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November 21, 2024
Indonesians urge ‘structural frugal living’ boycott of planned VAT hike
Analysts say the hike could add to the middle class’ financial burden, with some Indonesians planning to avoid buying goods subject to VAT.
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November 20, 2024
Mouthing Off | Why there’s a big problem with organic food labelling in Hong Kong
With no concrete rules or oversight, goods displaying organic labels in Hong Kong may not be that at all. One organisation wants to fix that...
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November 20, 2024
US charges India’s Gautam Adani, one of world’s richest people, with bribery
The billionaire and 7 others are accused of agreeing to pay US$265 million to Indian officials to obtain solar energy supply contracts.
South China Morning Post
November 20, 2024
While you were sleeping: Chelsea, Real Madrid shine in UWCL, Italy win BJK Cup
Sport never sleeps but, hopefully, you do – so here’s a look at what happened overnight with football and tennis again dominating.
South China Morning Post
November 20, 2024
How Chinese haute couture is taking on the fashion world
Chinese high-fashion designers have dressed everyone from Rihanna to royals in recent years and their presence is growing on global catwalks...
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November 20, 2024
Meituan aims to launch meal deliveries by drones in Hong Kong
The meal delivery giant joins a slew of Chinese tech giants vying for new growth in Hong Kong.
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November 20, 2024
Reform China’s ‘competitive’ state-ruled industries: senior economic official
Han Wenxiu also stressed the need for breaking down market access barriers and the development of the private sector to advance Chinese-styl...
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November 20, 2024
Editorial | More growth ahead as cross-border Connect turns 10
Status of Hong Kong as offshore financial hub for mainland China has been greatly enhanced by ever-widening investment scheme.
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November 20, 2024
Editorial | Subversion sentences close difficult chapter as Hong Kong rule of law prevails
Justice neither delayed nor denied in Hong Kong’s longest-running national security case that saw jail terms for 45 opposition figures.
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November 20, 2024
Chinese strategists call for new approach to nuclear deterrence amid US rivalry
Scholars say it is time to shed Cold War concepts imported from the West and develop distinctly Chinese nuclear strategy.
South China Morning Post
November 20, 2024
Archegos founder Bill Hwang gets 18 years in prison for massive fraud
The hedge fund was at the centre of a market manipulation scheme said to have cost global investment banks billions of dollars.
South China Morning Post
November 20, 2024
Netflix hopes these new non-English series will blow up globally
This week Netflix showcased The Leopard, One Hundred Years of Solitude, and new seasons of Squid Game and Alice in Borderland.
South China Morning Post
November 20, 2024
Opinion | Improved India-China relations could temper effects of Trump 2.0
Keeping India-China dialogue open could add a slight but welcome bit of malleability to what could otherwise be a brittle strategic triangle...
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November 20, 2024
Harsh Chinese retaliation against Trump tariffs is unlikely, economist predicts
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November 20, 2024
How to add nostalgic charm to your home with a leather trunk
Leather steamer trunks from the likes of Goyard, Au Départ, Moynat, Asprey and Finnigans bring to mind the golden age of travel, as well as...
South China Morning Post
November 20, 2024
Meet Marissa Bode, the actress who plays Nessarose in Wicked
Marissa Bode has been a wheelchair user since the age of 11, and is now blazing a trail in Hollywood as the first version of Wicked’s Nessa...
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November 20, 2024
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The latest news, politics and current affairs from Russia & Central Asia.
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November 20, 2024
Ukraine fires UK Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for 1st time
12 of the missiles were fired into Kursk, a border region partially held by Ukrainian forces, according to a British media report.
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November 20, 2024
How weight loss surgery and exercise helped 25-year-old lose 68kg
‘Morbidly obese’ Ese Milan tried weight-loss drugs, then had surgery; 68kg lighter, these days she works out and is still shedding the kilos...
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November 20, 2024
Who is Leila George, starring with Cate Blanchett in Apple TV+’s Disclaimer?
The parents of the budding Australian actress are also Hollywood fixtures, so she’s at home on the red carpet and on set – she has been dati...
South China Morning Post
November 20, 2024
‘Nuclear armed reality show’: Trump is casting TV personalities in key roles
From a Fox host as defence chief, to celebrity ‘Dr Oz’ to head Medicare, the US president-elect is going for that ‘central casting’ look.
South China Morning Post
November 20, 2024
US vetoes Gaza ceasefire call at UN, says no link to hostage release
The UN Security Council voted 14-1 in favour of the resolution, but it was not adopted because of the US objection.
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November 20, 2024
One Direction stars join mourners at Liam Payne’s funeral
The singer was found dead after a fall from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, triggering an outpouring of grief from fans around the world.
South China Morning Post
November 20, 2024
Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex-deputy Gary Wang spared prison time over FTX fraud
Wang cooperated with the prosecution and testified in the trial that led to Bankman-Fried’s conviction on fraud and other charges.
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November 20, 2024
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai admits donating to groups but denies having agenda
Former media boss goes into witness box for the first time and gives 6½ hours of testimony in his high-profile national security trial.
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November 20, 2024
Red Bull’s Verstappen set for fourth successive Formula 1 title at Las Vegas GP
The Dutchman just has to beat McLaren’s Lando Norris, who has to score 3 points more than the reigning champion to delay the inevitable.
South China Morning Post
November 20, 2024
Teetan snares final IJC spot with Valley win: ‘It’s very exciting’
Karis Teetan clinched the final berth in next month’s Longines International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) after booting home Take Action at H...
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November 20, 2024
Xi Jinping meets with Brazilian president Lula, signing over 30 agreements
After President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva welcomes Xi in Brasilia, negotiations are expected to deliver opening of markets.
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November 20, 2024
Hong Kong government condemns red paint attack at headquarters
Glass bottle filled with red paint hurled from footbridge at headquarters in Tamar, Admiralty, as authorities vow to pursue offender.
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November 20, 2024
Shanghai court says crypto ownership legal in China amid bitcoin price surge
In an opinion on a recent lawsuit, a Shanghai judge wrote that cryptocurrencies have the attributes of property and thus holding it is legal...
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November 20, 2024
Hong Kong sports bodies have 2 years to fall into line or risk losing funding
New code of governance sets out three major areas where the city’s National Sports Associations need to improve by 2026.
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November 20, 2024
Alibaba pulls in US$5 billion from dual-currency bond offering
The deal marks the biggest corporate bond issue of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region this year.
South China Morning Post
November 20, 2024
China’s ‘challenge’ to US, Elon Musk’s security ‘threat’: SCMP daily catch-up
From to Elon Musk’s security ‘threat’ to PLA’s strategy to throw US off, here’s a round-up from today’s China and Economy coverage.
South China Morning Post
November 20, 2024
My Take | Why the so-called 35+ plot was an attempted constitutional coup
It was no accident that a law expert specialising in various charters had convinced fellow ‘Hong Kong 47’ conspirators to trigger legislativ...
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November 20, 2024
From abusive patients to harassment: mistreatment of China’s medical students
Most medical graduates have experienced at least one form of bad behaviour from superiors or the people they are caring for, study finds.
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November 20, 2024
US shuts Kyiv embassy over ‘potential significant air attack’
The Italian and Greek embassies said they had also closed their doors after the unusual US warning, while the French embassy remained open.
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November 20, 2024
Apple reveals App Store revenue share in China as Huawei rivalry grows
The US giant says most of its App Store revenues in China are paid to developers and companies.
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November 20, 2024
Wary of ‘vicious’ events, China makes migrant worker arrears a priority
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November 20, 2024
Opinion | The West can’t have it both ways on overcapacity
Tariff wars on China not only expose a double standard around Western manufacturing but also erode the institutions of fair trade.
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November 20, 2024
China tests hauling EV battery cargo by rail among moves to meet spiking demand
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November 20, 2024
How bad is Trump commerce pick Howard Lutnick – and his tariff talk
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November 20, 2024
Thailand sentences alleged cyanide serial killer to death
The woman, who faces 13 more murder trials, is accused of swindling thousands of dollars from her victims before killing them with cyanide.
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November 20, 2024
South Korea airport defends body search of traveller after drug scanner error
Customs officials say the invasive search was lawful and an ‘unavoidable measure’ even though it left the traveller with vaginal bleeding.
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November 20, 2024
Hong Kong urged to boost capital flow with mainland for global market access
Former HKMA head Norman Chan says capital circulation is not as seamless as it used to be.
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November 20, 2024
Huawei’s foldable smartphone sales up 97% in third quarter
The surge was mainly on the back of Huawei’s Mate X5, which was launched last September and has remained the top-selling foldable model sinc...
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November 20, 2024
Hong Kong move to make helmets mandatory for cyclists postponed to 2025
More time needed to study age requirements and practices in other jurisdictions, government says.
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November 20, 2024
Ranking every film by Jon M. Chu, from Wicked to Crazy Rich Asians
Jon M. Chu’s film career spans genres such as action with GI Joe Retaliation to romance with Crazy Rich Asians and musicals with Wicked.
South China Morning Post
November 20, 2024
Hong Kong-led NGO sees ‘success’ against dengue fever as global cases soar
Hong Kong and mainland China teams help reduce spread of mosquito-borne disease in less-developed countries as cases hit record levels world...
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November 20, 2024
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November 20, 2024