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Mumbai overtakes Beijing to become Asia's billionaire capital for the first time: Mumbai has overtaken Beijing as the city with the most billionaires in Asia ...
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Mumbai overtakes Beijing to become Asia's billionaire capital for the ...
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All about nepo baby Nicholas Tse, the son of movie stars, Cecilia Cheung’s ex-husband and Faye Wong’s boyfriend
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All about nepo baby Nicholas Tse, the son of movie stars, Cecilia Cheung’s ...
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Tuskegee University gets $6.7 million for new flight school: Tuskegee University will introduce a new flight school in the fall, allowing students to train on ...
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Tuskegee University gets $6.7 million for new flight school
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Chinese Stocks Gain as Report Spurs Policy Easing Speculation: Chinese stocks advanced after a report spurred speculation that Beijing will expand its ...
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Chinese Stocks Gain as Report Spurs Policy Easing Speculation
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The US Must Respond to Hong Kong’s New Security Law: The U.S. must safeguard its nationals and business interests in Hong Kong as well as reevaluate the city’s ...
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The US Must Respond to Hong Kong’s New Security Law
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China's distressed property developer losses start to pile up: HONG KONG -- The severity of the financial damage to China's distressed property developers ...
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China's distressed property developer losses start to pile up
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Hong Kong reports its highest March temperature in 140 years: The city’s observatory recorded a temperature of 31.5 deg C on March 24, the highest reported for ...
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Hong Kong reports its highest March temperature in 140 years
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Hong Kong's loss can be Tokyo's gain if it plays its cards right: Benjamin Qiu is a partner with the law firm Elliott Kwok Levine & Jaroslaw in New York ...
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Hong Kong's loss can be Tokyo's gain if it plays its cards right
Quick Glance: Tokyo's Opportunity Amid Hong Kong's Decline
  • As Hong Kong's appeal diminishes, Singapore rises in prominence.

  • Chinese entrepreneurs and investors are relocating to Singapore.

  • Japan has the potential to rival Singapore and Hong Kong.

  • Tokyo must act swiftly to attract investors and establish a foothold.
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Why Hong Kong uses bamboo scaffolding: visual explainer: How the use of bamboo in scaffolding has stood the test of centuries of building construction in Hong ...
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Why Hong Kong uses bamboo scaffolding: visual explainer
Quick Glance: Bamboo Scaffolding in Hong Kong: Ancient Tradition
  • Bamboo scaffolding is widely used in Hong Kong for its flexibility, strength, and cost-effectiveness compared to steel and aluminum.

  • The bamboo for scaffolding in Hong Kong mainly comes from the Zhaoqing area in Guangdong province and the Guangxi region in southern China.

  • Bamboo scaffolding is lighter, quicker to erect and dismantle than steel scaffolding, requiring skilled workers with nylon ties.

  • Training for bamboo scaffolders in Hong Kong involves year-long training to build safe and sturdy platforms to hold construction workers on various sites.
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HK actress Charmaine Sheh, 47, wows netizens with makeup-free look: The former TVB star once said hydration is key in maintaining a smooth and youthful ...
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HK actress Charmaine Sheh, 47, wows netizens with makeup-free look
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Hong Kong Home Sales Fall Over Weekend Despite Removal of Property Curbs: Hong Kong’s secondhand home market is cooling down after a brief rebound following the ...
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Hong Kong Home Sales Fall Over Weekend Despite Removal of Property Curbs
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Mumbai overtakes Beijing as Asia’s billionaire capital; Mukesh Ambani is 10th richest man in world: Report
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Mumbai overtakes Beijing as Asia’s billionaire capital; Mukesh Ambani is ...
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China will be a driving force for the world economic recovery, official says: China aims to be strong driving force for the world economic recovery this year ...
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China will be a driving force for the world economic recovery ...
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China is trying to connect Southeast Asia by high-speed rail. Here’s how that’s going
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China is trying to connect Southeast Asia by high-speed rail ...
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Riley Strain's body found in Nashville river, police say: The body of University of Missouri student Riley Strain has been found in the Cumberland River Friday ...
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Riley Strain's body found in Nashville river, police say
Quick Glance: Discovery of Riley Strain's Body in River by Nashville Police
  • The Metropolitan Nashville Police announced the discovery of Riley Strain's body in the Cumberland River Friday morning.

  • A call came in around 7:28 a.m. reporting the discovery of Strain's body by a worker at a nearby business who was removing an object from the river.

  • On March 8, Strain went missing after being asked to leave Luke's 32 Bridge Food + Drink in downtown Nashville while on a trip with the Delta Chi fraternity for spring formal.

  • After his bank card was found between Gay Street and the river on March 17, the Metropolitan Nashville Police deployed boats with sonar capabilities and drones to search for Strain in the city's Cumberland River.
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Kyle Rittenhouse Insists He Didn't Flee Event After Heckling: "What I find hilarious is that everyone is saying I was 'chased' out of Memphis ...
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Kyle Rittenhouse Insists He Didn't Flee Event After Heckling
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BYD’s annual earnings surge 81% to all-time high on record EV deliveries, warns of weak consumer demand and global headwinds
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BYD’s annual earnings surge 81% to all-time high on record EV deliveries ...
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UK blames China for 'malicious' cyber attacks: The UK on Monday accused Beijing-linked organisations of orchestrating two "malicious" cyber campaigns ...
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UK blames China for 'malicious' cyber attacks
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UCLA South Bay’s academic focus will be sustainability, environmental justice: UCLA's new 35-acre campus in Rancho Palos Verdes is expected to open to ...
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UCLA South Bay’s academic focus will be sustainability, environmental ...
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'I was almost disfigured!' Irene Wan's hair catches fire as she poses too close to candle
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'I was almost disfigured!' Irene Wan's hair catches fire as ...
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Australian winemakers hail axing of Chinese tariffs, but warn it's no quick fix for struggling industry
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Australian winemakers hail axing of Chinese tariffs, but warn it's no ...
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Snooker stars fail to draw crowd as Hong Kong exhibition event falls flat for second day running
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Snooker stars fail to draw crowd as Hong Kong exhibition event falls flat ...
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China's telcos dial it back and Southeast Asia's green shift slows: Hello, this is Kenji from Hong Kong.We are in the midst of the annual earnings season here ...
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China's telcos dial it back and Southeast Asia's green shift slows
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Has China lost its taste for the iPhone?: Evidence is mounting that, for many in China, the iPhone no longer holds the appeal it used to.
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Has China lost its taste for the iPhone?
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Samsonite Said to Keep Buyout Option Open While Weighing Dual Listing: Hong Kong-listed Samsonite International SA is keeping the possibility of a take-private ...
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Samsonite Said to Keep Buyout Option Open While Weighing Dual Listing
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A new Japanese restaurant tops 'Asia's 50 Best Restaurants' list: Tokyo's Sézanne topped this year's list, which included restaurants in 19 cities across the ...
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A new Japanese restaurant tops 'Asia's 50 Best Restaurants' list
Quick Glance: Innovative restaurant leads 'Top 50 Best Restaurants in Asia'
  • The prestigious Sézanne in Tokyo is crowned the winner of the 'Top 50 Best Restaurants in Asia 2024'.

  • In addition to the nine Japanese restaurants on the list, restaurants from the small city-state of Singapore also made the cut.

  • With 11 restaurants on the list, China leads ahead of Singapore, with six in Hong Kong, four in Shanghai, and one in Macao recognized.

  • The restaurants on the top 50 list are spread across 19 cities in Asia.
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Racist abuse prompts Utah to change hotels in women’s NCAA tourney: The University of Utah women’s basketball team was forced to move hotels after the team ...
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Racist abuse prompts Utah to change hotels in women’s NCAA tourney
Quick Glance: Utah Coach Reveals Team Faced Racial Hate at NCAA Tournament Hotel
  • Following Utah's loss to Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament, Coach Lynne Roberts disclosed incidents of 'racial hate crimes' targeting the team, prompting a hotel relocation for safety.

  • The events unfolded upon the team's arrival in Spokane, Washington, causing distress and safety concerns, leading to a change in accommodations.

  • The incident involved racial slurs from a vehicle displaying a Confederate flag and escalated after leaving a restaurant, resulting in the team being moved for safety measures.

  • The NCAA denounced the incident and commended Utah, Gonzaga, and law enforcement for swift action. Idaho's governor also condemned racism and assured intolerance for it in the state.
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US likely to be in ‘wait-and-see mode’ over new Hong Kong security law before considering any sanctions, says former Biden Senate aide
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US likely to be in ‘wait-and-see mode’ over new Hong Kong security law ...
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Hong Kong to host about 100 masterpieces from the Palace of Versailles as part of Beijing, Paris 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations
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Hong Kong to host about 100 masterpieces from the Palace of Versailles as ...
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‘Shut up, idiot’: China actress Zhang Ziyi snaps back at netizen who claims she needs young actors to boost new film, gets 200 million views
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‘Shut up, idiot’: China actress Zhang Ziyi snaps back at netizen who ...
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Can 3 Body Problem do for Netflix what Game of Thrones did for HBO? Creators behind both series think it can
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Hong Kong's new national security enforced for first time: HONG KONG -- Authorities in Hong Kong have denied early release to a prisoner convicted of national ...
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Hong Kong's new national security enforced for first time
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60 Picasso masterpieces to go on display at Hong Kong’s M+ Museum in March 2025: More than 60 masterpieces by Pablo Picasso will go on display at Hong Kong’s M+ ...
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60 Picasso masterpieces to go on display at Hong Kong’s M+ Museum in March ...
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What Hong Kong stars Joey Yung, Charlene Choi and Gillian Chung ate at durian cafe 99 Old Trees
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What Hong Kong stars Joey Yung, Charlene Choi and Gillian Chung ate at ...
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Hong Kong Retirees Choose Mainland Retirement Homes: Policy changes make it easier for retirees to move to nearby Guangdong province.
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Hong Kong Retirees Choose Mainland Retirement Homes
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Is our tipping culture out of control?: What used to be reserved for sit-down restaurants has now become commonplace in the drive-thru, at the car wash ...
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Is our tipping culture out of control?
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Hong Kong’s MTR Corp tells public to expect longer travel times at border amid Easter break as 227,538 people head north
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Hong Kong’s MTR Corp tells public to expect longer travel times at border ...
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Busoga University reopening hangs in the balance: Students, who intended to join Busoga University, could wait a little longer as its reopening still hangs in ...
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Busoga University reopening hangs in the balance