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The government-appointed administrator of Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court will hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) with owners of the flats on July 19,…
Samantha Johnson
Blaming China won’t bring jobs back to ‘post-industrial’ economies
Almost anywhere you look these days, you can find claims from political, academic and other various sources that China’s supposed overproduction and exports of manufactured…
Top Chinese influencer sells pricey courses after government live-streaming ban
A top social media agency in mainland China, suspended from business operations two years ago for selling fake Hong Kong brand mooncakes, is back in…
‘We won’t tolerate this’: thousands in Germany protest against far-right AfD
Thousands of demonstrators flooded a German city on Saturday, blocking major roads and disrupting public transport, in a bid to shut down the annual congress…
2 wet lab buildings at Hong Kong Hetao innovation hub fully leased in first phase
The first phase of Hong Kong’s Hetao innovation hub, a key cross-border initiative under the Northern Metropolis megaproject, has been well received, with two of…
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef avoids ‘in danger’ listing by Unesco
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, a major tourism drawcard, has avoided being listed as endangered despite the United Nations reporting “utmost concern” about mass coral bleaching…