Hiring freezes, lay-offs, pay cuts: China’s small firms tighten purse strings
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South China Morning Post
Hiring freezes, lay-offs, pay cuts: China’s small firms tighten purse strings
For years, Chinese manufacturers worried about labour shortages over summer months when production is typically at its peak, but it is a different story in 2022, industry insiders say.
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Taipei mayor draws fire for proposing a bridge between Quemoy and Xiamen
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South China Morning Post
Taipei mayor draws fire for proposing a bridge between Quemoy and Xiamen
Ko Wen-je revives project to join Taiwan islet to mainland city, contending it would help ease cross-strait tensions, but opponents call it a ‘Trojan horse’ that would aid a People’s Liberation Army invasion.
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Minimalists or Maximalists? Explore the ex-minimalist’s 4,100 luxurious Singaporean apartment. Discover more in this story. https://sc.mp/e7hq
South China Morning Post
‘We used to be minimalists’: how a light-bulb moment changed Singapore flat
A trip to France inspired a formerly minimalist homeowner to go all out in her 4,100 sq ft Singapore apartment. The result is a visually sumptuous riot of colour, texture and taste.
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Hong Kong hotels raise rates for quarantine rooms as number of arrivals increases
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong hotels raise rates for quarantine rooms as number of arrivals increases
More than 40 quarantine hotels have raised their prices by as much as 80 per cent since the launch of the scheme 1½ years ago.
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Find out more about runners’ tight hip flexors! What are the causes, and what are the simple solutions? https://sc.mp/duha
South China Morning Post
Tight hip flexors in runners: symptoms, prevention, cure
Tight hip flexors are common, often caused by a sedentary lifestyle between exercising, but there are some easy remedies.
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Hong Kong’s Canto-pop returns with a bang
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Hong Kong hospitals experience uptick in Covid-related admissions
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China’s factory hub Shenzhen shuts down Hong Kong border district over Covid-19
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Hong Kong’s classic car lovers slam new anti-pollution rule as hasty fix
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Hong Kong’s Canto-pop returns with a bang
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Hong Kong hospitals experience uptick in Covid-related admissions
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China’s factory hub Shenzhen shuts down Hong Kong border district over Covid-19
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Hong Kong’s classic car lovers slam new anti-pollution rule as hasty fix
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Singapore lures new wave of Chinese investors eyeing good schools, stability
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South China Morning Post
Singapore lures new wave of Chinese investors eyeing good schools, stability
The city has tightened its Global Investor Programme rules over the years, such as requiring applicants to manage firms with revenues of S$200 million, but interest continues to be strong.
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Why does a South Korean fringe group agree with Japan on WWII ‘comfort women’?
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South China Morning Post
Why does a South Korean fringe group agree with Japan on WWII ‘comfort women’?
End Comfort Women Fraud group, who say there’s evidence of women signing contracts to work in brothels for Japanese military during colonial rule, are travelling to Germany, hoping a statue of a ‘comfort woman’ can be removed.
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Chinese man accidentally raises US$15,000 for granddaughter’s cancer treatment
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South China Morning Post
Chinese man accidentally raises US$15,000 for granddaughter’s cancer treatment
A man who left his watermelon stall unmanned with a QR-code for self-service received 100,000 yuan (US$15,000) from strangers to help pay for his three-year-old granddaughter’s treatment.
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Xi Jinping expected on 2-day trip to Hong Kong ‘but will not stay overnight’
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HK Express plane lands with smoke billowing from cabin, no one injured
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Coronavirus Update
Number of coronavirus cases linked to Hong Kong nursing homes rises
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Hong Kong prejudices persist even as mainland migrants become better educated
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Xi Jinping expected on 2-day trip to Hong Kong ‘but will not stay overnight’
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Hong Kong Air Travel
HK Express plane lands with smoke billowing from cabin, no one injured
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Coronavirus Update
Number of coronavirus cases linked to Hong Kong nursing homes rises
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Hong Kong prejudices persist even as mainland migrants become better educated
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Since 1997, many aspects of Hongkongers' lives have changed. Explore it one by one with our special 25 visualising infographics. https://sc.mp/obr8
South China Morning Post
25 visualisations for Hong Kong’s 25th birthday
How Hong Kong has changed since the 1997 handover from Britain to China? These 25 visuals explain the change in all aspects of Hongkongers’ lives via @scmpgraphics
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China still searching for next Yao Ming, 20 years after NBA debut
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South China Morning Post
China still searching for next Yao Ming, 20 years after NBA debut
Basketball Hall of Famer, business magnate, cultural ambassador – no Chinese athlete carries a richer legacy than Yao Ming, whose towering 2.29m frame stormed into the NBA 20 years ago.
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How Cathay Pacific is readying for take-off in the post-pandemic era
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Hong Kong police’s new uniforms allow for better protection, easier identification
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Moderna seeking Hong Kong regulatory approval for Omicron-targeted Covid-19 booster
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Human cost of China’s zero-Covid policy measured in stress, anxiety
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How Cathay Pacific is readying for take-off in the post-pandemic era
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Hong Kong police’s new uniforms allow for better protection, easier identification
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Moderna seeking Hong Kong regulatory approval for Omicron-targeted Covid-19 booster
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Human cost of China’s zero-Covid policy measured in stress, anxiety
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Hong Kong rising star Mike Tsang on singing with George Lam and new album
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong rising star Mike Tsang on singing with George Lam and new album
Tsang, who names The Weeknd and Bruno Mars among his inspirations, recently took China by storm on Canto-pop singing contest Infinity and Beyond, in which he sung with Lam and Coco Lee.
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Bullied child star survives suicide attempt and mum claims school ignored issue
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South China Morning Post
Bullied child star survives suicide attempt and mum claims school ignored issue
A 15-year-old actress attempted suicide last year and was seriously injured after experiencing constant bullying by classmates while teachers did nothing, her mother claims in blistering public comments.
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Singapore’s return to tighter Covid rules cannot be ruled out, deputy PM says
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South China Morning Post
Singapore’s return to tighter Covid rules cannot be ruled out, deputy PM says
The financial hub loosened many pandemic-related rules, including scrapping testing for vaccinated travellers and gathering limits – now average daily infections have jumped to more than 5,500.
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No-fly zone above rail station part of Hong Kong’s security blanket for Xi visit
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China makes it easier to enter country including changes to quarantine rules
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Hong Kong
Why Hong Kong uses bamboo scaffolding: visual explainer
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All you need to know about Korean soup, a pillar of the country’s culture
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No-fly zone above rail station part of Hong Kong’s security blanket for Xi visit
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Coronavirus Update
China makes it easier to enter country including changes to quarantine rules
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Hong Kong
Why Hong Kong uses bamboo scaffolding: visual explainer
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All you need to know about Korean soup, a pillar of the country’s culture
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South Korean Navy Seal broke the law to fight in Ukraine
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South China Morning Post
South Korean Navy Seal broke the law to fight in Ukraine
Ken Rhee was one of just 13 South Koreans to travel to Ukraine because Seoul banned its citizens from going to the war-ravaged country. He said it would have been a ‘crime’ not to help.
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Hong Kong ‘may cut hotel quarantine to 5 days, with 2 more in home isolation’
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HK25
More than 10 journalists denied permission to cover Hong Kong handover anniversary
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Ukraine War
Weighing economic options, US seeks China pressure on Russia to end war
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US ‘smart city’ tech highlights contrasts with China over privacy, control
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Hong Kong ‘may cut hotel quarantine to 5 days, with 2 more in home isolation’
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More than 10 journalists denied permission to cover Hong Kong handover anniversary
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Weighing economic options, US seeks China pressure on Russia to end war
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US ‘smart city’ tech highlights contrasts with China over privacy, control
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Furious Trump tried to strangle Secret Service agent, aide testifies
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South China Morning Post
Angry Trump ‘lunged at Secret Service agent, wanted to join Capitol riot’
Donald Trump tried to grab the steering wheel of his presidential limousine on January 6, 2021, when his security detail declined to take him to the US Capitol, a former aide testified.
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