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Hong Kong model’s in-laws face charges in grisly killing

Police in Hong Kong have filed murder charges against the former in-laws of a model, days after her body parts were found in a refrigerator

The Independent UK

Hong Kong airline worker shortage hits city’s push to reopen

Hong Kong’s goal to reclaim its spot as Asia’s premier financial hub is being tested by a scarcity of workers in the air industry that’s vital for re-establishing the city’s international links.

Bangkok Post

Body parts of missing model Abby Choi found in Hong Kong, ex-husband and family arrested

Four people were arrested for the murder and dismemberment of model and influencer Abby Choi after parts of her body were found in a Hong Kong rental unit, local police said Saturday.

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"This is our new home": The pub in Altrincham with the best prawn toast in the city

Harcourt already has a loyal following, and it's only been open a month

Manchester Evening News

Hong Kong model ‘butchered’ in money dispute

Hong Kong police have made four arrests for the murder and dismemberment of a 28-year-old model after a financial dispute with her ex-husband’s family, authorities said on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Top jockey Zac Purton fined £15,000 for calling new chief steward "too strict"

Hong Kong's five-time champion jockey Zac Purton spoke out after becoming one of nine jockeys to have been suspended by Marc Van Gestel since he became the new chief steward

Daily Mirror

Beijing official in Hong Kong warns US envoy after speech

A Chinese diplomat has met with the U.S. consul general in Hong Kong and warned him not to cross “red lines” to protest what China called his “inappropriate” interference in the territory’s affairs

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Girl, 11, dies from bird flu in country's first infection of virus since 2014

The bird flu, which is known as avian influenza, spreads in poultry but was only deemed a threat after a 1997 outbreak among customers of a live poultry market in Hong Kong - with most cases involving direct contact with infected birds

Daily Mirror

Coronavirus: Hong Kong extends mask mandate to March 8, expert cites high risk of influenza

Hong Kong has extended its mask mandate till March 8, with an expert saying the rule should remain for a while as the population is vulnerable to influenza.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong Relaunches Investment-for-Residency Program

City hopes to lure back bankers, lawyers and other professionals who decamped amid pandemic restrictions, though new program’s details are sparse

Caixin Global

Owlish by Dorothy Tse review – an anti-fairytale

Tse dissects the struggles of people and power in this subversive vision of perilous desire, set in a semi-imaginary Hong Kong

The Guardian - UK

Chinese banker 'was looking to move wealth to Singapore before disappearance'

The missing founder of China Renaissance, Bao Fan, was looking to start a fund for his personal fortune, according to the Financial Times. Bao is one of the country's biggest financiers in the tech sector and could be the latest target of a crackdown on the industry. Also in the…

France 24

Hong Kong unveils US$97bn recovery budget

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's finance chief unveiled a HK$761 billion (US$97 billion) budget on Wednesday, plunging into the coffers to pay for the recession-hit city's post-Covid recovery.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong hands out cash, cuts duties in budget despite larger deficit

Hong Kong is set for back-to-back deficits but will give cash handouts and offer some help to first-time home buyers to help the economy recover from prolonged COVID-19 restrictions, the city's government announced in its budget on Wednesday.

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Scientist convicted of editing babies’ genes has Hong Kong visa revoked over ‘false statement’

Local media report inquiry launched over application by Chinese scientist He Jiankui, whose work sparked ethics storm

Fortune

Scientist who gene-edited human babies is out of jail, trying to start a comeback

Hong Kong's visa scheme for top talent has attracted an infamous applicant: He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who controversially edited human embryos in 2018.

The Independent UK

Scientist behind gene-edited babies eyes work in Hong Kong

A Chinese scientist who set off an ethical debate five years ago with claims that he made the world’s first genetically edited babies says he hopes to research rare hereditary diseases in Hong Kong

Bangkok Post

Disgraced gene-splicer gets Hong Kong 'top talent' visa

HONG KONG: The disgraced Chinese scientist who created the world’s first genetically altered babies has received a “top talent” visa to work in Hong Kong.

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Bangkok Post

Beijing quietly backing HK crypto plans

HONG KONG: In October, Hong Kong rolled out the red carpet for cryptocurrency businesses to help revitalise the embattled financial hub. Signs are now emerging that the push has under-the-radar backing from Beijing, providing impetus for mainland Chinese firms to return.

Fortune

Air France-KLM CEO says China carriers have 'unfair advantage': Flying over Russia

European carriers have to skirt around Russia, adding hours to trips between Europe and Asia. Some Asian airlines don't have that restriction.

ABC News

Poon Hiu-wing's murder set off a chain of events that resulted in mass protests. Five years later, her killer remains free

The murder of Amber Poon Hiu-wing at the hands of her partner set off a chain of events that resulted in mass protests in a city once known for its rule of law and civilisation.

The Times of India

India enter semifinals, ensure first medal in continental badminton meet

DUBAI: India staged a remarkable comeback to down Hong Kong 3-2 and qualify for the semifinals of the Asia Mixed Team Badminton Championships and ensure a first-ever medal in the continental tournament here on Friday.

Caixin Global

Hong Kong Debuts $102 Million Digital Green Bond

The transactions in the so-called tokenized notes will be performed and recorded on a private blockchain

Al Jazeera

China’s top tech dealmaker Bao Fan goes missing

The billionaire investment banker is unreachable, according to the investment bank he founded.

The Independent UK

China faces grilling in review of key rights by UN committee

China has come in for a grilling over its human rights record as a two-day hearing opened at the United Nations human rights office

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