLE EAST
Pope urges Muslim leaders to clearly denounce violence against Christians in the Middle East
Pope Francis and Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew have issued a rare joint statement to condemn anti-Christian violence being waged by the Islamic State militant group.2 Dec 2014 - 12:18am 2 comments
GERMANY
Tuçe Albayrak is now under consideration by Germany's president for a posthumous bravery award.
1 Dec 2014 - 11:05pm
Thousands pay tribute to 23-year-old student murdered after trying to aid others
Thousands of Germans have paid tribute to a 23-year-old student murdered after rushing to the aid of two teenage girls who were being harassed by a group of men.Tuçe Albayrak is now under consideration by Germany's president for a posthumous bravery award.
1 Dec 2014 - 11:05pm
AIDS
Latex love factory in Brazil’s Amazonia helping stop spread of HIV and providing good jobs
1 Dec 2014More World news
- Artists on Shia LeBeouf project speak out about his alleged rape
- Australian PM Abbott faces mounting criticisms over job performance
- Marine Le Pen re-elected to lead France’s National Front
- Liberia, Sierra Leone fall far short of reaching WHO goals on Ebola
- Ottawa investigating reports that Canadian-Israeli woman was captured by the Islamic State
China Insider
CHINA DIGEST
Luxury wedding chaos; students turn to loan sharks; new job for ex-Fudan University boss
2 Dec 2014
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
EDUCATION
Two out of every five foreign-educated Chinese earn below 5,000 yuan a month: study
30 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
Business
TOURISM
Fosun’s Guo sweetens Club Med bid
Chinese billionaire Guo Guangchang sweetened his bid for Club Mediterranee at the last minute on Monday, outbidding Italian tycoon Andrea Bonomi’s offer in France’s longest-running takeover battle.2 Dec 2014 - 9:31am More on Chinese tourists
BANKING
1 Dec 2014 - 5:39pm
China deposit insurance scheme a big risk as mainland bank shares soar on plan
Update The deposit insurance scheme pitched by China's central bank this week might be designed to lift the burden of financial risk from the government.1 Dec 2014 - 5:39pm
More Business news
- Alibaba, Tencent investing in Ping An's HK$37b private placement
- Swiss vote against initiative requiring central bank to acquire more gold
- Hong Kong not on borrowed time, says Monetary Authority chief
- Opening of China’s fixed broadband market may falter without regulated pricing
- China November PMI eases to eight-month low
Property
PROPERTY
Chinese developers skirt Beijing's golf course ban to entice buyers
It is banned on the mainland but its growing popularity and its appeal to property developers have turned golf into a cat-and-mouse game between the government and golf course operators.1 Dec 2014 - 4:33am 4 comments
PROPERTY
1 Dec 2014 - 4:33am
Land prices firm up as China's interest rate cut spurs buying
Mainland developers have returned to buying land aggressively following the unexpected rate cut.1 Dec 2014 - 4:33am
More Property news
- Australia set to tighten rules for foreign property buyers
- Housing Society prices flats in Hong Kong’s Heya Delight up to 40pc lower than nearby project
- Leveraged China developers to benefit from PBOC's interest rate cuts
- Lohas Park sale takes MTR closer to hitting homes target
- Beijing's interest rate cut spurs rush on new housing projects
Choreographers Showcase 2014
1 Dec 2014
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 - 9:43am 7 comments
Sport
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Mario Balotelli in hot water again over 'racist and anti-Semitic' Instagram blunder
Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli is to be investigated by the Football Association (FA) for a potentially racist and anti-Semitic social media post.2 Dec 2014 - 10:01am More on English Premier League 2014/15
Ballon d'or
2 Dec 2014 - 9:39am More on Fifa
Can goalie Manuel Neuer beat Messi and Ronaldo to player of the year prize?
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who have between them won the past six world player of the year awards, face opposition from Germany’s World Cup winning goalkeeper Manuel Neuer in the shortlist announced by Fifa.2 Dec 2014 - 9:39am More on Fifa
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Magazines
'I feel lost in Hong Kong': why travel writer Paul Theroux finds the city 'impenetrable'
The godfather of modern travel writing talks to Fionnuala McHugh about his famous family and finding the unfamiliar in familiar places.30 Nov 2014 - 10:15am 3 comments
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
Dollars & Sense
Lessons from the mainland: Keep an eye on policy, profit through the Stock Connect
28 Nov 2014 - 4:04pm
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
Infographics
OCCUPY CENTRAL
IN PICTURES: Beyond the barricades: Police clear the streets of Mong Kok
27 Nov 2014 Developing
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