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Families, friends reunite as Hong Kong-mainland China border reopens after 3 years
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South China Morning Post
Families, friends reunite as Hong Kong-mainland China border reopens after 3 years
Provisional figures show total of 45,558 people crossed border by Sunday evening at four land ports and one ferry terminal, including 33,132 mainland-bound travellers.
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Workers clash with police in mass protest at Chinese Covid test kit plant
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South China Morning Post
Workers clash with police in mass protest at Chinese Covid test kit plant
Some accounts say demonstration is related to wages while others attribute it lay-offs.
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Canada grants PR to 1,700 Hongkongers and provides 33,000 work, study permits
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South China Morning Post
Canada grants PR to 1,700 Hongkongers and provides 33,000 work, study permits
‘Extensive efforts’ to lure young Hongkongers pay off as Canada issues over 17,000 open work permits.
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong this week: The border reopening, a cardinal's wish and Blackpink tickets
In this issue of Hong Kong Update, we look at the lead-up to mainland China's long-awaited reopening of its border and the impact on Hong Kong.
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‘Not a real man!’: Chinese woman’s tirade at boyfriend draws hordes of onlookers
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‘Not a real man!’: Chinese woman’s tirade at boyfriend draws hordes of onlookers
A video of a woman in China denouncing her boyfriend from a cab on a busy street on New Year’s Day goes viral on mainland social media.
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UK launches historic rocket mission, in bid to join exclusive space club
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Hong Kong retailer Sogo to close Tsim Sha Tsui store after 18 years
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong retailer Sogo to close Tsim Sha Tsui store after 18 years
Owner and operator Lifestyle International says the return of mainland Chinese tourists will make only ‘limited contributions’ to Hong Kong’s retail sector in the short term.
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Victoria Lee family’s MMA gym ‘permanently closes’ after death at 18
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South China Morning Post
Victoria Lee family’s MMA gym ‘permanently closes’ after death at 18
United MMA Hawaii, which provided mixed martial arts and jiu jitsu classes, has reportedly sent a notice to members saying ‘all memberships will be cancelled’.
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Chinese distributor offers bivalent jabs in Hong Kong to mainlanders from next week
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South China Morning Post
Chinese distributor offers bivalent jabs in Hong Kong to mainlanders from next week
Bivalent BioNTech jab services offered on platform operated by Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group, which includes 299 yuan booking fee.
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Shenzhen has stepped up efforts to advance China's high-tech self-sufficiency drive amid US trade restrictions. Learn more about the strategy for China’s Silicon Valley. https://sc.mp/qsx5
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Shenzhen creates new international trading exchange for chips, electronics
Shenzhen’s Electronic Components and Integrated Circuits International Trading Centre, based in the city’s Qianhai economic zone, has an initial capitalisation of US$304 million.
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Hong Kong to classify Covid ‘endemic disease’, paving way to axe isolation rules
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong ‘ready’ to classify Covid an endemic disease, paving way to lift rules
Leading government health advisers say city should follow example of mainland China and downgrade threat status of coronavirus.
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Hong Kong drug suppliers find own cure for coronavirus medicine shortage after appeal
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Hong Kong drug suppliers find own cure for coronavirus medicine shortage after appeal
Chief Executive John Lee warns authorities will not rule out legislative action to tackle panic buying.
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Hong Kong hits back after UK asks city authorities to stop ‘targeting’ tycoon Jimmy Lai
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Beijing, Hong Kong hit out after UK asks city to stop ‘targeting’ tycoon Jimmy Lai
UK government minister for Asia Anne-Marie Trevelyan meets Jimmy Lai’s British legal team on Tuesday.
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Overseas restrictions on arrivals from Hong Kong could hurt city’s tourism recovery
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Overseas restrictions on arrivals from Hong Kong could hurt city’s tourism recovery
Need to do PCR tests before leaving Hong Kong likely to make visitors choose other destinations, industry leader says.
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With China taking down its Covid barriers, what does it mean for you and the rest of the world? Find out more in this week’s Global Impact edition. https://sc.mp/echp
South China Morning Post
Hello, world. China prepares to open its doors after three years of zero-Covid
In this edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at China officially scraping centralised quarantine and Covid-19 tests on arrival from Sunday.
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