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Hong Kong counts cost of protests on city's core shopping districts Reuters December 1, 2014, 8:05 am Sales persons wait for customers at a jewelry store at a road occupied by pro-democracy protesters at Mongkok shopping district in Hong Kong October 27, 2014. REUTERS/Bobby Yip By Anne...

Indian minister accuses Pakistan of backing terrorism Islamabad supporting militants in Kashmir, trying to destabilise Delhi's rule, high-ranking Indian minister says after deadly attack PUBLISHED : Sunday, 30 November, 2014, 5:32am UPDATED : Sunday, 30 November, 2014, 5:32am Agence...

McDonald's announces price changes in Taiwan CNA 2014-11-28 A McDonald's restaurant in Taipei, Nov. 27. (Photo/Huang Shih-chi) Customers at McDonald's across Taiwan will have to pay NT$10 (NT$0.30) more for some items on the Extra Value Meals menu beginning Friday, the chain announced...

PUBLISHED : Thursday, 27 November, 2014, 6:17am UPDATED : Thursday, 27 November, 2014, 2:34pm Protests expose vulnerability of an unloved government Howard Winn The protests proved a point. One point that is frequently made in conversations about the protests is that they have achieved...

Thousands of police stationed in Mong Kok to stop Occupy protesters re-taking the streets PUBLISHED : Thursday, 27 November, 2014, 4:04am UPDATED : Thursday, 27 November, 2014, 4:52pm Staff Reporters Left: Nathan Road is packed with protesters before the clearance action. Right: Traffic...

After 60 days, final push to remove Occupiers is over in just a few hours PUBLISHED : Thursday, 27 November, 2014, 4:04am UPDATED : Thursday, 27 November, 2014, 5:21pm Staff Reporters The clean-up begins after protesters were moved from Nathan Road. Photo: K.Y. Cheng This time the end came...

Mapping Hong Kong's future beyond Occupy Central The sit-ins have to end sooner or later and protest organisers are starting to think about how to keep the spirit of the movement alive PUBLISHED : Thursday, 27 November, 2014, 4:04am UPDATED : Thursday, 27 November, 2014, 2:35pm Jeffie Lam...

Lawyers question police clearance of Mong Kok protest site PUBLISHED : Thursday, 27 November, 2014, 4:04am UPDATED : Thursday, 27 November, 2014, 2:35pm Stuart Lau, Tony Cheung and Samuel Chan Legal-sector lawmaker Dennis Kwok said police had failed to comply with the court's instruction...

Police force arrests seven of its own over alleged beating of Occupy activist Ken Tsang Seven police officers who were allegedly caught on camera beating Occupy activist Ken Tsang Kin-chiu arrested on charges of assault PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 26 November, 2014, 7:15pm UPDATED : Thursday, 27...

'Democracy or nothing' is no choice for a better Hong Kong Franklin Koo says the debate on what Hong Kong needs for a better future has been too narrowly framed from the start. Pro-democracy activists should rethink their method for success PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 26 November, 2014, 5:45pm...

'Build homes in Hong Kong's country parks to help the young', say tycoons PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 26 November, 2014, 5:32pm UPDATED : Thursday, 27 November, 2014, 2:36pm Toh Han Shih [email protected] Victor Fung and Allan Zeman both spoke at the summit on the future of Hong Kong. Photo...

Ex-Portuguese PM remanded in custody in fraud case AFP November 26, 2014, 8:47 am Lisbon (AFP) - The detention of Portugal's former prime minister Jose Socrates on suspicion of tax evasion and money laundering has set off a new political earthquake in a country already rocked by high-level...

Philippines fines Chinese fishermen US$102,000 each for turtle poaching PUBLISHED : Monday, 24 November, 2014, 5:28pm UPDATED : Monday, 24 November, 2014, 5:29pm Reuters in Puerto Princesa A group of Chinese fishermen leave the court in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Photo: AP A Philippine...

Naive students are pursuing unrealistic political objectives PUBLISHED : Saturday, 22 November, 2014, 5:15am UPDATED : Saturday, 22 November, 2014, 5:16am Benny Tai is encouraging the naive youth to break the law in order to achieve unrealistic political objectives. The Occupy Central...

Protester loses bid to appeal against injunction allowing police to aid bailiffs Despite 'exceptional political circumstances', judges reject attempt to halt ruling authorising bailiffs and police to clear Mong Kok site PUBLISHED : Saturday, 22 November, 2014, 4:36am UPDATED : Saturday, 22...

Re: HK Protest Leaders High! Demands Talks With 11 Jinping In Peking! Split within Occupy deepens as splinter group challenges leadership PUBLISHED : Friday, 21 November, 2014, 5:29pm UPDATED : Saturday, 22 November, 2014, 3:14am Emily Tsang, Timmy Sung and Samuel Chan The split among...

Unhappy protesters plan demonstration against leaders of Admiralty pro-democracy camp PUBLISHED : Friday, 21 November, 2014, 5:08pm UPDATED : Friday, 21 November, 2014, 6:38pm Samuel Chan, Alan Yu and Jeffie Lam Pro-democracy leaders (from left) Benny Tai, Alex Chow, Joshua Wong and Alan...

Where should universities draw the line on rights and freedoms? Surya Deva says the umbrella movement raises important questions about human rights and freedoms on HK campuses, and is a reminder that restrictions should not be imposed lightly PUBLISHED : Friday, 21 November, 2014, 3:41pm...

Real radicals in constitutional debate are those who want to cast aside Hong Kong's core values Stephen Vines says, by contrast, protesters seek to preserve the city's uniqueness PUBLISHED : Friday, 21 November, 2014, 1:56pm UPDATED : Saturday, 22 November, 2014, 5:18am Stephen Vines...

'One country, two internets', and why we need to protect it PUBLISHED : Friday, 21 November, 2014, 10:43am UPDATED : Friday, 21 November, 2014, 5:13pm Lokman Tsui People in Hong Kong feared the passing of “Internet Article 23”. The original Article 23 is a controversial national security...