60 h. ago Hong Kong insurers identify 8,700 policies owned by Tai Po fire victims

About 30 Hong Kong-based insurance companies, including AIA and Manulife, have issued 7,600 life insurance and 1,100 property policies to policyholders listed as residing at Wang Fuk Court, according to the Insurance Authority. Insurance Authority CEO Clement Cheung Wan-ching said the authority had set up a special task force, led by senior executives, to urge all insurers to identify policyholders affected by the blaze at Wang Fuk Court last week that killed 159 people, injured 79 and left an...

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3 d. ago China Demands That Tajikistan Protect Chinese Citizens After Attack

China Demands That Tajikistan Protect Chinese Citizens After Attack  The Times Of Central Asia

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4 d. ago China Hiding Hong Kong Truth? Crackdown Begins As Beijing Issues Sedition Threat |Toll Crosses 150

China Hiding Hong Kong Truth? Crackdown Begins As Beijing Issues Sedition Threat |Toll Crosses 150  Times of India

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7 d. ago Hong Kong dollar bonds to continue surge after record US$42 billion year

Hong Kong dollar bond issuance is poised to expand, following a record run of offerings, as easing local interest rates attract more issuers while a global diversification trend persists, according to analysts. Total issuance in the city’s currency reached a record HK$331 billion (US$42.6 billion) so far this year, nearly 37 per cent higher than 2024’s full-year total of HK$242 billion. “The Hong Kong dollar bond market will continue to grow over the long term, supported by structural shifts,”...

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8 d. ago China warns against Japan travel citing ‘significant’ surge in assaults

China’s embassy in Japan has advised citizens to put travel plans on hold “in the near term”, citing a spike in unprovoked assaults and discrimination. In a security warning issued on social media, the embassy reported a “significant” surge in requests for help since July. “Recently, several Chinese citizens in Japan have reported that they were verbally abused, assaulted and injured for no reason,” it said. The advisory comes as relations between the two countries have hit their lowest level in...

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1 week ago Chanel cosmetics, fur coats expose North Korea’s widening wealth chasm

North Korea’s wealth gap is reportedly widening, as luxury goods circulate among affluent border residents while ordinary citizens face growing extreme poverty. Economic disparities in areas near the Chinese border have become more pronounced compared with the period before trade resumed, according to Daily NK on Friday. In cities such as Hoeryong in North Hamgyong province and Hyesan in Ryanggang province, cross-border commerce through customs offices has increased, and the number of high-end...

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1 week ago Hong Kong student delegation pulls out of Japan exchange programme amid tensions

A Hong Kong student delegation has pulled out of a regional exchange programme in Japan next month amid an ongoing diplomatic dispute between Beijing and Tokyo. The Education Bureau confirmed on Saturday that Hong Kong would withdraw from this year’s Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths Programme, citing safety concerns. “In light of the recent increase in attacks on Chinese citizens in Japan and to ensure the safety of teachers and students, the Hong Kong delegation has,...

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1 week ago U.S. citizens, Chinese nationals arrested conspiracy to illegally export cutting

U.S. citizens, Chinese nationals arrested conspiracy to illegally export cutting-edge AI technology to China  rocketcitynow.com

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2 w. ago Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines leads way with refunds amid Japan travel alerts

Greater Bay Airlines has become the first Hong Kong carrier to explicitly offer refunds for Japan-bound flights following Beijing’s travel warning to Chinese citizens. The announcement on Thursday came a day after the city’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways and its budget arm said they would provide flexible arrangements for passengers in the wake of Beijing’s call. The airline said it would offer flexible arrangements for customers who had bought tickets on or before November 15 and were...

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2 w. ago Cathay Pacific will allow Hong Kong travellers to ‘modify’ flights to Japan

Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways will allow travellers who have booked tickets to Japan to “modify” their flights after Beijing’s earlier call for Chinese citizens to avoid going to the country. In a statement on Wednesday, the airline said it was “closely monitoring the situation” as tensions escalated over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s suggestion that Tokyo could deploy military forces in the event of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait. “In light of the travel advisories...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong travel firm sees interest in Japan tours drop 20% amid regional tensions

A Hong Kong travel agency has seen a 20 per cent drop in inquiries and sign-ups for its Japan tours, while Cathay Pacific Airways is allowing travellers to “modify” their flights to the country after Beijing’s earlier call for Chinese citizens to avoid going. Yuen Chun-ning, CEO of travel agency WWPKG, also said on Wednesday that a few customers had asked if they could withdraw from tour packages to the country, a decision that he attributed to “psychological factors”. But he noted that Japan...

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2 w. ago Drop in Chinese tourists could cost Japan US$9.59 billion: economist

The Japanese economy could lose about 1.49 trillion yen (US$9.59 billion) over the next year if travellers from mainland China continue to avoid Japan over a row that has derailed the growth in arrivals seen earlier this year, an economist at the Tokyo-based Nomura Research Institute has projected. Takahide Kiuchi, the institute’s executive economist, made the calculation after Beijing told Chinese citizens last week to refrain from travelling to Japan following comments about Taiwan by new...

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2 w. ago China protects safety of foreign nationals according to law: Chinese FM on Japanese Embassy warning citizens to avoid crowded places

China protects safety of foreign nationals according to law: Chinese FM on Japanese Embassy warning citizens to avoid crowded places  Global Times

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2 w. ago Japan says travel warning by China 'contradictory' as Tokyo moves to calm tensions over Taiwan

Japan says travel warning by China 'contradictory' as Tokyo moves to calm tensions over Taiwan  Anadolu Ajansı

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2 w. ago Beijing's travel warning to Japan escalates into full blown diplomatic crisis

Beijing's travel warning to Japan escalates into full blown diplomatic crisis - ET Edge Insights  ET Edge Insights

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2 w. ago Chinese Airlines Ease Japan Flight Cancellations After New Travel Warning

Chinese Airlines Ease Japan Flight Cancellations After New Travel Warning  Aviation A2Z

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2 w. ago Japan Retail, Tourism Shares Fall After China Travel Warning

Japan Retail, Tourism Shares Fall After China Travel Warning  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago Travel to Japan Declines Following China’s Warning, Impacting Tourism and Retail Industries, Here’s All You Need to Know

Travel to Japan Declines Following China’s Warning, Impacting Tourism and Retail Industries, Here’s All You Need to Know  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago China’s Strikes a Powerful Blow to Japan’s Tourism and Retail Sectors with Travel Warning as Diplomatic Conflict Over Taiwan Intensifies, Prompting Major Economic Disruptions

China’s Strikes a Powerful Blow to Japan’s Tourism and Retail Sectors with Travel Warning as Diplomatic Conflict Over Taiwan Intensifies, Prompting Major Economic Disruptions  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago Japan to dispatch senior envoy to China, NHK says, as travel warning drives tourism selloff in Tokyo

Japan to dispatch senior envoy to China, NHK says, as travel warning drives tourism selloff in Tokyo  CNBC

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