‘Business travellers to be targeted in Hong Kong’s airline ticket giveaway’
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South China Morning Post
‘Business travellers to be targeted in Hong Kong’s airline ticket giveaway’
Free tickets should be tied to spending packages to ensure travellers go on shopping sprees and support hotels and restaurants, industry leaders say.
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Hong Kong plastic bag charge to double to HK$1 by end of year
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong plastic bag charge to double to HK$1 by end of year
Charge exemptions for some foodstuffs, such as boxes of eggs and bags of potatoes, to be axed.
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In this three-part series, understand how China has responded to the traps highlighted by President Xi over the past decade.
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South China Morning Post
How China is responding to 3 potential traps
Ahead of this year’s 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, this three-part series takes a look at how the country is responding to three potential traps highlighted by President Xi Jinping in the past decade.
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Hong Kong leader John Lee’s first 100 days – what did he get right?
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South China Morning Post
100 days in office: John Lee ended quarantine but can he win on economy, talent?
The heat is on for the chief executive to roll out game-changing initiatives in his coming policy address on October 19.
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Russian billionaire’s yacht will not be sanctioned in Hong Kong, government says
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South China Morning Post
Russian billionaire’s yacht will not be sanctioned in Hong Kong, government says
Officials say the city has no obligation to enforce US, EU and UK sanctions against Russian billionaire after superyacht linked to him drops anchor off Hong Kong.
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Mirror accident: Hong Kong concert organisers ‘chose crew on experience, not cost’
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South China Morning Post
Mirror accident: Hong Kong concert organisers ‘chose crew on experience, not cost’
Music Nation and MakerVille say they have been silent because they were focusing on injured.
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Cathay Pacific starts Hong Kong recruitment drive as city opens up after Covid-19
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South China Morning Post
Cathay Pacific starts Hong Kong recruitment drive as city opens up after Covid-19
Cathay Pacific looks to recruit almost 2,500 cabin crew and cadet pilots as it prepares for return to normal service.
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Why hand-carved mahjong tiles are ‘part of the Hong Kong story'
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South China Morning Post
One of Hong Kong’s last mahjong craftsmen facing eviction from stairwell store
Third-generation owner of Biu Kee Mahjong in Jordan says landlord is forcing him to move out over non-compliance with building standards.
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Hong Kong public hospitals to expand telemedicine services
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong public hospitals to expand telemedicine services
Online sessions allow doctors to see more patients, who save on travel and waiting time too.
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Hong Kong children with long Covid struggle to study, get treatment: survey
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong children with long Covid struggle to study, get treatment: survey
80 per cent of respondents suffer from long Covid, with half experiencing brain fog, according to Society for Community Organisation survey.
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Hong Kong ‘beating Singapore as international finance centre in several ways’
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong ‘beating Singapore as international finance centre in several ways’
Financial Secretary Paul Chan also reveals that a global investment summit in Hong Kong next month will be extended to three days.
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Hong Kong news roundup: How safe is the food in our city?
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong this week: food tests, National Day and free flights
In this issue of Hong Kong Update, we look at cancer scares in food and freebies to boost tourism.
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Hong Kong victims lose HK$2.6 billion in bogus investments, fake jobs, love scams
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong victims lose HK$2.6 billion in bogus investments, fake jobs, love scams
Online scam cases rose to 14,160 involving HK$2.04 billion from January to August this year.
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Hong Kong car owners can now service vehicles at workshops of their choice
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong car owners can now service vehicles at workshops of their choice
City’s competition watchdog accepts distributors’ commitments to remove terms that effectively force customers to patronise designated centres.
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Up to 20,000 fans watch Hong Kong’s Mirror return to spotlight with single launch
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South China Morning Post
Up to 20,000 fans watch Hong Kong’s Mirror return to spotlight with single launch
But some internet users accuse MakerVille of distracting fans from accident in July that left dancer Mo Li at risk of becoming paralysed from neck down.
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Russian envoys in Hong Kong given heads-up for arrival of oligarch-owned yacht
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South China Morning Post
Russian envoys in Hong Kong given heads-up for arrival of oligarch-owned yacht
Russia’s top envoy in city says he ‘fully agreed’ with decision by Hong Kong Marine Department to refrain from implementing sanctions issued by third country.
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