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Beyond the Bipolar Binary: The New Art of Sovereign Resilience Hong Kong to raise helpers’ monthly minimum wage to HK$5,220
Hong Kong authorities have raised the minimum wage for foreign domestic helpers by more than 2 per cent to HK$5,220 (US$665) per month, while their…
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Hong Kong IPOs falter, China aids homebuyers, EU trade talks
Hong Kong stock debuts are losing steam as a deluge of initial public offerings (IPOs) overwhelms investor appetite.
Seven of September’s 12 IPOs fell on the…
Crop outputs grew up to 100% in China’s big agricultural experiment: scientists
Large-scale field trials across China show that irrigation water treated with natural minerals radiated by sunlight could dramatically increase the yields of several crops, according…
Consumer spending picks up in Hong Kong, with retail sales rising 5.6% in August
Hong Kong’s retail sales rose by 5.6 per cent year on year in August, with the latest figures showing consumer spending picking up after growth…
Can Indonesia’s new police chief repair the force’s image, commit to reforms?
Indonesia’s new police chief faces a difficult task to balance growing public demands for accountability and independence as the force seeks to repair its image…
Zheng Yongnian on what to expect from future Xi-Trump meetings
Zheng Yongnian is a political scientist in China and a government adviser. His academic work is mainly about contemporary China, particularly politics, the country’s transformation…