No more masks by April? Hong Kong finance chief’s ‘end of season’ comment
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South China Morning Post
Masks off by April? Hong Kong’s finance chief says move may come ‘end of season’
Financial Secretary Paul Chan takes questions on radio programme, but most callers focused on mask mandate instead of overall budget blueprint.
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Is Taylor R’s dream home your cup of tea? https://sc.mp/1owt
South China Morning Post
Inside Taylor R’s Hong Kong dream home with balcony and private rooftop
A rooftop that feels like a treehouse in its lush surroundings, a balcony for outdoor dining, open kitchen and Aman-inspired en suite – Canadian social media celebrity Taylor R has the ‘perfect’ home.
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Covid-19 most likely came from China lab leak: US energy department
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Missing banker Bao Fan ‘assisting Chinese authorities in a probe’
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Covid-19 most likely came from China lab leak: US energy department
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Missing banker Bao Fan ‘assisting Chinese authorities in a probe’
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Skull, ribs believed to be murdered model’s found; lover of suspect also arrested
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South China Morning Post
Skull, ribs believed to be murdered Hong Kong model’s found; suspect’s lover held
Body parts discovered in one of two large soup pots police found on Friday at village house in Tai Po.
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Masks, online lessons blamed for spike in Hong Kong children with speech problems
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South China Morning Post
Masks, online lessons blamed for spike in Hong Kong children with speech problems
Speech development suffered when masks got in the way and pupils could not see teachers’ mouth movements, experts say.
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Donated in Singapore, sold in Indonesia: Dow shoe ‘recycling’ scheme exposed
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South China Morning Post
Donated in Singapore, sold in Indonesia: Dow shoe ‘recycling’ scheme exposed
A recycling programme spearheaded by the Singapore government and US petrochemicals giant Dow Inc promised to transform old shoes into jogging tracks and playgrounds. But the donated shoes keep turning up for sale in Indonesia.
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Dog’s bond with owner fighting cancer trends in China
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Hong Kong news roundup: Shocking murder of Hong Kong model Abby Choi
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong this week: budget blueprint, diplomatic red lines and a grisly murder
In this issue of Hong Kong Update, we unpack details of the newly unveiled budget, while elsewhere, a gruesome murder case shocks the city.
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Macau enjoys first day outdoors without masks while Hong Kong stays policy course
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South China Morning Post
Macau residents, tourists continue to wear masks; Hong Kong stays policy course
Macau axes outdoor mask mandate on Monday, but wearing face coverings still required on public transport and at care homes, healthcare facilities.
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Canada banning TikTok on government devices, report says
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Canada banning TikTok on government devices, report says
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Singapore will feel ‘spillover’ effect of growing US-China tensions: minister
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Abby Choi’s ex-relative owned both subsidised flat and luxury property in Hong Kong
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South China Morning Post
Abby Choi’s ex-relative owned both subsidised flat and luxury property in Hong Kong
Look into Kwong Kau’s properties finds 65-year-old owns 291 sq ft subsidised flat at Sheung Man Court in Kwai Chung and 1,820 sq ft flat in Kadooria housing complex bought for about HK$73 million.
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Hong Kong ‘to end mask mandate by Wednesday at earliest’
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South China Morning Post
Exclusive | Hong Kong ‘to end mask mandate by Wednesday at earliest’
But mask-wearing will still be enforced in certain premises, such as healthcare facilities, sources say.
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School attended by child of slain Hong Kong model to limit pupils’ news exposure
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South China Morning Post
School attended by child of slain Hong Kong model to limit pupils’ news exposure
Harrow International School doing ‘everything we can to support’ child of slain socialite Abby Choi, it says.
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Has China found their next tennis superstar? https://sc.mp/k1qf
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Who is Wu Yibing, China’s first tennis ATP champion?
Tipped as the next Li Na after winning the junior US Open in 2017, the 23-year-old is finally fulfilling his vast potential after 3 years in the wilderness.
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Japan airline serves vegan passenger a banana and chopsticks for in-flight meal
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South China Morning Post
Japan airline serves vegan passenger a banana and chopsticks for in-flight meal
The business class passenger said he was ‘quite shocked’ and found it ‘a bit insulting to be served a single banana while others are given far more’. Japan Airlines apologised for ‘not being able to meet expectations’.
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Malaysia police defend arrest of students for insulting Singapore on TikTok
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Hong Kong police to resume search for Abby Choi’s body parts on Wednesday
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong police to resume search for Abby Choi’s body parts on Wednesday
First day of search failed to uncover new evidence, with force expecting operation to continue till Thursday.
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How I mothered 2 young girls through Hong Kong’s long mask mandate
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South China Morning Post
Angst, annoyance and heartache: Hong Kong’s mum struggle with mask rule
Post’s Hong Kong correspondent Jeffie Lam looks back at city’s Covid curbs through eyes of her daughters, who have mostly known mask wearing as a must.
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