
University of Hong Kong head hopes any budget funding cuts will be ‘moderate’
[South China Morning Post] - 02/21/2025
Ahead of government’s budget address on Wednesday, president Xiang Zhang says HK$41.5 billion in reserves has designated purposes.
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[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 21/02/2025
Philippines removed from watchdog’s ‘dirty money’ list
The government welcomed the removal following efforts to counter money laundering and terrorist financing.
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Tourists wearing this hat in Vietnam may face US$3,000 fine, entry denial
A travel agency said sporting a Vietnam war veteran hat could also lead to ‘conflict with locals’.
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Chinese woman steals US$620,000 from company to seek ‘emotional value’ from male models
The male bartenders are strikingly handsome, charming, attentive, providing the woman with considerable emotional (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
PLA steps up Taiwan military patrols over Lunar New Year holiday
Ramped up military patrols during the usually quiet Lunar New Year were softened with social media messages from PLA (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Arab leaders meet to craft counter to Trump’s Gaza plan
The US president has proposed to ‘take over’ the Palestinian territory and relocate its over 2 million residents to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/02/2025
Donald Trump abruptly sacks top US military general CQ Brown
The US president said he would nominate Dan ‘Razin’ Caine to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025