South China Morning Post SCMP 南華早報

2023-05-15 13:00:53 PLA reveals US-China military encounter off Hong Kong day before January 6 Capitol riot

Submarine hunting aircraft flew as close as 150km off Hong Kong, prompting classified counter action by Chinese military, report says.

Mon, 15 May 2023 18:00:20 +0800
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2023-05-15 13:00:48 China’s Zhongguancun Forum to focus on AI development and renewed international cooperation amid ChatGPT frenzy

The event’s more than 650 exhibitors include German industrial technology giant Siemens and healthcare company Merck Sharp & Dohme.

Mon, 15 May 2023 18:00:17 +0800
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2023-05-15 13:00:44 ‘Romantic Central’: backlash after Hong Kong beau gets down on one knee to propose marriage in middle of busy road at rush hour in heart of city

Social media has reacted with anger after a Hong Hong man posted photos on Facebook of his dramatic proposal of marriage in the middle of one of the busiest roads in the city, at rush hour.

Mon, 15 May 2023 18:00:14 +0800
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2023-05-15 12:53:34 ‘We must not let them down’: UK promises more arms for Ukraine as Zelensky meets Sunak on European tour

Zelensky is on a whirlwind tour of Europe to seek more aid as Ukraine prepares a long-anticipated spring offensive to retake territory seized by Russia.

Mon, 15 May 2023 17:52:59 +0800
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2023-05-15 12:00:45 Mainland Chinese buyers are snapping up luxury Singapore property at a record rate

The number of luxury condominium units bought by mainland Chinese buyers was up 158 per cent year on year in the first quarter, according to a property agency report.

Mon, 15 May 2023 17:00:15 +0800
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2023-05-15 11:23:03 Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog finds not all health screening packages involve doctors and vary in price and tests offered

Residents advised to consult family doctors and carefully weigh options before paying for health screening packages.

Mon, 15 May 2023 16:22:52 +0800
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2023-05-15 11:15:22 Strict city planning, lack of dynamism could limit Xiongan’s growth before it’s even finished

Shenzhen and Pudong were able to grow and reach their current heights thanks to good geography, climate, policy experimentation and, importantly, location. Xiongan lacks those advantages, and the central government’s tight controls risk choking off the kind of organic growth seen in the world’s great cities.

Mon, 15 May 2023 16:15:07 +0800
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2023-05-15 11:03:02 He went to surf in Australia’s shark-infested waters. Some bits of wetsuit and a chewed-up board were all they found

Simon Baccanello was attacked on Saturday off the coast of South Australia with as many as 16 people nearby. The last anyone saw of him was his surfboard ‘trying to fight its way back to the surface’.

Mon, 15 May 2023 16:02:49 +0800
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2023-05-15 10:20:50 More Chinese victims plucked from cross-border cyberscams in Myanmar

China’s embassy in Myanmar reports ‘multiple’ rescues of nationals forced to work in online crime rings.

Mon, 15 May 2023 15:20:39 +0800
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2023-05-15 10:02:31 Johnny Kitagawa’s niece says sorry over uncle’s sex abuse: ‘I did not know’

The founder of boy band agency Johnny and Associates had a long-alleged history of sexual abuse against young boys. In her apology, his niece didn’t confirm or deny the allegations.

Mon, 15 May 2023 15:02:08 +0800
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