The Foreign Ministry says China will drop its COVID-19 testing requirement for entry starting Wednesday

Aug 28, 2023

The Foreign Ministry says China will drop its COVID-19 testing requirement for entry starting Wednesday

BEIJING (AP) — The Foreign Ministry says China will drop its COVID-19 testing requirement for entry starting Wednesday.

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Mox, BOCHK, ZA Bank and Citibank apps land among Asia-Pacific’s 10 best, study says

Banking apps from Mox Bank, Bank of China (Hong Kong) (BOCHK), ZA Bank and Citibank Hong Kong are among the top 10 in Asia-Pacific, according to a Sia Partners study exclusively previewed by the South China Morning Post. Sia, an international consulting firm, assessed 145 banking apps in 20 markets in Europe, Asia and Australia using 100 criteria, including functionality, user experience and feedback, with each receiving a score from 0 to 100. The app from digital lender Mox Bank – backed by...

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Court hears in-laws tried to turn children against Abby Choi over HK$72m flat

Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung accused her former in-laws of turning her children against her after she tried to push through the sale of a HK$72 million flat at the centre of a bitter dispute between the two families, a court has heard. Choi’s mother, Cheung Yin-fa, on Tuesday said her daughter had become hostile towards her former parents-in-law, Kwong Kau and Jenny Li Sui-heung, in the months before the influencer’s killing in February 2023. Cheung wept in the witness box as she...

Court hears in-laws tried to turn children against Abby Choi over HK$72m flat

China tried 3 times to talk crime families out of scam business in Myanmar: state media

China tried three times to persuade powerful families in northern Myanmar to shut down scam operations before Myanmar police made a massive arrest in 2023, according to a new documentary broadcast on Chinese state television. The three-part documentary, which was jointly produced by China’s Ministry of Public Security and state broadcaster CCTV and began airing on Monday, shows obstacles faced by Chinese authorities in pursuing criminal networks and scam groups operating in northern Myanmar...

China tried 3 times to talk crime families out of scam business in Myanmar: state media

John Lee promises ‘high-quality’ experience for Apec finance meeting guests

Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to provide guests attending this month’s Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting with a “high-quality” experience, as the city works closely with Beijing to assist delegations with the registration process. About 500 guests, including finance ministers and senior officials from the 21 member economies, are expected to attend the annual meeting on October 20 and 21, which will be hosted by Hong Kong for the first time at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan...

John Lee promises ‘high-quality’ experience for Apec finance meeting guests

John Lee urges public to tune in to Legco debate on city’s 5-year plan, policy address

Hong Kong’s leader has urged residents to pay close attention to a coming three-day debate on the city’s inaugural five-year plan and latest policy address in the legislature. The debate on the two policy documents is set to begin on Wednesday morning and continue until Friday, according to the Legislative Council’s agenda. “I look forward to tomorrow’s Legislative Council debate, during which government officials and lawmakers will conduct an in-depth discussion on the concept and details of...

John Lee urges public to tune in to Legco debate on city’s 5-year plan, policy address

Hong Kong prepares reforms, accountability measures ahead of Tai Po fire report

Hong Kong authorities have made “a series of preparations” to implement reforms and pursue accountability ahead of the Tai Po fire inquiry panel’s final report due later this month, the city’s leader said, pledging to act “as soon as possible”. The government reportedly established a dedicated task force under the Public Service Commission, led by former commissioner for sports George Tsoi Kin-pan and former deputy secretary for security Benjamin Mok Kwan-yu, to investigate alleged official...

Hong Kong prepares reforms, accountability measures ahead of Tai Po fire report

Turkmenistan grows its arsenal of Chinese air defences as Russia’s role shrinks

Turkmenistan has added the FK-2000 missile-and-gun system to its growing arsenal of Chinese-made air defences, highlighting Beijing’s expanding role in the Central Asian weapons market once dominated by Russia. At least 10 FK-2000 vehicles – along with an array of other Chinese-made military equipment – could be seen in footage of Turkmenistan’s Independence Day parade in Ashgabat on September 27. Developed by the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, the FK-2000 is a...

Turkmenistan grows its arsenal of Chinese air defences as Russia’s role shrinks

Hong Kong leader calls for stronger construction oversight amid One Stanley case

Hong Kong will strengthen its regulatory regime and impose stiffer penalties to ensure strong deterrence against building violations, the city leader has pledged, following a series of substandard construction scandals including the latest involving a luxury residential development in Stanley. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu vowed on Tuesday to safeguard the high professional standards of the construction industry in the wake of a debacle involving a house at One Stanley, where the number of...

Hong Kong leader calls for stronger construction oversight amid One Stanley case

Hong Kong’s big IPO haul

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Hong Kong’s big IPO haul

Beijing’s policy advisers map out how post-reunification Taiwan could be governed

In 2019, President Xi Jinping became the first Chinese leader to publicly call for the exploration of detailed proposals for governing Taiwan after reunification. Seven years later, the first proposals from a handful of the mainland’s leading research institutes have either been finalised or are nearing completion, the South China Morning Post has learned. Rather than setting out a single fixed model, scholars involved in those studies told the SCMP there should be different scenarios based on...

Beijing’s policy advisers map out how post-reunification Taiwan could be governed

Hong Kong’s bridge of gold completes China’s yuan ambition

Beijing’s push to accumulate gold serves a larger goal: yuan internationalisation. In this series, Part I traces China’s path to becoming a gold superpower, while this article explores Hong Kong’s key role in safeguarding the nation’s financial security. In 2013, one-third of the world’s traded gold passed through Hong Kong. That year, the city imported 1,158 tonnes of bullion, overtaking India, the traditional top buyer. For all our love of the glittering metal, little of it stayed in our...

Hong Kong’s bridge of gold completes China’s yuan ambition

Hong Kong’s bridge of gold completes China’s yuan ambition

Beijing’s push to accumulate gold serves a larger goal: yuan internationalisation. In this series, Part I traces China’s path to becoming a gold superpower, while this article explores Hong Kong’s key role in safeguarding the nation’s financial security. In 2013, one-third of the world’s traded gold passed through Hong Kong. That year, the city imported 1,158 tonnes of bullion, overtaking India, the traditional top buyer. For all our love of the glittering metal, little of it stayed in our...

Hong Kong’s bridge of gold completes China’s yuan ambition

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