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Duty-free limit increase to HK$16,100 ‘not enough’ for mainland Chinese tourists in Hong Kong

Duty-free limit increase to HK$16,100 ‘not enough’ for mainland Chines...

2 years ago 382

Jay Slater friend says he saw teen slipping down hill in video call moments before he went missing

Jay Slater friend says he saw teen slipping down hill in video call mo...

2 years ago 567

‘No way I can vote Labour’: Will pro-Palestine Brits sway the UK election?

‘No way I can vote Labour’: Will pro-Palestine Brits sway the UK elect...

2 years ago 317

‘Give him one of the Panera lemonades’: Social media in meltdown over Trump and Biden’s debate performance

‘Give him one of the Panera lemonades’: Social media in meltdown over ...

2 years ago 295

Russia planning massive 100,000-ton supercarrier ‘Storm II’ to take on West…but Putin’s dream may NEVER see light of day

Russia planning massive 100,000-ton supercarrier ‘Storm II’ to take on...

2 years ago 352

Hong Kong will lose competitive edge if it stalls on San Tin Technopole: tech sector

Hong Kong will lose competitive edge if it stalls on San Tin Technopol...

2 years ago 296

Stunned Brits become ‘first victims’ of Benidorm booze clampdown as cops ‘force them off beach for sipping wine’

Stunned Brits become ‘first victims’ of Benidorm booze clampdown as co...

2 years ago 556

‘Superconnector’ Hong Kong should shift to ‘super moneymaker’: top Beijing official in city

‘Superconnector’ Hong Kong should shift to ‘super moneymaker’: top Bei...

2 years ago 285

China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe brought back 1.9kg of rock samples, space agency says

China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe brought back 1.9kg of rock samples, spac...

2 years ago 372

Taiwan bride throws tradition out the window by swapping paper fan for ‘machine gun’

Taiwan bride throws tradition out the window by swapping paper fan for...

2 years ago 313

In Lebanon, the 'Amber Man' digs up golden time capsules from the age of the dinosaurs

In Lebanon, the 'Amber Man' digs up golden time capsules from the age ...

2 years ago 502

Waterspout seen over the seas west of Hong Kong: Observatory

Waterspout seen over the seas west of Hong Kong: Observatory

2 years ago 638

Massive 14ft python pulled out of car engine by police

Massive 14ft python pulled out of car engine by police

2 years ago 311

5 Hong Kong students, 1 bus driver injured in 4-vehicle pile-up on highway

5 Hong Kong students, 1 bus driver injured in 4-vehicle pile-up on hig...

2 years ago 268

What’s the state of China-India trade and investment?

What’s the state of China-India trade and investment?

2 years ago 462

Singapore’s BTO public housing: homewrecker or dealmaker as some couples tie knot for flats?

Singapore’s BTO public housing: homewrecker or dealmaker as some coupl...

2 years ago 417

‘Panic mode’ Democrats begin calling for Biden to step aside after ‘horrible’ debate performance against Trump

‘Panic mode’ Democrats begin calling for Biden to step aside after ‘ho...

2 years ago 319

ISS astronauts take cover as defunct Russian satellite shatters

ISS astronauts take cover as defunct Russian satellite shatters

2 years ago 438

Trump calls Biden a ‘bad Palestinian’ in US presidential debate jab

Trump calls Biden a ‘bad Palestinian’ in US presidential debate jab

2 years ago 371

Jay Slater’s devastated best pal who joined teen on first holiday is ‘not coping’ as disappearance stretches into day 12

Jay Slater’s devastated best pal who joined teen on first holiday is ‘...

2 years ago 549

Video shows aftermath of fatal New Delhi airport roof collapse

Video shows aftermath of fatal New Delhi airport roof collapse

2 years ago 306

For An Aquatic Veterinarian, It’s Never ‘Just A Fish’

For An Aquatic Veterinarian, It’s Never ‘Just A Fish’

2 years ago 280

Apple’s Vision Pro launches in Hong Kong, drawing buyers from mainland China, Asia

Apple’s Vision Pro launches in Hong Kong, drawing buyers from mainland...

2 years ago 289

3-year-old girl with rare genetic disease is allowed to leave Gaza

3-year-old girl with rare genetic disease is allowed to leave Gaza

2 years ago 296

Trump-Biden debate devolves into squabble over golf handicaps

Trump-Biden debate devolves into squabble over golf handicaps

2 years ago 447

Ancient bronze bells, Han dynasty frog among 14 cultural relics returned to China

Ancient bronze bells, Han dynasty frog among 14 cultural relics return...

2 years ago 414

Globalisation isn’t going away. It’s getting a multipolar makeover

Globalisation isn’t going away. It’s getting a multipolar makeover

2 years ago 371

Malaysia 1MDB scandal: Jho Low, US reach secret deal to try to ‘forever’ resolve forfeiture case

Malaysia 1MDB scandal: Jho Low, US reach secret deal to try to ‘foreve...

2 years ago 504

Biden freezes mid-answer during presidential election debate

Biden freezes mid-answer during presidential election debate

2 years ago 254

Philippines’ use of Canadian system to track Chinese ship signals Ottawa’s interests

Philippines’ use of Canadian system to track Chinese ship signals Otta...

2 years ago 303

Holidaying Taiwan woman kicks drunk Japan sex pest in groin, triggering hilarity online

Holidaying Taiwan woman kicks drunk Japan sex pest in groin, triggerin...

2 years ago 281

Misinformation, abortion and Democratic ‘panic’: Key takeaways from the first Biden-Trump debate

Misinformation, abortion and Democratic ‘panic’: Key takeaways from th...

2 years ago 309

Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link: Hongkongers snap up tour bookings for July 1 travel, sightseeing

Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link: Hongkongers snap up tour bookings for July 1 ...

2 years ago 424

South Korea releases video showing North’s missile exploding mid-flight

South Korea releases video showing North’s missile exploding mid-fligh...

2 years ago 354

Why China’s latest corruption probes hint at fury, betrayal over political disloyalty

Why China’s latest corruption probes hint at fury, betrayal over polit...

2 years ago 295

Jay Slater GoFundMe set up by pal Lucy Mae goes £10k OVER target after mum revealed plan to withdraw money

Jay Slater GoFundMe set up by pal Lucy Mae goes £10k OVER target after...

2 years ago 694

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$100 million haul of smuggled goods bound for Malaysia

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$100 million haul of smuggled goods bound f...

2 years ago 470

Biden makes pit stop at Waffle House in Atlanta after first presidential debate: ‘I think we did well’

Biden makes pit stop at Waffle House in Atlanta after first presidenti...

2 years ago 447

Iranians vote in election to replace president who died in helicopter crash

Iranians vote in election to replace president who died in helicopter ...

2 years ago 256

Donald Trump ‘lied over and over and over again’ in first debate, says Kamala Harris

Donald Trump ‘lied over and over and over again’ in first debate, says...

2 years ago 331

Jon Stewart jokes Joe Biden has ‘resting 25th Amendment face’ after debate performance

Jon Stewart jokes Joe Biden has ‘resting 25th Amendment face’ after de...

2 years ago 466

‘Fake Filipino’: investigators say Mayor Alice Guo’s fingerprints match Chinese national’s

‘Fake Filipino’: investigators say Mayor Alice Guo’s fingerprints matc...

2 years ago 535

Replace Biden on the 2024 presidential ticket? Why that could be tough

Replace Biden on the 2024 presidential ticket? Why that could be tough...

2 years ago 391

Roof partially collapses at airport leaving one dead and six injured

Roof partially collapses at airport leaving one dead and six injured

2 years ago 456

At least seven dead as train collides with bus in Slovakia

At least seven dead as train collides with bus in Slovakia

2 years ago 431

Indian passenger, 24, with ties to human trafficking disguises himself as senior citizen in attempt to board Canada-bound flight

Indian passenger, 24, with ties to human trafficking disguises himself...

2 years ago 343

Trump bulldozes Biden with lies while stumbling president fails to keep up

Trump bulldozes Biden with lies while stumbling president fails to kee...

2 years ago 309

Julian Assange’s Polarizing Legacy: From Hacker to Hunted Figure

Julian Assange’s Polarizing Legacy: From Hacker to Hunted Figure

2 years ago 319

I was at the Trump-Biden presidential debate and it became very clear what had gone wrong

I was at the Trump-Biden presidential debate and it became very clear ...

2 years ago 339

Karen Read once 'admired' the Boston police boyfriend she's accused of killing

Karen Read once 'admired' the Boston police boyfriend she's accused of...

2 years ago 452

Failed candidate makes history in Canada with zero votes in federal election: ‘I am the true unity candidate’

Failed candidate makes history in Canada with zero votes in federal el...

2 years ago 319

Trump says he won’t block abortion pill and repeats ‘abortions after birth’ misinformation in first debate

Trump says he won’t block abortion pill and repeats ‘abortions after b...

2 years ago 423

Biden says Border Patrol endorsed him. They say different

Biden says Border Patrol endorsed him. They say different

2 years ago 257

Biden condemns Trump after he refuses to say he’ll accept 2024 results: ‘Something snapped in you’

Biden condemns Trump after he refuses to say he’ll accept 2024 results...

2 years ago 525

Biden lays into Trump over sexual abuse and porn star affair claims: ‘Morals of an alley cat’

Biden lays into Trump over sexual abuse and porn star affair claims: ‘...

2 years ago 451

Melania Trump breaks with tradition by skipping presidential debate

Melania Trump breaks with tradition by skipping presidential debate

2 years ago 297

Why Britain’s Murky Election Betting Scandal Is Causing Outrage

Why Britain’s Murky Election Betting Scandal Is Causing Outrage

2 years ago 307

Iran’s Presidential Candidates: Who Are They?

Iran’s Presidential Candidates: Who Are They?

2 years ago 344

‘I really don’t know what he said – and I don’t think he does either’: Trump pulls no punches as Biden struggles in debate

‘I really don’t know what he said – and I don’t think he does either’:...

2 years ago 274

Florida man sneezes his intestines out of his body at restaurant

Florida man sneezes his intestines out of his body at restaurant

2 years ago 426