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Hong Kong’s 2 power firms to raise tariffs by as much as 6.4 per cent
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Bruce Lee died from drinking too much water, new study claims
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China’s Covid-19 wave spurs return of tighter controls
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Highest retail rent crown handed from Hong Kong to New York
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Maskless World Cup scenes spark anger in zero-Covid China
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China’s Covid-19 wave spurs return of tighter controls
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World Cup 2022
Japan beat Germany in another huge World Cup shock
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Has a middle-income trap been set for China? Adviser warns of GDP growth risks
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‘It’s Malaysia’s time next’: food festival a good sign for culinary travel
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US extends tariff exclusions on medical goods from China amid Covid pressure
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Japan beat Germany in another huge World Cup shock
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Has a middle-income trap been set for China? Adviser warns of GDP growth risks
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‘It’s Malaysia’s time next’: food festival a good sign for culinary travel
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Hong Kong braces for colder weather with temperatures to hit 14 degrees Celsius
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong braces for cooler weather with temperatures to fall to 14 degrees Celsius
Impending cool period largely due to intense northeast monsoon, according to Observatory.
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Violence erupts at Foxconn iPhone plant as workers protest over conditions
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South China Morning Post
Violence erupts at Foxconn iPhone plant as workers protest over conditions
The scenes of violence have upset the image that local official media had painted of a smooth resumption of production at the Foxconn plant amid strict Covid-19 restrictions.
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Hong Kong homeless numbers increase, but resources fail to keep up with problem
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong homeless numbers increase, but resources fail to keep up with problem
Fewer than 40 per cent of registered street sleepers received support from government subsidised groups in last year.
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‘Too harsh’: boy punished for watching too much TV with all-night viewing binge
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China Diplomacy
European Council chief to travel to Beijing as bloc seeks to recalibrate ties
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China Politics
As China hits Covid high, move to ease measures meets containment push
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South China Sea: Manila asks Beijing for explanation over latest maritime feud
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‘Too harsh’: boy punished for watching too much TV with all-night viewing binge
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European Council chief to travel to Beijing as bloc seeks to recalibrate ties
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As China hits Covid high, move to ease measures meets containment push
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South China Sea: Manila asks Beijing for explanation over latest maritime feud
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As Covid hits Foxconn’s factory, will there be no iPhones this Christmas? Find out more in this week’s Global Impact edition. https://sc.mp/ovfg
South China Morning Post
Zero-Covid conundrum threatens iPhone shipments, Christmas gifts
In this edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we looks at how China’s zero-Covid policy recently claimed another victim as scenes from the world’s largest iPhone factory grabbed headlines around the world.
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‘Good nun, not good mum’: woman gives fortune to charity as daughter struggles
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South China Morning Post
‘Good nun, not good mum’: woman gives fortune to charity as daughter struggles
A Chinese nun is being called less than saintly after donating the cash from selling her home to charity as her daughter struggles to pay for university.
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Can farmers’ kids only be farmers? China’s rural students battle class divide
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Covid-19 cases top 9,000 in Hong Kong for first time in more than 2 months
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Ronaldo makes World Cup history, as Portugal beat Ghana 3-2
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Trump rape accuser E. Jean Carroll sues him for battery and defamation
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Can farmers’ kids only be farmers? China’s rural students battle class divide
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Musk to grant ‘amnesty’ to suspended Twitter accounts, amid hate speech fears
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South China Morning Post
Musk to grant ‘amnesty’ to suspended Twitter accounts, amid hate speech fears
The platform’s new billionaire owner made the announcement after posting a poll on the issue, similar to the one he ran before reinstating Trump’s account.
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Why China’s support for Foxconn in Zhengzhou descended into violent protests
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South China Morning Post
Why China’s support for Foxconn in Zhengzhou descended into violent protests
The latest disruption to Apple’s supply chain could accelerate the pace of shifting more electronics production outside mainland China to countries like Vietnam and India.
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Number of Hongkongers applying for BN(O) visas this quarter drops to 10,100
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South China Morning Post
Number of Hongkongers applying for BN(O) visas this quarter drops to 10,100
Britain receives lowest number of BN(O) applications from July to September since scheme opened.
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China court sentences rapper Kris Wu to 13 years in jail for sex crimes
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Chinese brain study finds evolutionary clue to staying sharp in old age
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Malaysia’s PM Anwar ‘can’t be distracted’ amid economic woes, US-China rivalry
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Hong Kong authorities ‘in talks’ with Google, YouTube over national anthem blunder
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China court sentences rapper Kris Wu to 13 years in jail for sex crimes
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Chinese brain study finds evolutionary clue to staying sharp in old age
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Have you ever considered buying an island resort? This family made their dream come true, but then the pandemic broke out. Find out more about their story.
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South China Morning Post
They bought the island resort of their dreams – then the pandemic happened
A South African couple bought a tiny resort on an island off the east coast of peninsular Malaysia. Then Covid-19 hit. But they survived and now the resort is thriving.
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Official’s claim that Chinese civilisation predates ancient Egypt sparks probe
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South China Morning Post
Official’s claim that Chinese civilisation predates ancient Egypt sparks probe
A Chinese official’s unsubstantiated claim that China ‘created’ Egyptian civilisation in an article triggers widespread ridicule online.
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A Hong Kong icon and the most influential martial artist the world has ever seen, we honour the legacy of the late Bruce Lee. https://sc.mp/ah03
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Hong Kong’s air passenger traffic expected to return to pre-Covid levels by 2024
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong’s air passenger traffic expected to return to pre-Covid levels by 2024
Airport authority says third runway will be ready ‘on time and inside budget’ for expected 2024 return to normal passenger levels.
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