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China high-pay women chauffeur service to transport drunk bosses raises safety concerns
https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3279159/china-high-pay-women-chauffeur-service-transport-drunk-bosses-raises-safety-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed
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China women chauffeur service to transport drunk bosses raises safety concerns
Some women drivers complain on social media that male patrons had sexually harassed them.
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Israel’s new strategy against Lebanon’s Hezbollah: riskier strikes but avoiding full-scale war
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3279486/israels-new-strategy-against-lebanons-hezbollah-riskier-strikes-avoiding-full-scale-war?utm_source=rss_feed
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Israel’s new plan against Hezbollah: riskier strikes but avoiding full war
The attacks involving exploding pagers and walkie-talkies aim to blunt the group’s military capabilities and potentially extract concessions.
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Hong Kong can expect cooler week ahead after Mid-Autumn sizzle, with rain and strong winds
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3279485/hong-kong-can-expect-cooler-week-ahead-rain-strong-winds-after-mid-autumn-sizzle?utm_source=rss_feed
South China Morning Post
Hong Kong can expect cooler week, with rain, strong winds after Mid-Autumn heat
Observatory says temperatures expected to drop to as low as 23 degrees Celsius in urban areas and a couple of degrees lower in New Territories.
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Chinese national jailed for stealing credit card from passenger on Malaysia-Singapore flight
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3279479/chinese-national-jailed-stealing-credit-card-passenger-malaysia-singapore-flight?utm_source=rss_feed
South China Morning Post
Chinese man jailed for stealing credit card on Malaysia-Singapore flight
Jiang Yangbo was caught after another person spotted him taking the card from the victim’s laptop bag.
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Are ox gallstones the new gold in Hong Kong? Report finds rising demand for pill ingredient
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3279474/are-ox-gallstones-new-gold-hong-kong-report-finds-rising-demand-pill-ingredient?utm_source=rss_feed
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Paul Chan vows to champion Hong Kong market, diversify funding sources after US rate cut
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3279480/paul-chan-vows-champion-hong-kong-market-diversity-funding-sources-after-us-rate-cut?utm_source=rss_feed
South China Morning Post
Paul Chan vows to champion Hong Kong market, diversity funding sources
Financial secretary also says extent of Hong Kong’s alignment with US rate cut to depend on ‘local capital flows and market conditions’.
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From da Vinci to George Lucas, the myth and allure of China’s Dunhuang endures
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3279451/da-vinci-george-lucas-myth-and-allure-chinas-dunhuang-endures?utm_source=rss_feed
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Hong Kong molecular biologist Dennis Lo ‘sole candidate’ to become CUHK president
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3279477/hong-kong-molecular-biologist-dennis-lo-sole-candidate-become-cuhk-president?utm_source=rss_feed
South China Morning Post
Exclusive | Hong Kong molecular biologist Dennis Lo ‘sole candidate’ to become CUHK head
Source says Lo, famed for pioneering non-invasive prenatal test, to be offered similar employment package to outgoing CUHK head Rocky Tuan.
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Indonesia’s ‘bloody nickel’ under fire as US flags forced labour concerns
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3279369/indonesias-bloody-nickel-under-fire-us-flags-forced-labour-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed
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Malaysia arrests hundreds of suspects in child sex abuse tied to Islamic firm GISB
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3279476/malaysia-arrests-hundreds-suspects-child-sex-abuse-tied-islamic-firm-gisb?utm_source=rss_feed
South China Morning Post
Malaysia arrests hundreds of suspects in child abuse tied to Islamic firm
Police said they had arrested 355 people, including religious teachers, and rescued more than 400 children from care homes run by the group.
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Will Hong Kong benefit from Cathay’s giveaway of tickets to overseas destinations?
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3279459/will-hong-kong-benefit-cathays-giveaway-tickets-overseas-destinations?utm_source=rss_feed
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Will Hong Kong benefit from Cathay’s giveaway of tickets to overseas destinations?
Offer part of ‘Hello Hong Kong’ campaign requiring departure from city to overseas destinations, raising concerns over the benefits to local tourism.
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Space race elevates Asia in new world order
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3279340/space-race-elevates-asia-new-world-order?utm_source=rss_feed
South China Morning Post
What is Asia’s role in the global space race?
Today’s space race is increasingly being defined by cooperation rather than competition and Asian nations are important players.
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How 5 international brands are charting growth in China despite miserly consumers
https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3279323/how-5-international-brands-are-charting-growth-china-despite-miserly-consumers?utm_source=rss_feed
South China Morning Post
How 5 international brands are growing in China despite spending downturn
Arc’teryx, Adidas, Ralph Lauren, Sam’s Club and Yum China are all growing their China sales, but for different reasons.
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Why Thailand chose to buy Swedish fighter jets instead of US F-16s
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3279377/why-thailand-chose-buy-swedish-fighter-jets-instead-us-f-16s?utm_source=rss_feed
South China Morning Post
Opinion | Why Thailand chose to buy Swedish fighter jets instead of US F-16s
The decision was driven by factors including cost, technology transfer, and a desire to avoid dependence on any single superpower.
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China’s education spending remains resolute despite harsh lesson of economic woes
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3279334/chinas-education-spending-remains-resolute-despite-harsh-lesson-economic-woes?utm_source=rss_feed
South China Morning Post
China’s education spending holds firm despite harsh lesson of economic woes
Even with China’s economic slowdown forcing people to reduce spending on big-ticket items, spending on education remains a priority.
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Jeff Bezos gives rave review of fiancé Lauren Sánchez’s children’s book caught in copying row
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3279473/jeff-bezos-gives-rave-review-fiance-lauren-sanchezs-childrens-book-caught-copying-row?utm_source=rss_feed
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China father ties son with rope and speaks with police about his school dropout
https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3279252/china-father-ties-son-rope-and-speaks-police-about-his-school-dropout?utm_source=rss_feed
South China Morning Post
China father ties son with rope and speaks with police about his school dropout
Father travels over 1,000km from job to discipline boy, who had stopped going to school and was drinking and smoking.
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Taiwan looks to plug border holes after 2 landings by mainland Chinese men in small boats
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3279376/taiwan-looks-plug-border-holes-after-two-landings-mainland-men-small-boats?utm_source=rss_feed
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Marxist politician leads Sri Lanka’s presidential vote
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3279469/marxist-politician-leads-sri-lankas-presidential-vote?utm_source=rss_feed
South China Morning Post
Marxist politician leads Sri Lanka’s presidential vote
Early results strongly suggest the 55-year-old Anura Kumara Dissanayaka could end up the country’s first leftist commander-in-chief.
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Israeli warplanes striking ‘widely’ in Lebanon, US urges its citizens to leave
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3279467/israeli-warplanes-striking-widely-lebanon-us-urges-its-citizens-leave?utm_source=rss_feed
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