‘Airbus, Boeing better buckle up’: China’s home-grown C919 could break duopoly
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‘Airbus, Boeing better buckle up’: China’s home-grown C919 could break duopoly
China’s C919 home-grown narrow-body passenger jet was built to compete with Boeing’s 737 and Airbus’ A320, and a Mercator Institute for China Studies report suggests its impact could spread beyond its home market.
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China reveals new measures to lure foreign talent, boost hi-tech innovation
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South China Morning Post
China reveals new measures to lure foreign talent, boost hi-tech innovation
Commerce and science authorities say foreign-invested R&D centres are crucial to fostering a culture of technological innovation, which Beijing has been repeatedly emphasising.
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Hong Kong to drop mandatory isolation for Covid patients from January 30
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong to scrap isolation requirement by month’s end
Positive rapid antigen test results will no longer need to be submitted online, with government’s case figures to focus on PCR screening and virus-related deaths.
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On the Menu | Hong Kong food trends 2023: caviar out, mentaiko in and more we want to see
Here’s our list of what should and shouldn’t be hot in 2023 – say goodbye to butter boards and restaurant reservations, and hello to hot water, pintxos and caviar alternatives.
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Work-to-rule policy starts but no turbulence for Cathay customers in Hong Kong
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South China Morning Post
Cathay Pacific passengers in Hong Kong split on cabin crew union’s industrial action
Some notice little impact on first day of work-to-rule policy, while one upset traveller lashed out at union’s arrangement.
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Hong Kong public universities log new high in number of students who quit early
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong public universities log new high in number of students who quit early
More than 2,300 students leave courses without finishing in 2021-22, breaking previous year’s record number
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Path to military conflict diverted by Xi-Biden summit: Kissinger
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Path to military conflict diverted by Xi-Biden summit: Kissinger
US elder statesman who helped re-establish ties with China in the 1970s urges Washington and Beijing to continue engagement.
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Hong Kong Mirror accident: police charge 3 people with conspiracy to defraud
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Hong Kong Mirror accident: police charge 3 people with conspiracy to defraud
Two project managers and a technical coordinator from Engineering Impact Limited, the principal contractor for the concert, were charged.
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Year of the Rabbit 2023: Lunar New Year predictions, food and celebrations
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Don’t rush to hospital after Covid isolation rule ends: Hong Kong health chief
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South China Morning Post
Covid sick leave must be addressed, Hong Kong businesses and medical experts say
Infected, symptomatic workers could be denied paid sick leave by their employers if they fail to receive medical certificate for enough sick time off.
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Year of the Rabbit sneakers, from Nike and New Balance to Gucci and Givenchy
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What the latest relaxations of Covid isolation rules mean for the Hong Kong public
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South China Morning Post
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Isolation regime for Covid-19 patients to be scrapped from January 30, but mask mandate will stay in force.
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2 men arrested for allegedly trying to bring Covid-19 medication into Hong Kong
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2 men arrested for allegedly trying to bring Covid-19 medication into Hong Kong
Largest airport bust since 2020 nets 74,000 pills bought in by two men claiming to be garment merchants.
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Hard work not paying off for China’s doctors, nurses as salaries slashed
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South China Morning Post
Hard work not paying off for China’s doctors, nurses as salaries slashed
Doctors and nurses in some of China’s public hospitals are facing pay cuts or salary delays amid a surge in coronavirus cases, as local government finances come under extreme strain.
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How bad is China’s Covid crisis and should the rest of the world be worried?
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How bad is China’s Covid crisis and should the rest of the world be worried?
With millions of people on the move for the Lunar New Year holiday, the virus is expected to reach even the most remote parts of the country.
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Hong Kong police arrest boy, 15, in fireworks bust on Lunar New Year’s Eve
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong police arrest boy, 15, in fireworks bust on Lunar New Year’s Eve
Police stop group of people from illegally setting off fireworks on a beach in Ma On Shan
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Hong Kong train makes emergency stop after elderly man falls onto tracks
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Hong Kong train makes emergency stop after elderly man falls onto tracks
Passenger, 72, suffers head and hand injuries and is taken to hospital after falling off platform at Tai Wo station.
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