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Beijing offers no explanation for appointing of Luo Huining to head its liaison officeChina has replaced a top official in Hong Kong as anti-government protests in the semi-autonomous territory enter their eighth month.Luo Huining, the former Communist…
Read MoreCity initiates ‘serious response’ level as sickness recalls deadly respiratory syndrome that killed 700 people Hong Kong authorities has moved to “serious response” level as fears spread about a mysterious infectious disease that may have been brought …
Read MoreAn unknown number of workers are still trapped in rubble in the latest construction disaster to hit the countryAt least 10 people have been killed and 23 injured after a building in Cambodia collapsed, trapping workers under rubble, officials said on S…
Read MoreI dread getting calls in the middle of the night in case it is to tell me about another suicide by a K-drama actor or K-pop celebrityOn a hot August day in 2008, I was invited to appear on a TV entertainment programme hosted by actor Ahn Jae-hwan. I no…
Read MoreFloods in the Indonesian capital have left more than 40 people dead and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes. The worst monsoon rains in more than a decade deluged Jakarta, and rising rivers submerged at least 182 neighbourhoods. Jakarta is the…
Read MoreLibby Ruffle on China’s economic gains and humanitarian failings, and Jim Denham on Beijing’s global dominanceMartin Jacques writes about the “world-transforming” effect of China’s economic growth on Europe and the US (This decade belonged to China. So…
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