Friday 9 June 2023
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Hong Kong’s era? Top finance officials flex city’s offshore yuan hub muscles at Caixin summit, Shanghai’s Lujiazui Forum
- scmp China offers South Africa help to boost BRICS summit security while arrest warrant out for possible attendee Putin
- scmp China’s anti-corruption body expels ex-central bank deputy Fan Yifei from Communist Party for ‘serious violations’
- scmp ‘Rich second generation’: Chinese woman conned out of nearly US$3 million by ‘lover’ who claimed to come from wealthy family
- scmp Hong Kong police search for man seen chasing teenager with table knife at shopping centre after restaurant dispute
- scmp Knife attack on Hong Kong stall manager ‘could have been motivated by business dispute’ at public market
- scmp Trump’s 2024 Republican rivals criticise ‘weaponisation’ of US Justice Department after indictment
- scmp OpenAI CEO in Seoul to meet South Korean president as nation seek to encourage AI development amid ChatGPT craze
- scmp Hong Kong burglars steal watches and jewellery worth HK$800,0000 from 5-storey house while family at home
- scmp ‘Really lifelike’: business boom for Chinese artist behind replica woolen animals which memorialise dead pets fills order book for next 3 years
- scmp Hong Kong 47 trial: court finds 16 opposition figures have joint subversion case to answer over unofficial primary
- scmp Banks to cut off Binance from US banking system as crypto giant suspends US dollar deposits amid SEC crackdown
- scmp Tech war: Chinese ambassador in Seoul once asked South Korean lawmaker to include Beijing in US-led chip alliance
- scmp Japanese consulate slams Hong Kong minister over accusations dumping nuclear waste water would violate international law
- scmp Dual circulation needed to protect China economy in ‘extreme’ circumstances, Xi Jinping warns
- scmp Jocelyn Chia’s MH370 joke, China builds warship radar and Hong Kong’s work culture — SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week
- scmp Chinese boy, 8, living with father after parents’ divorce filmed waiting with pyjamas outside mother’s flat goes viral
- scmp Woman faces backlash after yelling at China Airlines flight attendants for not speaking Japanese
- scmp China envoy’s post-Soviet sovereignty faux pas shows why there’s no ‘freedom of speech’ in diplomacy
- scmp What you need to know about Hong Kong’s controversial transport subsidy scheme, from who benefits to loopholes and proposed solutions
- scmp China’s consumer inflation surprisingly grew in May, but factory-gate prices fall further into deflation
- scmp Bali eyes ‘quality’ tourism as island lures talented nomads, health buffs after turning sour on unruly visitors
- scmp ‘Our love is not worth US$53,000?’: man breaks up with girlfriend of 8 years after parents seek high bride price for ‘pretty’ daughter
- scmp Blocking Google? Hong Kong internet providers express concerns over enforcing possible protest song ban
- scmp China’s cruise liner breakthrough marks crowning glory, but ambition to climb high-value chain faces challenges
- scmp US feels pressure to respond to China’s expanding nuclear capability: senior Pentagon official
- scmp US Supreme Court rules in favour of black Alabama voters in unexpected defence of Voting Rights Act
- scmp Ukraine Kakhovka dam’s reservoir no longer has enough water to cool nuclear plant, operator says
- scmp China’s first home-built large cruise liner timeline 2006-23: shipbuilding breakthrough charters new waters
- scmp China, Iran, Pakistan agree to hold regular anti-terror talks as concerns grow over cross-border insurgency
- scmp 9 to 5: not a way to make a living as Hong Kong workplace poll finds majority of staff do not want to return to office after working from home
- scmp Tech war: China’s semiconductor equipment purchases slump as US and allies boost domestic chip production, data shows
- scmp Hong Kong vows to tighten curbs on Japanese food imports if radioactive waste water discharged into sea near Fukushima
- scmp China’s state banks cut deposit rates to bolster economy, but officials at Lujiazui Forum remain tight-lipped
- scmp China to draw up AI regulation in 2023 as Beijing races against EU, US to roll out new laws covering the technology
- scmp Beijing calls on US to let Hong Kong leader John Lee attend San Francisco Apec meeting in November
- scmp Block all overseas calls: police in multiple Chinese cities issue ‘urgent reminder’ as anti-fraud drive scaled up
- scmp Mourners at Hong Kong mosque pay respects to 3 girls allegedly murdered by mum before afternoon burial
- scmp China expected to be world’s largest importer of clean hydrogen, Deloitte says as it urges world to scale up production capacity by 2050
- scmp Hong Kong Web3 firm Animoca’s bet on non-US markets offers buffer from SEC’s labelling of Sand token as security
- scmp Chinese woman saved after falling unconscious on Mount Everest refuses to pay Sherpa guide US$10,000 rescue fee, angering mainland public
- scmp As South Korea, China top Asia-Pacific internet speeds, can ‘very proud’ 5G roll-out extend to rest of region?
- scmp Ukraine war: Zelensky visits area flooded by destroyed dam as 5 reported dead in Russian-occupied town
- scmp Hong Kong operator ‘forced’ to deflate giant duck similar to beloved art installation, after causing a splash
- scmp Chinese quantum computer is 180 million times faster on AI-related tasks, says team led by ‘father of quantum’ Pan Jianwei
- scmp Sick baby pug dies after being found stuffed in plastic bags on Hong Kong hillside, animal group outraged owner ‘didn’t want dog to die in house’
- scmp Hong Kong’s top court allows appeal against decision to acquit Tiananmen vigil group member of incitement
- scmp Once ruled out as potential PM, Singapore’s Tharman Shanmugaratnam quits cabinet to make bid for elected president
- scmp ‘Everything is fake’: Taiwan fitness influencer outed for sham 3-year cancer ordeal as fraud by ex-husband, also admits lying to new partner
- scmp Cathie Wood says Binance’s troubles could benefit Coinbase as her Ark Invest funds snap up shares of US crypto exchange
- scmp Former Hong Kong district councillor remanded in custody over alleged HK$100,000 phone scam on elderly woman
- scmp China’s new financial gatekeeper Li Yunze strikes an optimistic note, vowing to wipe out ‘blind spots’ to protect economy from risks
- scmp US senators tell TikTok CEO to explain contradictions in reports on data storage and security
- scmp Hong Kong government should cap contribution to HK$2 transport subsidy scheme for elderly: economists and lawmakers
- scmp ‘Don’t let him drink too much’: online praise as caring Chinese daughter enters boozy father’s chat group, urges friends to limit his alcohol intake
- scmp Japan’s asylum problem: lessons from Sri Lankan detainee’s death ‘still not learnt’, activists say
- scmp Retirement: some Hong Kong employees dream of it, others dread it, will introducing a statutory age make a difference?
- scmp Chinese scientists use nanoplatform ‘aircraft carrier’ to release drugs and attack tumours in cancer patients
- scmp ‘Not a mouse head’: college in China claims ‘foreign object’ with ‘teeth’ in canteen dish is duck neck but many unconvinced
- scmp Hong Kong to exceed pre-Covid passenger numbers in 2027, but must ‘convince’ airlines to return, global aviation body says in upgraded forecast
- scmp Indonesia to free Australian man arrested naked, drunk after compensation deal with rampage victim
- scmp JD.com’s new strategy to woo cash-strapped Chinese shoppers: smaller retailers, cheaper products
- scmp China should set up US communication channels like it offered other countries, top Biden aide says
- scmp How China-Russia grain corridor can help Beijing safeguard food security and boost agricultural trade
- scmp Hong Kong Hospital Authority should double number of biomedical engineers to oversee equipment work, conduct its own facility repairs, expert panel says
- scmp Construction work at Hong Kong public housing estate stops as emergency exit at MTR station sinks by 20mm
- scmp Citi CEO Jane Fraser joins likes of Elon Musk, Jamie Dimon in visiting China after its reopening
- scmp Indonesia President Joko Widodo reassures Singapore investors of returns on beleaguered new capital city Nusantara
- scmp Hong Kong civil service chief appeals to staff to sign up as organ donors and give the gift of life
- scmp Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for greater efforts to fight desertification after climate change leads to spike in dust clouds
- scmp Europe’s No 2 chip maker STMicroelectronics to form US$3.2 billion semiconductor joint venture with China’s Sanan Optoelectronics in Chongqing
- scmp Apple’s AirDrop in focus as China moves to restrict Wi-fi, Bluetooth file-sharing over ‘national security’ concerns
- scmp Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong ‘finally Covid free’ after testing positive again 6 days ago due to rebound
- scmp Hang Seng Bank and Qianhai joint-venture mutual fund to launch two fixed-income products to tap cross-border opportunities in China
- scmp Taiwan’s tech industry not ‘hollowing out’ as chips head to US, AmCham says, but exports offer weak support
- scmp Hong Kong unions urge authorities to push deadlines for construction work during hot days, warn employees are unable to take breaks despite new heat warning system
- scmp Hong Kong mother accused of murder of 3 young daughters still in psychiatric hospital, court hears
- scmp Shenzhen’s central business district offers chip-making incentives, with millions in subsidies for new projects
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Hong Kong to exceed pre-Covid passenger numbers in 2027, but must ‘convince’ airlines to return, global aviation body says in upgraded forecast
- scmpChina should set up US communication channels like it offered other countries, top Biden aide says
- scmpHow China-Russia grain corridor can help Beijing safeguard food security and boost agricultural trade
- scmpUS Supreme Court rules in favour of black Alabama voters in unexpected defence of Voting Rights Act
- scmp‘Not a mouse head’: college in China claims ‘foreign object’ with ‘teeth’ in canteen dish is duck neck but many unconvinced
- scmpHong Kong vows to tighten curbs on Japanese food imports if radioactive waste water discharged into sea near Fukushima
- scmpTech war: China’s semiconductor equipment purchases slump as US and allies boost domestic chip production, data shows
- scmp9 to 5: not a way to make a living as Hong Kong workplace poll finds majority of staff do not want to return to office after working from home
- scmpChina’s first home-built large cruise liner timeline 2006-23: shipbuilding breakthrough charters new waters
- scmpChinese scientists use nanoplatform ‘aircraft carrier’ to release drugs and attack tumours in cancer patients
- scmpRetirement: some Hong Kong employees dream of it, others dread it, will introducing a statutory age make a difference?
- scmpJapan’s asylum problem: lessons from Sri Lankan detainee’s death ‘still not learnt’, activists say
- scmp‘Don’t let him drink too much’: online praise as caring Chinese daughter enters boozy father’s chat group, urges friends to limit his alcohol intake
- scmpHong Kong government should cap contribution to HK$2 transport subsidy scheme for elderly: economists and lawmakers
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Hong Kong’s MTR Corp to raise fines for passengers abusing HK$2 ticket scheme for e authorities to crack down on misuse
- scmp Retired Hong Kong police officer given 8 weeks to consider plea in corruption, misconduct case in connection with 2019 protest overtime pay
- scmp Hong Kong police arrest former district councillor for collecting money from elderly victim of ‘guess-who-I-am’ scam
- scmp ‘Highly adaptable’: Asia’s scam crisis grows as criminal gangs find new ways to avoid crackdowns
- scmp Singapore stand-up enrages Malaysia with MH370 joke, ‘f*** you’ outburst at New York comedy club
- scmp Hong Kong police arrest woman for alleged indecent exposure in busy streets, public transport and other locations
- scmp One-time weapons executive and now vice-premier, Zhang Guoqing targets China’s manufacturing sector
- scmp ‘Drastic drop’ in Hong Kong parents seeking ‘door-knocking’ places for their children at popular primary school
- scmp Hong Kong housing: developing farmland no substitute for plan to build on prestigious golf course, minister says
- scmp ‘Gender-equal wedding’: Chinese bride shuns traditions that ‘make women feel inferior’ and ditches bride price to bolster equality
- scmp Singapore banks are so flush with cash that they’re struggling to work out what to do with it
- scmp Animal cruelty: Hong Kong police investigate possible poisoning of 34 birds after carcasses found near playpark
- scmp Pakistan-India rivalry risks ‘tit-for-tat’ cricket boycotts of Asia Cup, World Cup tournaments
- scmp Hong Kong government bid to get court ban on protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ will have ‘chilling’ effect, experts warn
- scmp Are Hongkongers getting enough exercise? Survey says no, with many too tired and unmotivated to make time
- scmp Thailand cuts power to Chinese-developed casinos at Myanmar border linked to cyberscams, drugs, human trafficking
- scmp ‘How much is conscience worth?’: Chinese woman rejects birth parents who gave her up and want her ‘get along’ with brother she has never met
- scmp US Coinbase lawsuit ramps up crypto crackdown after targeting Binance, which could make it harder for Americans to trade
- scmp ‘Slaughtered me like a sheep’: US$1,000 fleecing of Chinese woman who does friend favour by dining at his new eatery sparks online review backlash
- scmp Go back to the office? No thanks, say Hongkongers who prefer work-from-home arrangements for flexibility and lifestyle balance
- scmp Hong Kong ends reign as world’s most expensive city for expats, Singapore gains 8 places over soaring property prices, survey reveals
- scmp Hong Kong virtual bank Ping An OneConnect to expand lending to retail SMEs to capture post-Covid growth opportunities, CEO says
- scmp Unhappy with Biden debt deal, far-right Republicans revolt against Kevin McCarthy, block gas stove bill
- scmp Closure of Russian airspace ‘single biggest factor’ stopping foreign airlines from boosting service to China, global industry body says
- scmp Hong Kong rural body proposes housing scheme near site of controversial golf club development
- scmp Sequoia Capital splits into three firms, separating China operations from the US, amid rising geopolitical tensions
- scmp Singapore’s GLP raises capital to fund acquisition of three logistics facilities in China that cover major supply chains
- scmp Hong Kong national security police arrest 6 over forging signatures, posting seditious messages online
- scmp Hong Kong pollster cancels release of annual survey of public opinion on Tiananmen Square crackdown after ‘risk assessment’ from officials
- scmp Hong Kong authorities to enhance healthcare vouchers for elderly, including allowing couples to share balances from July
- scmp Chinese netizens hesitant about Apple’s Vision Pro headset, but the market could soon see cheaper rival devices, analysts say
- scmp China’s Communist Youth League gets new leader, aged 52, but role is ‘no longer fast track to the top’
- scmp Hong Kong police arrest 9 suspects and seize more than 1,000 cannabidiol products since the citywide ban came into force
- scmp Hong Kong to allow lenders from Qatar, UAE to advise on local banking sector in a boost to financial ties with Middle East
- scmp Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific to pay government HK$1.5 billion owed in deferred dividend payments at end of month
- scmp As blackouts sweep Vietnam, northern province vows ‘uninterrupted’ power for Apple suppliers and firms
- scmp Japan’s armed forces to rethink tattoo ban in bid to attract young recruits amid low birth rate
- scmp ‘I’m your speed dial No 1’: man offers to be emergency contact for 16 elderly people living alone, spotlights ageing problem in China
- scmp China-Germany relationship to hit new heights, says Chinese Premier Li Qiang after meeting SDP delegation in Beijing
- scmp Yoga ball murders: Hong Kong court gives ex-professor convicted of killing wife, daughter last chance to clear his name
- scmp Australia’s Albanese sounded the wrong note with his US-friendly tone at the Shangri-La Dialogue
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