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Video: Specials

French Spiderman strikes again

April 15 - French climber Alain Roubert, better known as the French Spiderman, scales a gleaming...
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China's red-hot art market cools

Sotheby's Chinese art sales in Hong Kong weaken amid the financial turnoil, as collectors stay on...
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Piggy-back ride for your Valentine

They say love makes you do the craziest things and at this Hong Kong shopping mall that appears...
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Video: World

Hong Kong's Olympic bank note mania

Jul 16 - Olympic banknote mania is sweeping Hong Kong after banks finally started selling four...
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Hong Kong polls open

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Donald Tsang and government officials cast ballots in an election for...
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Raw Video: China Celebrates Moon Festival

People in Hong Kong and Beijing celebrated the mid-Autumn Festival on Sunday. The mid-Autumn...
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Jobs losses as China feels the pinch

Thousands of factory workers are suffering as factories across China's manufacturing hub of...
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Video: Business

Markets end week on high note

Asia stocks rose on Friday with exporters boosted by stronger than expected U.S. economic growth...
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Asia stocks dip before bailout vote

Japan's Nikkei fell on Monday as investors remained cautious ahead of a key vote by U.S....
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Asia falls on failed US bailout

Stock markets across Asia sank on Tuesday after U.S. lawmakers rejected a $700 billion plan to...
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Asia latest to cut interest rates

South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan become the latest countries to interest rates. The move on...
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HSBC gives UK home owners a boost

Europe's largest bank, HSBC, said it would raise its UK mortgage fund to 15 billion pounds in...
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China trails tainted milk

China has begun the trial of 17 suspects involved in a tainted milk scandal that sickened thousands...
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Asian shares end bleak 2008

Asian shares ended 2008 trading on the up side but the year was the worst on record for Australia...
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Video: U.S.

Powell: Obama Is President for All of America

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said President-elect Barack Obama will be a President for...
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Video: Health

Hong Kong hit by milk scare

Hong Kong has ordered the recall of a Chinese company's products after milk, ice cream and yogurt...
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Melamine-tainted eggs found in HK

Hong Kong found melamine in eggs from China. More tests will be carried out on meat,...
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Bird flu alert in Hong Kong

The authorities are once again slapping quarantine orders on poultry farms and have started the...
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Video: People

Glitter returns to UK

Convicted paedophile Gary Glitter has returned to the UK after serving a three year prison sentence...
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Humpback spotted in Hong Kong waters

A large humpback whale has been spotted swimming close to Hong Kong's iconic...
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Business

McDonald's Hong Kong boss jailed for taking bribes

   Hong Kong - The former managing director of McDonald's in Hong Kong was jailed...
» read full story May 06th, 2009 - 20:01

China Mobile buys 12 per cent stake in Taiwan's Far East Tone

Taipei - China Mobile, China's largest cellphone company, signed a strategic alliance agreement...
» read full story April 29th, 2009 - 21:39

McDonald's Hong Kong boss took 330,000 dollars in bribes

   Hong Kong  - The former managing director of fast food chain McDonald's in...
» read full story April 16th, 2009 - 13:51

Mobile data use surges 14-fold in two years in hi-tech Hong Kong

   Hong Kong - Hong Kong people sent 14 times as much mobile data in January than...
» read full story April 14th, 2009 - 14:34

US ratings agency Moody's to quit Taiwan

Taipei  - Taiwan confirmed Friday that US ratings agency Moody's plans to quit the country in...
» read full story April 10th, 2009 - 17:46

China authorities reject Coca Cola takeover of soft-drink maker

   Beijing - Chinese authorities on Wednesday rejected the takeover of China Huiyuan...
» read full story March 18th, 2009 - 09:42

Wine Still A Good Investment In Hard Times, Say Experts

Hong Kong - When James Christie held his first auction in 1776, bottles of wine were among the...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 16:18

Wine Experts Say Bordeaux Is Safe Port In Economic Storm

Hong Kong - Wine experts may disagree on most things, but one thing they all appear to agree...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 13:45

Half of Hong Kong businessmen expect recession to last two years

Hong Kong - Half of Hong Kong businesses expect the city's recession to drag on for at least two...
» read full story November 22nd, 2008 - 09:09

Hong Kong Stocks End Higher after Another Volatile Day

Hong Kong - Hong Kong stocks end another day of volatile trading just in positive ground at 0.8 per...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 10:06

Hong Kong Stocks Rise 14% One Day after Record Loss

Hong Kong - Hong Kong stocks staged an astonishing recovery Tuesday, rebounding by more than 14 per...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 10:17

Asian-Pacific Stocks Rising on South Korea Financial Rescue Package

Tokyo - Asia-Pacific stocks rose on Monday after South Korea announced a more than...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 15:32

Global slowdown threatens millions of jobs in China

Hong Kong - Up to 2.5 million people could lose their jobs in the Pearl River delta, covering Hong...
» read full story October 19th, 2008 - 13:40

Financial Clouds Keep China's House Buyers at Home

Beijing - As house sales and prices tumble in China amid heightened uncertainty brought by the...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 09:36

Global Meltdown Set to Hit Hong Kong's Luxury Market Hardest

Hong Kong - It is home to some of Asia's wealthiest and most successful people - a city where...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 09:34

Asian Markets Up after Rescue Plans Unveiled

Tokyo - Asia's stock markets jumped Tuesday after the governments of the world's leading industrial...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 09:26

Asia-Pacific Markets Fall Sharply Wednesday

Tokyo - Stock markets throughout Asia and the Pacific fell sharply Wednesday in response to Wall...
» read full story October 08th, 2008 - 10:20
Carrier-less iPhone Offered In Hong Kong

Carrier-less iPhone Offered In Hong Kong

Apple is considering new approaches to its business by releasing an unlocked version of its 3G...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 14:51
Apple Sells Unlocked iPhones In Hong Kong

Apple Sells Unlocked iPhones In Hong Kong

Apple made it easier for millions of iPhone fans. The Hong Kong lovers of Apple’s iPhone could...
» read full story September 28th, 2008 - 16:27
Motorola Sues Former Executive Who Joined Apple

Motorola Sues Former Executive Who Joined Apple

Motorola, the US largest phone maker, has filed a lawsuit against Michael Fenger, a former...
» read full story July 20th, 2008 - 13:06
Apple Only Needed A Few Days To Sell One Million iPhones

Apple Only Needed A Few Days To Sell One Million iPhones

Apple is on the right track with its 3G iPhone release, as it has just announced today that it has...
» read full story July 14th, 2008 - 16:58
Chinese Oil Giant Buys Norwegian Awilco for $2,5 Billion

Chinese Oil Giant Buys Norwegian Awilco for $2,5 Billion

China’s largest offshore oil-services provider, China National Offshore Oil Corp., has signed a...
» read full story July 07th, 2008 - 13:51
Microsoft's Xbox 360 Console Might Get A New Price Tag

Microsoft's Xbox 360 Console Might Get A New Price Tag

For the past few weeks several rumors have been circulating about Microsoft’s plans to reduce the...
» read full story July 01st, 2008 - 11:20
Palm Aims To Sell 2 Million Palm Centros

Palm Aims To Sell 2 Million Palm Centros

While announcing its new deal with Verizon Wireless regarding Palm Centro, the company has also...
» read full story June 13th, 2008 - 10:54
China’s Unicom to Acquire Netcom for $23.9 billion in Stock

China’s Unicom to Acquire Netcom for $23.9 billion in Stock

China Unicom Ltd has reportedly made official its intention of acquiring China Netcom Group Corp....
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 15:03
China Mobile Posts 31.9% Profit

China Mobile Posts 31.9% Profit

China Mobile Communications Corporation, the world's largest mobile phone operator with over 376.38...
» read full story March 23rd, 2008 - 17:53
China's Yahoo Arm, Alibaba, Ponders Microsoft Deal

China's Yahoo Arm, Alibaba, Ponders Microsoft Deal

Alibaba, the China, Hangzhou-based e-commerce/e-auction company, is allegedly trying to be heard by...
» read full story February 18th, 2008 - 22:25
Fed Makes Emergency Rate Cuts To 3.5 %

Fed Makes Emergency Rate Cuts To 3.5 %

The Federal Reserve cut down its benchmark interest rates by 75 basic points, from 4.25% to 3.5%,...
» read full story January 22nd, 2008 - 16:37
MGM Mirage Plans To Open $1.2 Billion Casino In Macau

MGM Mirage Plans To Open $1.2 Billion Casino In Macau

MGM Mirage and venture partner Pansy Ho, daughter of the gambling mogul Stanley Ho, announced...
» read full story December 18th, 2007 - 15:11
James Murdoch Appointed As CEO For Europe And Asia

James Murdoch Appointed As CEO For Europe And Asia

News Corp, the company of the media mogul Rupert Murdoch, announced today that Murdoch’s son and...
» read full story December 07th, 2007 - 15:38
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U.S.

U.S. Students Get Better at Math

U.S. Students Get Better at Math

A study released on Tuesday pointed out that American 4th and 8th graders significantly improved...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 10:49

Bill says Hillary was "shocked" by secretary-of-state proposal

Washington - Senator Hillary Clinton was "shocked" by the possibility that...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 22:14
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Gadgets

Apple Starts Selling Unlocked iPhones In Hong Kong

Apple Starts Selling Unlocked iPhones In Hong Kong

Apple made it easier for millions of iPhone fans. The Hong Kong lovers of Apple’s iPhone could now...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 14:39
Update: Apple Sells 1 Million Phones and 10 Million Applications

Update: Apple Sells 1 Million Phones and 10 Million Applications

Apple has pulled it off. The Cupertino company managed to sell in a very short timespan a million...
» read full story July 14th, 2008 - 20:21
WSJ: Microsoft To Cut The Price Of Xbox  360 As Early As Sunday

WSJ: Microsoft To Cut The Price Of Xbox 360 As Early As Sunday

After weeks of rumors, The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Microsoft will announce a price...
» read full story July 11th, 2008 - 08:19
German Patent Police Hits CeBit Trade Show

German Patent Police Hits CeBit Trade Show

German authorities raided Wednesday morning 51 exhibitors at CeBit in Hannover, Germany. Of the...
» read full story March 07th, 2008 - 18:28
IPhone Inventories Apparently Building Up

IPhone Inventories Apparently Building Up

During his keynote at MacWorld, Steve Jobs announced that the sales of Apple’s ultimate gadget have...
» read full story January 25th, 2008 - 21:48
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Technology

Hong Kong arrests third BitTorrent user for sharing movies online

   Hong Kong - Customs officers in Hong Kong said Wednesday they arrested an...
» read full story April 29th, 2009 - 13:48

Computer technician on trial in Hong Kong celebrity sex photo case

   Hong Kong - A computer technician went on trial Monday accused of stealing the...
» read full story April 06th, 2009 - 13:02
Life not worth living without internet, Hong Kong youngsters say

Life not worth living without internet, Hong Kong youngsters say

   Hong Kong  - Life would be meaningless and not worth living without the...
» read full story March 20th, 2009 - 10:06

Third undersea cable planned to bring faster internet to Asia

   Taipei  - Several Asian countries plan to jointly build a third Asia-Pacific...
» read full story March 19th, 2009 - 06:34
Microsoft’s IE Keeps Being Caught with Its Pants Down

Microsoft’s IE Keeps Being Caught with Its Pants Down

The web browser used by 69 percent of users all over the world continues to be at the mercy of...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 20:42
HP Offers New Batteries and a Greener Life

HP Offers New Batteries and a Greener Life

Hewlett-Packard promised to its customers that the notebooks they produce will also be available...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 21:16
Microsoft Releases Last 8 Security Bulletins Of The Year

Microsoft Releases Last 8 Security Bulletins Of The Year

In the last security bulletin round of this year, Microsoft security experts address multiple...
» read full story December 10th, 2008 - 14:49
YouTube and Classical Music: Welcome to the Real World!

YouTube and Classical Music: Welcome to the Real World!

YouTube plans to bring culture to the masses and undiscovered talents to the most notorious...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 15:50
China Re-Invents Tom-Skype’s Privacy Policy

China Re-Invents Tom-Skype’s Privacy Policy

During the Olympic Games in Beijing, 2008, journalists faced countless problems transmitting...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 18:06
Apple Changes Policy: Sells Unlocked iPhone 3Gs in Hong Kong

Apple Changes Policy: Sells Unlocked iPhone 3Gs in Hong Kong

Apple Inc. has launched an unlocked version of the iPhone 3G in Hong Kong. The version allows users...
» read full story September 28th, 2008 - 13:28

Cameras monitor your every step in China's most watched city

Shenzhen, China - It's nightfall in China's most watched city. Women nervously draw tight their...
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 08:37
Motorola Sues Ex Executive Who Joined Apple

Motorola Sues Ex Executive Who Joined Apple

Motorola, the US largest phone maker, has filed a lawsuit against Michael Fenger, a former...
» read full story July 21st, 2008 - 14:40
The Launch of The 3G iPhone Plagued By Setup Problems

The Launch of The 3G iPhone Plagued By Setup Problems

It seems like Friday was a busy day for Apple as the launch of its eagerly awaited 3G iPhone was...
» read full story July 12th, 2008 - 09:50
Konnichiwa iPhone 3G! Crowds Take Over Cities Across Asia-Pacific

Konnichiwa iPhone 3G! Crowds Take Over Cities Across Asia-Pacific

How does a launch day for next-gen iPhone 3G look like? Friday morning, Japan, hours before...
» read full story July 11th, 2008 - 13:36
McAfee Exposes Riskiest Web Domains

McAfee Exposes Riskiest Web Domains

Consumers should be aware of a number of things when surfing the net, and among them, domains such...
» read full story June 05th, 2008 - 14:31
Beware of .hk Domains

Beware of .hk Domains

McAfee, an antivirus and security company, has made public its report on internet security for...
» read full story June 04th, 2008 - 19:53
Skype Announces Cheap Unlimited PC-to-Phone Plans

Skype Announces Cheap Unlimited PC-to-Phone Plans

Skype announced unlimited SkypeOut plans, which allow a user to call phone numbers. The plans are...
» read full story April 21st, 2008 - 16:51
Windows Vista SP1 Now Speaks 36 Languages

Windows Vista SP1 Now Speaks 36 Languages

Almost one month after the release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) in five languages –...
» read full story April 16th, 2008 - 11:18
Mobile Giants Agree on Long Term Evolution (LTE)

Mobile Giants Agree on Long Term Evolution (LTE)

World's largest mobile technology companies have agreed upon a framework regarding the emerging...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 13:02
China's No.1 Search Engine Baidu Sued For Copyright Infringements

China's No.1 Search Engine Baidu Sued For Copyright Infringements

Baidu.com, China’s No.1 search engine, is facing yet another copyright infringement lawsuit, this...
» read full story March 01st, 2008 - 07:51

Yahoo! Search Available on Nine Asian Mobile Operators

Yahoo Inc. announced today, on their portal, that they will provide mobile search services to nine...
» read full story November 13th, 2007 - 16:32
Yahoo Execs Summoned before House Committee over False Statements

Yahoo Execs Summoned before House Committee over False Statements

The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee asked two top officials of Yahoo! Inc. to come and respond...
» read full story October 17th, 2007 - 19:01
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Sports

Sharapova pulls from Hong Kong as injured shoulder needs more time

   The Russian revealed that she underwent arthroscopic surgery in October on her problem...
» read full story December 31st, 2008 - 12:17

"Truly exceptional" Beijing Olympics closed

Beijing - The Beijing Olympics were officially closed on Sunday by International Olympic Commitee...
» read full story August 24th, 2008 - 15:40

Prince of gymnastics Li Ning lights Olympic cauldron

Active sports heroes Yao Ming and Liu Xiang may have been mentioned most as favourites to light the...
» read full story August 08th, 2008 - 20:20
Hong Kong: Olympic Torch Reaches Friendly Territory

Hong Kong: Olympic Torch Reaches Friendly Territory

The Olympic torch has reached Hong Kong this week, and the pro-Tibetan protests became less felt....
» read full story May 02nd, 2008 - 16:08
NBA Goes East

NBA Goes East

The NBA plans to go east and expand in the World’s most populous country, China. Although the...
» read full story September 21st, 2007 - 15:54
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Movies

Comedy opens Cannes amid horror movie wave

Cannes - A 3-D comedy about an old man who ties balloons to his house in the hope of fulfilling a...
» read full story May 11th, 2009 - 20:41
Brendan Fraser Is Back In The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

Brendan Fraser Is Back In The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

With a new flick of “The Mummy” franchise, another legend is revived, apart from that of the...
» read full story August 02nd, 2008 - 12:26
Stuntman Killed In Fire On John Woo Film Set

Stuntman Killed In Fire On John Woo Film Set

A stuntman has died and six other crew members were seriously injured in a fire on the set of John...
» read full story June 11th, 2008 - 00:09
China Still Unforgiving of Sharon Stone's Comments

China Still Unforgiving of Sharon Stone's Comments

Sharon Stone is still being chastised for her unfortunate comments made in Cannes last...
» read full story June 04th, 2008 - 16:30
Sharon Stone “Deeply Sorry” for Remarks over China's Karma

Sharon Stone “Deeply Sorry” for Remarks over China's Karma

American actress and former fashion model Sharon Stone apologized for her remarks over China’s bad...
» read full story May 29th, 2008 - 13:49
Sharon Stone May Be Banned in Chinese Cinemas

Sharon Stone May Be Banned in Chinese Cinemas

After saying that the 7.9 earthquake which hit China on May 12 was because of the country’s...
» read full story May 27th, 2008 - 22:43
I’m Not There Nominated for Four Spirit Awards

I’m Not There Nominated for Four Spirit Awards

I’m No There, the movie about the life of legendary folk artist Bob Dylan was nominated for four...
» read full story November 28th, 2007 - 00:30
Batman Scenes Filming In Hong Kong

Batman Scenes Filming In Hong Kong

Christian Bale and Morgan Freeman where in Hong Kong Friday, filming a scene for the latest Batman...
» read full story November 09th, 2007 - 14:37
China Bans Worldwide Expected “Rush Hour 3”

China Bans Worldwide Expected “Rush Hour 3”

The third installment of the already famous movie “Rush Hour” has been waited for with much...
» read full story August 10th, 2007 - 16:14
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Health

Swine flu tally is 2,384 cases in 24 countries: WHO

Geneva/Stockholm - The World Health Organization increased Friday the number of...
» read full story May 08th, 2009 - 20:01

WHO confirms 1025 flu cases in 20 countries

Geneva - The World Health Organization confirmed Monday 1025 officially reported cases of influenza...
» read full story May 04th, 2009 - 20:47

Mexican health officials raise swine-flu deaths to 19

Mexico City - Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova have raised the number of confirmed...
» read full story May 03rd, 2009 - 20:22

Asia's first swine-flu case confirmed in Hong Kong

   Hong Kong  - Asia's first case of swine flu has been confirmed in Hong Kong,...
» read full story May 01st, 2009 - 16:06

Three test negative for swine flu as Hong Kong goes on guard

   Hong Kong - Three patients tested negative for swine flu in Hong Kong as the...
» read full story April 27th, 2009 - 17:03
Scientists Develop HIV Strain that Infects Monkeys

Scientists Develop HIV Strain that Infects Monkeys

Scientists succeeded in creating a strain of the human AIDS virus that can infect and multiply in...
» read full story March 03rd, 2009 - 14:53
Forum Calls for Decriminalization of Homosexuality in Asia

Forum Calls for Decriminalization of Homosexuality in Asia

 On Friday, after three days of debate during a health forum, representatives at health...
» read full story February 21st, 2009 - 13:59
More Hong Kong Birds Test Positive for H5N1

More Hong Kong Birds Test Positive for H5N1

  Three of the 21 dead birds that were recently discovered on Hong Kong’s shores tested...
» read full story February 05th, 2009 - 14:50
Scientists Announce Breakthrough in Flu Vaccine Development

Scientists Announce Breakthrough in Flu Vaccine Development

A team of researchers working under Japan’s Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has...
» read full story February 05th, 2009 - 14:43
Hong Kong’s Government Does Not Want to Admit Bird Flu Outbreak

Hong Kong’s Government Does Not Want to Admit Bird Flu Outbreak

  Hong Kong has not officially reported any cases of bird flu since December, but a Hong Kong...
» read full story February 04th, 2009 - 16:48

Hong Kong Warns Of Bird Flu Outbreak In China

China has reported the country’s eighth case of bird flu this year, the most in a single...
» read full story February 03rd, 2009 - 15:59
Reduced Air Pollution Adds Years To Your Life

Reduced Air Pollution Adds Years To Your Life

Pollution has always been thought to reduce survival due to its noxious effects on people’s...
» read full story January 22nd, 2009 - 12:58
Boy, 16, Dies of Bird Flu in China! Stronger Prevention and Supervision Programs Are Needed

Boy, 16, Dies of Bird Flu in China! Stronger Prevention and Supervision Programs Are Needed

A 16-year-old boy has died of bird flu in central China, becoming the third victim in China in...
» read full story January 20th, 2009 - 11:33
Bird Flu Makes More Victims: Vietnam Announces Second Human Case of Bird Flu

Bird Flu Makes More Victims: Vietnam Announces Second Human Case of Bird Flu

Health officials earlier this week confirmed Vietnam’s first human case of bird flu since...
» read full story January 08th, 2009 - 13:20
China Confirms Beijing Woman Died of Bird Flu

China Confirms Beijing Woman Died of Bird Flu

 A Chinese woman has died of the H5N1 bird flu virus in Beijing, the World Health Organisation...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 14:16
Smoking News - More And More Bans, But What's The Effect?

Smoking News - More And More Bans, But What's The Effect?

  The hi-tech smoking rooms may be allowed in Hong Kong bars when a total ban on cigarettes...
» read full story December 22nd, 2008 - 11:18
Bird Flu Found In China Too

Bird Flu Found In China Too

Chinese agriculture officials have recently announced that they have found poultry infected with a...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 14:29
Bird Flu Outbreak In Hong Kong

Bird Flu Outbreak In Hong Kong

A new outbreak of the bird flu in Hong Kong shows the disease still poses a major threat. A World...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 16:46
WHO Warns Governments to Keep Guard Up For Bird Flu

WHO Warns Governments to Keep Guard Up For Bird Flu

Thursday a World Health Organization official warned Asian governments to be vigilant for bird...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 16:11
Hong Kong to Cull 80,000 Chickens amid Bird Flu Scare

Hong Kong to Cull 80,000 Chickens amid Bird Flu Scare

More than 80,000 chickens will be culled in Hong Kong after bird flu was detected in a poultry...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 16:00
FDA Finds Traces of Melamine in Sample of Baby Formula

FDA Finds Traces of Melamine in Sample of Baby Formula

The Food and Drug Administration said it found traces of the toxic contaminant melamine in one of...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 18:19
Trace Of Melamine Found In US Infant Formula

Trace Of Melamine Found In US Infant Formula

Health officials have detected traces of melamine in samples of infant formula put on the market...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 14:23

Baby formula makers target Asian mothers after melamine scare

Hong Kong - An attractive, smiling, healthy-looking couple pose with their thumbs up in front of a...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 07:54
US Infant Mortality Rate – Definitely Not Improving, CDC Says

US Infant Mortality Rate – Definitely Not Improving, CDC Says

Infant mortality rate is continuously decreasing in the United States, dropping to 29th in the...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 14:10
Distinguished Biochemist Robert Tjian Elected as President of Howard Hughes Institute

Distinguished Biochemist Robert Tjian Elected as President of Howard Hughes Institute

Robert Tjian, a distinguished UC Berkley biochemist and gene researcher, has been named president...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 14:00
Products With Traces Of Melamine Pulled By Cadbury, Kraft Foods and Mars

Products With Traces Of Melamine Pulled By Cadbury, Kraft Foods and Mars

If your "poison" is the cocoa bean, then you should definitely keep reading....
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 16:11
Cadbury Candy Affected By Asian Melamine In Milk Scandal

Cadbury Candy Affected By Asian Melamine In Milk Scandal

The famous British candy maker Cadbury stated that several types of chocolate products were taken...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 22:20

Pollution to Blame for Asia's Growing Number of Sneezes

Hong Kong - It starts with a sneeze, a runny nose and a cough. You think it's a cold but when the...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 09:49
China’s Toxic Milk Crisis Spreads Fear in Other Parts of the World

China’s Toxic Milk Crisis Spreads Fear in Other Parts of the World

China’s tainted milk crisis that killed four infants and sickened 53,000 babies across the country...
» read full story September 28th, 2008 - 14:00
Exposure to Air Pollution Harms Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Exposure to Air Pollution Harms Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Exposure to traffic fumes increases the risk of heart attack, or strokes and potentially fatal...
» read full story September 10th, 2008 - 17:29
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Video Games

11 Million WoW-ers

11 Million WoW-ers

World of Warcraft has been one of the most controversial games of the decade, up there with Counter...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 18:34
Microsoft Makes Aggressive Xbox 360 Price Cuts in Asia

Microsoft Makes Aggressive Xbox 360 Price Cuts in Asia

Microsoft has cut prices for its Xbox 360 gaming console in Asia. The cuts range from 5 to 20...
» read full story April 29th, 2008 - 20:01
World of Warcraft Tops 9 Million Subscribers

World of Warcraft Tops 9 Million Subscribers

Those guys at Blizzard are probably in need for someone specifically savvy at counting money,...
» read full story July 25th, 2007 - 10:44
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Music

Rocker Rod Stewart stocks up on tight trousers in Hong Kong

   Hong Kong - Veteran rock star Rod Stewart proved he is wearing well at 64 by...
» read full story March 14th, 2009 - 16:32
Oasis’ Concerts in China Canceled Due to Economic Matters

Oasis’ Concerts in China Canceled Due to Economic Matters

British rock band Oasis will not perform in China as a result of various economic issues and not...
» read full story March 03rd, 2009 - 15:01
Spice Girls It’s Now Or Never

Spice Girls It’s Now Or Never

Putting and end to months of speculation, the Spice Girls announced a reunion world tour to promote...
» read full story June 28th, 2007 - 22:36
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World

Newborn Danish prince leaves maternity ward with proud parents

Copenhagen - Princess Marie and Prince Joachim, the younger son of Danish Queen Margrethe II, left...
» read full story May 07th, 2009 - 22:42

Hong Kong celebrity sex-photos scandal suspect found guilty

   Hong Kong - A computer technician Wednesday was found guilty of stealing explicit...
» read full story April 29th, 2009 - 14:05

Corrupt Macau minister jailed for a further 28 years

   Hong Kong - A former top minister in the Chinese gambling resort of Macau already...
» read full story April 22nd, 2009 - 11:02

Economic slump a real headache for migraine sufferers in Hong Kong

   Hong Kong (dpa) - The economic slowdown has brought pain to Hong Kong in more ways than one with...
» read full story April 21st, 2009 - 21:46

Dalai Lama absent as China hosts World Buddhist Forum

   Beijing - The Dalai Lama was a notable absentee on Friday as religious leaders...
» read full story March 27th, 2009 - 12:16

Australian oil spill bigger than first thought

   Sydney - Oil from a damaged ship has washed up on 60 kilometres of beaches on...
» read full story March 13th, 2009 - 11:14

China's eateries might be benefiting from Hong Kong monkey poaching

   Hong Kong - Wild monkeys in Hong Kong are being hunted and killed in a trade that...
» read full story March 13th, 2009 - 09:30

Deadly tide of birds fuels fears of bird flu cover-up

   Hong Kong  - For more than a week now a deadly tide has been washing out of...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 12:15
Beijing Woman Dies Of Bird Flu

Beijing Woman Dies Of Bird Flu

 A Chinese woman has died of the H5N1 bird flu virus in Beijing, the World Health Organisation...
» read full story January 07th, 2009 - 07:53

Baby girl hospitalized in Hong Kong with mild form of bird flu

The infant, who normally lives in Shenzhen in southern China, was diagnosed with the H9N2 strain of...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 16:20

Taiwan Succumbs To China's Panda Diplomacy

Taipei - For six decades, China tried in vain to recover Taiwan with military force and political...
» read full story December 23rd, 2008 - 14:08

Mixed Feelings In Taiwan Over Transport Links With China

   Taipei - Forty years ago, then-president Chiang Kai-shek called on Taiwan's...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 16:00

Hong Kong steps up border checks to halt bird flu outbreak

Hong Kong - Customs officials were on Friday stepping up the number of random checks on vehicles...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 08:59

Hong Kong Airlines Faces Crew Rebellion

Hong Kong - Hong Kong's flagship airline Cathay Pacific is dealing with significant problems, as...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 11:50

Another glitch for Australian airline Qantas

Sydney - A Qantas Airways jet aborted a flight to Singapore and returned to the Australian west...
» read full story November 29th, 2008 - 10:47

Crisis Means Good Deals In Asia For Flashpackers

Hong Kong - "It's a buyers market," Malcolm O'Brien said. "There's bargains out...
» read full story November 25th, 2008 - 10:44

Somali pirates reduce Saudi tanker ransom demand, move ship

Mogadishu - Somali pirates have reduced their ransom demand for a hijacked Saudi supertanker to 15...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 13:20

China's "richest tycoon" detained, state media says

Beijing - Chinese authorities have detained a consumer electronics' tycoon reputed to be the...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 11:02
India’s Navy to Hunt Some Pirates

India’s Navy to Hunt Some Pirates

The Indian navy has received formal approval from the United Nations to track down and destroy...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 18:06

Pirates hijack another cargo vessel near Somalia, US Navy says

Washington  - A cargo vessel operated by an Iranian firm has been hijacked off the Somali coast,...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 19:21

Britain revokes visa for former Thai premier

Bangkok - Britain has revoked tourist visas for fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra...
» read full story November 08th, 2008 - 09:06

Taiwan, China Sign 4 Pacts on Expanding Ties

Taipei - Taiwan and China, taking another step towards peaceful co-existence, on Tuesday signed...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 09:10

Melamine Found in Chinese Eggs, Authorities Make First Arrest

Beijing - Authorities made a fist arrest in the evolving scandal over melamine-contaminated eggs, a...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 09:13

Hong Kong Bars Win Court Battle to Allow Smokers Back Inside

Hong Kong - Three popular bars in Hong Kong won a court ruling that may allow them to let smokers...
» read full story October 09th, 2008 - 09:27

Hong Kong to attract short-term tourists as Halloween city

Hong Kong  - Hong Kong is to promote itself as a Halloween destination for young tourists from...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 08:04

Chinese Milk Products Banned in South Korea

South Korea on Thursday banned the import of Chinese milk and milk powder products, blamed for...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 15:48
More Countries Ban Imports of “Made in China” Diary Products

More Countries Ban Imports of “Made in China” Diary Products

China’s melamine-tainted milk products, which intoxicated as much as 53,000 infants in the Asian...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 14:09
China Struggles to Control Toxic Milk Crisis

China Struggles to Control Toxic Milk Crisis

Chinese authorities withdrew more than 7,000 metric tons of dairy products from the market in an...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 14:50

58 Injured as Typhoon Hagupit Hit Hong Kong

More than 58 people were injured when Typhoon Hagupit hit Hong Kong Wednesday, grounding flights...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 10:17

Hong Kong Braces for Typhoon Hagupit

Hong Kong cancelled dozens of flights and ferry services on Tuesday ahead of Typhoon Hagupit after...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 14:34
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Science

American Students Gain in TIMSS Test

American Students Gain in TIMSS Test

A recent international survey of student achievement released on Tuesday, Trends in International...
» read full story December 10th, 2008 - 14:27
Study: US Students Make Progress In Maths

Study: US Students Make Progress In Maths

Mathematics and science are vital for a nation’s wellbeing and it is crucial for students to learn...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 22:48

Shenzhou VII heads to launch pad for China's first spacewalk

Beijing - Engineers on Saturday moved the assembled carrier rocket and Shenzhou VII spacecraft...
» read full story September 20th, 2008 - 13:25

Magpie Infected With H5N1 Virus Found In China

Hong Kong went into alert this week when a dead magpie found in an urban area of the region tested...
» read full story June 08th, 2007 - 15:48
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People

Heroin reportedly found in Hong Kong pop star's Tokyo hotel room

   Hong Kong - Heroin has been found by police in the hotel room of a Hong Kong pop...
» read full story April 07th, 2009 - 13:59
Gary Glitter, Rock Star And Child Molester, Is Back in U.K

Gary Glitter, Rock Star And Child Molester, Is Back in U.K

Former glam-rock star Gary Glitter was greeted by mobs of photographers and police officers when...
» read full story August 22nd, 2008 - 19:22
John Mayer Already Meeting Jennifer Aniston's Friends

John Mayer Already Meeting Jennifer Aniston's Friends

Newly formed celebrity couple Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer were spotted hanging out yet again,...
» read full story June 03rd, 2008 - 02:42
Sharon Stone Dropped From Dior Advertisements

Sharon Stone Dropped From Dior Advertisements

Sharon Stone’s apologies and deep regrets for her offensive remarks about the earthquake in China...
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 12:28
Sharon Stone's Insensitive Remarks on Sichuan Quake

Sharon Stone's Insensitive Remarks on Sichuan Quake

Sharon Stone is under heavy fire for suggesting that the magnitude 8 earthquake which struck China...
» read full story May 28th, 2008 - 14:55
Hong Kong Pop Star Apologizes For Sex Pics Scandal

Hong Kong Pop Star Apologizes For Sex Pics Scandal

Canadian-born Hong Kong actor and singer Edison Chen issued a heartfelt apology on Thursday and...
» read full story February 21st, 2008 - 19:58
Victoria Beckham: I Sleep Naked With David

Victoria Beckham: I Sleep Naked With David

Victoria Beckham, also known as Posh Spice, revealed in the latest issue of Elle magazine that she...
» read full story December 07th, 2007 - 15:24
Spice Girls Start Reunion Tour with Free Virgin Deal

Spice Girls Start Reunion Tour with Free Virgin Deal

Airline company Virgin Atlantic has made a deal with the Spice Girls to fly them all around the...
» read full story November 02nd, 2007 - 14:16
Asian Tycoon Buys A Boeing Dreamliner

Asian Tycoon Buys A Boeing Dreamliner

Real estate tycoon Joseph Lau is the first to be publicly identified as the future owner of a 153...
» read full story May 23rd, 2007 - 14:31
Man Charged For Posting A Porn Link In Hong Kong

Man Charged For Posting A Porn Link In Hong Kong

A man was fined 5,000 Hong Kong dollars (640 US dollars) for placing a pornographic link in an...
» read full story May 11th, 2007 - 13:41
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Specials

Court hears Hong Kong tycoon tricked into giving away fortune

   Hong Kong  - Asia's richest woman signed a will giving away her entire...
» read full story April 14th, 2009 - 14:51

Hong Kong pop star takes leave from industry after drugs arrest

   Hong Kong - Hong Kong pop singer Kelvin Kwan plans to leave the entertainment...
» read full story April 02nd, 2009 - 21:52
Bird Flu Outbreak in China Raises Concern Over Human Transmission

Bird Flu Outbreak in China Raises Concern Over Human Transmission

  Chinese authorities announced on Tuesday that they had begun destroying and vaccinating...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 13:23
China Culls Chickens after Bird Flu Outbreak

China Culls Chickens after Bird Flu Outbreak

More than 370,000 chickens have been culled in China’s eastern Jiangsu province after finding the...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 15:05

Miss World finals in Johannesburg give city needed nip-tuck

Johannesburg - Johannesburg's pre-World Cup nip-tuck continues this weekend. The city, which has...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 14:46
Update: The Efficacy Of Hong Kong’s Bird Flu Vaccine Questioned

Update: The Efficacy Of Hong Kong’s Bird Flu Vaccine Questioned

This week’s bird flu outbreak is the first incident of this type on a Hong Kong farm since 2003,...
» read full story December 10th, 2008 - 16:20
New Bird Flu Outbreak Reported In Hong Kong

New Bird Flu Outbreak Reported In Hong Kong

Commonly known as the “bird flu” or “avian flu,” avian influenza is a type of influenza caused by...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 19:23
YouTube Plays Up Classical Music

YouTube Plays Up Classical Music

YouTube is moving to bring classical music to a larger audience by holding an online contest where...
» read full story December 03rd, 2008 - 15:00

Christie's to host first wine auction in Hong Kong in seven years

Hong Kong - Christie's was preparing Friday to host its first wine auction in Hong Kong in seven...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 07:49
Shipping For The Nokia 5800 XperssMusic Has Started

Shipping For The Nokia 5800 XperssMusic Has Started

Nokia, the largest and most popular mobile phone manufacturer in the world, has announced that its...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 18:56

Wine lovers defy recession to pay up to 40,000 dollars a bottle

Hong Kong - Wine lovers from across Asia showed their love for a fine vintage is recession-proof...
» read full story November 16th, 2008 - 16:26

Maternity Tourist Boom Brings Midwife Crisis to Hong Kong

Hong Kong - Like most things from the cradle to the grave in Hong Kong, it used to be simply a...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 09:37

Hong Kong Shows Halloween Spirit to Lure in Short-Haul Visitors

Hong Kong - Hong Kong has been named many things: Asia's world city, former British colony, the...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 09:28
WoW Expansion “Wrath of the Lich King” to Be Released in November

WoW Expansion “Wrath of the Lich King” to Be Released in November

The moment all World of Warcraft fans have been waiting for – the release of the video game’s...
» read full story September 15th, 2008 - 23:01
New Lander To Reach Mars In Search of Indirect Proof Of Life

New Lander To Reach Mars In Search of Indirect Proof Of Life

After years of hoping to find direct evidence of ice on Mars, and after three failed missions, the...
» read full story May 14th, 2008 - 14:47
Look Who's Blogging Now!

Look Who's Blogging Now!

The latest Honk Kong's bloggers are no others than the two giant pandas who arrived from...
» read full story May 10th, 2007 - 15:53
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