Hong Kong stocks retreat to 4-month low as Trump’s reciprocal tariffs draw near
Investor jitters over tariffs set to be unveiled on April 2 outweigh a positive China manufacturing report.
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Hong Kong social workers ‘not targets for repression’: outgoing federation chief
Hong Kong Council of Social Service can continue advocacy without fear of political interference, says retiring chief executive Chua Hoi-wai.
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Luxury frenzy: rich buyers keep scoring high-end Hong Kong homes at stunning discounts
Plum properties sell for songs, but bargains may not last as demand for upscale homes is up 50 per cent from last year, agents say.
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Rare Legco drama shows lawmakers know Beijing is watching
The performances by a pair of veteran legislators suggest Beijing’s call for ‘capable’ lawmakers has been heard.
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Shock as teen surrogate gives birth to twins for Chinese man, 50, receives US$124,000
Embryo implanted in teenager when she was 16, man who paid her pretended she was his wife to secure crucial official documents.
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HSBC bets big on Hong Kong to tap Asia’s wealth-management boom, CEO Elhedery says
HSBC’s customers base increased to 6.2 million last year from 5.4 million, showing the importance of the city, Elhedery says.
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Iran rejects direct negotiations with US in response to Trump’s letter
In the March 12 letter, Trump said he asked Iran to negotiate ‘because if we have to go in militarily, it’s going to be a terrible thing’.
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Greenland’s PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen says US will not get the island
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he ‘absolutely’ had real conversations about annexing the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
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Myanmar rebels accuse junta of air strikes in quake aftermath
The military has turned to air strikes to gain the upper hand against an array of anti-coup fighters and armed groups in the civil war.
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Could China become an attractive retirement home for foreigners?
A retiree visa could boost the economy and improve the elderly care industry, according to proposal.
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Aftershocks jolt quake-hit Myanmar’s Mandalay as rescuers dig for survivors
Anti-junta fighters have declared a two-week partial ceasefire in devastated regions to carry out relief efforts.
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Loss of tradition? Hong Kong shifts from bamboo to metal scaffolding amid safety concerns
Bamboo specialists worry their age-old method will vanish, while others call for tighter safety checks.
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Will Vietnam’s trade charm offensive be enough to placate Trump?
With a hefty US trade deficit, Vietnam’s leadership is betting on diplomacy and substantial investments to keep American tariffs at bay.
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‘Patriotic traffic business’: when China’s cyber nationalists cross Beijing’s red line
Anti-West blogger Sima Nan’s tax scandal exposes lucrative hustle of patriotic fury that dodges political risk – until it doesn’t.
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US passenger plane, Air Force jet diverted from potential collision in Washington
The passenger flight had been cleared for take off while 4 Air Force planes were inbound, the authorities said, with ‘corrective instructions issued’.
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Rescuers arrive in Myanmar as global aid effort after earthquake begins
With thousands dead and injured and many people missing, several nations are sending aid, including life detectors.
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Hong Kong Sevens: South Stand in full swing with ‘impeccable’ party vibes
Costumed fans undeterred by cool weather and three-hour queues to get into main party stand at Kai Tak Stadium.
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Chinese rescue team arrives in Myanmar to help search for earthquake survivors
The 37-strong team from the southwest province of Yunnan will join the search for survivors from the quake that killed over 700 people.
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Malaysian man who assaulted, pulled gun on bodyguards for fasting jailed for 6 years
The businessman was also convicted of using blasphemous words and telling his bodyguards not to fast if they wanted to keep their jobs.
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UK museum to return painting looted by Nazis to Jewish art collector’s heirs
Henry Gibbs’ Aeneas and his Family Fleeing Burning Troy was stolen from the home of Samuel Hartveld after he fled Antwerp with his wife in May 1940.
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