Ex-justice secretary welcomes Beijing move to establish Hong Kong as mediation hub
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South China Morning Post
Ex-justice secretary welcomes Beijing move to establish Hong Kong as mediation hub
Teresa Cheng, who stepped down as justice secretary in June, predicts the plan, which involves several countries, will boost the city.
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Over half of Hong Kong companies faced hiring difficulties in past year: survey
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South China Morning Post
Over half of Hong Kong companies faced hiring difficulties in past year: survey
JobsDB has collected responses from 481 local businesses about their hiring outlook.
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Hong Kong eateries, pubs can now stay open all night, but step comes ‘too late’
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Foodpanda deliveries in some Hong Kong areas disrupted by strike
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Coronavirus Update
BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for toddlers will be available in Hong Kong next week
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Hong Kong Health & Environment
Reservoir may be source of Hong Kong melioidosis outbreak but water is safe
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Hong Kong eateries, pubs can now stay open all night, but step comes ‘too late’
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Hong Kong Economy
Foodpanda deliveries in some Hong Kong areas disrupted by strike
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Coronavirus Update
BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for toddlers will be available in Hong Kong next week
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Hong Kong Health & Environment
Reservoir may be source of Hong Kong melioidosis outbreak but water is safe
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Forecasters say weather expected to settle next week after Tropical Storm Nalgae
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South China Morning Post
Forecasters say weather expected to settle next week after Tropical Storm Nalgae
All Nalgae weather warnings cancelled by Observatory at 6.20am on Thursday, but weather still cloudy with showers.
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Government advisers propose ban on cigarettes for future Hong Kong generations
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South China Morning Post
Government advisers propose ban on cigarettes for future Hong Kong generations
Government advisers propose banning residents born in 2009 or after from buying cigarettes by 2027.
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Hong Kong chemistry teacher held over online instructions on making poisonous gas
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong chemistry teacher held over online instructions on making poisonous gas
Instruction came with images and listed required raw materials, weights and mixing ratios, force says.
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Hong Kong Sevens a ‘test’ for city on further easing Covid rules: Regina Ip
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Firm of husband of former Hong Kong justice chief fined HK$150 million
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Hong Kong chemistry teacher held over online instructions on making poisonous gas
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Hong Kong police arrest man over use of drone to film people in hotels, flats
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Hong Kong Sevens a ‘test’ for city on further easing Covid rules: Regina Ip
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Firm of husband of former Hong Kong justice chief fined HK$150 million
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The 20th Party Congress has come to an end. What does this all mean for China over the next five years (or possibly more)? https://sc.mp/6bad
This week's issue is the final episode of the 20th Party Congress series. View all issues here: https://sc.mp/w5z8
This week's issue is the final episode of the 20th Party Congress series. View all issues here: https://sc.mp/w5z8
South China Morning Post
Xi Jinping sets China’s course for the next five years
In this edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we look back at the 20th party congress in Beijing and ponder what it all means for the next five years (and maybe more) for China.
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Hongkonger facing charges for allegedly posting seditious articles denied bail
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South China Morning Post
Hongkonger facing charges for allegedly posting seditious articles denied bail
The accused, who has Portuguese nationality, was arrested a month after returning to Hong Kong to take care of his mother, who has dementia.
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The Law Cafe, which starred best-known actor Lee Seung-gi and rising actress Lee Se-young, has come to an end. Read our review for a sneak peek into the series. https://sc.mp/7tvg
South China Morning Post
The Law Cafe: tired romcom K-drama recycles outdated stereotypes
The Law Cafe is modelled on successful older K-dramas, but its storylines are drab, its plot clichéd and its characters stereotypical. The whole series feels like a lazy cop-out.
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Hong Kong officials hail return of rugby Sevens ‘resounding success’
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Hong Kong to experience colder weather next week, forecaster says
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Banking summit shows Hong Kong’s return to normality, finance chief says
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Hongkongers in Britain welcome Rishi Sunak as prime minister
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Hong Kong officials hail return of rugby Sevens ‘resounding success’
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Hong Kong to experience colder weather next week, forecaster says
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Hong Kong Economy
Banking summit shows Hong Kong’s return to normality, finance chief says
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Hongkongers in Britain welcome Rishi Sunak as prime minister
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Hong Kong’s sole Sikh temple to reopen after HK$230 million renovation
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong’s sole Sikh temple to reopen after HK$230 million renovation
New building will feature medical centre, language classes, bigger kitchen and library after five-year revamp.
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Flag-raising rules at Hong Kong schools ‘not intended to make pupils suffer’
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South China Morning Post
Flag-raising rules at Hong Kong schools ‘not intended to make pupils suffer’
Secretary for Education Christine Choi also says ‘room for improvement’ in how schools oversee patriotic activities, despite many institutions being ‘very professional’.
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Monitor quality when developers build subsidised flats in Hong Kong, experts say
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South China Morning Post
Monitor quality when developers build subsidised flats in Hong Kong, experts say
Some flats built by private developers decades ago had problems such as cracked walls, sinking land.
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Decision to stop using nasal swabs for PCR tests ‘poses no risk to Hongkongers’
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Hong Kong journalist loses appeal against conviction over car registry use
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Hong Kong scholar gets mainland Chinese support for Alzheimer’s research effort
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Decision to stop using nasal swabs for PCR tests ‘poses no risk to Hongkongers’
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Hong Kong news roundup: Are the summits and the Sevens proof that the city is back in business? https://sc.mp/d7cd
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong this week: summits, a trade deal and the Sevens
In this issue of Hong Kong Update, we look at a flurry of activities that officials hail as proof the city is back in business.
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Group tour visitors to Hong Kong can soon enter restaurants, public places
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Hong Kong hospitals review security after 2 nurses allegedly attacked by patient
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Hong Kong Education
2 more Hong Kong students become ‘top scorers’ in university entrance exams
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Proposed cybercrime law needs long reach ‘to cover offences outside Hong Kong’
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Group tour visitors to Hong Kong can soon enter restaurants, public places
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Hong Kong hospitals review security after 2 nurses allegedly attacked by patient
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2 more Hong Kong students become ‘top scorers’ in university entrance exams
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Proposed cybercrime law needs long reach ‘to cover offences outside Hong Kong’
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Hong Kong welcomes overseas experts at high-level law forum
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South China Morning Post
Dried seafood worth HK$250 million seized in record smuggling bust in Hong Kong
Seized cargo also includes 30 tonnes of waste comprising old batteries, circuit boards and ground plastic items.
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More non-locals studying at Hong Kong universities, work visa numbers keep falling
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Secretary of defunct legal fund for Hong Kong protesters arrested at airport
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