Hong Kong Stocks Poised to Enter Correction as Insurers Retreat – Bloomberg
Bloomberg9 high as rising funding costs in Hong Kong and the mainland weighed on property developers and a weakening yuan…
Hong Kong’s Little Insurance Hurdle – Bloomberg
BloombergA new year is just around the corner, and pressure on the yuan means Beijing can look forward to a…
Hong Kong activist banned from mainland for 23 years now free to enter – South China Morning Post
South China Morning PostRichard Tsoi Yiu-cheong, vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China,…
Hong Kong faces new rules on illegal timber flooding China – Reuters
ReutersHong Kong’s location on China’s southern coast has long made the port a main transit point for ivory, other endangered…
Rate rise to prompt capital outflows from China and Hong Kong, say experts – South China Morning Post
South China Morning PostHong Kong Monetary Authority increased the official base rate by 25 basis points to 1 per cent…
Chinese police bust four major baby trafficking rings rescuing 382 children – Daily Mail
Daily MailHundreds of babies have been rescued by police in China after a crackdown was launched on trafficking infants. The…
Want to Shoot Japanese War Criminals? China’s State Media Has a Game For … – TIME
TIMEAmid increasing tensions over territorial disputes and Japanese World War II atrocities, the social media arm of China’s state-run People’s…
Abe’s comments “wrong and dangerous”: article – Xinhua
XinhuaBEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) — The world should be cautious against Japan’s attempt to break its peaceful constitution and the…
Teenager Injured When Three Fall Over Cliff at SF China Beach – CBS Local
CBS Local“Two of the patients have been brought out to a Coast Guard cutter and they’re being transported now,” said…
China Bans Nine Cinemas From Screening New Films Amid … – Deadline.com
Deadline.comchinaflag2__130403012941 Making good on a promise to get tough with exhibitors who manipulate box office figures, Chinese authorities have banned…
Hawaiian Airlines ending Honolulu-Fukuoka service – MiamiHerald.com
MiamiHerald.comHONOLULU — Hawaiian Airlines is canceling its daily flight to the Japanese city of Fukuoka, saying it hasn’t been able…
Evergrande comeback stuns Victory – SBS
SBSAlessandro Diamanti celebrates one of two goals (Getty). Melbourne Victory squandered a two-goal first-half lead to crash 4-2 to holder…
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson to meet Friday with Chinese … – MLive.com
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson to meet Friday with Chinese …MLive.comDETROIT, MI – Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson…
‘NiHao China’ tourism effort hopes to increase Chinese visitors to Los Angeles – Los Angeles Daily News
‘NiHao China’ tourism effort hopes to increase Chinese visitors to Los AngelesLos Angeles Daily NewsLike a special food item on…
Shadow banking not so dark [Commentary] – Baltimore Sun
Shadow banking not so dark [Commentary]Baltimore SunThe World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland gave us an excellent window into the…
AFC Cup MD1: Group H Preview – Boxscore
BoxscoreSigned from Greek side Veria in January, Serbian forward Mrdakovic has scored in both games he has started, including the…
Xi Visits Beijing Neighborhood, Lighting Up Social Media – New York Times (blog)
Xi Visits Beijing Neighborhood, Lighting Up Social MediaNew York Times (blog)News of the visit spread rapidly on China’s social media…
Microsoft Targets Global Internet Growth With Cheaper Phones – Bloomberg
BloombergMicrosoft Corp. (MSFT) is accelerating its push into mobile software, adding new hardware manufacturers and joining forces with chipmaker Qualcomm…
UNSC unites on humanitarian aid to Syria – The Hindu
The HinduThe United Nations Security Council has passed a unanimous resolution on the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria —…
Facebook deal for $19b app no shock to tech execs – Boston Globe
Boston GlobeFacebook’s $19 billion acquisition of the mobile messaging startup WhatsApp was widely labeled a stunner, but the news seemed…
China media: “Mafia-style” crimes – BBC News
BBC NewsNews of “mafia-style” crimes dominate press headlines on Friday, with media asking what “protections” alleged mobsters had in the…
Obama to Host Dalai Lama at White House – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaU.S. President Barack Obama hosts exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Friday at the White House, prompting…
China calls on US to scrap meeting between Obama and Dalai Lama – CNN
CNNHong Kong (CNN) — China has urged U.S. President Barack Obama to call off a meeting at the White House…
Chinese Tycoon Charged With ‘Mafia-Style’ Crimes – TIME
TIMELiu Han, one of the richest businessmen in China and ex-head of the mining giant Sichuan Hanlong Group, has been…
China Rules the Summer Olympics. Why Isn’t It Striking More Gold at Sochi? – TIME
China Rules the Summer Olympics. Why Isn’t It Striking More Gold at Sochi?TIMEBut a seasonal enthusiasm for winter sports —…
China urges Obama to cancel Dalai Lama meeting – Financial Times
Financial TimesChina called on US President Barack Obama to immediately cancel a planned meeting with the Dalai Lama, the spiritual…
Billionaire kingpin Liu Han accused of heading organised crime gang – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldBeijing: A car drives up and screeches to a halt outside a quiet riverside teahouse. Gunmen emerge, shots…
China urges Obama to cancel meeting with Dalai Lama – Reuters
ReutersBEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China urged the United States on Friday to scrap plans for President Barack Obama to meet exiled…
Mia Farrow, Amazon Watch Ecuador’s Fool; Chevron China’s Cover
Mia Farrow and Amazon Watch have been revealed as Ecuador’s fools, while the country led by President Rafael Correa has,…
Can China Teach North Korea to Play Nice? – Bloomberg
BloombergThe United Nations’ report on human rights in North Korea is a sickening document. It should give China’s leaders pause.…
London Docks Await Chinese Redevelopment – New York Times
London Docks Await Chinese RedevelopmentNew York TimesLONDON — Known for ambitious plans in China for business parks the size of…
China Faults Report Citing North Korean Leader in Atrocities – New York Times
New York TimesHONG KONG — Chinese officials on Tuesday criticized a United Nations report that served notice to Kim Jong-un,…
Winter Olympics 2014: GB men’s curling must play off against Norway for semi … – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukGreat Britain’s men’s curling team will contest a play-off with Norway for a place in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics…
Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Men’s Curling: live – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukSochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Men’s Curling: live. Follow minute-by-minute text commentary as Team GB’s men aim to defeat China on…