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South China Morning Post

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:49:35 +0800
Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s daily tally surpasses 3,000 as city reveals new arrangements for travellers heading to mainland China
Health authorities on Thursday report 3,028 Covid-19 cases, 172 of which were imported, and one virus-related death.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:30:37 +0800
Police arrest man, 29, on suspicion of setting double-decker on fire at Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge bus depot
Firefighters used water jet to extinguish blaze after Cityflyer bus burst into flames.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:27:27 +0800
Boris Johnson to resign as UK prime minister
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:26:09 +0800
Ferry special day for Hong Kong Cantopop star Anson Lo as fans mark Mirror man’s birthday with free trips
Mirror star Anson Lo is honoured by Hong Kong fans wearing pink on his birthday.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:00:16 +0800
China’s top chip maker SMIC says it has never had any Russian clients, allaying concerns over potential new US sanctions
Shanghai-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp says it has always been operating in compliance with existing trade restrictions.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 15:00:14 +0800
Don’t let South China Sea disputes strain ties, China tells new Philippine government
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos cooperation between their nations goes beyond maritime differences.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:52:06 +0800
China asks New Zealand waste water pipe to be diverted due to security fears
The pipe is large enough for people to walk through and runs under a block of land in Wellington where the new Chinese embassy is to be built.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:46:08 +0800
Russia warns humanity at risk if West seeks to punish it over Ukraine
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said attempts by the West to punish a nuclear power such as Russia for the war in Ukraine risked endangering humanity.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:04:52 +0800
Will a Japanese memorial to Chinese victims of wartime forced labour further anger South Korea?
The monument at a Nagasaki park, set up with funds given by Mitsubishi Materials, also features an apology from the company over human rights violations.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:30:23 +0800
Renewable energy: IEA says the world needs to diversify from reliance on China’s solar panels to ensure net-zero transition
The world’s transition to clean energy could put more pressure on solar PV supply chains, but create opportunities to diversify production and develop more resilient supply chains, IEA said in a report.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 12:54:09 +0800
Coronavirus: Hong Kong to suspend flight ban mechanism from Thursday, government cites ‘peak season’ for returning overseas students
Airline routes no longer banned based on a set number of incoming passengers infected with Covid-19.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 12:22:53 +0800
Elon Musk had twins with Neuralink executive last year, report says
The babies’ mother, 36-year-old Canadian Shivon Zilis, is an executive at Neuralink, Musk’s brain-implant maker, and has worked at multiple of his other companies.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 12:13:44 +0800
Miniso prices Hong Kong listing at HK$13.8 per share, raising a less-than-expected US$72 million after its US shares fell
Miniso is the latest New York-listed Chinese company to seek secondary listings outside the United States amid rising concerns of being expelled from Wall Street.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 12:02:24 +0800
Hong Kong businesses should seek first-mover advantage in mainland China as ‘much has happened’ since Covid-19 pandemic emerged, former city leader CY Leung says
Former chief executive tells Redefining Hong Kong seminar organised by the Post that communication gap on opportunities the biggest challenge to cooperation.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 11:02:44 +0800
Suspected jihadists storm Nigeria prison, freeing hundreds
Islamic State claimed responsibility for a raid on a Nigerian prison in the capital Abuja which freed hundreds of inmates.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 11:00:22 +0800
How Communist Party membership and state-sector jobs became fashionable choices for young Chinese
Advice on dressing like a government official or Communist Party cadre attracts millions of clicks.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:15:31 +0800
Angry Australians feel Qantas is hardly reliable as flight frustrations boil over
Qantas, which had Australia’s worst flight cancellation record in May, has become a punching bag for passengers exasperated with missing luggage and operational lapses.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 09:44:46 +0800
Nasa’s Capstone satellite phones home and is on course for the moon
Data shows spacecraft in good health after operating safely on its own while out of contact with Earth.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 09:31:26 +0800
Hong Kong power company rules out foul play in cable-bridge fire that caused blackouts across 175,000 households and shops
CLP Power says however that it has yet to determine the exact source of the blaze.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 09:00:16 +0800
Animal cruelty: video of ‘heartless’ person in China dumping puppy in the middle of busy traffic prompts search for culprit
Authorities in China are seeking a person filmed dumping a puppy in busy traffic and then driving off and leaving the dog in the middle of the road.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:31:33 +0800
Singapore confirms first local monkeypox case
The Ministry of Health said the male patient, who is in a stable condition, is not linked to the imported case announced last month.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:30:13 +0800
Wang Yi’s Myanmar trip could derail Asean’s peace plan by legitimising junta, analysts say
While the visit by Foreign Minister Wang Yi reflected open dialogue and engagement channels, critics argue that it undermined Asean unity.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:30:10 +0800
Rents near Hong Kong’s universities on the rise as more mainland Chinese students return amid easing coronavirus crisis
An increase in demand from mainland Chinese students as Hong Kong’s coronavirus crisis has eased has boosted the rents in housing estates close to universities, particularly in Kowloon Tong and Sha Tin, according to tenants, landlords and agents.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:00:29 +0800
‘We have to tell people how great we are’: Hong Kong’s John Lee to adopt more proactive approach to promoting city on world stage
New leader uses Chinese proverb and Cantonese phrase in showing how his approach differs from that of his predecessor.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:00:25 +0800
China robotics industry cools down as top maker of robot waiting staff slashes jobs
The founder of Pudu Technology, which raised a billion yuan last year, says the company needs to lay off some staff to survive.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:00:12 +0800
Chinese team develops world’s most sensitive wind-detecting laser
The suitcase-sized device could also be used to monitor air pollution, predict the weather and improve aviation, researchers say.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:50:37 +0800
American businesses in Hong Kong face operational risks similar to those in mainland China: US envoy
City’s strength as a business hub ‘will continue to erode’ if it stays on current trajectory, says US consul general in Hong Kong, citing national security law.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:45:24 +0800
Hong Kong-mainland border reopening: what if Covid-19 containment fails?
Reopening the border is a delicate process that must take into account public health, political pressures and international factors. An outbreak caused by reopened borders would be a public health and political disaster, so managing such an eventuali...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:00:09 +0800
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi taps Vietnam as production base for Southeast Asia market amid supply chain disruptions at home
Xiaomi, now Vietnam’s No 2 smartphone brand, has been working with Hong Kong-based contract manufacturer DBG to boost the supply of handsets in the region amid supply chain constraints at home.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 05:49:10 +0800
US July 4 parade gunman considered second attack while on the run
Suspect Robert Crimo, who has confessed to the fatal shooting, drove to Madison, Wisconsin, where he thought about using the weapon in his vehicle, police say.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 04:52:34 +0800
Despite end of Meng Wanzhou and ‘two Michaels’ crises, chill lingers over Canada-China relations
Ottawa has not named a new ambassador to Beijing since Dominic Barton resigned, while China’s envoy departed Canada in January and apparently is still absent.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 04:30:14 +0800
US-China relations: Beijing could face double threat from tariffs and Indo-Pacific pact
The Biden administration is looking at options on whether to cut tariffs on some Chinese imports, but experts say they could still be used as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations with Beijing.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 04:05:52 +0800
US targets Hong Kong and UAE companies in fresh Iran sanctions
Washington has accused the firms of helping deliver and sell Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products to China and other Asian countries.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 03:48:31 +0800
UK’s Boris Johnson clinging to power as resignations pile up
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was defiantly hanging onto power on Thursday despite the resignation of four top ministers and a seemingly unstoppable revolt by his own lawmakers.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 03:41:09 +0800
Iran media says foreign diplomats arrested for alleged spying
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has accused the deputy ambassador of the UK and other foreigners in the country of ‘espionage’ and taking soil samples from prohibited military zones.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 03:30:16 +0800
As China and Russia champion an expanded BRICS, India may have to pick a side
Expanding the BRICS grouping would help build an alternative to the Western alliance and enable countries in the Global South to avoid economic shocks from sanctions. However, China dominating this new world order would not suit India, which is alrea...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 02:23:32 +0800
Directors of FBI and Britain’s MI5 raise fresh alarms about Chinese spying in rare joint speech
FBI chief Christopher Wray and MI5 head Ken McCallum warn business leaders that Beijing is determined to steal their technology for competitive gain.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 02:04:26 +0800
Covid-19 cases up 30 per cent in 2 weeks, with Europe at centre of new wave, WHO says
The WHO says it is also following a new sublineage of subvariant BA.2.75 which has been detected in India.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:30:19 +0800
China’s flagging birth rate, weak consumer spending prompt top online baby-and-mom emporium Mia.com to trim operations
Mia.com’s move to trim operations and operate via WeChat’s platform reflects how the market has soured on specialist baby-and-mom shopping portals.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:01:02 +0800
WHO: More than 6,000 monkeypox cases reported globally, another emergency meeting set
About 80 per cent of cases are in Europe, but a lack of testing means there are likely to be many more cases going unreported, agency chief says.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:39:03 +0800
Civil service unions demand meeting with new Hong Kong leader John Lee over ‘insulting’ 2.5 per cent pay rise offer
Unionists hope to be able to convince Chief Executive John Lee, who only took office last Friday, to overturn the offer of an across-the-board pay rise of 2.5 per cent.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:37:33 +0800
Ukrainian children play football in bombed-out stadium amid attempts to regain normality
The Champion stadium was heavily damaged when Russian forces reached the outskirts of capital Kyiv – walls are still marked with bullet holes and craters in the pitch have been plugged.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:31:38 +0800
Hong Kong doctors issue urgent appeal for lung donation to save woman’s life
Lulu Ng is diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension, which causes breathing difficulties, and heart failure can occur when condition worsens.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 23:03:46 +0800
Prison and tougher penalties for cyberbullying in Japan after tragic death of Netflix star Hana Kimura
Efforts to tackle cyberbullying, including prison terms of up to a year and fines as much as US$2,200, come into effect on Thursday. Change sought since young star committed suicide after receiving hateful messages on social media.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 22:55:00 +0800
China Evergrande launches first EV, the Hengchi 5, at just over half the price of Tesla’s Model Y as embattled developer aims to revive fortunes
The world’s most heavily indebted developer hopes its cut-price Hengchi 5 smart SUV will help revive its fortunes and generate much-needed cash.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 22:30:27 +0800
China-US ties: foreign ministers to canvas friction points on G20 sidelines but no breakthrough expected
Wang Yi and Antony Blinken are expected to exchange views on China’s human rights record, the Ukraine war and American presence in the Indo-Pacific in Bali.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 22:25:07 +0800
Coronavirus: new cases top 45,000 in Japan, nearly double last week’s figure
Fears over the onset of a seventh wave spread – fuelled by new Omicron subvariant BA.5 strain, believed to have the ability to slip through the immunity obtained from vaccines and infections.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 22:22:05 +0800
Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong urges foreign consulates to present city in ‘more objective manner’ at briefing
Liu Guangyuan says consulates and international business chambers should seek to protect and make contributions to city.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 21:50:27 +0800
China ready for ‘golden era’ with the Philippines under Marcos Jnr
Wang’s tour of Southeast Asia comes as region faces tricky balancing act between China and the US.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 21:38:29 +0800
Australia will avoid engaging Asean through China ‘prism’, Foreign Minister Penny Wong says
In a lecture in Singapore, Australia’s new Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Canberra is committed to ‘Asean centrality’ and would ‘find its security in Asia, not from Asia’.



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