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Hong Kong: Beijing strikes cautionary tone on protests in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: China’s senior official overseeing Hong Kong‘s affairs said Saturday that protests are not the only way for people to express their views, weeks…
S Korea paying shut-in kids to re-enter society
The South Korean government wants shut-in kids to leave the house and go outside. The country’s ministry of gender equality and family said the cabinet…
Practo layoffs: Healthtech platform Practo lays off 41 employees, mostly engineers
Leading digital healthcare platform Practo has laid off 41 employees, mostly engineers, as part of the company’s continuous performance management and planning process, as the…
Hong Kong Rejects US Report: Hong Kong rejects US report criticising crackdown on freedoms
HONG KONG – Hong Kong on Saturday “firmly rejected” findings in a new US government report that said US interests had been threatened and that…
Number of Chinese kindergartens drops in 2022 for first time in 15 years
HONG KONG: The number of kindergartens in China has dropped for the first time in 15 years, falling by more than 5,000 on the previous…
China’s parliament approves changes to speed up ’emergency’ laws
BEIJING: China’s parliament approved changes to a law on Monday that would allow it to pass emergency legislation more quickly, the official Xinhua news agency…
Hong Kong: Woman arrested in gruesome killing of Hong Kong model
HONG KONG: A woman accused of assisting a suspect in the gruesome killing and dismemberment of model Abby Choi in Hong Kong has been arrested…
Hong Kong: Hong Kong to lift Covid mask mandate on Wednesday
HONG KONG: Hong Kong will lift its mask mandate Wednesday, ending the city’s last major restriction imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic. The city’s Chief Executive…
Missing China tech billionaire ‘cooperating’ in investigation
BEIJING: The missing billionaire chairman of investment bank China Renaissance is currently “cooperating” with an investigation by authorities, his company said, after his disappearance sparked…
Hong Kong: Hong Kong airport’s passenger volume surges as China reopens
The number of people passing through Hong Kong’s airport jumped last month as travel restrictions eased and China reopened borders for the first time since…