CHINA TO BAN IVORY TRADE WITHIN A YEAR OR SO, AS PRESSURE MOUNTS ON HONG KONG

Wildlife groups say Hong Kong's legal ivory trade provides cover for a vast illegal trade that is fueling a poaching crisis decimating elephant herds in Africa... READ MORE›

JITTERS IN TECH WORLD OVER NEW CHINESE SECURITY LAW

Segal added that one recourse would be to argue through the World Trade Organization that what China considers national security concerns are not valid... READ MORE›

WHERE IN THE WORLD TO FEAST FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR

86 21 5239 7878 Lung King Heen, Hong Kong Welcome the Year of the Rooster at Lung King Heen, the world's first Chinese restaurant to hold three Michelin stars... READ MORE›

CHINA HOLDS 23 LINKED TO FATAL BLASTS IN TIANJIN

They noted that Tianjin officials, for instance, awarded a permit to Rui Hai, despite its illegal operation, according to Xinhua... READ MORE›

AFRICAN 'BLOOD IVORY' DESTROYED IN NEW YORK TO SIGNAL CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL TRADE

Kelly Aylward, director of the Washington office of the Wildlife Conservation Society, countered that such events demonstrate the ivory has no monetary value... READ MORE›

BRITISH STREET FOOD AWARDS 2016: MEET THE FINALISTS

The 2016 British Street Food Awards finals are here... READ MORE›

BRITISH 'BANKER' ARRESTED OVER HONG KONG 'PROSTITUTE' MURDER

The women were discovered in the 31st floor flat in the Wan Chai district of Hong Kong a skyscrapper-filled central area popular with young, expat professionals... READ MORE›

SCI-FI, CREATIVE WRITING AND WIZARDS AFRICA'S BEST AUTHORS DISCUSS MODERN LITERATURE

Masande Ntshanga, South Africa, for Space Masande Ntshanga is the winner of the 2013 Pen International new voices award... READ MORE›

VP BIDEN LIKENS LAGUARDIA TO 'THIRD WORLD' AIRPORT

Add Vice President Joe Biden to the list of folks who think LaGuardia airport could use an upgrade... READ MORE›

RENE REDZEPI BEHIND THE WORLDS GREATEST RESTAURANT UNVEILS LIVE PRAWNS WITH ANTS STARTER

Noma Tokyo recently opened to great fanfare on the 37th floor of the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Japan's capital for just five weeks... READ MORE›

THE STAR OF JURASSIC WORLD ISNT T-REX. ITS MALCOLM

Chaos theory became to Jurassic Park what Laurence Sterne's squiggly lines were to Tristram Shandy a principle that maps out the plot... READ MORE›

Alibaba who? U.S. retail investors not that interested... READ MORE›

FOUR BRIDESMAIDS KILLED ON HEN'S PARTY IN HORROR CRASH WITH TRUCK

She said the driver of the limousine, Carlos Pino, 58, of Bethpage, New York, would not be charged... READ MORE›

HONG KONG PUBLISHERS SPOOKED, ANTI-CHINA BOOKS OFF SHELVES

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi skirted a direct question on whether the men were under Chinese detention at a recent press conference... READ MORE›

LONDON-BORN GLAMOUR MODEL AMONG RURIK JUTTING'S EX-GIRLFRIENDS

Sonya Loretta Dyer, who sometimes goes by the pseudonym Sonya Milkshake, was dating Mr Jutting, 29, for several years before his arrest this week... READ MORE›

ASIA'S TOP FEMALE CHEF AND HER NOVEL BAOS

A reinvention of the humble steamed bun by Hong Kong's top female chef takes the culinary scene by storm... READ MORE›

WHY ARE ALL THESE ANGRY MEN IN HONG KONG WEARING BRAS?

On Sunday dozens of men wearing bras gathered outside a police station in the busy Wan Chai district of Hong Kong island... READ MORE›

The legal fees for Alibaba's IPO rank the fourth highest in the past 10 years, according to IPO Vital Signs... READ MORE›

UN EBOLA VICTIM BEING TREATED IN FRENCH HOSPITAL

United Nations employee suffering from Ebola has been evacuated from Sierra Leone to France for treatment... READ MORE›

Alibaba expects to price its initial public offering between 60 and 66 per American Depository Share, valuing the company at about 162... READ MORE›

'MOMENTOUS SIGNIFICANCE': MODERN-DAY SLAVE TO GET HIS DAY IN COURT

Hong Kong narrowly defines human trafficking as a crime only involving cross-border sex trafficking for prostitution, meaning that victims of forced labour are not legally protected... READ MORE›

HOW DANGEROUSLY CHARISMATIC ESCAPEE RICHARD MATT IS AT THE CENTRE OF A NEW YORK MANHUNT

Dannemora prison break How dangerously charismatic escapee Richard Matt is at the centre of a New York manhunt... READ MORE›

DISABLED MAN FALLS TO DEATH AT N.Y. MALL

Police also were withholding the specific location of the group home, which is run by the Manhattan-based social services agency The New York Foundling... READ MORE›

BRITISH BANKER HELD OVER HONG KONG MURDERS

A Bank of America Merrill Lynch spokeswoman in New York declined to comment... READ MORE›

ACTIVIST INVESTOR ELLIOTT SET SIGHTS ON ASIA'S FAMILY-RUN FIRMS

Some analysts say Elliott could also see similar success in Asia if it works with companies' management, not the courts... READ MORE›

'NOBODY IS SAFE': THOUSANDS PROTEST IN HONG KONG OVER MISSING PUBLISHERS

The demonstrators gathered outside government headquarters - the scene of pro-democracy protests in late 2014 - carrying banners that read Release Hong Kong Booksellers Now!... READ MORE›

U.S. REGULATOR FREEZES CHINESE EXECUTIVE'S ASSETS OVER 'SUSPICIOUS' QIHOO TRADES

U.S. regulator freezes Chinese executive's assets over 'suspicious' Qihoo trades... READ MORE›

1916 EVENTS TO GO GLOBAL AS MULTI-MILLION EURO PLAN UNVEILED

Concerts plays exhibitions and film events are planned in Washington New York London Paris Rome Buenos Aires Brasilia Dubai Hong Kong and Sydney... READ MORE›

N.Y. ESCAPED KILLERS GOT SAW BLADES FROM ENAMORED PRISON WORKER, POWER TOOLS LEFT BY CONSTRUCTION WORKERS

Sweat was serving a life sentence without parole for murdering a sheriff's deputy in New York state in 2002 when he was 22... READ MORE›

BOOING, A WALKOUT, AND HONG KONG VETOES CHINA-BACKED ELECTORAL REFORM PROPOSAL

Pro-democracy protesters celebrate after lawmakers voted against the electoral reform proposals in Hong Kong... READ MORE›