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Hong Kong
Only one valid passport allowed, Hong Kong confirms, after it was revealed that detained Huawei executive Sabrina Meng was
scmp.com - Ernest Kao, Christy Leung
Holders of Hong Kong passports can only have one valid version at any one time, immigration authorities confirmed on Sunday night, after it was …
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Hong Kong
The Death of Democracy in Hong Kong
The Atlantic - Jeffrey Wasserstrom
Four years later, it’s clear that the reforms advocated by 2014’s youth-led, pro-democracy protest movement won’t take shape. “You remember me!” I couldn’t help laughing when Joshua Wong said those words
Hong Kong
Sexual harassment in the sky: Hong Kong flight attendants fight back
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HONG KONG: Immaculate-looking flight attendants who appear unruffled by the demands of a life spent in the air are part of the slick image sold by …
Los Angeles
Guitar star settles with band
thestandard.com.hk - Reuters
Guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and his former Fleetwood Mac bandmates have settled a lawsuit he filed after he was axed from a tour, the musician said …
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Hong Kong
Fish kept at Hong Kong university could hold key to finding cure for dementia, say scientists who won prestigious innovation
scmp.com - Rachel Leung
More than 30,000 transparent topical fish kept in the water tanks of a university could be the key to Hong Kong scientists finding a cure for …
Bistros
The Sandwich Club: 25 years of supplying rather good food at remarkably low prices – how do they do it?
hongkongfp.com - Hong Kong Free Press
[Sponsored] …The answer, according to Rody Kwok, The Sandwich Club’s General Manager, is relatively simple, “we just focus on value for money because …
Hong Kong
Bill for living wage presented
thestandard.com.hk - Charlotte Luo
Employers should pay HK$54.70 an hour as a basic and reasonable living for employees, Oxfam Hong Kong argues. Instead of a minimum wage, Oxfam …
Victoria Harbour
Keen demand for Grand Central flats
thestandard.com.hk - Gary Poon
Sino Land (0083), Chinese Estates (0127) and the Urban Renewal Authority's Grand Central in Kwun Tong recorded 3,000 subscriptions and the developer …
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Hong Kong
Huge explosion in online romance scams in Hong Kong in 2018, with victims swindled out of US$57.6 million
scmp.com - Ng Kang-chung
Cyber scammers cheated Hongkongers HK$451 million (US$57.6 million) in the first 10 months of this year, up from HK$109 million for the same period …
Siblings
Better financial deals for sick
thestandard.com.hk - Jane Cheung
People suffering from rare diseases and cancer are in line to receive enhanced financial support from the Community Care Fund. A change in the works …
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Basic Law may be a child of China’s constitution, but it has come of age
scmp.com - Cliff Buddle
Three hundred Hong Kong schoolchildren gathered last week for a law lecture with a difference. The city’s leader also attended the class, along with …
Grandparents
Parents' heavy phone use bad for kids
thestandard.com.hk - Stella Wong
Parents spending too much time on their mobile phones could develop a distant relationship with their children, putting them at a higher risk of …
Meng Wanzhou
People's Daily Growls Over Meng Arrest
chinamediaproject.org
In a page three editorial in the Party’s official People’s Daily newspaper today, China’s leadership makes the sternness of its position known in …
Higher Education
CMBC Capital (1141) lends another HK$150m
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In this article CMBC Capital (1141) lends another HK$150m Company announcement, 30-Nov-2018 They don't name the borrower. We can tell you it is China …
Licensing
Time to tighten up for coach drivers
thestandard.com.hk - Edward Chow
Just over a week ago, before dawn, a commercial coach carrying airport workers to start their morning shift ran into the back of a broken-down taxi …
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Los Angeles
Great American Business Class Fares From Hong Kong To North America
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At the moment American Airlines has some excellent business class fares for travel originating in Hong Kong. Specifically, you can fly from Hong Kong …
Win spurs Lomachenko to stay on title trail
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Vasiliy Lomachenko is halfway to holding all major lightweight boxing titles after two fights, and he's now eyeing the guy he must beat to get a next …
United Arab Emirates
Five reasons to live in Casablanca, Morocco
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Local Markets Marrakesh • Tanger • South Africa • Mauritius • Egypt • Zambia • Seychelles • Mozambique Popular Markets Australia • Bahamas • Brazil • Canada • China • France • Greece • Hong …
Raheem Sterling
Sterling goes on offensive: Star accuses newspapers of helping 'fuel racism'
thestandard.com.hk - www.thestandard.com.hk
Raheem Sterling believes newspapers are helping "fuel racism" and "aggressive behavior" with their portrayal of young black players. The 24-year-old …
Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Kalhan Challu and Bahrain’s Sajjad Khan take the honours on opening day
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The two outstanding individual performances came in Group B matches held in Chiang Mai where Kalhan Challu of Hong Kong scored the first century of …
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Hong Kong
Allow extra time for MTR services to Hong Kong International Airport, passengers told, after baggage system fault
scmp.com - Kimmy Chung
Passengers heading to Hong Kong’s airport by MTR had to allow extra travelling time, its operator warned on Sunday, because of a fault with the …
Donald Trump
Trump silent on hush money claims
thestandard.com.hk - www.thestandard.com.hk
President Donald Trump has again denied that his presidential campaign colluded with Russian operatives, but made no comment on claims that he …
Boris Johnson
Dire warning from May as heavy defeat looms
thestandard.com.hk - www.thestandard.com.hk
Prime Minister Theresa May warned yesterday that parliament's rejection of her Brexit deal could leave Britain in the European Union and bring the …
Hong Kong
Why does the Communist Party continue operating illegally in Hong Kong? | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
hongkongfp.com - Stephen Vines
Why does the Communist Party continue operating illegally in Hong Kong? That, of course is not the how this question is posed by the usual gaggle of …
Luka Modrić
Ballon d'Or snub no extra motivation for brilliant Messi
thestandard.com.hk - www.thestandard.com.hk
Lionel Messi insists his fifth-place finish in the Ballon d'Or awards wasn't a motivating factor behind his sensational performance in Barcelona's …
French Wine
French wine's a winner
thestandard.com.hk - Siu Sai-wo
The "God of Property" at CK Asset Holdings, Justin Chiu Kwok-hung, invited media veterans to a gathering, and among those attending was Jacinto Tong …
Emperor Akihito
Princess puts on brave face
thestandard.com.hk - www.thestandard.com.hk
Japan's Crown Princess Masako yesterday pledged to do her best despite feeling insecure about becoming empress within months, with a candid statement …
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Everlasting true love really does exist, now here’s how to find it
scmp.com - Luisa Tam
Everyone yearns for everlasting true love, but most people who can’t find it just give up and settle for less or stay single. They say it is better …
Elections
Forget China, Taiwanese voters care about bread-and-butter issues too
hongkongfp.com - Gray Sergeant
There is more to Taiwan elections than cross-strait relations. Taiwanese voters, like people in any other democracy, go to the ballot box to register …
Heating
Anyone teaches heater safety
thestandard.com.hk - www.thestandard.com.hk
The Fire Services' Anyone is teaching people on Facebook how to use heaters safely as the temperature is expected to drop to a minimum of 13 degree …