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Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:49:31 +0800
Sea, owner of Shopee’s commerce site, set to fire 3 per cent of Indonesian staff
The Singapore-based company’s layoffs are part of a broader wave of regional job cuts that have included video game staff in Shanghai.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:27:42 +0800
Diaoyus dispute casts shadow over China-Japan relations 50 years after normalisation
Japanese government views Chinese coastguard patrols as unfriendly moves challenging Tokyo’s control of islands.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:30:11 +0800
Why Hong Kong’s full reopening will be in China’s best interests
While Hong Kong keeps chasing the goal of “zero Covid”, its peers and competitors are moving on and normalising economic activity. Fully reopening is more urgent and more feasible than ever, and doing so will be to both Hong Kong and China’s gr...

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:19:43 +0800
Myanmar coup to blame for increase in smuggling of drugs, exotic animals in India, officials say
Volume of drugs and other smuggled goods, such as exotic wild animals has “increased substantially since the military seized power,” an excise and narcotics department official told Indian media.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:16:02 +0800
Hong Kong police launch manhunt after 4 attacked with knives outside pub
Police hunt group of 10 after four men slashed in knife attack outside pub in New Territories.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:25:21 +0800
Hong Kong No 2 official to chair powerful vetting panel that screens election hopefuls, with home and youth affairs chief also joining group
Eric Chan replaces finance minister Paul Chan in the role, previously held by current city leader John Lee who stepped down to run for the top job earlier this year.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:12:27 +0800
Coronavirus: Singapore saw 2,490 ‘excess deaths’ amid pandemic, health ministry says
The figure is higher than the city state’s official pandemic death toll of 1,403 residents because it includes people who had Covid-19 but died from other illnesses.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:04:15 +0800
Hong Kong risks losing more global sporting events to quarantine-free cities if tough Covid rules remain, industry leader and lawmaker say
Dragon Boat Association head says decision to move major event to Thailand was based on city’s stringent rules.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:00:09 +0800
Global Impact newsletter: Xi Jinping heads overseas for the first time in 2.5 years as historic third term looms at 20th party congress
In edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the significance of Xi Jinping’s trip to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan coming a month before the 20th party congress in Beijing

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:00:07 +0800
‘Only to stop indoor smoking’: Chinese firm comes under fire for allegedly installing surveillance cameras in toilet cubicles
A Chinese company is facing severe criticism after installing CCTV cameras in a staff toilet to crack down on indoor smoking.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 13:13:47 +0800
‘Everything is unknown’: young Chinese cut spending as economy falters
China’s social media influencers share tips on frugal living as zero-Covid policy and tech crackdowns take toll on consumption and youth employment.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 13:02:47 +0800
China Vanke’s US$784 million IPO spin-off attracts Temasek, UBS, hedge funds as cornerstone investors
China Vanke’s unit Onewo is attracting big-name investors in an industry that has delivered much pain in the Hong Kong stock market over the past two years

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:43:07 +0800
In world beset by turbulence, nations’ leaders gather at UN
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a global food crisis aggravated by the war will be the focus of world leaders when they convene at the United Nations in New York this week.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:04:04 +0800
Joe Biden says Covid-19 pandemic ‘is over’, as hundreds die in US every day
Nearly 400 people a day continue to die from Covid-19 in the United States.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 11:30:43 +0800
Biden says US troops would defend Taiwan from attack by Beijing
US president says American forces would protect the self-ruled island in the event of an ‘unprecedented attack’, but the United States is ‘not encouraging’ independence.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 11:00:20 +0800
Sri Lankan Muslims struggle to belong after civil war: ‘still outsiders’
Muslims are ‘not officially recognised’ as internally displaced and receive little government help to resettle after 26 years of civil war, activists say.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 10:21:16 +0800
From Indonesia and Philippines to South Korea, stagflation-free Asia ‘leads in the race to keep inflation low’
Economists are betting that most of emerging Asia will avoid the ‘stagflation-like conditions’ afflicting many Western economies, thanks to foreign-exchange stockpiles, fiscal prudence and calm crisis management.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 09:13:08 +0800
New Zealand PM recalls Queen Elizabeth’s advice as a leader and a mother: ‘just get on with it’
Jacinda Ardern said the late Queen Elizabeth took ‘every day as it comes’ and advised New Zealand’s prime minister, who is one of the few elected leaders to hold office while pregnant, to do the same.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 09:00:19 +0800
Hong Kong’s only drinks carton recycler faces closure after government-backed science park refuses to renew lease
Pulp plant Mil Mill, situated in Yuen Long in an area run by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks, told to vacate premises in four months.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 09:00:15 +0800
‘Don’t let me down’: girl, 12, in China surprises older sister with US$43 from savings to encourage her to study hard in viral story
A Chinese university student is surprised to find a gift of money from her little sister in her bag on return to her campus with a note asking her to study hard in a story trending on social media.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 08:50:49 +0800
Hong Kong protests: security chief throws support behind police’s dismissal of complaint by reporter accusing force of shooting sponge grenade at his back
Internal investigation concludes actions on November 16, 2019 near Langham Place ‘not unreasonable’.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 08:30:23 +0800
New Indonesian-Chinese ‘kya-kya’ market a cultural and tourism hub for Surabaya
The port city has often had a Chinatown market but discrimination against Chinese people over the centuries meant a ‘kya-kya’ was not a given; now a new night market has opened, with local government backing and halal Chinese food for the Muslim-...

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 08:30:20 +0800
Veteran Chinese stock analysts wary of green energy shares amid multiple headwinds
Veteran stock analysts have become cautious about Chinese green energy bets because of fund managers’ record-high holdings, slowing gains by fossil fuel prices and geopolitical risks.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 08:00:08 +0800
Chinese carmakers start to make inroads into South African market
SUVs made by the likes of Chery and Haval are now outselling established brands such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:59:53 +0800
Queen Elizabeth’s American cowboy and their ‘extremely close relationship’
The late monarch’s passion for horses was well known, and when she heard about Californian Monty Roberts’ training techniques she invited him to try them out on the royal equines. During their 30-year friendship, he was her guest several times.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:30:23 +0800
US-China relations: Biden’s biotech plan has limited near-term impact on Chinese firms, consultants say
The immediate impact of the US government’s new plan to strengthen its domestic biotechnology industry will be limited, according to consultants, despite worries that it could severely hurt Chinese companies in the sector.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:00:16 +0800
Think tank identifies 2,000 hectares of land in northern Hong Kong for development, proposes 2 new highways, 1 rail line
Proposal by Our Hong Kong Foundation would connect city’s urban centres with mainland Chinese border, freeing up land at six sites in New Territories.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:00:14 +0800
Hong Kong police upgrade reporting system, create new unit to tackle rise in cybercrimes
New reporting system includes more features to help users share key details on suspects and dubious bank transactions, with force offering easy access guide.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 06:38:34 +0800
‘Deeply touched’: King Charles thanks public ahead of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
Britain’s King Charles said that he had been ‘moved beyond measure’ by the outpouring of public sympathy following the death of his mother.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 05:58:47 +0800
UK PM Liz Truss’s chief of staff is a witness in FBI bribery probe
Mark Fullbrook is assisting US authorities as a witness in an investigation that led to the arrest of Puerto Rico’s former governor Wanda Vazquez.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 04:58:27 +0800
Date set for Sri Lanka to present debt restructuring, IMF bailout plans to creditors
Its borrowings are complex. Estimates of the total range from US$85 billion to over US$100 billion – owed to China, India and Japan, among others.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 04:25:51 +0800
Biggest anti-LGBTQ protest in Türkiye backs protecting family values
Several thousand people joined the The Big Family Gathering to demand that LGBTQ associations be closed and their activities banned. One protester urged the Turkish government to ‘save the children from this filth’.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 02:58:37 +0800
Puerto Rico powerless as Hurricane Fiona causes ‘catastrophic’ damage in several areas
The entire island of Puerto Rico was without power on Sunday as Hurricane Fiona made landfall causing severe flooding and landslides before barrelling toward the Dominican Republic.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 01:55:32 +0800
Chinese Vice-President Wang Qishan attends Queen Elizabeth’s lying in state
House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle reportedly barred a delegation of Chinese officials, including its ambassador, from visiting Queen Elizabeth’s lying in state this week.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 01:53:12 +0800
Nearly 100 dead in Tajik-Kyrgyz border clashes as Putin calls for ‘no further escalation’
The two sides agreed to a ceasefire on September 16 which has largely held up despite several alleged incidents of shelling.

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 01:07:12 +0800
US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II lying-in-state
The president, accompanied by his wife and the US ambassador to Britain, made the sign of the cross and briefly placed his hand on his heart during the visit.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 23:38:03 +0800
Alla Pugacheva, queen of Soviet pop, attacks Putin’s war in Ukraine
Pugacheva, 73, a Soviet and post-Soviet icon, also requested Russia class her as a ‘foreign agent’ in solidarity with her husband, TV comedian Maxim Galkin, who was included on the state’s list on September 16.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 23:00:09 +0800
China-India relations: Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi continue to keep each other at arm’s length
The pair did not hold face-to-face talks at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit despite both sides pulling back troops along the disputed border.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 22:51:43 +0800
Unconscious canoeist rescued from sea by marine police after sudden bad weather hits Hong Kong
Bad weather triggers spate of emergency calls; woman rushed to hospital after canoe capsizes in squall.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 22:32:06 +0800
Isolated Prince Andrew pays tribute to ‘mummy’, Queen Elizabeth
The prince, effectively banished from royal life after sex assault accusations, says he’ll ‘treasure forever’ his mother’s compassion, care, confidence.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 21:46:16 +0800
27 dead, 20 injured in China after bus taking people to Covid-19 quarantine crashes
City has been busing contacts of cases to centres outside Guiyang.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 21:29:54 +0800
Pelosi condemns Azerbaijan ‘illegal’ attacks on Armenia during visit to the Russian ally
US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi’s remarks have been criticised by Azerbaijan, which said she was endangering peace in the Caucasus.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 21:04:34 +0800
Government’s ‘slow ahead’ speed blamed for cruise line’s possible abandonment of plans to resume service from Hong Kong
Royal Caribbean expected to scupper plans to relaunch service from Hong Kong because it has taken too long to get government approval.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 21:01:36 +0800
1 dead after earthquake hits southeast Taiwan, rattling bridges and buildings
Several people had to be freed from a convenience store in Hualien county and force of seismic event could be felt across the island.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 20:30:31 +0800
Hong Kong police arrest 4 for suspected false imprisonment after teen held over HK$100,000 debt
Mother was told to pay the money to secure his release at Tai Po Market railway station.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 19:53:41 +0800
Queen’s Middle East legacy: dented plaque, creaking hospital show complex situation
Queen visited then-colony Aden in 1954, laying hospital foundation stone; under-equipped, the dilapidated facility now grapples with an impossible workload in a long-running conflict.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 19:08:39 +0800
‘Food of my generation’: tiny Hong Kong bakery with big impact to close after almost half a century in business
Hoover Cake Shop in Kowloon City to shut its doors after half a century of serving up tasty traditional treats.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 19:04:11 +0800
Hongkongers snub new homes at Miami Quay, Kai Tak, as rising interest rates, slow economy kill demand
As of 7pm only two out of 139 units on offer at the development on the site of Hong Kong’s former airport had been sold, according to Sammy Po of Midland Realty.

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 19:00:12 +0800
What TV hit Sisters Who Make Waves says about women’s equality in China
Olympic gold medallist Xu Mengtao and other prominent women over 30 celebrated in pop idol-style reality show, but is it empowering or just reinforcing gender expectations?

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 18:30:07 +0800
Online backlash over Chinese expert’s monkeypox prevention warning
Top epidemiologist suggests avoiding direct skin contact with foreigners or overseas returnees after China reports its first case.



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