Private hospitals to offer beds for non-Covid use; Hong Kong logs 4,886 cases
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong leader to head coordination effort to combat rise in Covid cases
Lee vows new command structure will ‘achieve greatest effects with lowest costs’ in bid to limit impact on residents’ lives.
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Private hospitals to offer beds for non-Covid use; Hong Kong logs 4,886 cases
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China DIplomacy
Taiwan ‘will have to bear wrath of Beijing’ if Pelosi visit goes ahead
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Teacher exodus leaves Hong Kong schools scrambling to fill vacancies
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Hong Kong Weather
Hong Kong marks 22 hot nights in July, most since records began in 1884
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Hong Kong Health & Environment
Private hospitals to offer beds for non-Covid use; Hong Kong logs 4,886 cases
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China DIplomacy
Taiwan ‘will have to bear wrath of Beijing’ if Pelosi visit goes ahead
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Hong Kong Education
Teacher exodus leaves Hong Kong schools scrambling to fill vacancies
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Hong Kong Weather
Hong Kong marks 22 hot nights in July, most since records began in 1884
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Our planet is in a fever. How can we stay cool and stay green when the temperature rises? Read our deep dive in this week’s Global Impact edition. https://sc.mp/1ebm
South China Morning Post
Soaring summer temperatures offer further proof of climate change
In this issue of Global Impact, we recap the recent run of hot weather that offers more evidence of climate change and looks at what can be done.
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China prods South Korea to keep promise on US-made anti-missile systems
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South China Morning Post
China prods South Korea to keep promise on US-made anti-missile systems
Beijing urges Seoul’s new leader to uphold predecessor’s pledge to forgo THAAD expansion after South Korean foreign minister appears to back away from policy.
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🌅 Essential news to start your day
Hong Kong
Inquiry ordered after screen falls onto stage at Mirror show in Hong Kong
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US-China Relations
Xi warns Biden on Taiwan, urging ‘clear-eyed’ approach
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Hong Kong
Foodpanda to give HK$75,000 to family of Hong Kong rider killed in crash
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Hong Kong Culture
The cheeky hotpot card game created to preserve Hong Kong culture and slang
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Hong Kong
Inquiry ordered after screen falls onto stage at Mirror show in Hong Kong
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US-China Relations
Xi warns Biden on Taiwan, urging ‘clear-eyed’ approach
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Hong Kong
Foodpanda to give HK$75,000 to family of Hong Kong rider killed in crash
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Hong Kong Culture
The cheeky hotpot card game created to preserve Hong Kong culture and slang
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Up to 30 per cent decline in Hong Kong home prices a possibility, SCMP conference hears
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South China Morning Post
Up to 30 per cent decline in Hong Kong home prices a possibility, SCMP conference hears
The worst is yet to come for Hong Kong home prices, with the market at the start of a decline amid interest rate rises and economic slowdown, the 2022 SCMP China Conference heard on Thursday.
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Hong Kong’s Mirror concert mishap caused by ‘snapped metal cord’
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong launches probe into Mirror accident, injured dancer may be paralysed
Authorities say preliminary investigation has found one of two metal wires suspending large video screen snapped.
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Relief package for Hong Kong’s aviation industry extended 2 more months
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Hong Kong Politics
‘Abandon arrogance’: Beijing to UN on report against Hong Kong security law
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China Politics
Former Chinese police boss Fu Zhenghua admits corruption
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Sport
Eileen Gu runs half marathon on a whim, finishes 2nd
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Hong Kong Health & Environment
Relief package for Hong Kong’s aviation industry extended 2 more months
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Hong Kong Politics
‘Abandon arrogance’: Beijing to UN on report against Hong Kong security law
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China Politics
Former Chinese police boss Fu Zhenghua admits corruption
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Sport
Eileen Gu runs half marathon on a whim, finishes 2nd
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Which nation's passport is the most powerful based on how many countries and territories its holders can visit without an advance visa? Find out here. https://sc.mp/a3pp
South China Morning Post
Most powerful passports in 2022: Japan wins again, Asian countries dominate
The annual Henley Passport Index ranks passports based on how many places their holders can visit without getting a visa in advance. Japan comes top this year, followed by South Korea and Singapore.
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‘Abandon arrogance’: Beijing to UN on report against Hong Kong security law
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South China Morning Post
‘Abandon arrogance’: Beijing to UN on report against Hong Kong security law
Chinese government’s foreign ministry, the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office and Beijing’s liaison office all hit back at UN report that expressed ‘grave concern’.
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Prospect of Pelosi trip to Taiwan jolts Washington as well as Beijing
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South China Morning Post
Prospect of Pelosi trip to Taiwan jolts Washington as well as Beijing
US speaker of the House’s reported plans to visit the island shine a light on the complex and volatile politics surrounding Washington’s relationship with Taipei.
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Why should you drink water stored in a copper jug or pot? Here is the Ayurvedic experts’ advice. https://sc.mp/f52t
South China Morning Post
17 reasons Ayurveda says you should drink water from a copper jug or pot
Copper kills bacteria and other microorganisms in water, according to Ayurvedic scholars, and science backs that up. They say drinking water that’s been stored in a copper vessel has multiple health benefits.
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PLA steps up ship-based warplane design to meet aircraft carrier advances
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South China Morning Post
PLA steps up ship-based warplane design to meet aircraft carrier advances
Recent photo and video evidence shows developments in Chinese early warning aircraft and stealth fighter jets.
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Can ‘Mirror effect’ survive Hong Kong concert tragedy?
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South China Morning Post
Can ‘Mirror effect’ survive Hong Kong concert tragedy?
Some expect advertisers to keep their distance and cancel upcoming promotions featuring band members
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Alibaba put on watch list of Chinese firms that face delisting in the US
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South China Morning Post
Alibaba put on watch list of Chinese firms that face delisting in the US
The e-commerce giant joins more than 150 Chinese companies that are now on the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s provisional line-up of firms up for delisting.
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Hong Kong Society
Hong Kong police to probe if Mirror accident caused by human error, negligence
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China Politics
Nancy Pelosi sets off for Asia, no mention of Taiwan on tour list
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‘You don’t deserve the lift’: anger at customer abusing Chinese delivery driver
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Hong Kong Economy
Hong Kong must brace for US delisting Chinese firms, finance chief warns
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Hong Kong Society
Hong Kong police to probe if Mirror accident caused by human error, negligence
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China Politics
Nancy Pelosi sets off for Asia, no mention of Taiwan on tour list
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Trending in China
‘You don’t deserve the lift’: anger at customer abusing Chinese delivery driver
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Hong Kong Economy
Hong Kong must brace for US delisting Chinese firms, finance chief warns
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In Thailand, having a regular job could still leave you US$218,000 in debt
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South China Morning Post
In Thailand, having a regular job could still leave you US$218,000 in debt
Meagre incomes don’t leave workers with much at the end of the month, and millions are pushed deeper into debt as they take out new loans to get by.
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Durian on pizza, in curry, quiche and chicken soup: Hong Kong chefs go bold
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South China Morning Post
Durian on pizza, in curry, quiche and chicken soup: Hong Kong chefs go bold
The flesh of the pungent ‘king of fruits’ is often seen in desserts, but chefs in Hong Kong have added it to savoury dishes such as salami pizza, fish curry, cottage pie, chicken rolls and double-boiled chicken soup.
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‘You don’t deserve the lift’: anger at customer abusing Chinese delivery driver
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South China Morning Post
‘You don’t deserve the lift’: anger at customer abusing Chinese delivery driver
A part-time food delivery driver abused by a customer who threw hot noodles at her and insulted her job goes viral and highlights the poor treatment of gig economy workers in China.
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Hong Kong’s culture chief warns Mirror show contractors on accountability
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Coronavirus Update
Hong Kong experts hold talks on Covid vaccine for children as young as 6 months
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HSBC Bank
HSBC posts second-quarter surprise with 61 per cent jump in profit
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Fifa World Cup
Fifa adds extra World Cup spots for Asia, but Chinese fans still despair
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Hong Kong Mirror Incident
Hong Kong’s culture chief warns Mirror show contractors on accountability
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Coronavirus Update
Hong Kong experts hold talks on Covid vaccine for children as young as 6 months
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HSBC Bank
HSBC posts second-quarter surprise with 61 per cent jump in profit
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Fifa World Cup
Fifa adds extra World Cup spots for Asia, but Chinese fans still despair
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