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Venator completes £111m sale of its iron oxide business to Hong Kong competitor

The deal follows difficulties for loss-making Venator

Birmingham Post

Hong Kong Billionaire Lo in Talks with Potential F1 Teams

Hong Kong-based billionaire Calvin Lo, who already has financial links to Formula One team Williams, says he would like to see a greater Asian presence in F1 and is in talks with potential new teams. The chief executive of insurance broker RE Lee International told Reuters he was considering backing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Binding Ties explores celebrated artist Catherine Opie's world of transitions

Oliver breastfeeding. Oliver at five dressed in a tutu. Oliver at ten with his pet mouse in his vest pocket, an exquisite re-staging of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting Lady with an Ermine from 1489.

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Magical new experiences

After opening its borders and relaxing restrictions on leisure activities in public areas late last year, visitors from outside Hong Kong are no longer required to submit RT-PCR tests upon arrival. As things go back to normal, this island has become a favourite destination for Thai tourists and families seeking…

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong spends $165,600 on YouTube video, but nets 4,000 views

A one-minute promotional video to mark the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule has only racked up about 4,000 views on the Information Services Department's YouTube channel, despite authorities spending more than HK$1.3 million (US$165,600) to make the clip.

Bangkok Post

London will lose “to New York, Hong Kong and Shanghai for years to come” warn City bosses

Just five floats so far this year raise puny £81m

Evening Standard

Hong Kong finance official to make first visit to Britain in three years

A top financial official from Hong Kong is set to visit Britain in April in the first ministerial-level visit by an official of the Chinese-ruled territory in more than three years, the government said on Tuesday.

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Suspicious Cyclist Caught Smuggling 6,000 MicroSD Cards Into China

A cyclist was caught trying to bring 6,000 microSD cards in from zero VAT Hong Kong to mainland China. He acted suspiciously and sought to avoid the gaze of customs officers.

Tom’s Hardware

Sakura, Salford: ‘It’s all delightful’ – restaurant review

For Manchester’s Chinese students, this small Hong Kong-style café is a true taste of home

The Guardian - UK

"I feel like I've found myself again" - The former Manchester United youngster smiling again after going through hell

"I fell out of love with the game for about two years and was in a dark place. I didn't know where I wanted to be, or if I wanted to play football again... I felt like there was no one I could turn to."

Manchester Evening News

Where is she now? Mere Baker

The Black Ferns successfully returned to the Hong Kong Sevens last weekend, after a 22-year absence. Yet another band of Kiwi women kept the flag flying - among them, Mere Baker, who'd become a World Cup champion and a world-renowned sevens coach.

Newsroom.co.nz

China imposes further sanctions on Taiwan's US representative

BEIJING: China has imposed further sanctions on Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan's de facto ambassador to the United States, prohibiting her and family members from entering the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, state media reported on Friday.

Bangkok Post

China imposes sanctions on Taiwan's US envoy, US institutions

China has imposed further sanctions on Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan's de facto ambassador to the United States, prohibiting her and family members from entering the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, state media reported on Friday.

Reuters

Malaysia Highlights Potential of Islamic Finance Market as It Woos Hong Kong

Malaysia would like to ‘leverage’ the city’s position as a global financial center to ‘channel global capital’ into the Southeast Asian country, trade minister says

Caixin Global

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Radio France Internationale

Five crucial questions for France's Macron as he embarks on Chinese trip

As French President Emmanuel Macron starts his four-day visit to China, he will have to keep in mind Beijing's attitude on several crucial questions. These include democracy in Hong Kong and the status of the independent nationalist island of Taiwan.

Bangkok Post

It's toy time at CentralWorld

A number of original art toys by experienced and emerging artists, designers and art toy creators from Hong Kong will be exhibited in the Hong Kong Pavilion at "Thailand Toy Expo 2023", which will take place at CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Road, from Thursday to Sunday.

Fortune

How Hong Kong could be the real winner of the U.S. crypto crackdown

Hong Kong's pivot back to crypto comes as the U.S. risks overplaying its hand when it comes to global financial regulation.

Reuters

Hong Kong rejects US report criticising crackdown on freedoms

Hong Kong on Saturday "firmly rejected" findings in a new U.S. government report that said U.S. interests had been threatened and that Beijing continued to "undermine" the rule of law and freedoms in the territory under a national security crackdown.

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The Independent UK

Pop icon Leslie Cheung's legacy endures 20 years after death

Fans of late Canto-pop icon Leslie Cheung, one of the first singers to come out as gay in Hong Kong, flocked to the city this week to commemorate their idol’s death 20 years ago, revisiting his legacy of pioneering works made during a socially conservative time

Tom’s Hardware

Hong Kong Bust Nets Half a Million Smuggled Components Worth $4 Million

A man tried to smuggle 510,000 computer parts and devices from low-tax Hong Kong into mainland China. Tech smuggling bust is biggest seen since 2018.

Reuters

Hong Kong transgender protesters say government is not abiding by landmark ruling

A group of Hong Kong transgender people staged a small protest on Friday against a delay by authorities in changing the gender indicated on their identity documents, saying they have yet to be fully recognised despite a landmark court ruling in February.

Bangkok Post

Kerry Logistics Network proposes raising B3.4bn

Hong Kong-listed Kerry Logistics Network Ltd (KLN) has announced a proposal to issue a convertible bond for an aggregate principal of up to 3.4 billion baht to propel Kerry Express Thailand's expansion and solidify its market leadership.

Daily Mirror

Tears as migrants mark a New Year with celebrations that are banned in country they fled

Many of those present break their Ramadan fast with sweet dates - this is a New Year in exile for refugees from many different communities including Syria, Afghanistan, Hong Kong and Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Crack-Up Capitalism by Quinn Slobodian review – zoning out

How the special economic areas championed by rightwing radicals undermine democracy

Evening Standard

OPINION - Government to move asylum seekers into ex-military bases

Deterrence lies at the heart of the government’s asylum policy. Now, it is not true to say that Britain offers no legal and safe routes for refugees. First, there are the three bespoke avenues for those from Afghanistan, Ukraine and Hong Kong.

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