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Hong Kong could start quarantine-free business travel corridor with China, advisers urge

HONG KONG: Hong Kong should aim for a quarantine-free business travel corridor as a precursor to a full-scale reopening of its borders, as the city's reconnection with mainland China and other parts of the world is ranked high among Beijing's priorities, government advisers have said.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong Palace Museum Aims to Engage City’s Youth with Chinese Culture

Hong Kong's new Palace Museum, a gift from Beijing to marks 25th anniversary of the territory's return to Chinese rule, aims to engage the city's younger generation with Chinese culture, its director said on Wednesday. Spanning more than 30,000 square meters, the museum showcases more than 900 artifacts on loan…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hong Kong plunges lower in global human rights index

Region now on par with Saudi Arabia in some indicators – and coming closer to converging with China

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Hong Kong Palace Museum aims to engage city's youth with Chinese culture

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China’s Xi stresses deep affection for Hong Kong in state media

Chinese state media trumpeted President Xi Jinping’s “deep affection” for Hong Kong, as speculation builds that he’ll travel to the city for handover anniversary celebrations on July 1.

Bangkok Post

Neither citizens nor foreigners: Hongkongers struggle to adapt to life in Taiwan

Language and cultural differences confronting refugees are compounded by an administrative limbo and lack of support in their new home

The Guardian - AU

Alibaba Sheds 2%, Nio Jumps 3%: What's Weighing On Hong Kong Stocks Today

Shares of major U.S.-listed Chinese companies traded mixed in Hong Kong on Wednesday, with tech giants like Alibaba Group Holdings (NYSE: BABA), Tencent Holdings (OTC: TCEHY), and JD.com Inc (NASDAQ:

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Hong Kong’s floating restaurant sinks

Jumbo Floating Restaurant, a landmark of Hong Kong, sank in the South China Sea after being towed away from the city.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong fire leaves 20,000 households without power for 2 days

A fire in global financial hub Hong Kong has left 20,000 households without electricity for two days amid hot and humid weather.The city's government is requesting an investigation into the accident, which occured on Tuesday.

Reuters

Hong Kong’s floating restaurant sinks

Jumbo Floating Restaurant, a faded landmark of Hong Kong, sank in the South China Sea after being towed away from the city to an unknown destination.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant sinks at sea

It had royal and A-list clientele over the years including Queen Elizabeth II and Tom Cruise

Evening Standard

‘Good or Bad, It’s Hong Kong History’ Says British Colonial Museum Founder

Bryan Ong has made it his mission to preserve items that tell the story of Hong Kong's British colonial past even as Beijing increasingly shapes life in the city that is firmly back in the fold of the mainland. Ong, 42, has been collecting colonial memorabilia since he was a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hong Kong’s famous Jumbo Floating Restaurant has sunk in the South China Sea

It encountered 'adverse conditions'

Wales Online

Hong Kong: Iconic Jumbo floating restaurant sinks

The Jumbo restaurant capsized in the South China Sea on Sunday near the Paracel Islands while on its way to an undisclosed location. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Hong Kong's Jumbo Floating Restaurant capsizes at sea four days after leaving harbour

The iconic eatery, which has closed its doors after operating for more than four decades, has capsized after encountering "adverse conditions" in the South China Sea, its parent company says.

Reuters

'Good or bad, it’s Hong Kong history' says British colonial museum founder

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Worried about the cost of living? This is the impact inflation is having in some of the world's most expensive cities

Australia isn't the only country seeing everyday foods like iceberg lettuce go from basic to bougie. This is what life looks like for people in some of the world's most expensive cities as inflation surges.

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Hong Kong’s Iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant Capsizes at Sea

Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant has capsized in the South China Sea less than a week after it was towed away from the city, its parent company said Monday. The restaurant encountered "adverse conditions" on Saturday as it was passing the Xisha Islands, also known as the Paracel Islands,…

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Floating Hong Kong restaurant capsizes in South China Sea

Jumbo Floating Restaurant encountered ‘adverse weather’ after being towed away from territory’s harbour

The Independent UK

Hong Kong's iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant capsizes at sea

Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant has capsized in the South China Sea, less than a week after it was towed away from the city

The Independent UK

Hong Kong's last UK governor says crackdowns 'heartbreaking'

The last British governor of Hong Kong says Beijing’s crackdown on civil liberties in the former British colony has been “a lot worse” than he expected

Reuters

Factbox-Hong Kong's new cabinet to focus on national security

Hong Kong's incoming leader John Lee has announced a cabinet that includes a number of officials with a background in security, calling it a "results-oriented" governing team that will usher in a new chapter after protracted pro-democracy protests in 2019.

ABC News

China's gambling hub Macau shuts down amid COVID-19 outbreak but casinos remain open

The world's biggest gambling hub Macau has begun a second day of mass COVID-19 testing after dozens of locally transmitted cases were discovered over the weekend. Most businesses have shut but casinos remain open.

Daily Record

Scots ex-wife of accused £212k embezzler 'went to cops after he joined dating app'

Kerry Lipton gave evidence against Gordon Couch who is accused of making off with fortune of Edinburgh widow who battled dementia

Tribune News Service

Hong Kong lawyers are the next target of Xi’s national security law

Veteran human rights lawyer Michael Vidler decided it was too dangerous to work in Hong Kong the moment a judge designated to handle national security law cases implied offering legal support to democracy activists could be a crime.

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