Hong Kong records net outflow of 592,740 trips over 6-day Christmas period
[South China Morning Post] - 12/26/2024
But catering sector reports an 8 per cent boost in business on Christmas Day compared with last year.
In Chinese newspapers
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[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024
Chinese legal experts condemn police for sending blogger to psychiatric hospital
Influencer who once accused officer of sexual assault is forced to undergo treatment a second time, raising concerns (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024
Azerbaijan believes missile downed plane, Russia warns against ‘hypotheses’
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[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024
Philippine VP Duterte’s US$10 million snack-name scandal: a recipe for impeachment?
Complaints over confidential funds given to individuals seemingly using aliases derived from food brands fuel calls (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024
From gym closures to rotten tofu, Hong Kong consumers faced a year of scams
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[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024
Next Christmas, let’s do more to feed the world’s hungry
The world produces enough to feed all its people, but we still suffer from huge amounts of food waste and millions (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024
Harbin aims to attract more foreign tourists to China’s winter wonderland
A plan for developing China’s snow and ice economy includes extending the duration of visa-free transit stays.
[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024
Does Hong Kong have a problem with claw machine addiction?
Some players spend thousands of dollars on the game in short order, neglect daily tasks and spiral into debt.
[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024
Help urged for construction workers reportedly facing axe at Hong Kong firm
Hip Seng Construction, which is working on several projects, is said to be struggling financially and will lay off (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024
Japan Airlines restores systems after cyberattack delayed flights
Problems with the carrier’s baggage check-in system caused delays at several Japanese airports.
[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024
China warns ‘dangerous’ US actions are raising risk of space arms race
Defence ministry in Beijing issues warning after the US Space Force extended its operations to Japan for the first (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024