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CHINA WASTE CLAMPDOWN COULD CREATE UK CARDBOARD RECYCLING CHAOS, SAY INDUSTRY EXPERTS
In 2016, China imported 7.3m tonnes of waste plastics from developed countries including the UK, the US and Japan... READ MORE›
INFLATION WARNING SIGNS NOT APPARENT IN US
The United States faces little risk of inflation currently, according to Uwe Parpart, chief strategist at Capital Link International in Hong Kong... READ MORE›
CHINA IS FURIOUS AND AUSTRALIA SHOULD EXPECT MORE BACKLASH
Most significantly, the People's Daily, China's official newspaper of record, had a special signed editorial attacking Australia's government and media... READ MORE›
ANALYSIS | CHINA'S 'LONG ARM' OF INFLUENCE STRETCHES EVER FURTHER
But the growing clout of China, which retains huge economic interests in the Antipodes, is causing alarm... READ MORE›
CHINA RAISES SHORT- AND MEDIUM- TERM INTEREST RATES AFTER FED
China's central bank nudged money market interest rates upward on Thursday just hours after the Federal Reserve raised the U.S. benchmark, as Beijing seeks to... READ MORE›
CHINA MARKS NANJING MASSACRE ANNIVERSARY BUT XI LOW KEY
China consistently reminds its people of the 1937 massacre in which it says Japanese troops killed 300,000 people in what was then its capital... READ MORE›
CHINA DAILY FORUM SEES EXPERTS DEBATE MERITS OF IP PRODUCTIONS
IP adaptations have become a major driving force in China's entertainment sector... READ MORE›
EU CLEARS DEAL ON U.S. STOCK EXCHANGES REMOVING MAJOR MIFID II HURDLE
The European Commission adopted decisions on Wednesday to allow European investors to continue trading in shares listed in several stock exchanges in the Unite... READ MORE›
BITCOIN, CRYPTO WORLD OPENING TO WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS, FIRMS
Kathleen Breitman, the San Francisco-based co-founder behind Tezos, said things are improving for women as the industry grows and becomes more professional... READ MORE›
BITCOIN STARTED WITH ALL MEN. NOW CRYPTO IS OPENING UP TO WOMEN
Are we going to do it with all guys again? Famous women have popped up in the blockchain world... READ MORE›
'THERE HAS BEEN FOREIGN INTERFERENCE': PM SCHOOLS CHINA BY SPEAKING MANDARIN
Then came reports of growing anger in some sections of Australia's Chinese population to the Federal Government's stance against Beijing's activities in the South China Sea... READ MORE›
AUSTRALIAN LAWMAKER TO RESIGN AMID GLOBAL ALLEGATIONS OF CHINESE MEDDLING
Concerns about China's covert influence are being felt from Canberra to Washington... READ MORE›
MURKY CHINA LINKS COST DASTYARI THE CAREER THAT PROMISED SO MUCH
Murky links with Chinese businessmen have cost Sam Dastyari the Senate career that promised so much... READ MORE›
AUSTRALIAN LAWMAKER QUITS OVER CHINESE POLITICAL LINKS, CALLED 'DOUBLE AGENT' BY CABINET MINISTER
Media later broadcast audio of the senator misleading Chinese journalists last year on Labor's policy on the South China Sea territorial disputes... READ MORE›
NORTH KOREAN SUBMARINE MISSILE THREAT PROMPTS MILITARY DRILLS
North Korean Submarine Missile Threat Prompts U.S.-Led Military Drills... READ MORE›
FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW TO START YOUR DAY
Meanwhile, New Zealand central bank governor Grant Spencer warned the gains resemble a speculative bubble and it's too unstable to be useful in the future... READ MORE›
HK-LISTED FIRM LINKED TO UK FRAUD, MONEY LAUNDERING INQUIRY
Wan Cheng listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's Growth Enterprise Market in July, 2017, with the share code 8291... READ MORE›
'I HAD TO EAT THE DOG'S FOOD TO SURVIVE'
In Brazil, three other Philippine maids who were recruited by the same agency as Maria also left their employment in the last year under similar circumstances... READ MORE›
SOME OF THE WORLD'S PRICIEST REAL ESTATE FLOATS ON OPEN WATERS
Yet inch for inch, it tops the price of real estate in some of the world's most-expensive cities, including London and New York... READ MORE›
RISKS AND PROFIT-TAKING AT PLAY AS EQUITY RALLY HITS BUFFERS
CNOOC, Sinopec and PetroChina dived in Hong Kong, while Inpex was hammered more than three percent in Tokyo... READ MORE›
HOW TO FIND THE BEST BAR IN ANY CITY AROUND THE WORLD
He also treks back stateside frequently to check in on the Employees Only mothership in New York... READ MORE›
JAIL IN HONG KONG FOR BOOING CHINA'S NATIONAL ANTHEM
Beijing drafts legislation to imprison Hong Kong democracy activists for three years after football match outbursts... READ MORE›
U.S. STOCKS SNAP LOSING STREAK AS CRUDE REBOUNDS
U.S. Stocks Snap Losing Streak as Crude Rebounds Markets Wrap... READ MORE›
SEVEN OF THE BEST DISHES IN LONDON YOU SHOULD EAT RIGHT NOW
It's a longtime Gordon Ramsay restaurant that has only now become a destination under Ramsay's most recent head chef, Larry Jayasekara... READ MORE›
CHINESE BAN ON PLASTIC WASTE IMPORTS COULD SEE UK POLLUTION RISE
Chinese restrictions from January will hit UK recycling efforts and risk plastic waste being stockpiled or ending up in landfill, warn industry leaders... READ MORE›
ASIA SET TO RAISE RATES NEXT YEAR, BUT STILL LAG FED
Yet it will lag the Federal Reserve's rate hikes as Asian central banks balance an exports-led revival in growth with a slowdown in regional locomotive China... READ MORE›
HK MAID CHARGED WITH CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
An Indonesian domestic worker in Hong Kong has been charged with publishing child pornography after streaming a video of her employer's children naked... READ MORE›
MYSTERY SHROUDS TETHER AND ITS LINKS TO BIGGEST BITCOIN EXCHANGE
And what is tether's connection to Bitfinex, the world's biggest bitcoin exchange?... READ MORE›
WHICH EUROPEAN COUNTRY HAS THE BEST YOUNG READERS?
The 2016 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study PIRLS, published on Tuesday December 5, assessed the reading comprehension of 320,000 nine to 10 year olds in 50 countries around the world... READ MORE›
U.S. STOCKS DROP AS DOLLAR CLIMBS WITH TREASURIES
U.S. stocks fell, with an afternoon swoon wiping out early gains for a second straight day, as investors assessed the impact of proposed tax cuts... READ MORE›
Trending News Headlines : Kowloon Peninsula
TEAR GAS AND CLASHES AT HK PROTEST
At the scene Juliana Liu, Hong Kong correspondent After clashes with police earlier in the week, pro-democracy protesters appeared to be much better prepared on Sunday... READ MORE›
CHINA BIG BANG MOMENT OPENS BANKS, FUNDS TO FOREIGN CONTROL
Overseas firms will calculate the risk-reward margin carefully, said Raymond Yeung, chief Greater China economist at Australia New Zealand Banking Group in Hong Kong... READ MORE›
FILIPINO MAIDS LOSE THOUSANDS IN 'WORK ABROAD' SCAMS IN HK
In Hong Kong, only about 300 out of 1,300 employment agencies have accreditation confirmed by the Philippine authorities... READ MORE›
GRACE MUGABE: THE RAGS TO RICHES RISE AND FALL OF 'GUCCI GRACE'
Robert Mugabe's move to sack Mnangagwa last week appeared to settle the contest in favour of Grace... READ MORE›
ASIAN STOCKS SET TO REBOUND AFTER US ADVANCE MARKETS WRAP
Shares rose from Tokyo to Sydney and equity-index futures in Hong Kong gained... READ MORE›
CHINAS PATRIOTIC CRACKDOWN: THREE YEARS IN JAIL FOR DISRESPECTING NATIONAL ANTHEM
Some Hong Kong football fans have booed the anthem during World Cup qualifiers and other matches... READ MORE›
GOLD COAST MAYOR TOM TATE RECEIVED FLIGHTS, ACCOMMODATION FOR 'PRIVATE' CHINA TRIP
Mr Hickey's son Jordan is listed as a director of Hickey Management along with his father... READ MORE›
ALIBABA'S RISE CREATES AT LEAST 10 BILLIONAIRES NOT NAMED JACK MA
The network of companies all feeding Alibaba at the center is something Jack Ma envisioned and planned from a long time ago... READ MORE›
US FAMILIES SEE THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING MANDARIN TO KIDS
She said the school has seen a major increase in American families having their children learn Mandarin, and now there are more than 100 at the school... READ MORE›
UCLA BASKETBALL PLAYERS RETURN FROM CHINA AFTER BEING ARRESTED FOR SHOPLIFTING
The detention of the three players was raised by President Trump during talks with China's leader... READ MORE›
PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS MADE 1,628 FALSE OR MISLEADING CLAIMS OVER 298 DAYS
And 50 times Trump has claimed that the United States pays the highest corporate taxes 19 times or that it is one of the highest-taxed nations 31 times ... READ MORE›
U.S. AND SOUTH KOREA START AIR FORCE DRILLS AMID HEIGHTENED TENSIONS
The drills will be conducted under wartime scenarios that include attacks on mock North Korean nuclear and missile targets, South Korea's military said... READ MORE›
CATHAY CREW SPOT NORTH KOREAN MISSILE EXPLODE, FALL INTO SEA
Cathay is considered one of the world's safest airlines by several aviation associations... READ MORE›
FORGET BITCOIN THESE FOUR STOCKS ARE UP MORE THAN 1000 IN 2017
Lesser-known companies trading on stock exchanges in Japan, Hong Kong and India have seen their share prices soar at least 1,000 percent, matching the cryptocurrency's ascent... READ MORE›
TRUMP JUST TOOK CREDIT FOR THE STOCK MARKET'S RALLY AGAIN
U.S. President Donald Trump knows why stocks are at an all-time high... READ MORE›
THE TWITTER PRESIDENT MEETS THE GREAT FIREWALL
VOX POP worldwide How much do you know about China's ruling party and its leader Xi Jinping?... READ MORE›
WOOING TRUMP XI SEEKS GREAT POWER STATUS FOR CHINA
Mr. Xi, the most powerful Chinese leader in decades, wants the United States to share global leadership with China as equals... READ MORE›
CATHAY PACIFIC FLIGHT CREW SAY THEY SAW NORTH KOREAN MISSILE TEST
Flight trackers put the plane close to Japan around the time of Pyongyang's Hwasong-15 missile test on 29 November... READ MORE›
U.S. NAVY ENDS SEARCH FOR 3 SAILORS MISSING SINCE PLANE CRASH NEAR JAPAN
Wednesday while en route to the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, the Seventh Fleet said... READ MORE›
HONG KONG'S HOUSE PRICES COULD SOAR ANOTHER 10% NEXT YEAR
Even so, mass-market home prices will rise 8 percent to 10 percent next year, according to property consultancy Colliers International Group Inc... READ MORE›
ALIBABA BETS $2.9 BILLION IT CAN TAKE ON WAL-MART IN CHINA
Online Giant Alibaba Aims Beyond China and E-Commerce QuickTake Sun Art, for its part, needs the capital and technology infusion... READ MORE›
BALI VOLCANO ERUPTION STRANDS THOUSANDS OF TRAVELERS
Photo Visitors were in limbo on Tuesday, waiting for a way out, at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali... READ MORE›
CHINA GAVE TRUMP A WIN ON TRADE AND HE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT
Andrew Polk, co-founder of research firm Trivium China in Beijing, said he doesn't know why this announcement wasn't folded in with Trump's trip... READ MORE›
SURVEY RANKS JAPANESE KIDS' GROUP PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS AT NO. 2, BEHIND SINGAPORE
Some 6,600 Japanese students participated in the wider 2015 survey, with around 2,000 taking part in the specific collaborative problem-solving skills study... READ MORE›
BELIEVE IN SOCIALISM NOT SORCERY, CHINA TELLS PARTY MEMBERS
One of China's top leaders has chastised Communist party cadres for putting ghosts and gods before Marx and Lenin... READ MORE›
A $2.5 BILLION STAKE IN NVIDIA STOCK VANISHED INTO THIN AIR
On Nov. 14, amid the deluge of SEC Form 13F filings, a money manager based in Hong Kong disclosed a 11.5 million share stake in Nvidia Corp... READ MORE›
HONG KONG REFORMS 'MUST BE PASSED'
Hong kong reforms li ka-shing urges lawmakers to act... READ MORE›
GRACE MUGABE, SHREWD IF ILL-TEMPERED, BECAME A TARGET OF ZIMBABWES ANGER
Robert Mugabes wife helped oust two successive vice presidents who rivaled her as potential successors to her ailing husband... READ MORE›
TORONTO AND VANCOUVER AMONG GLOBAL CITIES AT GREATEST RISK OF HOUSING BUBBLE
Toronto and Vancouver among global cities at greatest risk of housing bubble UBS... READ MORE›
A WIN-WIN FOR CHINA - FOR NOW
Did Beijing give the go-ahead to remove Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe?... READ MORE›