16 h. ago This week ahead: City seeks comments on Shenango China site cleanup

This week ahead: City seeks comments on Shenango China site cleanup  New Castle News

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4 d. ago Hong Kong temperatures to fall to 12 degrees next week as winter monsoon arrives

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to sharply dip to as low as 12 degrees Celsius (53.6 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday next week as a cold front moves through the city midweek. The Hong Kong Observatory said the fine and relatively warm weather on Friday, brought by a dry northeast monsoon,...

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2 w. ago Warning over proxy harvesting in Hong Kong amid renovation corruption crackdown

Hong Kong homeowners should be vigilant against handing over their voting rights to strangers, a property management professional and a legislator have warned, saying proxy harvesting remains a rampant threat to building safety amid a major corruption crackdown. The warning was made on Monday amid heightened scrutiny of building management after last year’s deadly fire at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court that claimed at least 161 lives. Last week, 21 people were arrested in an operation by the city’s...

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2 w. ago Venezuela accuses US of attacks on key sites amid military build

At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2am local time (2pm in Hong Kong) on Saturday in the capital, Caracas. Venezuela’s government accused the United States of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states. The Pentagon referred requests for comment to the White House, which did not immediately return an email seeking comment. Meanwhile, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has banned US commercial flights in Venezuelan airspace over “ongoing...

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3 w. ago Taipei mayor cuts Shanghai visit short to oversee security following deadly stabbing

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an has cut short his planned visit to a joint forum in Shanghai to better focus on security concerns following a deadly stabbing incident in the city last week. Originally scheduled to attend the Shanghai-Taipei City Forum on Saturday and Sunday, Chiang will now only take part in the main forum on Sunday morning before returning to Taipei to oversee heightened security operations, according to a press release from the municipal government on Tuesday. The Shanghai-Taipei...

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3 w. ago Taipei mayor cuts Shanghai visit short to oversee security after deadly mass stabbing

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an has cut short his planned visit to a joint forum in Shanghai to better focus on security concerns following a deadly stabbing incident in the Taiwanese city last week. Chiang was originally scheduled to attend the Shanghai-Taipei City Forum over Saturday and Sunday. He will now only fly over for the main forum on Sunday morning before returning to Taipei to oversee heightened security operations, according to a press release from the municipal government on...

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3 w. ago Avalanche at ski resort in northern Xinjiang kills Hongkonger

A Hongkonger was killed in an avalanche at a popular skiing destination in northwestern mainland China last week, the Post has learned, with city authorities offering support to the victim’s family. A source on Tuesday said the victim, whose death was announced by tourism authorities in Kanas, northern Xinjiang, was a Hong Kong resident. In a reply to the Post, Hong Kong’s Immigration Department said that a request for assistance had been received. The Hong Kong government’s office in Beijing...

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4 w. ago Singapore’s unforgiving food scene can go hot and cold on brands. What keeps them coming?

Singapore has long been a proven test bed for international food and beverage chains as a wealthy, brand-savvy market where new entrants can generate instant buzz – and just as quickly disappear for those who fail to cook up a storm. The first part of that pattern was on display this month, with long queues forming outside the first Asia outlet of US fast-food chain Chick-fil-A more than a week after it opened in the city state. The crowds reflect the initial pull of a well-known American brand,...

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