Is Hong Kong fashion boring? https://sc.mp/lnuz
South China Morning Post
Opinion | Hong Kong, you’ve lost your cool cred – why does everyone dress the same?
Kate Whitehead, fresh off a plane after a month away from the city, has noticed that Hongkongers are well dressed and fashionable – but all in nearly the same way. Where is the individuality, please?
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Hong Kong news roundup: What is Hong Kong’s future role in national development? Everything you need to know about our home city in one place: sign up for our Hong Kong Update newsletter now! https://sc.mp/kq8n
South China Morning Post
Hong Kong this week: Beijing's endorsement, hawker's tears and elderly cabbies
In this issue of Hong Kong Update, we look at the city's role in national development as China's plenary sessions get under way, while closer to home the plight of the underprivileged elderly comes under the spotlight.
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What does a leadership reshuffle mean for China? Explore the implications of the Two Sessions 2023 with 25% off an SCMP subscription: https://sc.mp/two-sessions_2023
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Are Hong Kong’s hawkers dying out? Understand more with our explainer. https://sc.mp/oq3u
South China Morning Post
Are Hong Kong’s hawkers dying out? Vendors contend with licensing laws, old age
Status of city’s hawkers thrust into spotlight after law enforcement officers confiscated 90-year-old vendor’s roasted chestnut cart on Monday night.
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What did we learn from one of China’s most important political events? Find out more in this week’s Global Impact edition. https://sc.mp/qwb9
South China Morning Post
Technology, economy at forefront as China’s ‘two sessions’ takes centre stage
In this edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we break down events from the first week of China’s ‘two sessions’ in Beijing.
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Can Hong Kong football scratch an itch for Premier League fans? https://sc.mp/x9xw
South China Morning Post
Opinion | It’s no Premier League, but Hong Kong football can scratch an itch for fans
The ability to go to Premier League games is a big plus of English life that fans may miss upon moving to Hong Kong. But cheering on local teams provides an atmospheric – and fairly good-standard – alternative.
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Are personalised shampoos and conditioners the future of hair care?
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South China Morning Post
Personalised shampoos – the future of hair care, or an expensive fad?
Personalised shampoos and conditioners – tailored for a person’s individual needs – promise to bring out the very best in their hair. Is this the future of hair care, or is it just a passing trend?
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Hong Kong news roundup: Will President Xi’s pledge of support boost Hong Kong’s economic growth? Everything you need to know about our home city in one place: sign up for our Hong Kong Update newsletter now! https://sc.mp/z3wy
South China Morning Post
Hong Kong this week: state politics, tourism and murders
In this issue of Hong Kong Update, we explore the focus on Hong Kong in China's development plans as the annual Lianghui closes, while closer to home, tourism numbers are on the rise but yet another violent crime haunts the city.
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What are the consequences of the Silicon Valley Bank fail? Understand more with our explainer. https://sc.mp/q1p8
South China Morning Post
Why did Silicon Valley Bank fail and what does it mean?
In the end, it was an old-fashioned bank run that sent SVB spinning. But it was its decision to invest so much money in hold-to-maturity securities in a period of record-low rates that made it especially vulnerable.
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More uncertainties for Beijing ahead? Find out more in this week’s Global Impact edition. https://sc.mp/eba0
South China Morning Post
Xi Jinping consolidates power at home, but attentions turn to overseas turbulence
In this edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we wrap up the events from the ‘two sessions’ and look ahead to what’s next after a busy few days of comings and goings in Beijing.
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64,000 chopsticks and 20,000 tea bags to make Jackie Chan’s face! https://sc.mp/vkat
South China Morning Post
64,000 chopsticks for a Jackie Chan picture – artist’s incredible creations
The ambitious works of visual artist Red Hong Yi – including her 2014 work of Jackie Chan made out of chopsticks – are the subject of her first book, How To Paint Without a Brush.
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What were South Korea’s ‘moon villages’ like? https://sc.mp/cdh6
South China Morning Post
Old photos of Seoul’s ‘moon villages’ reveal how people lived post-war
Photos of Seoul captured by South Korean documentarians give new life to the city’s old neighbourhoods that were razed and disappeared into history over the last 40 years.
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Hong Kong news roundup: How is the government attempting to resolve the city’s long-standing transport issues? Everything you need to know about our home city in one place: sign up for our Hong Kong Update newsletter now! https://sc.mp/rrnx
South China Morning Post
Hong Kong this week: transport plans, political moves and chatbot challenges
In this issue of Hong Kong Update, we look at government transport policies and concerns over artificial intelligence while elsewhere, a new state official takes the reins overseeing city affairs.
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Why a Donald Trump indictment would be a significant moment in history. Understand more with our explainer. https://sc.mp/rmbu
South China Morning Post
Why a Trump indictment would be unprecedented in US history
Here’s a look at the hush-money probe, grand jury process and possible ramifications for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
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Hong Kong’s art scene is back! Find out more in this week’s Global Impact edition. https://sc.mp/vu3g
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How these Chinese villages integrated agriculture with tourism. https://sc.mp/p8fv
South China Morning Post
Chinese villages among 32 added to UN honour roll of Best Tourism Villages
World Tourism Organisation adds two villages in China’s southwest to list of Best Tourism Villages intended to promote best practice in rural economic development and the preserving of landscapes, knowledge and values.
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Unpack key takeaways from China’s annual parliamentary meetings with 25% off an SCMP subscription. Offer ends March 31: https://sc.mp/two-sessions_2023
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Here’s what the architect of the Regent Hong Kong hotel renovation revealed about the project. https://sc.mp/z32z
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Hong Kong news roundup: Is Hong Kong “back in business”? Everything you need to know about our home city in one place: sign up for our Hong Kong Update newsletter now! https://sc.mp/ee5l
South China Morning Post
Hong Kong this week: Rugby Sevens, art, and a delighted hawker
In this issue of Hong Kong Update, we look at how the city is finally starting to feel like it is 'back in business' as major events kick off and tourists stream in.
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