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Editorial | Smoking ban at construction sites must be implemented without delay
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (235+ words) South China Morning Post Smoking ban at construction sites must be implemented without delay Proposed legislation to restrict smoking at sites is a reasonable step towards fostering responsible behaviour and boosting safety Currently, smoking in an outdoor area of a…...
Editorial | Ride-hailing regulation must keep customers and operators in mind
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (333+ words) South China Morning Post Ride-hailing regulation must keep customers and operators in mind Whatever cap the government sets on ride-hailing vehicles, it can adjust the number if it proves too cautious to meet user demand The Transport and Logistics Bureau…...
From Carnegie Hall to Hong Kong, Charles Yang blends Ravel, Sam Cooke and blues " live on May 17
43+ min ago (201+ words) American musician and singer-songwriter Charles Yang talks going viral, his band Time for Three and his coming Hong Kong debut recital, Ravel, Rhythm & Blues A clip of Yang singing the civil rights movement anthem and accompanying himself on the violin…...
Japan-South Korea "comfort women" row stoked by statues abroad
43+ min ago (216+ words) The removal of wartime sex slave memorials in Germany and New Zealand has electrified certain LDP hardliners, risking a diplomatic rift Statues erected by South Korean civic groups on the other side of the world honouring the tens of thousands…...
Hong Kong tech crimes are dropping. So why is hacking becoming more lucrative?
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (206+ words) Senior police officer says hacking and ransomware cases can "cause serious impact on organisations affected" The number of reported technology-based crimes in Hong Kong dipped over the past year, but financial losses from hacking more than doubled to HK$62. 6 million…...
Transactional" but pivotal: how Xi-Trump talks could redefine US-China fault lines
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (79+ words) Transactional" but pivotal: how Xi-Trump talks could redefine fault lines South China Morning Post Transactional" but pivotal: how Xi-Trump talks could redefine US-China fault lines Chinese and US leaders are likely to focus on stability and achievable outcomes rather than…...
Photographer's snaps of 1970s Hong Kong given life by grandson 5 decades on
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (74+ words) South China Morning Post During the Christmas holiday in 2021, Jack Smith discovered a collection of surgical equipment boxes in the garage of his childhood home near London. The boxes contained around 80, 000 35mm film slides taken by his late grandfather Herbert Smith…...
US renews US$100 million Cuba aid offer as Trump raises island with Xi
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (140+ words) South China Morning Post Washington says Havana must decide whether to accept humanitarian assistance as Beijing maintains backing for Cuba In a statement issued on Wednesday, the State Department said the aid would be distributed through the Catholic Church and…...
Olea $30 M Series A paves the way for AI-Powered trade finance, backed by BBVA and global investors
8+ hour, 43+ min ago (71+ words) The silent crisis in global trade Olea: Unlocking trade, empowering growth AI and blockchain make trade finance faster and safer This service is powered by Olea's advanced technology stack, which combines the latest AI and blockchain to deliver a secure,…...
Warsh confirmed as Fed chair, as US central bank faces Trump assault
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (209+ words) He is taking over as the world's largest economy reels from repeated shocks, including inflation fuelled in part by the Iran war The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh as the new Federal Reserve chairman to lead a central…...