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Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:36:51 +0800
Coronavirus outbreak in Hong Kong shifting from pandemic to endemic says government health adviser
Professor Ivan Hung, a top infectious disease expert, says Hong Kong has fulfilled the necessary criteria for the city to transition from pandemic to endemic.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:26:22 +0800
Hong Kong protests: kitchen worker receives longest jail time so far for rioting and breaching mask ban during Wan Chai demonstration in 2019
Man, 33, among 26 charged for taking part in illegal gathering, where thousands protested against mask ban at demonstrations.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:00:13 +0800
Japan proposes joint custody amid rise in divorce, reluctance from legal sector
Japan is the only G7 state that does not legally guarantee joint custody to separated parents. Currently, the Civil Law grants full custody of children to one parent after divorce, often to the guardian who has the child.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:45:22 +0800
Coronavirus: South Korea approves first home-made Covid-19 vaccine
SK Bioscience is seeking an approval from the World Health Organization for its shots, which would potentially open export opportunities.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:43:23 +0800
CityU awards 49 local start-ups up to HK$1million each under HK Tech 300 Angel Fund
[Sponsored Article] The first batch of local start-ups to receive investment funding under the HK Tech 300 Angel Fund from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has been announced on 26 April 2022. Altogether 49 start-ups specialising in bio and he...

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:45:21 +0800
Sino Land sells all 238 flats at Lohas Park in three hours as buyers rush to get ahead of rising mortgage rates
The frenzy reflected the strong demand for housing in one of the world’s least affordable urban centres, and how quickly buyers react to any change in the macroeconomic environment.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:32:05 +0800
BN(O) scheme: London mayor underlines support for Hong Kong people who move to the capital
More than 113,000 Hong Kong people have been approved for UK residence since last January.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:26:27 +0800
Hong Kong police arrest alleged driver of vehicle seen travelling against traffic in dashcam video posted online
Clip shows sedan travelling towards another car on flyover; it had to stop to avoid head-on collision.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:12:12 +0800
Cassidy Hutchinson: The ex-Trump White House aide with a ‘smoking gun’
A former White House aide potentially delivered the kind of political blow to Donald Trump that his would-be rivals for the Oval Office in 2024 have not yet been able to land.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:06:01 +0800
Climate Change: Chinese offshore oil and gas giant eyes major clean energy output expansion to help nation reach environmental goals
China National Offshore Oil will aim for non-fossil fuel to make up over half its domestic output by 2050, and to reach peak carbon dioxide emissions arising from its own operations by 2028.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:01:07 +0800
Chinese leader Xi Jinping hails 'vitality' of 'one country, two systems' in arrival speech in Hong Kong, endorses it as a 'good system'
President also says his heart has been with Hong Kong, noting city has risen from the ashes. 

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:54:41 +0800
Marcos Jnr sworn in as Philippine president decades after father was ousted from power
The son and namesake of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos was sworn in as president of the Philippines on Thursday, completing a stunning comeback for one of Asia’s most famous political dynasties, 36 years after it was ousted in a popular uprising.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:08:04 +0800
JD.com extends access to Tencent’s WeChat for three years with US$220 million in stock
JD.com is keeping its preferential access to WeChat’s 1.29 billion users, extending a partnership with Tencent that gives it a short cut on the platform.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:00:22 +0800
Chinese video marking Hong Kong’s handover anniversary shows PLA soldiers training with rapid-fire mortar
Footage of soldiers operating PCP-001 mortar during a training exercise was published on Hubei Communist Youth League website on Monday.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:59:56 +0800
‘High on meth’ truck driver pretended to be victim after Texas migrant deaths
Four men, including two Mexican nationals, have been arrested in connection with the deaths of 53 migrants smuggled into Texas from Mexico in the back of a sweltering truck trailer.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:58:46 +0800
Webb telescope allows Nasa to reveal the deepest image ever taken of the universe
On July 12, space agency will unveil Webb’s first spectroscopy of a faraway planet, known as an exoplanet.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:51:00 +0800
How tropical islands in Indonesia and Thailand are the new working from home
Tourism hotspots Thailand and Indonesia are trying to take advantage of business-leisure travellers – a subset of digital nomads, living and working abroad for longer than a typical holiday without taking up permanent residence.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:00:23 +0800
More than a tropical island: Phuket residents discover international school that offers world-recognised holistic ‘education in paradise’
British International School, Phuket offers students from around the world a curriculum with IGCSE and IB academic programmes, and professional coaching in football, tennis, swimming, golf, aerial arts and gymnastics

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:53:10 +0800
‘Noisy’ protester silenced outside UK parliament as police get new powers
An anti-Conservative protester may be prosecuted after his amplifiers were seized from him in Westminster.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:28:37 +0800
North Korea’s woes overflow as Kim Jong-un battles flooding, Covid-19 outbreak
Major rivers in the country are in spate following torrential rains since last week, prompting officials to step up disaster response efforts amid a wave of infections.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:22:56 +0800
How leaders mingle after Nato meetings: with fine food, art and music at Madrid’s famous Prado Museum
Nato country leaders and European Union heads of state and government got to admire some of the world’s greatest art and listen to a Ukrainian classical orchestra live as they gathered to dine at Madrid’s Prado Museum.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:00:32 +0800
China’s art-market rebound gives way to mood of uncertainty as economic challenges mount
A surge in enthusiasm among Chinese art collectors early this year may already be waning, as investment confidence is undermined by poor global economic growth and weak domestic consumption, industry insiders say.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 10:35:48 +0800
Google’s ‘fast track to surveillance’ sparks backlash from European consumer groups over ‘deceptive’ practices
The Regional consumer organisation BEUC accused Google of using ‘deceptive design, unclear language, misleading choices and missing information’ for extensive data collection.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 10:30:30 +0800
Chinese team implants brain sensor without cracking skull
The less-invasive technique is a new way of capturing electrical neural signals, lead scientist says.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 10:09:41 +0800
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warns Nato of China’s rising assertiveness
New Zealand has in recent years tried not to antagonise China, its largest trading partner, at times choosing not to co-sign statements from the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance criticising Beijing.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 10:00:17 +0800
In 1 word: how 25 people describe Hong Kong, a city close to their hearts
As Hong Kong marks the 25th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule, we ask people with close ties to the city to describe it in one word.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:37:14 +0800
China’s economy again shows signs of recovery as manufacturing, services expand for first time in 4 months
China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose to 50.2 in June, while the official non-manufacturing PMI rose to 54.7, data released on Thursday showed.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:34:07 +0800
No 3 typhoon warning signal looms for Hong Kong on Thursday night as storm Chaba nears, with Xi Jinping expected to be in city by afternoon for 25th anniversary of handover
Observatory says wind expected to strengthen by evening, with No 1 signal already in force.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:05:41 +0800
Hong Kong U-turns on tightening pollution rules for classic cars, keeping exemptions for vehicles aged 30 years or more
The Environmental Protection Department says it has considered views from stakeholders.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:30:23 +0800
Fewer billionaires in mainland China as ultra-wealthy feel pain of Beijing’s tech, property crackdowns, study says
The ranks of the ultra-wealthy in mainland China slipped slightly last year as wealth creation was subdued by Beijing’s crackdowns on the technology and property sectors, according to a study by New York-based Wealth-X.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:00:34 +0800
What Chinese President Xi Jinping told Hong Kong in 2017 and key messages he can be expected to deliver on 25th anniversary of handover
In 2017, Xi delivered a tough but tempered message warning of red lines but also speaking of opportunities, and analysts expect him to delve again into sovereignty, national resilience and economic integration.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:37:14 +0800
Putin says invasion going ‘to plan’ as Russia fights to encircle Ukraine’s last eastern stronghold
Moscow’s forces are pushing towards the city of Lysychansk in a bid to wrest the entire Donbas region from Kyiv’s control.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:30:23 +0800
Coal-rich, gas-poor China needs more carbon capture and energy storage tech for new power system, analysts say
Coal-rich and natural gas-poor China must place bigger gets on both carbon capture and energy storage technologies, as it navigates a decarbonisation route that includes a huge renewable energy buildout while ensuring energy security, analysts said.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:00:26 +0800
Philippines’ food and energy crises, China oil deal to greet Marcos Jnr as he takes office
Marcos Jnr will have to navigate inflation, a looming energy crisis, poor infrastructure and rising Covid-19 cases in Manila

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:00:23 +0800
Singapore top court rejects Myanmar helper killer’s appeal against 30-year jail term
Gaiyathiri Murugayan, who had repeatedly assaulted Piang Ngaih Don until she died in 2016, sought a shorter sentence of 12 to 15 years.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:44:54 +0800
US needs to do more to protect companies against state-sponsored cyberattacks, experts say
Federal government is encouraged to strengthen safeguards, improve public-private cooperation and bolster regulations and cybersecurity strategy.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:06:06 +0800
Vladimir Putin says Russia will respond if Nato deploys troops in Finland and Sweden
The president says Moscow will ‘create the same threats for the territories from which threats towards us are created’.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:00:25 +0800
Chinese President Xi Jinping repeats call for tech self-reliance, innovative talent
Remarks come as country gears up for Communist Party’s national congress, where the president is expected to deliver a report on strategy for the next five years.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:00:22 +0800
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology gets approval for Guangzhou campus, in time for handover anniversary
The HKUST Guangzhou campus aims to open its doors to students in September this year.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 04:30:31 +0800
US protectionism hits China hardest, and Chinese are more averse to trade because of it, study finds
If China makes trade concessions to US in the face of strong domestic opposition, it ‘would risk a potentially destabilising domestic backlash’, according to a PIIE study that cites ‘worrying implications’ for open trade.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 04:06:39 +0800
R&B star R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years for sex crimes
The singer was earlier convicted of leading a decades-long effort to recruit and trap teenagers and women for sex.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 03:47:56 +0800
Lone surviving attacker in Paris massacre guilty of murder, jailed for life
Islamic State extremist Salah Abdeslam was given the most severe sentence possible for his role in the deadly 2015 bombings and shootings that killed 130 people.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 03:07:51 +0800
Forever Covid-19? Reinfections more likely as virus evolves, experts warn
Some people are bound to get hit more than twice, and repeat cases could mean higher risk for health problems, new research is showing.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 03:00:17 +0800
Croatia’s China-built, EU-funded bridge to open over troubled waters
Beijing’s way of doing business and its rigid Covid-19 response have damaged its relationships in key belt and road corridor, experts say.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 01:13:35 +0800
Beijing’s human rights policies drive unfavourable views of China, Pew survey finds
Negative views of China rise in most of 19 countries surveyed by the Pew Research Centre, setting record highs in nations including the US, Canada, Germany and South Korea.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 01:00:33 +0800
US sanctions 25 more Chinese entities, including firm that touted its technology could help Russia monitor Ukraine’s submarines and frogmen
Marine technology company Highlander, one of the 25 new Chinese entities sanctioned by Washington, allegedly acquired US-origin items for use in military applications.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:50:55 +0800
Nato leaders say China is a ‘systemic challenge to Euro-Atlantic security’
For the first time, the Western military alliance singles out China by name in its strategy document, which had not been updated for 12 years.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:52:18 +0800
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth meets Scottish leader Sturgeon amid new independence vote push
The monarch met Nicola Sturgeon at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh a day after Scotland’s First Minister announced plans for a 2023 referendum.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:12:07 +0800
British MPs call for sanctions on Hong Kong, Chinese officials over breaches of handover agreement
A cross-party group of backbenchers questions why Britain has not joined the United States in imposing sanctions over the national security law and other challenges to Hong Kong’s autonomy.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:03:59 +0800
Hong Kong readies for visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping for 25th handover anniversary celebrations
Nearly 3,000 VIP guests and employees have entered quarantine at hotels, while police have thrown security blanket around key locations for celebrations.



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