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XI WARNS OF ‘NEW HISTORICAL INJUSTICES’
President Xi Jinping yesterday warned against creating “new historical injustices” in the era of artificial intelligence, calling for greater support for the technology’s use and adoption in the Global South and a more open, inclusive approach to AI...
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WEALTH VEHICLE REPORTS 175% SURGE IN INVESTMENT INCOME
The Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC) recorded a major jump in investment income during its second year of operation, as it expanded its role as the city’s “patient capital” engine driving economic development. The government-owned investment...
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Top DSE scorers eye careers aimed at giving back
Several top scorers in Hong Kong’s university entrance examinations overcame personal adversity to achieve their exceptional grades, with an almost entirely blind student vowing to become a legal advocate for the vulnerable and four others driven to...
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CHINA FIRST-HALF TRADE SOARS, FUELLING HOPES FOR GROWTH
China’s exports continued to grow robustly in June, supported by a boom in technology exports – including artificial intelligence products and robotics – extending the positive momentum seen in previous months and shrugging off geopolitical...
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Robotic revolution in retail
A capsule-style convenience store run by a humanoid robot stands beside giant “Hung Hom” lettering on the neighbourhood’s waterfront promenade yesterday. The 97 sq ft shop, backed by the Hong Kong Investment Corporation, is Beijing robotics firm...
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Bars, restaurants and malls the World Cup winners
Many bars, restaurants and shopping centres in Hong Kong have enjoyed brisk business thanks to the football World Cup, with top nightlife district Lan Kwai Fong recording up to a 70 per cent jump in patronage during big matches. Lan Kwai Fong Group...
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SHANGHAI, HANGZHOU BRACE FOR IMPACT OF TYPHOON BAVI
Shanghai raised its typhoon warning yesterday as eastern China braced for the arrival of Typhoon Bavi, cancelling flights and all ferries and evacuating thousands of people. As of 6pm, Shanghai transport authorities had limited the speed on the...
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Net advance as China catches rocket booster
China yesterday became only the second nation in history to achieve the controlled recovery of an orbital-class rocket booster, after successfully retrieving part of its Long March-10B reusable rocket during its maiden launch. Unlike the methods...
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CHINA BRACES FOR IMPACT AS SUPER TYPHOON BAVI CLOSES IN
Worried residents in China are preparing for Super Typhoon Bavi to land, stocking up on supplies and rethinking travel plans. Satellite imagery from China’s official weather forecaster shows Bavi covering nearly 940,000 sq km – an area about nine...
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Paul Chan to lead business delegation to Saudi Arabia
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po will lead another business delegation to Saudi Arabia later this year, announcing the news as the city hosted the first overseas edition of one of the kingdom’s top technology conferences as part of efforts to boost...
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AI ‘central plank’ in HK economic development
Hong Kong’s high-quality economic development will be guided by its first five-year blueprint and the coming policy address, with AI as the “central plank”, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has said. Speaking at the South China Morning Post’s China...
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65 students from 16 schools score perfect IB marks
At least 65 students from 16 schools have achieved top marks in the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme, with one private independent institution reporting nine perfect scorers, its best result on record. The IB released the results yesterday...
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UNIVERSITY TOWN TENDER TO BE LAUNCHED IN TWO MONTHS
The first tender for the university town in the Northern Metropolis will be launched in two months, with successful bidders to be announced after the site formation of the plot is completed by the end of this year, Secretary for Education Christine...
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Navy officer recalls dramatic Sudan evacuation
A PLA Navy officer who helped evacuate hundreds of Chinese nationals during the Sudanese civil war has recounted that many burst into tears upon arriving at the ship, telling visitors at a barracks open day in Hong Kong the experience had left an...
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Wong resigns from Legco over drink-driving arrest
Lawmaker William Wong Kam-fai has become the first to resign from the Legislative Council over a scandal in more than two decades, following his arrest on suspicion of drink-driving and a hit-and-run. The announcement that he had stepped down...
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CROWDS FLOCK TO WATERFRONT TO GREET P.L.A. NAVY VESSELS
Residents and tourists flocked to the harbourfront yesterday to welcome two PLA Navy vessels on a five-day port call as part of celebrations marking the 29th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese rule. The guided-missile frigate Hengyang and the...
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XI PRAISES PARTY’S GLOBAL INFLUENCE
A year ahead of a major leadership reshuffle, President Xi Jinping has projected strong confidence in the Communist Party’s governance at home and abroad, sending a rallying call to members to remain disciplined and focused amid fast-changing global...
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HK ‘UNIQUELY’ PLACED TO LINK ASEAN AND GREATER BAY AREA
Hong Kong is uniquely positioned to connect Asean with the Greater Bay Area and build a “powerful and complementary partnership” amid a shifting geopolitical landscape, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has said. Lee spoke yesterday at the South China...
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Over 80% accept buy-back offers at Wang Fuk Court
More than 80 per cent of owners at Wang Fuk Court have accepted the government’s offer to buy back their flats at the fire-ravaged estate, a day before the deadline to secure priority flat selection under a special sales plan. The Housing Bureau...
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MEGASITE FLATS WILL OFFER 10% MORE SPACE
New homes in the Northern Metropolis will offer 10 per cent more space than standard public flats, Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin has said while revealing plans to integrate more than 30 estates with the area’s environment, heritage and...
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33% RISE IN NUMBER OF TOP-TIER CIVIL SERVANTS STEPPING DOWN
The number of elite Hong Kong public servants who resigned or retired climbed by a third in the past financial year compared with the previous one even as overall civil service turnover declined, prompting calls to expand open recruitment for senior...
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DRUG REGULATOR PUSHES AHEAD ON HIRING DRIVE
Hong Kong is on a global talent hunt for its own drug approval body, which is expected to be launched by the fourth quarter of this year, as the city bids to achieve its international biomedical hub ambitions, Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau has...
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LI QIANG OFFERS WORLD ‘CHINA OPPORTUNITY 2.0’
Premier Li Qiang has said the Western narrative of “China Shock 2.0” is not grounded in facts and instead should be phrased as “China Opportunity 2.0”, as he stressed the country was serving as a catalyst for global economic growth. “What China’s...
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National security certification power will not affect appeals, Lam says
A new piece of subsidiary legislation that allows the chief executive to certify a case as involving national security is unlikely to affect appeals, as the reclassification will not help authorities succeed in legal challenges, Secretary for Justice...
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HK URGED TO BE ‘BIGGER, BETTER’ TO DRAW VISITORS
Hong Kong should focus on becoming “bigger and better”, rather than expecting neighbouring cities such as Shenzhen to “stand still”, the city’s tourism chief has said, as the government prepares its first five-year plan and seeks to raise the sector’s...
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Father’s Day celebrated with yum cha and live football
Families cheered for Japan as they beat Tunisia 4-0 during a lunchtime broadcast of the Fifa World Cup yesterday, making for a memorable Father’s Day that combined the family tradition of yum cha with live football. The occasion highlighted the...
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Trump pencils in ‘big’ China trip before midterms
US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will visit China “at some point” this year sets the stage for an unusually frequent series of face-to-face meetings between the American and Chinese leaders – potentially up to four encounters in...
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DRAGON BOATS DRUM UP A DAY TO REMEMBER AFTER STORMS
Drumming, powerful paddling and the cheers of thousands of competitors and revellers electrified the atmosphere along Hong Kong’s shores yesterday as dragon boat races went ahead during the Tuen Ng Festival despite unsettled weather. Just a day after...
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DOUBTS RAISED AFTER CHANGES TO HOW POVERTY IS DEFINED
Hong Kong will no longer define poverty based solely on economic factors, the government has said, prompting calls from experts for multiple measurements to be adopted, arguing the new strategy makes it harder to objectively assess the city’s overall...
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NEW UNIVERSITY TOWN TO BE EXPANDED TENFOLD
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has vowed to expand a proposed university town tenfold to 1,000 hectares after Beijing’s point man on local affairs endorsed the concept of linking education with industry, while recognising the city’s efforts in...
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XIA ‘FULLY RECOGNISES’ CITY BID TO PUSH INNOVATION PROJECTS
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs has recognised the local government’s efforts to push ahead with innovation projects in the Northern Metropolis and has called on the city to seize national opportunities. Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong...
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FIVE-YEAR PLAN TO BE OUT IN NEXT QUARTER
Hong Kong aims to publish its first five-year blueprint in the third quarter of this year, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Janice Tse Siu-wa has said, as authorities began a public consultation and rejected concerns that the move...
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First five-year plan will boost growth and jobs, Chan says
Hong Kong’s first five-year plan will map out ways to tackle the city’s shortcomings, improve residents’ lives and create better jobs, including through leveraging AI, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po has said ahead of a public consultation on the...
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HONG KONG ‘WILL NOT GIVE UP ANY MARKETS’
Hong Kong is determined to expand into new markets while consolidating ties with traditional partners and “will not give up any markets” despite geopolitical pressures, the chief executive has said. In an interview with the South China Morning Post...
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Eateries draw game plan for World Cup business
The catering industry is aiming for 6 to 8 per cent business growth during this year’s football World Cup, with the sector exploring creative ways to attract customers and keep fans from travelling to the mainland, despite time differences for...
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‘Seamless’ e-channels for mega-bridge crossings
About 50,000 regular users of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge will soon be able to pass through new immigration e-channels without stopping or displaying their identity cards, as facial recognition will be used for clearance. Or Chung-yuk, assistant...
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EXCO PROPOSES BLANKET 2% PAY INCREASE FOR CIVIL SERVANTS
The Executive Council has proposed a flat 2 per cent pay rise for civil servants this year, citing the need for a prudent approach to managing public finances amid a volatile geopolitical environment. The increase will add about HK$6 billion to annual...
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XI VOWS ‘UNWAVERING SUPPORT’ FOR KIM
President Xi Jinping said Beijing’s commitment to North Korea and its leader Kim Jong-un was “unwavering” as he began a twoday trip to the country yesterday. It is Xi’s first foreign visit of the year, and during talks with Kim in the afternoon, he...
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GORDON WU SAYS CHINA WILL OVERTAKE U.S. ‘IN DECADE OR SO’
Property tycoon Gordon Wu Yingsheung has predicted that China will overtake the US as the world’s largest economy in the next decade or so, propelled by rapid technological advances while Washington is weighed down by massive defence expenditure and...
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Parents of baby Danny receive his birth certificate
The unmarried parents of two-month-old Danny have obtained his birth certificate four days after their arrest in Hong Kong on suspicion of child neglect, but they must still undergo home visits and other assessments before regaining custody of the...
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BID-RIGGING TO BE MADE A CRIME IN LEGAL PUSH
Hong Kong’s competition watchdog aims to submit proposals to criminalise bidrigging as early as September, paving the way for the government to table legislative amendments by the end of the year, following the city’s deadliest fire in decades. Senior...
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LEE HAILS MISSION AS CITY SIGNS 96 DEALS
Hong Kong has signed 96 agreements with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan worth US$1.65 billion during Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s visit to Central Asia, which he hailed as a “successful” mission setting the stage for closer government and business ties...
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RESIDENTS MILLIONS SHORT IN PENSIONS
Hong Kong’s exceptional longevity means some individual retirees may need as much as HK$7.1 million to support themselves after leaving work, exposing a wide gap between retirement needs and actual pension savings, according to a study. The finding...
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HK TO RESTART DIRECT FLIGHTS TO ALMATY EARLY NEXT YEAR
Hong Kong will relaunch direct flights to Almaty in Kazakhstan in the first quarter of next year, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has revealed as he vowed to push for visa-free access to the Central Asian country for up to 30 days. Confirming a South...
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MAKE USE OF HK ADVANTAGES, JOHN LEE URGES KAZAKHSTAN
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has held talks with Kazakhstan’s president at the start of a visit to Central Asia, highlighting the city’s role as a “superconnector” bridging businesses with global markets, as his delegation sealed a wide range of...
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LEE SEEKS NEW MARKETS IN CENTRAL ASIA MISSION
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu begins an official visit to Central Asia today with his largest delegation to date, aiming to explore new markets amid geopolitical uncertainties and help mainland companies “go global”. Sources said that dozens of...
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BEIJING SET TO UNVEIL POLICY EASING RULES FOR HK YACHTS
Implementation details of a policy to allow Hong Kong-registered yachts to berth more easily at designated mainland ports in the Greater Bay Area will be unveiled by Beijing in “mid-June” at the earliest, sources have said, with the anticipated move...
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MAJORITY OF CHILDREN GET SCHOOL OF CHOICE
Around 86 per cent of children seeking places in public primary schools have secured one of their top three choices through the central allocation system, a record high and up from about 79 per cent last year, as applicant numbers fell by 16 per cent...
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SURVEY SUGGESTS CIVIL SERVICE PAY INCREASES OF UP TO 4.12%
Hong Kong’s civil servants are in line for wage increases of up to 4.12 per cent this year, according to preliminary results from a pay trend survey, while 10 per cent of underperformers are set to be denied increments under a revamped appraisal...
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Smooth take-off for airport’s revamped Terminal 2
More than 4,000 passengers were expected to use the expanded second terminal at Hong Kong International Airport on its first day of operation yesterday, a launch the managing authority described as smooth. Some passengers praised Terminal 2 for its...
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Consultation starts on overhaul of fire safety regulations
Authorities have launched a public consultation on overhauling fire safety regulations, six months after the devastating Wang Fuk Court blaze, proposing to expand law enforcement powers for firefighters and impose additional responsibilities on...
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HUAWEI CHIP BREAKTHROUGH CLOSES GAP WITH TECH GIANTS
Huawei Technologies has unveiled a new scaling law and chip architecture intended to deliver transistor performance equivalent to a 1.4-nanometre process node – representing the leading edge of semiconductor development – in a few years without relying...
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MISSION BEGINS FOR HK’S FIRST ASTRONAUT
China’s latest space mission, which includes Hong Kong’s first astronaut, lifted off last night. The Long March 2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwestern China at 11.08pm. The...
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HK’S FIRST ASTRONAUT READY FOR BLAST-OFF
Hong Kong will send its first astronaut to the Tiangong space station, the China Manned Space Agency announced yesterday. Lai Ka-ying, a police superintendent with a doctorate in computer science, will join the Shenzhou-23 mission as a payload...
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New Terminal 2 to raise aviation hub status of city
The expanded second passenger terminal at Hong Kong International Airport will be crucial to the city’s role as a global aviation hub, with its departure concourse set to open at the end of next year, the managing authority has said. The Airport...
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Back to the barriers
The statue of Sir Thomas Jackson in Statue Square stands against green barriers surrounding the popular area in Central yesterday. The Statue Square Gardens will also be temporarily closed for the construction of a pedestrian underpass. A migrant...
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CHINA-RUSSIA TIES RISE TO ‘NEW HEIGHTS’
Days after US leader Donald Trump’s visit framed around managing risks, President Xi Jinping and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin reached a raft of agreements and pledged deeper cooperation as they met in Beijing. An analyst in China captured the...
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LEE TO SEIZE NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN CENTRAL ASIA
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu will visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan early next month to explore and seize new business opportunities, making Central Asia his latest area of focus, with the largest delegation to date travelling with him. After...
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Swallows’ tale
A boisterous brood of nesting barn swallows (above) draws a lunchtime crowd (right) on a pedestrian bridge linking shopping centres in Sha Tin yesterday. The walkway between Shatin Centre and Lucky Plaza has long been home to the species during...
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HK$26b WINDFALL AS 310 FIRMS ARRIVE OR EXPAND THIS YEAR
More than 310 enterprises from the mainland and abroad have established or expanded operations in Hong Kong so far in 2026, bringing in more than HK$26 billion in capital in their first year of operation, according to the government agency tasked with...
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Trials this year of vertical take-off and landing aircraft
Trial flights for Hong Kong’s first unmanned two-tonne electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft could take place within the next six months, initially to transport heavy construction materials to remote sites in the New...
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SUMMIT HAILED AS ‘FANTASTIC’ AND ‘HISTORIC’
In the past, the last day of state visits to China has typically featured a deal-signing ceremony presided over by leaders from both sides. However, the last day of United States President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing yesterday was marked by...
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XI AND TRUMP SEEK STABILITY IN RELATIONS
The meeting may have been delayed but when the summit between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump took place yesterday, it yielded a forward-looking agreement. Sitting down for talks at the Great Hall of the People in central...
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TRUMP ARRIVES FOR HIGH-STAKES SUMMIT
US President Donald Trump arrived in China last night – flanked by his top aides and American tech leaders – as Beijing rolled out a lavish welcome ceremony at the airport. He was received by VicePresident Han Zheng at Beijing Capital International...
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ENTOURAGE OF U.S. EXECUTIVES JOINING TRUMP VISIT TO BEIJING
US President Donald Trump is expected to be accompanied by more than a dozen business leaders, including Tesla chief executive Elon Musk and Tim Cook of Apple, during his trip to China this week. Seventeen CEOs have been invited in total, according to...
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HK to be partner in pandemic readiness
Hong Kong will act as a global partner in pandemic preparedness, leveraging its “unrivalled” status as a medical innovation hub to combat emerging health threats such as a recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu...
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LABOUR CHIEF REVEALS DETAILS OF BUILDING SITE SMOKING BAN
Cigarette butts will be considered “strong evidence” of a possible breach under a proposed construction site smoking ban, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-Han has said, even as he sought to reassure contractors that preventive measures...
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NEW SANCTIONS BY U.S. TARGET MAINLAND AND HK COMPANIES
The United States has sanctioned nine mainland and Hong Kong companies and individuals, accusing them of helping Iran’s military. The decision, which risks complicating US President Donald Trump’s visit to China this week, was announced on Friday by...
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Building chiefs slammed for ‘mechanical mindset’
The “mechanical mindset” of building authorities has come under scrutiny at a hearing into the deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze, with a former inspection director conceding his team had “blindly” followed outdated guidelines when deciding not to conduct...
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Beijing reveals its wish list for summit
China hoped to maintain “stable and predictable” trade ties with the United States, Premier Li Qiang told visiting US Senator Steve Daines yesterday, a week ahead of a highly anticipated presidential summit between the two countries. Meeting Daines at...
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10% JUMP IN MAINLAND VISITORS OVER HOLIDAY
Hong Kong welcomed more than 1 million mainland visitors during the five-day Labour Day “golden week” holiday, a 10 per cent rise from a year ago, exceeding government expectations, but industry leaders have said their spending was...
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PROSECUTIONS VOWED AS TOLL FROM FIREWORKS BLAST HITS 26
The death toll from a fireworks factory explosion in Liuyang, Hunan province, yesterday rose to 26 as Beijing sent Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing to supervise the aftermath of the blast, according to state media. Zhang said the State Council, China’s...
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PROPOSAL TO CLAMP DOWN ON CLAW MACHINE ARCADES
The authorities have proposed amending gambling laws to tighten oversight of claw machines and other prize-based amusement games by issuing individual licences for each device, in a bid to prevent addiction. In a document released by the Home and...
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CITY’S LATEST GROWTH FIGURES ‘STRONGEST FOR FIVE YEARS’
Hong Kong is set for its strongest quarterly growth in nearly five years, the finance chief has said, citing a 17 per cent rise in visitor numbers and a 5.2 per cent increase in retail and catering spending. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said in...
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