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Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and latest policy address have put demographic sustainability on the public agenda. Among the measures announced are an extension of…
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Family of 4 in hospital after fire at Sha Tin public housing estate
A family of four was sent to hospital on Wednesday morning after a fire broke out at a public housing estate in Sha Tin, prompting…
‘Hold the status quo’? US Congress reviews Xi-Trump summit outcomes
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s three-day state visit to Washington is over, but China watchers in Congress and the US-China policy community are still parsing a…
Cheap and illegal: mainland Chinese post social media adverts for services in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s crackdown on visitors abusing visas to illegally offer tour guide, photography and other services has failed to deter adverts for such unlicensed work…
Gaza on stage: concert activism meets Malaysia, Singapore red lines
American rapper Macklemore lost his spot on British pop star Ed Sheeran’s US tour after speaking up for Palestinians, but in Malaysia it was Sheeran’s…
Hong Kong’s executives are ‘ill prepared’ for AI era, report finds
Executives at Hong Kong’s largest listed companies have a severe lack of technological expertise, with fewer than 1 per cent of directors possessing dedicated artificial…