Turkey-Syria quake toll nears 8,000 as Chinese rescue team arrives
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South China Morning Post
Turkey-Syria quake deadliest in decade as toll passes 11,000
Rescuers in Turkey and Syria battled bitter cold in a race against time to find survivors under buildings flattened by Monday’s magnitude 7.8 quake that has killed thousands.
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Is China facing a population crisis? Find out more in this week’s Global Impact edition. https://sc.mp/bzid
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China’s population crisis raises many questions, but does Beijing have the answers?
In this edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the news that China’s population dropped by 850,000 people last year and what, if anything, Beijing can do.
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Hong Kong approves 5,800 applications for new talent scheme, mostly recent graduates
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Hong Kong accepts 5,800 for talent scheme, but lawmaker says focus on number who stay
Johnny Ng, lawmaker and entrepreneur, says initiative’s success should be gauged by how many people end up staying long term.
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Airgun pellet fired at Hong Kong court hearing national security trial of 47
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South China Morning Post
Airgun pellet fired at Hong Kong court hearing national security trial of 47
Preliminary investigation suggests pellet shot from moving vehicle on West Kowloon Corridor and hit building around 1.30pm on third day of city’s largest national security trial.
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Hong Kong loses spot ‘as most enticing city in China’ for East Asian expats
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Hong Kong loses spot ‘as most enticing city in China’ for East Asian expats
Hong Kong was placed 92 in 2022 ranking of more than 500 cities by global human resources consultancy, falling several spots below Taipei.
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Hong Kong dispatches rescue team to quake-struck Turkey
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong dispatches rescue team to quake-struck Turkey
Turkey-bound team of 59 rescuers and two dogs is seen off by city’s No 2 official on Wednesday night.
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Epilepsy is estimated to affect about 50 million people worldwide. Learn more about the new medication that may be used to treat seizures. https://sc.mp/b9bx
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1 in 10 have a seizure in their lifetime – a potential new drug could help
A research team in Hong Kong has found a new way to treat one of the most common forms of epilepsy, in mice. One in 10 people have at least one seizure in their lifetime.
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Number of Hongkongers applying for UK universities falls for second year in row
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South China Morning Post
Number of Hongkongers applying for UK universities falls for second year in row
The number of Hong Kong applicants for British universities fell 5.5 per cent year on year to 5,680 for 2023 entry.
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Woman in Hong Kong dies from fire in Mong Kok tenement building
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong nurse dies from fire in tenement block
Firefighters attended Mong Kok fire before rushing the victim, 35, who had fallen unconscious from inhaling smoke, to hospital where she was later declared dead.
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Beijing’s new visa scheme to speed Hong Kong’s transition to I&T hub: experts
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South China Morning Post
Beijing’s new visa scheme to speed Hong Kong’s transition to I&T hub: experts
Professionals in science, health and other fields in mainland China will be eligible for multiple-entry visas to Hong Kong and Macau under new scheme.
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Hong Kong rescue team gets to work at earthquake site in Turkey amid cold weather
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong rescue team gets to work at earthquake site in Turkey amid cold weather
The team, comprising 59 rescuers and two dogs, arrived in Hatay province as temperature dropped to zero degrees Celsius.
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Turkey-Syria quake: Hong Kong rescue team vows to keep searching for survivors
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South China Morning Post
Turkey-Syria quake: Hong Kong rescue team vows to keep searching for survivors
Team commander Yiu Men-yeung says 59 members have enough resources for week and they are facing aftershocks, freezing temperatures and security risks.
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Mainland shoppers return to Hong Kong, but shopkeepers fear boom times over
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South China Morning Post
Mainland shoppers return to Hong Kong, but shopkeepers fear boom times over
Business levels go up in shops near border, but still far off peak of pre-pandemic days, stores say.
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‘Lucky’ car number plate with letter ‘R’ sells for HK$25 million in Hong Kong
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South China Morning Post
‘Lucky’ car number plate with letter ‘R’ sells for HK$25 million in Hong Kong
Amount is second-highest paid for number plate in city after “W” plate sold for HK$26 million in 2021.
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