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'I have made history, I don't believe it' - Hong Kong trainer Michael Chang conquers US Stable star Rich Tapestry wins Group One Santa Anita Sprint Championship in California PUBLISHED : Sunday, 05 October, 2014, 8:13am UPDATED : Sunday, 05 October, 2014, 11:03am Alan Aitken...

Opposing sides beginning to talk about way out, but they're still far apart Pan-democrats Martin Lee and Jimmy Lai put proposals to Legco president in bid to end stalemate, but they can't agree a way forward PUBLISHED : Friday, 03 October, 2014, 3:55am UPDATED : Friday, 03 October, 2014...

Solicitor and wife of former dairy firm director jailed for laundering HK$230m PUBLISHED : Friday, 19 September, 2014, 1:47pm UPDATED : Friday, 19 September, 2014, 1:59pm Chris Lau [email protected] The court had heard that between December 2009 and February 2010, Natural Dairy had raised...

Actor Jaycee Chan formally arrested on drug charges Actor and Ko Chen-tung were detained last month after being caught smoking marijuana PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 17 September, 2014, 4:55pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 17 September, 2014, 5:57pm Nectar Gan [email protected] Hong Kong actor Jaycee...

Japanese songstress Yoshiko Yamaguchi, who posed as Chinese, dies aged 94 PUBLISHED : Monday, 15 September, 2014, 4:48am UPDATED : Monday, 15 September, 2014, 4:48am He Huifeng and Agence France-Presse A younger Yamaguchi (left) and in 1991. Photos: AP, SCMP Pictures Yoshiko Yamaguchi...

Up to 80 countries a year hit by match-fixing - Interpol Reuters September 10, 2014, 10:16 pm Chair of the INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Steering Group Chair John Abbott (L) chats with Secretary General of INTERPOL Ronald Noble during the "Match Fixing: The Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game"...

Truck driver jailed over death of mainlander Man whose truck hit young accountant, sparking online storm, gets 4 years PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 03 September, 2014, 3:41am UPDATED : Wednesday, 03 September, 2014, 3:41am Chris Lau [email protected] A truck driver was jailed for four years...

Despite the iPhone's popularity, Android remains king in China A new report by Baidu reveals that Android phones hold 79 per cent of China's market share PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 27 August, 2014, 8:29pm UPDATED : Thursday, 28 August, 2014, 9:13am Jeremy Blum [email protected] A man...

Prepacked lies: 90 per cent of food sold short And it may just be tip of iceberg, says Consumer Council after survey shows meat, fish, vegetables and fruit did not match weight on label PUBLISHED : Thursday, 14 August, 2014, 3:09pm UPDATED : Friday, 15 August, 2014, 6:02pm Ernest Kao...

Argentinian man is long lost baby AP August 11, 2014, 10:20 pm Ignacio Hurban, the long lost baby of an Argentine activist who was executed, has emerged in public. AP A music teacher in Argentina has emerged in public for the first time since being abruptly thrust into the limelight as a...

Australian couple in Thai baby scandal want boy back AFP August 11, 2014, 12:17 am Perth (Australia) (AFP) - An Australian couple at the centre of a Thai surrogate scandal Sunday denied they deliberately abandoned their baby son because he had Down's syndrome and said they would fight to get...

'Arsonist' clears his name after 10 years Man wins appeal to overturn charges convicting him in 2003 of setting fire to bins PUBLISHED : Thursday, 24 July, 2014, 4:57am UPDATED : Thursday, 24 July, 2014, 4:57am Julie Chu [email protected] Mr Justice Louis Tong said his concern was focused...

Kiev accuses Russia of shooting down fighter jets near flight MH17 crash site Kiev says two fighters shot down in eastern Ukraine, rebels confirm one plane shot down PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 23 July, 2014, 8:07pm UPDATED : Thursday, 24 July, 2014, 1:30am Agencies in Kiev Russian Sukhoi Su-25...

Gunmen kill policeman, kidnap another during attack on Malaysian diving resort PUBLISHED : Sunday, 13 July, 2014, 11:56am UPDATED : Sunday, 13 July, 2014, 3:57pm Associated Press in Kuala Lumpur Two Malaysian police officers were killed during a firefight in Sabah last year. Photo: EPA...

Facebook's worrying emotion code to keep you online longer Kelly Yang says the fact Facebook's mood study reveals emotion-laden posts keep people on the site longer leaves us all vulnerable Kelly Yang The results of Facebook's study should serve as a warning about the dangers of omnipotent...

Chinese businessman charged with hacking US military contractors' computers PUBLISHED : Sunday, 13 July, 2014, 6:32am UPDATED : Sunday, 13 July, 2014, 7:16am Agencies in San Diego, US Boeing's C-17 military cargo aircraft US authorities have charged a Chinese businessman with hacking into...

Germany checking for more CIA moles in its intelligence agency PUBLISHED : Sunday, 13 July, 2014, 6:32am UPDATED : Sunday, 13 July, 2014, 6:32am The Guardian in Berlin Germany has ejected the CIA's station chief there. Photo: EPA Germany's intelligence agency has reacted to the continuing...

20-year-old girl gang-raped in India; video uploaded on Facebook Four of the accused arrested Published Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Yet another brutal gang rape has been reported from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, where the perpetrators went a step ahead and uploaded the pictures on...

Schoolboy, 15, placed under curfew for trespassing in PLA barracks Boy, who had been protesting the handing over of harbourfront land for a military berth, is banned from leaving his family home at night for a year PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 25 June, 2014, 12:51pm UPDATED : Wednesday, 25 June...

Russian mafia boss arrested in Thailand Last updated 18:01 25/06/2014 alexander matusov AP ARRESTED: A Thai immigration official escorts Alexander Matusov, right, wanted on alleged multiple killings charges. A Russian mafia gang leader wanted back home for his alleged involvement in scores...