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Taiwan detects 22 Chinese aircraft around island in under 3 hours
Taiwan’s defence ministry said Saturday it had detected 22 Chinese warplanes and drones around the self-ruled island in a window of less than three hours. Photo: Vincent Chien via Flickr. The sorties...
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Sour note: Reported land premium decision makes no sense when Hong Kong is...
While attention was focused on Singapore’s exclusive deal to host Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concerts and Lionel Messi’s absence from a Hong Kong exhibition march, the city’s jazz fans were excited at a...
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Hong Kong’s decades-old President Theatre to close on Tuesday
President Theatre in Hong Kong has announced it will shut down on Tuesday, after operating in the city for more than half a century. The announcement came less than a week after another local cinema...
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Hong Kong’s KITEC events, office space to close June 30 ahead of redevelopment
The Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre (KITEC) will close on June 30. It follows a HK$10 billion purchase by a consortium led by Billion Development and Project Management in 2021....
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Criticism of gov’t under new security law allowed ‘no matter how sharp or...
Hong Kong’s new, homegrown security law does not undermine press freedom, the city’s justice secretary has stated, amid concern that legislation against external interference and theft of state...
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Elon Musk leaves Beijing after Tesla wins key data security clearance from China
By Oliver Hotham and Luna Lin Tesla boss Elon Musk boarded a plane departing Beijing on Monday, after a whistlestop China visit during which the firm secured a key security clearance for the world’s...
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Hong Kong to raise minimum wage by 4.5% to HK$41.8 per hour – local media
Hong Kong is set to raise the hourly minimum wage by 4.5 per cent to HK$41.8, local media have reported citing sources. Street cleaners take a rest. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The Minimum Wage...
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Hong Kong court rules in favour of teacher fired over comments about police...
A Hong Kong judge sided with a teacher who was fired over online comments about police in 2019, ruling that the authorities’ decision to dismiss her was “oppressive.” Secondary school students in Hong...
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Hong Kong trans activist gets new ID card after ‘incredibly difficult’ 7-year...
Hong Kong transgender activist Henry Tse has received a new identity card, after he successfully updated its gender marker following a series of “incredibly difficult” lawsuits over a span of seven...
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Xi Jinping to discuss Ukraine with France’s Macron during China leader’s...
By Francesco Fontemaggi Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to make a state visit to France on May 6 and 7, Paris announced on Monday, with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East expected to be high on...
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HSBC chief executive Noel Quinn ‘to retire’ after overseeing record profits...
By Holmes Chan Banking giant HSBC said Tuesday that chief executive Noel Quinn would retire after overseeing a “successful transformation” of the firm and record profits during almost five years in...
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Hong Kong radical group spent over HK$100,000 on petrol bombs per demo in...
A radical group in Hong Kong spent over HK$100,000 to acquire around 100 petrol bombs per confrontation during the protests and unrest in 2019, a court has heard. High Court. File photo: Kyle...
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Hong Kong construction project manager arrested for alleged manslaughter over...
Hong Kong police have arrested a construction project manager on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with a fatal tower crane collapse in 2022 that left three workers dead. Police also listed a...
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Prosecution witness spent 65 hours talking to police about emotional state...
A prosecution witness testifying at media mogul Jimmy Lai’s national security trial has said he spent 65 hours in meetings with police officers without giving official statements following his arrest...
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China says Palestinian rivals Hamas and Fatah met for ‘in-depth and candid’...
China said Tuesday that rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah met in Beijing recently for “in-depth and candid talks on promoting intra-Palestinian reconciliation”. A Pro-Palestine demonstrator...
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US bill aims to rename street of Hong Kong trade office ‘Jimmy Lai Way,’ as...
A US bill has been introduced to rename part of the street in front of Hong Kong’s representative office in Washington DC “Jimmy Lai Way.” The move aims to honour the 76-year-old media tycoon...
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Why it is time to ban corporal punishment and give Hong Kong kids a...
By Billy Wong and Cherry Kee of the Hong Kong Committee on Children’s Rights April 30 is International Spank Out Day, urging the public to stop the corporal punishment of children. But can the...
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Single-use plastics ban going smoothly, Hong Kong leader says, despite...
Hong Kong’s ban on single-use plastics is going smoothly, Chief Executive John Lee has said, despite confusion surrounding how the rules are being implemented and poor compliance. Single-use plastic...
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