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Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:20:21 +0800
Fake Covid jab exemptions? Hong Kong government has no power to invalidate over 20,000 certificates linked to arrested doctors, court rules
High Court rules 20,000 vaccination exemption certificates linked to doctors over suspected malpractice cannot be invalidated by health authorities.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:00:13 +0800
China’s vows to support inbound investment fail to convince foreign firms already in the country, survey finds
As the world’s second-largest economy moves toward self-sufficiency, concerns are rising that inward-looking priorities could undermine Beijing’s commitment to open up, while foreign investors feel neglected.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:37:00 +0800
‘General Armageddon’: Russia’s new Ukraine commander Sergei Surovikin has a reputation
With his shaved head and uncompromising scowl, General Sergei Surovikin has become the face of Russia’s ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine in just a few days.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:35:07 +0800
‘Robbing women’: Japan’s sperm donation law spurs controversy
Proposed legislation could effectively outlaw sperm donation for lesbian couples and single women in Japan, and would only authorise the process for legally married couples, mostly those affected by male infertility.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:00:17 +0800
‘Major’ feat by Chinese telescope as one of biggest cosmic blasts since big bang hits Earth
Intense gamma-ray burst from distant galaxy more than 2 billion years ago is captured by Chinese observatory on Tibetan Plateau.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:14:08 +0800
Myanmar villagers say army beheaded schoolteacher
The slain teacher, Saw Tun Moe, was a long-time educator who took part in antimilitary protests before taking charge of a high school founded by the country’s pro-democracy movement.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 13:58:19 +0800
After Liz Truss debacle, UK Tories move to pick another leader next week
Contenders bidding to succeed Prime Minister Liz Truss were to open a hectic weekend of campaigning before a leader is chosen as soon as Monday.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 13:30:09 +0800
How green design can aid Hong Kong’s climate change fight by taking heat off buildings
Landscaping and other green design features are not just pleasing to the eye but can reduce buildings’ overall heat gain, lowering the need for air conditioning. While not a panacea, green design features can limit damage to the environment, bring ...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 13:29:11 +0800
US weighs more China tech restrictions, targeting quantum computing and artificial intelligence
The Biden administration is exploring new export controls that would include investment in nascent quantum computing and artificial intelligence technologies.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 13:00:16 +0800
China’s ‘common prosperity’ push could boost key middle-class, but action urged to ‘bring back’ confidence
President Xi Jinping pledged to substantially grow’ China’s middle-income group as a share of the total population by 2035, with analysts urging greater development of the private economy.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:45:11 +0800
Malaysia election 2022: Anwar Ibrahim named Pakatan Harapan PM candidate as polls near
Anwar will face caretaker premier Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who was endorsed by the ruling United Malays National Organisation during November 19 poll.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:39:36 +0800
Knifemen attack Ferrari driver and passenger in Hong Kong after ramming vehicle at Yuen Long junction
Police on the hunt for at least six suspects in black who jumped out of three vehicles to confront the Ferrari.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:01:46 +0800
Wolves and word choice: outsiders try to decode China’s 20th party congress
Efforts to interpret Xi Jinping’s priorities focus on three main areas: foreign and military policy, party politics and economics.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:00:20 +0800
Floppy disk business still booming for one company serving the embroidery, airline industries relying on 90s-era tech
Floppydisk.com, a California-based online disk recycling service, still sells about 500 disks a day as companies using old equipment still rely on them.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:00:17 +0800
India experts hit back at government’s hunger report criticism
Analysts say government seems caught up in the contradiction of a fast-growing economy when malnutrition, food insecurity remain high, and say talking about ‘misinformation’ is not factually correct.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:42:37 +0800
Ukraine says Russia planning to blow up dam, threatening hundreds of thousands with flooding
Kyiv accused Russia of planning to destroy a hydroelectric dam in the eastern Kherson region, where Ukrainian soldiers have been steadily advancing.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:22:19 +0800
Video: Xi Jinping hails Hong Kong’s transition from 'chaos' to order in speech opening 20th party congress

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:09:59 +0800
Joe Biden campaigns in Pennsylvania, ground zero for 2022 midterms
In Pennsylvania, Democrat John Fetterman’s race against Republican Mehmet Oz could decide control of the Senate.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 10:45:08 +0800
Google fined US$162 million by India antitrust watchdog for abuse of Android platform
Competition Commission of India said Google leveraged its dominant position in markets such as online search and app store for Android, to protect position of its apps like Chrome and YouTube.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 10:35:54 +0800
Security forces kill dozens as protests engulf Chad
The violence broke out as hundreds took to the streets to demand a quicker transition to democratic rule.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:30:19 +0800
Japan and Australia to share intelligence on ‘China’s intentions’ in new security pact
New Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation will deepen strategic partnership between the nations and strengthen collaboration with other Quad partners, the United States and India, analysts said.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:00:55 +0800
Australian rugby league player Liam Hampson dies in nightclub accident in Barcelona
Liam Hampson, 24, who had been reported missing was found dead on Wednesday at Barcelona’s Apolo concert hall and nightclub.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:00:13 +0800
Hong Kong rolls out measures to attract new talent but can it entice those already here to stay?
Coronavirus restrictions and high cost of living make young professionals think twice about staying in Hong Kong.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:00:08 +0800
‘I have been brainwashing her’: father recreates drawings by daughter, 4, sparking wave of interest from Chinese art galleries
A viral video of a four-and-a-half-year-old painting prodigy sparks Chinese art gallery clamour after the girl’s work is recreated by her father.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:00:13 +0800
Foxconn imposes restrictions on iPhone assembly plant, with dine-in meal facilities closed amid Zhengzhou Covid-19 outbreak
The extra measures at Foxconn reflect China’s struggle to keep a balance between the conflicting targets of continued economic development and zero tolerance of coronavirus.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:30:13 +0800
Hong Kong audit regulator is working with Ministry of Finance on ways to fast track access to mainland audit papers
Hong Kong’s audit regulator is working with Beijing’s Ministry of Finance to set up a ‘fast track’ for it to be able to receive mainland audit working papers for its investigations.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:00:11 +0800
Tech war: sole semiconductor sector delegate at 20th Communist Party congress pushes for China’s own industrial IT system
The call for increased technology self-reliance reflects the heightened sense of urgency in China after Washington recently expanded the scope of US hi-tech export controls.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:15:08 +0800
Hong Kong must pivot to normality with an unqualified ‘zero’ policy for travellers
The government deserves praise for removing hotel quarantine relatively quickly, but much more must be done to return to normality. It is time for the responsibility for Covid-related health to shift back to individuals as we cannot afford to test an...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:00:11 +0800
In a hurry? China’s ‘electromagnetic sledge’ cruises at nearly the speed of sound
The world’s most powerful magnetic propulsion system just set a speed record, and could help scientists develop ultra high-speed transport.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 05:53:27 +0800
US envoy to meet with Japanese and South Korean counterparts next week in Tokyo
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is to have discussions with deputy foreign ministers about China, North Korea and Russia.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 05:44:55 +0800
Kevin Spacey cleared in sex abuse case
The jury found that accuser Anthony Rapp did not prove his claim that the Oscar winner climbed on top of him in bed when he was 14.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 05:07:13 +0800
US charges 7 in alleged plot to repatriate US resident to China
2 Chinese nationals were arrested while 5 remain at large, in the latest case targeting Beijing’s ‘Operation Fox Hunt’ for overseas fugitives.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 03:33:42 +0800
Iran’s troops are in Crimea backing Russia’s Ukraine drone strikes, US says
The White House says Russians are piloting the weapons, but they are being trained and supported by members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 01:24:13 +0800
‘Bring back Boris’: with Liz Truss out, supporters call for Johnson’s return
The disgraced ex-PM is expected to seek a Downing Street comeback, one UK newspaper reported, after his successor resigned in dramatic fashion.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:31:16 +0800
Our lettuce outlasted Liz Truss, British paper declares, as PM quits
The stunt was inspired by a column calling the prime minister ‘iceberg lady’ and saying she had a shelf life comparable to the vegetable in question.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:30:08 +0800
Tech war: American CEO at Chinese chip tool firm cashed out US$10 million in shares before US sanctions
American executives at a leading Chinese chipmaking gear provider sold millions of company shares just weeks before the US imposed sweeping export controls on chip technologies.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:06:19 +0800
Slavery is on the ballot for US voters in five states in push against 13th Amendment loophole
Voters in Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee and Vermont will decided whether to close legal loopholes related to prison labour enslavement.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:00:15 +0800
Unlocking Students’ Potential through a Design Thinking Process
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] When it comes to shaping behaviors and fostering positive learning, the space in which students do their learning can have a profound impact on their learning outcomes. Th...

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 23:00:13 +0800
How revised Chinese law makes Shanghai party chief a hot candidate for role of premier
Leading the race for China’s next premier is Shanghai party boss Li Qiang, but he has never served as vice-premier as tradition demands.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 22:58:11 +0800
Russia removed from nuclear-energy stage at Washington summit
Moscow has come under increased pressure for endangering nuclear security following the seizure of the Zaporizhzhia station in Ukraine – Europe’s biggest atomic-power plant.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 22:20:15 +0800
Qualifications for share of HK$30 billion Hong Kong investment pot outlined by finance chief
Candidates for the cash will be evaluated in areas such as capital investment, job creation, investment returns and strategic importance to city.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 22:19:22 +0800
Hong Kong jobless rate falls to 3.9 per cent in fifth straight improvement as Covid-19 pandemic loosens grip on economy
Unemployment rate declines 0.2 percentage points in rolling period from July to September, provisional government figures show.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 22:16:50 +0800
Overseas bankers attending HKMA summit to be exempt from some pandemic restrictions, can mingle privately
Overseas attendees of the Global Financial Leaders’ Summit will be allowed to meet clients and staff in private dining rooms in the city’s restaurants during the three-day medical surveillance period.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 22:00:13 +0800
Xiaomi founder Lei Jun says firm’s EV business will have to become a top five player to succeed as industry consolidates
Xiaomi founder Lei Jun said competition in the EV industry will be brutal amid consolidation in the years ahead.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 22:00:10 +0800
‘China is under siege’: US tech controls set stage for ‘aggressive’ response to protect economic growth
The ripple effects of Washington’s aggressive new containment efforts to cut China off from critical technology are threatening to have far-reaching implications for its competitiveness and supply-chain security.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 21:56:57 +0800
Philippines, Indonesia to get life-saving cancer drug in historic licensing agreement
Licence for generic versions of nilotinib includes seven middle-income countries: the Philippines, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco and Guatemala.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 21:30:12 +0800
Taiwan and US sign deal to maintain island’s air defence systems
Under the US$78 million contract, technicians from Lockheed Martin and Raytheon will be posted to the island to service Patriot missile systems.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:44:40 +0800
Liz Truss forced out as Britain’s prime minister after just 6 weeks
Liz Truss is facing eviction from No 10 Downing Street as her Tory party turns against her amid a series of missteps that unnerved financial markets.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:30:15 +0800
Chinese diplomats will continue ‘struggle’ to protect national sovereignty, says foreign vice-minister
Ma Zhaoxu made the comments days after the US said it saw China as a competitor that has the intent and means to reshape the international order.

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:30:12 +0800
Xi Jinping’s drive for China’s high-quality development faces population, social capital balancing act
President Xi Jinping has emphasised China’s ‘green development’, greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology, but also conceded ‘imbalances and inadequacies’ and gaps in development and income between urban and rural areas.



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