Hong Kong has been making headlines due to various issues, including the potential extinction of dai pai dong food stalls, a surge in property transactions, and concerns over the city's property market. Additionally, the city's flexitime guidelines and the demand for a better work-life balance among young professionals in Southeast Asia have been topics of discussion. Furthermore, the warning issued by the Securities and Futures Commission about a fraudulent crypto trading platform using deepfakes of Elon Musk has raised concerns about online scams.
Hong Kong, officially known as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is a metropolitan area and special administrative region located on the southern coast of China. It has a unique status as a former British colony that was handed back to China in 1997 under the "one country, two systems" principle. Hong Kong operates as a semi-autonomous region with its own legal system, currency, and government, separate from mainland China. The city is known for its vibrant culture, bustling financial sector, and iconic skyline. However, it has also faced challenges related to political unrest, tensions with Beijing, and issues surrounding civil liberties and autonomy.
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The Securities and Futures Commission has warned of a fraudulent crypto trading platform called Quantum AI, a long-time scam that uses deepfakes of Elon Musk.
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A mix of pro-terrorist networks, sympathetic faculty and wavering response by authorities is blamed for extremist violence at the heart of academia
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The Court of Appeal granted an injunction that holds platforms responsible for hosting the song, exposing global internet companies to new legal risks.
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UK foreign office says China’s pattern of behavior ‘is not acceptable.’
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Richard Slayman's family thanked his doctors for giving them seven more weeks with him.
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Singapore’s new flexitime guidelines are just the start. From Malaysia to Indonesia and the Philippine’s traffic-clogged capitals, young professionals are demanding a better work-life balance.
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Hong Kong's dai pai dong food stalls are facing extinction. The remaining licenses are only transferrable to family members.
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Post looks into whether song can still be played and under what circumstances.
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Latest figures were distorted by the earlier timing of Easter this year.
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Bitcoin demand and continued mining discipline keep $150,000 on the table, Bernstein analysts wrote on Monday.
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Hong Kong’s property transactions came close to a three-year high in April, with 9,880 units changing hands according to official data, as the removal of cooling measures continued to boost demand.
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With overseas visitors struggling to go cashless in China, mobile payment app providers have worked to make it easier for them, and the central bank has told businesses to still accept cash payments.
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Chef Samuel Kim of Baekjeong always orders pork at Korean barbecue, plus some Korean pancakes and stew.
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Unvaccinated four-year-old girl infected with influenza A died at Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital in Chai Wan.
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Transgender man Henry Edward Tse won a landmark legal battle in 2023, but official policy only changed earlier this month.
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Chef Samuel Kim, who works for the Korean barbecue chain Baekjeong, shared his tips for getting the most authentic experience.
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Analysts say China’s central bank, with an eye on the yuan’s stability, could let it weaken gradually, but such a move ‘could backfire to some degree’.
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Ahead of the US$32 million sale of a Gustav Klimt portrait unseen for 100 years, a claimant to its ownership, reportedly a potential heir to the legal successor of its original owner, came forward.
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The UN global plastic treaty could be as important as the 2015 Paris accords, says Steve Fletcher, professor of ocean policy and economy at the University of Portsmouth