1 hour ago Hong Kong to review public housing workflow after mother, son suicide case

Hong Kong’s Housing Department has pledged to review its work procedures on public flat tenants with special needs after a mother and son, both reportedly suffering from mental illnesses and facing eviction, committed suicide. Social workers and housing advisers said on Monday that authorities could improve administrative procedures to be more accommodating in such cases, and consider and streamline rehousing arrangements for them. “It is reasonable to take back flats and combat the abuse of...

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2 h. ago At least 60 arrested in Pakistan at protest over suicide attack

Police arrested at least 60 people and deployed tear gas in Pakistan’s poorest province during a strike on Monday, as protesters demanded accountability over a suicide attack claimed by Islamic State (Isis). Businesses shut and demonstrators took to the streets across more than a dozen cities in Balochistan in response to a September 2 bombing at a political rally that killed 15 people. In provincial capital Quetta, police arrested protesters blocking a road and fired tear gas to disperse...

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2 h. ago No amount of China scapegoating will reverse America’s decline

Disturbing reports have surfaced of Chinese students travelling to the United States being subjected to discriminatory and politically motivated treatment. Young students have been pulled aside for hours of questioning, even denied entry under the pretext of national security. While the US has implemented stricter border controls and immigration policies, Chinese students have nothing to do with illegal immigration. They are genuine assets to both countries – not national security risks. As the...

Politics

2 h. ago 2 arrested in Hong Kong over alleged theft of electricity for bitcoin mining

Two technicians have been arrested on suspicion of stealing electricity from two Hong Kong care homes for the disabled to power their cryptocurrency mining operation, leaving the victims with bills up to HK$9,000 (US$1,153) higher than usual. The men, aged 32 and 33, allegedly set up eight such mining devices in the suspended ceilings of two offices, using their electricity and internet connections 24 hours a day. The case was uncovered after the care homes experienced slow internet connections...

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3 h. ago Hong Kong schools required to give reasons for opting out of flu jab scheme

Hong Kong authorities aim to boost the flu vaccine coverage rate for the coming year by requiring schools to provide reasons for formally opting out of an outreach programme and procure jabs for some family doctors to ensure a steady supply. The Department of Health on Monday unveiled the government’s plan to encourage more people to get flu jabs, with the latest seasonal vaccination programme to start on September 25. Dr Edwin Tsui Lok-kin, controller of the Centre for Health Protection, noted...

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4 h. ago ‘Serious incident’ probed as HK Express plane hits signs after landing

Hong Kong aviation authorities are investigating a “serious incident” involving an HK Express flight suspected of deviating from its designated runway after landing and hitting some signboards amid a typhoon. The Air Accident Investigation Authority said on Monday that a team was collecting information and identifying areas for further investigation or lines of inquiry to follow up. The authority, which is an independent investigation body under the Transport and Logistics Bureau, said it was...

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4 h. ago Hong Kong back in business after Typhoon Tapah disrupts classes, 140 flights

Hong Kong returned to normal on Monday afternoon after severe tropical storm Tapah triggered a No 8 signal for nearly 16 hours, resulting in the cancellation of 140 flights, class suspensions and flexible work arrangements for many of the city’s workers. While the No 8 gale signal was in effect, HK Express flight UO235 was suspected to have hit signage boards at 10.36am at Hong Kong International Airport while taxiing on the north runway before stopping on the taxiway. None of the 137 passengers...

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4 h. ago Hong Kong back in business after storm Tapah disrupts classes, 140 flights

Hong Kong quickly returned to normal on Monday afternoon as Severe Tropical Storm Tapah moved away after triggering the No 8 typhoon signal for nearly 16 hours, with 140 flights cancelled, school classes suspended and many people on flexible work arrangements. While the No 8 signal was in effect in the morning, HK Express flight UO235 was suspected to have hit signage boards at Hong Kong International Airport while taxiing on the north runway before stopping on the taxiway. None of the 137...

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4 h. ago Hong Kong back in business after storm Tapah disrupts classes, flights and work

Hong Kong quickly returned to normal on Monday afternoon as Severe Tropical Storm Tapah moved away after triggering the No 8 typhoon signal for nearly 16 hours, with 140 flights cancelled, school classes suspended and many people on flexible work arrangements. While the No 8 signal was in effect in the morning, HK Express flight UO235 was suspected to have hit signage boards at Hong Kong International Airport while taxiing on the north runway before stopping on the taxiway. None of the 137...

Economics

4 h. ago Gordon Chang says it’s ‘entirely possible’ that China’s Xi could have his ‘wings clipped’

Gordon Chang says it’s ‘entirely possible’ that China’s Xi could have his ‘wings clipped’  Fox Business

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4 h. ago Cathay passenger arrested for allegedly taking upskirt photos on Hong Kong flight

Hong Kong police have arrested a passenger on a Cathay Pacific Airways flight from Japan on suspicion of taking upskirt pictures of cabin crew members. A witness who was on board Monday’s flight, CX563 from Nagoya, told cabin crew that a man was using a camera to take upskirt pictures of stewardesses, a source said. Staff then reported the case to police. When the flight landed at Hong Kong International Airport at about 4pm, police officers boarded the aircraft and took the suspect and the...

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5 h. ago ‘Urgent revisions’ mulled for China’s bankruptcy law, with shortcomings in mind

Chinese lawmakers began their first review of draft amendments to the Enterprise Bankruptcy Law on Monday, seeking to address shortcomings in the market-exit mechanism, state media reported. The amendments, discussed during the ongoing 17th session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, include more than 160 new or modified articles based on the current law that was enacted 18 years ago and features 216 articles, according to Xinhua. Calling it the foundational legal...

Politics

5 h. ago Why it is time for the world to think about the 3 faces of time

In the eighth instalment of his exclusive monthly series for the South China Morning Post, American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek explains how physicists consider the contradictions of time. Read his previous articles here. “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function,” wrote F. Scott Fitzgerald, famed American author of The Great Gatsby. Time is one of those concepts...

Politics

5 h. ago 4 men wanted over shop burglary during T8 typhoon alert in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police are searching for four men who broke into a second-hand luxury goods shop as a storm approached the city and stole Chanel and Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery worth HK$300,000. The police force said on Monday that the alarm system of the Mong Kok store was triggered at about 3.30am when four masked men smashed its glass door, entered and stole second-hand luxury goods. One of the suspects was bleeding after cutting his hand on glass, police added. The case, involving the Top One...

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6 h. ago Computer maker Dell to cut jobs in China in latest US retreat from No 2 economy

US computer maker Dell Technologies has targeted some of its employees in China for job cuts in the latest case of American businesses retreating from the world’s second-largest economy. Dell would have individual meetings with the affected employees this week, and their last day would be October 10, according to two people who received the notice. Prior to their last day, employees could apply for any internal vacancies, they added. The job cuts mainly affect Dell’s EMC storage unit and its...

Politics

8 h. ago US tariff tensions hit Chinese export growth, slowest in six months; oil prices climb – business live

US tariff tensions hit Chinese export growth, slowest in six months; oil prices climb – business live  The Guardian

Economics

8 h. ago Commuter misery deepens as TfL website crashes on first day of tube strikes; China’s exports hit by US tariff tensions– business live

Commuter misery deepens as TfL website crashes on first day of tube strikes; China’s exports hit by US tariff tensions– business live  The Guardian

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9 h. ago Tokyo maps out new disaster plan for an ‘inevitable’ Mount Fuji eruption

As Mount Fuji looms tranquilly over Tokyo’s skyline, city officials are racing to prepare for a disaster that has not struck in more than three centuries – but could happen “at any time”. For the first time, authorities in Japan’s capital have mapped out exactly how they would evacuate millions if the dormant volcano awakens, in an overhaul of the city’s disaster playbook. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s new volcano disaster prevention plan outlines which roads will be cleared first and...

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9 h. ago Portuguese PM Montenegro arrives in Beijing today for official visit starting Tuesday

Portuguese PM Montenegro arrives in Beijing today for official visit starting Tuesday  Macau Business

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11 h. ago U.S. probes malware email targeting trade talks with China: Report

U.S. probes malware email targeting trade talks with China: Report  The Hindu

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