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Indonesian can leave Hong Kong pending decision to drop fallen tumbler case
South China Morning Post
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July 4, 2025
A Hong Kong court has allowed an Indonesian tourist to return home while awaiting authorities’ decision on whether to continue with his prosecution over a fallen tumbler that hit another visitor at The Peak. Merchant Satnauli Bangun, 44, was not...
Hong Kong's retail sales value up 2.4 pct in May
China Internet Information Center
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HONG KONG, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The provisional estimate of total retail sales value in Hong Kong for May was 31.3 billion Hong Kong dollars (about 3.98 billion U.S. dollars), representing a 2.4 percent year-on-year increase and marking the end of a...
Cathay Pacific Dares You to Explore Hong Kong, 1 KM² at a Time
Marketing Magazine
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July 4, 2025
By The Malketeer What if the secret to rediscovering Hong Kong lies not in sweeping itineraries but in zooming into the tiniest of neighbourhoods? That’s exactly what Cathay Pacific’s bold new campaign, The Most Fun Per KM², aims to prove – that...
Circle's USDC Is Being Adopted by Jack Ma Payment Giant Ant Group
Decrypt
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July 10, 2025
In brief Ant Group plans to integrate Circle's USDC stablecoin into its blockchain platform serving 1.6 billion users. Integration timeline depends on USDC achieving full U.S. compliance after GENIUS Act passage. Ant focuses on global payments...
A queer traveller`s guide to safe adventures in India
Mid Day Mumbai
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July 7, 2025
The considerations and issues for LGBTQIA+ individuals and couples vary drastically from cis-het people, regardless of where they are travelling to. Seasoned queer travellers provide practical tips on choosing queer-friendly destinations and...
Hong Kong Property Market Defies Financial Gravity
Asia Sentinel
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July 2, 2025
The Hong Kong property market shows every sign of being artificially propped up to save embarrassment for its major banks. As a result, there is a failure to bite the bullet and force deflating borrowers to sell assets or admit bankruptcy and...
G.E.M. adds fourth Hong Kong concert after tickets for first 3 shows sell out
South China Morning Post
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July 4, 2025
Hong Kong singer Gloria Tang Tsz-kei, known as G.E.M, has announced an additional show at the Kai Tak Stadium in August, after tickets for her three performances from August 15 to 17 were sold out within an hour on Friday. A Post reporter who...
China Flexes Military Muscles with Aircraft Carrier Visit to Hong Kong
Breitbart
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July 3, 2025
China’s aircraft carrier Shandong began a five-day visit to Hong Kong on Thursday, accompanied by two guided-missile destroyers and a missile frigate. The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) said it was gratified by the heavy turnout of onlookers...
Hong Kong May retail sales increase 2.4%
The Business Times Singapore
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July 2, 2025
[HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s retail sales by value rose 2.4 per cent in May from a year earlier, the first increase in more than a year, government data showed on Wednesday (Jul 2). Sales increased to HK$31.3 billion (S$5.1 billion), the first...
Hong Kong Retail Sales Recover 2.4%
RTTNews
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July 2, 2025
Hong Kong's retail sales value increased for the first time in more than a year in May, preliminary data from the Census and Statistics Department showed on Wednesday. The value of retail sales rose 2.4 percent year-on-year in May, reversing a 2.3...
Hong Kong Disneyland kicks off 20th year celebration
TTG Asia
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July 2, 2025
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort has launched its year-long 20th anniversary celebration, The Most Magical Party of All. More than 1,000 guests, including celebrities, content creators, media, and partners from Asia and the US, gathered on Main Street,...
Hong Kong to launch “Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles” scheme, no immediate plans for Macau
Inside Asian Gaming
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July 2, 2025
The Hong Kong government has unveiled plans to launch “Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles” in November, allowing vehicles from Guangdong Province to enter Hong Kong. However, there are currently no definitive plans to implement a similar...
Hong Kong’s May retail sales up 2.4%, ending 14-month contraction
South China Morning Post
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July 2, 2025
Hong Kong’s retail sales in May jumped by 2.4 per cent year on year, marking a reverse in fortunes after the city contended with a 14-month contraction, with the uptick boosted by a surge in visitors during several “golden week” holidays....
The visit of 'Shandong' aircraft carrier to Hong Kong shows 'safe country, sound families': Global Times editorial
Global Times
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This photo shows the aircraft carrier Shandong sailing in Hong Kong waters, South China, July 3, 2025. A fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy led by the aircraft carrier Shandong arrived in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region...
Hong Kong teen dies on 5,276m peak in China’s Sichuan province
The Independent
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July 2, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Hong Kong – SHETO celebrates 28th anniversary of establishment of HKSAR in Shanghai (with photos)
Web NewsWire
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July 1, 2025
SHETO celebrates 28th anniversary of establishment of HKSAR in Shanghai (with photos) ************************************************************************************* To celebrate the 28th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong...
Hong Kong school responds after 4 secondary schoolgirls allegedly harassed by men during China study tour
Hong Kong Free Press
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July 2, 2025
A Hong Kong public school has responded after four secondary female students were allegedly harassed by a group of men at a Guangzhou hotel during a compulsory study tour to mainland China. They said teachers had “severely reprimanded” the men...
Hong Kong restaurant Super Star closes last branch, leaving 50 workers in limbo
South China Morning Post
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July 2, 2025
A 36-year-old Hong Kong seafood restaurant chain has abruptly shut down its last remaining branch, leaving about 50 employees in limbo as they seek to recover their unpaid wages. A notice announcing the closure of Super Star Seafood Restaurant was...
Xinhua Headlines: Embracing diversity -- civilization dialogues illuminate paths to global modernization
China Internet Information Center
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By Xinhua writers Tian Ying, Zhang Wuyue, Wang Di JINAN, July 10 (Xinhua) -- From the eighth to the third century B.C., a transformative era known as the Axial Age gave rise to some of history's most influential thinkers including Confucius in...
Hong Kong marks 28th anniversary of return to motherland in unity, joy
Birmingham Star - Alabama
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Festivities unfolded across all 18 districts, featuring hundreds of vibrant celebrations that attracted both locals and tourists, immersing themselves in the lively spirit of the Pearl of the Orient. HONG KONG, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong was...