Xi Jinping had message for world and Hong Kong in speech for handover anniversary
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South China Morning Post
Xi Jinping had message for world and Hong Kong in speech for handover anniversary
Hong Kong’s unique status, including its common law system, will be maintained under ‘one country, two systems’ formula, president says.
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Why Xi Jinping’s speech is a ‘calming pill’ for Hong Kong’s doubters
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South China Morning Post
Why Xi Jinping’s speech is a ‘calming pill’ for Hong Kong’s doubters
Director of liaison office in city says president’s point on no change to governing policy has injected ‘self-confidence’ into society
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Taking a nap immediately after drinking coffee may make you feel even more rejuvenated. Find out more about what the experts advise. https://sc.mp/tsh1
South China Morning Post
A cup of coffee before a nap to wake up refreshed? The experts say it works
Have a cup of coffee. Take a 20- to 30-minute nap. Wake up feeling rested and refreshed as the caffeine starts to kick in. Experts weigh in on the merits of this growing trend.
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Hong Kong’s John Lee convenes cabinet meeting to discuss to-do list from Xi
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Hong Kong lawmaker tests positive for Covid after posing for photo with Xi Jinping
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Chances of survival for 27 missing seamen in Hong Kong waters ‘very slim’
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Hong Kong’s new youth minister vows quick blueprint but admits no easy fixes
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Hong Kong’s John Lee convenes cabinet meeting to discuss to-do list from Xi
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Hong Kong lawmaker tests positive for Covid after posing for photo with Xi Jinping
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Chances of survival for 27 missing seamen in Hong Kong waters ‘very slim’
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Zhou Guanyu ‘declared fit’ after horror crash halts British Grand Prix
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Halo saved my life, Zhou Guanyu says after F1 horror crash
Chinese rookie grateful for halo safety device after his Alfa Romeo car was sent flying upside down at British Grand Prix, and says he is looking forward to racing in Austria next weekend.
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Ni Kuang, writer who defined Asian science fiction, dies in Hong Kong at age 87
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South China Morning Post
Ni Kuang, writer who defined Asian science fiction, dies in Hong Kong at age 87
Ni rose to fame in the 1960s with his Wisely Series and went on to write hundreds of celebrated novels and screenplays.
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Chinese policeman sparks fresh concerns about probe into attack on women
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South China Morning Post
Chinese policeman sparks fresh concerns about probe into attack on women
A policeman whose force is investigating the assault in Tangshan says a forensic bureau downplayed injuries he suffered in a hit-and-run to protect criminals.
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Hong Kong man remanded in custody for alleged murder of yoga instructor
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‘Hong Kong, add oil’ should not be taboo, says Canto-pop legend Jacky Cheung
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Hong Kong conglomerate New World introduces four and a half day work week
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Cash stolen after lockers in Hong Kong police changing room pried open
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Storm for the DeFi industry: How is the financial distress affecting blockchain and DeFi investors? Learn more in this story. https://sc.mp/tz23
South China Morning Post
DeFi market’s global rout leaves investors holding the bag. Here’s why
Hong Kong investors caught in the decentralised finance market’s global rout can expect little to no chance of getting any remedy.
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Trouble in Paradise: George Clooney, Julia Roberts film stirs debate in Indonesia
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South China Morning Post
Trouble in Paradise: George Clooney, Julia Roberts film stirs debate in Indonesia
Commentators complain that ‘Ticket to Paradise’ was filmed in Australia, and criticise casting of mixed-race actor amid accusations of ‘perpetuating colonial gaze’.
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Hong Kong border with mainland China ‘could open for Chinese Valentine’s Day’
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Rescuers find bodies of 12 crewmen suspected to belong to ship wrecked off Hong Kong
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Hong Kong man remanded in custody for alleged murder of yoga instructor
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Rescuers find bodies of 12 crewmen suspected to belong to ship wrecked off Hong Kong
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Taiwan pop legend song lyrics changed to be less critical in mainland TV show
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South China Morning Post
Taiwan pop legend song lyrics changed to be less critical in mainland TV show
Zheng Zhihua, a Chinese pop music legend, said he was “shocked and angry” that a mainland television channel changed critical lyrics in his song to be more positive.
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Halo saved my life, Zhou Guanyu says after F1 horror crash
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South China Morning Post
Halo saved my life, Zhou Guanyu says after F1 horror crash
Chinese rookie grateful for halo safety device after his Alfa Romeo car was sent flying upside down at British Grand Prix, and says he is looking forward to racing in Austria next weekend.
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Japan launches study to try to reduce number of underweight young women
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South China Morning Post
Japan launches study to try to reduce number of underweight young women
Experts say having a low body mass index presents health risks and can endanger newborn children. Some say ‘mistaken societal standards’ are to blame.
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Hong Kong to ‘bring in new Covid measures’ as city logs 2,268 cases
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Hong Kong residents’ nest eggs shrink on MPF’s HK$152.7 billion loss
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A peek into the world of the suspected US July 4 gunman
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Japan says Chinese frigate chased Russian warship away from Diaoyu Islands
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Hong Kong to ‘bring in new Covid measures’ as city logs 2,268 cases
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Hong Kong residents’ nest eggs shrink on MPF’s HK$152.7 billion loss
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Japan says Chinese frigate chased Russian warship away from Diaoyu Islands
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Here are our top 10 editorial picks for the best K-dramas from the first half of 2022. Check to see if you have seen every one of them. https://sc.mp/bc4h
South China Morning Post
The 10 best K-dramas of 2022 so far: Our Blues, Money Heist: Korea and more
Our pick of the year’s Korean drama series to date includes Our Blues, starring Lee Byung-hun and Kim Hye-ja, and fencing drama Twenty-Five, Twenty-One, featuring Kim Tae-ri.
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Thailand discourages discounts, wants high value tourists post-Covid
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South China Morning Post
Thailand discourages discounts, wants high value tourists post-Covid
Thailand’s hotels, businesses and private hospitals should refrain from offering big discounts to lure tourists and focus instead on raising the country’s value as a premium travel destination, government ministers said on Monday.
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1 in 5 arrests by Hong Kong national security police made under sedition offence
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Top Hong Kong advisers disappoint unions with 2.5 per cent civil service pay rise
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An exodus of foreigners is under way. Does China want them any more?
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Hong Kong children’s books ‘aimed at inciting separatism, hatred towards mainland’
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1 in 5 arrests by Hong Kong national security police made under sedition offence
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In Kashmir, ‘conscious music’ tests India’s limits on speech
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South China Morning Post
In Kashmir, ‘conscious music’ tests India’s limits on free speech
‘Conscious music’ draws on elements of Islam and spiritual poetry, and it is often laced with religious metaphors to circumvent measures restricting some free speech in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
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No experience, no CV? No problem – hotels will hire you on the spot
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South China Morning Post
No experience, no CV? No problem – hotels will hire you on the spot
Europe’s biggest hotel group drops requirements for staff hiring to fill 35,000 vacancies, as continent’s hospitality industry pays the price for years of low wages and inattention to staff development.
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