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Opinion | Storm in a tea cup

Opinion | Storm in a tea cup

NBA | LeBron James breaks NBA scoring record

NBA | LeBron James breaks NBA scoring record

More than 36 mln trees die in US California in 2022

More than 36 mln trees die in US California in 2022

Philip Yeung

Opinion | Storm in a tea cup

A controversy is raging in Hong Kong. This time it has nothing to do with politics, sex or money. It has to do with a storm in a cup, over a documentary which chronicles the lives of six students from Ying Wa Girls School.
02 08,2023 14:00
Opinion | Storm in a tea cup
Business

Microsoft packs Bing search engine, Edge browser with AI in big challenge to Google

Microsoft is revamping its Bing search engine and Edge Web browser with artificial intelligence, the company said on Tuesday, signaling its ambition to retake the lead in consumer technology markets where it has fallen behind.
02 08,2023 13:42
Microsoft packs Bing search engine, Edge browser with AI in big challenge to Google
World

NBA | LeBron James breaks NBA scoring record

LeBron James scored his 38,388th career point with a stepback jumper Tuesday (Feb. 8) night in Los Angeles, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer.
02 08,2023 13:11
NBA | LeBron James breaks NBA scoring record
World

More than 36 mln trees die in US California in 2022

According to a recent estimate from the US Forest Service, the combined effects of a protracted drought, overcrowded forest conditions, insect outbreaks, and disease caused the death of about 36 million trees in the western US state of California last year.
02 08,2023 13:03
More than 36 mln trees die in US California in 2022
World

Chinese rescue team arrives in Türkiye

After traveling more than 8,000 kilometers on board a chartered Air China plane, the 82-person Chinese rescue team touched down at Adana Airport at 4:30 am local time (0130 GMT) on Wednesday (Feb. 8).
02 08,2023 12:22
Chinese rescue team arrives in Türkiye
Hong Kong

CE begins visit program in United Arab Emirates

The Chief Executive, Mr. John Lee, started his visit programme in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on February 7 (Abu Dhabi time).
02 08,2023 11:32
CE begins visit program in United Arab Emirates
Hong Kong

Govt successfully concludes first youth exchange tour to Mainland after full resumption of normal travel

Hong Kong government's first youth exchange activity in the Mainland after the full resumption of normal travel between Hong Kong and the Mainland was successfully concluded today (February 7). The Under Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Clarence Leung, and the HYAB team, together with the Vice-Chairman of the Youth Development Commission, Kenneth Leung, led some 30 Hong Kong youth representatives to visit Guangdong Province.
02 08,2023 11:02
Govt successfully concludes first youth exchange tour to Mainland after full resumption of normal travel
China

Xi stresses grasping, advancing Chinese modernization

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed the importance of correctly understanding and vigorously advancing Chinese modernization.
02 08,2023 10:23
Xi stresses grasping, advancing Chinese modernization
Hong Kong

HK's Hang Seng Index opens 0.07 pct lower

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped 14.8 points, or 0.07 percent, to open at 21,283.9 points on Wednesday.
02 08,2023 10:10
HK's Hang Seng Index opens 0.07 pct lower
World

Spain ends face mask mandate on public transport

Face masks will no longer be required to be worn on public transportation in Spain starting on Feb. 8 after the decision to stop using them as a COVID-19 defense was made during Tuesday's (Feb. 7) cabinet meeting.
02 08,2023 09:32
Spain ends face mask mandate on public transport
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02 07,2023 20:25
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Hong Kong

Local restaurants' revenue rise by 1.6% in fourth quarter of last year, authorities say

The value of total restaurant receipts was provisionally estimated at HK$25.5 billion in the fourth quarter of last year, up 1.6 percent year-on-year, the Census and Statistics Department said today (Feb. 7). However, the provisional estimate of the value of total restaurant receipts for the whole year was HK$86.8 billion, down by 6.4% in value and 9.5% in volume terms.
02 07,2023 20:00
Local restaurants' revenue rise by 1.6% in fourth quarter of last year, authorities say
Augustus K. Yeung

Opinion | Blinken Visit and the Alleged Spy Balloon

That the Blinken visit to Beijing was the common verdict eagerly expected by former US diplomats, and here blessed by two Western scholars for various reasons, although they argued from different perspectives.
02 07,2023 19:36
Opinion | Blinken Visit and the Alleged Spy Balloon
China

Foreign Ministry: No Chinese nationals have been injured or killed in Turkey's earthquake so far

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a regular press conference today (Feb. 7) that China is very concerned about the damage caused by severe earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
02 07,2023 19:00
Foreign Ministry: No Chinese nationals have been injured or killed in Turkey's earthquake so far
Tom Fowdy

Opinion | The geopoliticization of tragedy

Yesterday, a horrific earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and the Levant region of Syria. The largest earthquake that region has felt in a century, the death toll is in the thousands already and continues to grow. Images and videos relay the scale of sheer destruction as apartment buildings toppled like stacks of cards. The situation is tragic and grim, and it is little surprise that such a disaster was met with an outpouring of grief.
02 07,2023 18:36
Opinion | The geopoliticization of tragedy
World

Google unveils ChatGPT rival Bard, AI search plans in battle with Microsoft

Google owner Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) on Monday said it will launch a chatbot service and more artificial intelligence for its search engine as well as developers, an answer to Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) in their rivalry to lead a new wave of computing.
02 07,2023 17:55
Google unveils ChatGPT rival Bard, AI search plans in battle with Microsoft
Hong Kong

More than 140,000 travelers arrive in HK as boundary fully reopens

More than 140,000 travelers arrived in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Monday as the boundary between HK and mainland China fully reopened.
02 07,2023 17:50
More than 140,000 travelers arrive in HK as boundary fully reopens
World

Former Chelsea forward Christian Atsu pulled from rubble alive after earthquake in Turkey

Former Chelsea and Newcastle United star Christian Atsu has been found alive and transferred to hospital after being pulled from the rubble of a building that collapsed following this weekend's earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria.
02 07,2023 17:34
Former Chelsea forward Christian Atsu pulled from rubble alive after earthquake in Turkey
Opinion

Opinion | Hong Kong's language policy needs to be reformed

Although linguistic complexity and diversity in Hong Kong schools were once considered blessings in the melting pot like Cosmopolis after China resumed sovereignty in 1997, they turned out to be controversial issues when adolescents' cognitive problems raised public concerns. There have been reports that some teenagers are too simple-minded for their age, while others exhaust their minds with overly complex thoughts that are beyond their ability to express.
02 07,2023 17:07
Opinion | Hong Kong's language policy needs to be reformed
China

China search giant Baidu plans to launch ChatGPT-style bot

After finishing internal testing in March, Chinese online search giant Baidu Inc. will launch an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot service dubbed "ERNIE Bot," according to the company.
02 07,2023 17:04
China search giant Baidu plans to launch ChatGPT-style bot
World

UK PM Rishi Sunak to announce cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday

The Times, the Telegraph and the Sun all reported on Feb. 6th local time that British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce a cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday.
02 07,2023 16:32
UK PM Rishi Sunak to announce cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday
Hong Kong

Fatal traffic accident happens in Tsing Yi

A 69-year-old man was killed in a traffic accident today (February 7) in Tsing Yi, which police are investigating.
02 07,2023 15:53
Fatal traffic accident happens in Tsing Yi
Hong Kong

Commissioner's Office urges politicians of the US, other Western countries to stop interfering in HK's judiciary

The spokesperson for the Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the HKSAR on Tuesday (Feb. 7) strongly disapproved and firmly rejected the irresponsible remarks made by some groups and members of the US Congress concerning HKSAR courts' trial of the Hong Kong 47 case.
02 07,2023 15:52
Commissioner's Office urges politicians of the US, other Western countries to stop interfering in HK's judiciary
World

Earthquake kills over 4,000 in Türkiye, Syria

Strong earthquakes that rattled regions of Turkey and neighboring Syria early on Monday (Feb. 6) left more than 4,000 people dead and tens of thousands injured. Rescue teams are braving tough winter weather to look for survivors.
02 07,2023 15:15
Earthquake kills over 4,000 in Türkiye, Syria
World

ADB predicts tourism in Asia-Pacific to rebound to pre-pandemic level by 2024

Tourism recovery in Asia and Pacific region has picked up speed and might rebound to the pre-pandemic level by 2024, according to a report released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday (Feb. 7).
02 07,2023 14:40
ADB predicts tourism in Asia-Pacific to rebound to pre-pandemic level by 2024
World

Philippine inflation hits 8.7% in January

The inflation in the Philippines hit 8.7 percent in January, up from 8.1 percent in December 2022, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority on Tuesday (Feb. 7).
02 07,2023 14:03
Philippine inflation hits 8.7% in January
Opinion

Opinion | Australia: Peacemaker or warmonger?

The roll call of countries where the civilian population endures armed conflict is seemingly endless. When the conflict is primarily about a struggle for power between internal rival political, ethnic or religious groupings the world at large pays scant attention as can be demonstrated in Myanmar, Tigray, Sudan, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, or the Congo.
02 07,2023 13:37
Opinion | Australia: Peacemaker or warmonger?
Hong Kong

Chan Kwok-ki: Govt seeks to scrap cross-boundary health declaration

Acting Chief Executive Chan kwok-ki said Tuesday (Feb. 7) that the government will discuss with the mainland side to streamline or simply cancel the requirement for travelers heading north to declare their health status.
02 07,2023 13:27
Chan Kwok-ki: Govt seeks to scrap cross-boundary health declaration
Hong Kong

Rugby Sevens set to return to HK after five months

Hong Kong is set to hold the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens from March 31 to April 2, five months after it last held the tournament, Hong Kong Rugby Union announced on Monday.
02 07,2023 12:39
Rugby Sevens set to return to HK after five months
China

Interview | China reopens in perfect timing, paving way for great prospects in Sino-African cooperation: Tanzanian envoy

China has reopened its door in perfect timing, which paved the way for cooperation and exchange between the African world and the country, Mbelwa Kairuki, ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania to the People's Republic of China, told DotDotNews in a recent interview.
02 07,2023 12:00
Interview | China reopens in perfect timing, paving way for great prospects in Sino-African cooperation: Tanzanian envoy
World

Türkiye earthquake | Death toll rises to 2,921

The death toll from Monday's earthquake in Türkiye has risen to 2,921, the country's Anadolu agency reported on Tuesday (Feb. 7), citing the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).
02 07,2023 11:39
Türkiye earthquake | Death toll rises to 2,921
Hong Kong

Eric Chan Kwok-ki: 280,000 people went through immigration yesterday

Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland yesterday (Feb. 6) achieved full cross-boundary travels. The Acting Chief Executive, Chan Kwok-ki, said at a press conference before attending the Executive Council meeting today (Feb. 7), the first day of the cross-boundary operation is smooth, and a total of 280,000 passengers crossed the boundary yesterday, with half of them exiting and half of them entering.
02 07,2023 11:27
Eric Chan Kwok-ki: 280,000 people went through immigration yesterday
Hong Kong

Govt to slowly cancel most testing centers: Acting CE

A testing center contractor revealed that the contract will expire at the end of February. Acting Chief Executive Chan Kwok-ki said today (Feb. 7)  that the government will gradually reduce the number of community testing centers, but will retain some testing centers for contingency, stressing the epidemic is still not over.
02 07,2023 11:01
Govt to slowly cancel most testing centers: Acting CE
Hong Kong

Watch This | CE continues visit in Saudi Arabia

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, continued his visit to Saudi Arabia on February 6 (Riyadh time).
02 07,2023 10:48
Watch This | CE continues visit in Saudi Arabia
Hong Kong

HK's Hang Seng Index opens 0.31 pct higher

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index increased by 66.23 points, or 0.31 percent to open at 21,288.39 points on Tuesday (February).
02 07,2023 10:39
HK's Hang Seng Index opens 0.31 pct higher
Hong Kong

Chan Kwok-ki: Special arrangements made to help cross-boundary students return to school

The Acting Chief Executive, Chan Kwok-ki, said at a press conference before attending the Executive Council meeting today (February 7) that the number of people crossing the boundary between Hong Kong and mainland China at the coming weekend is expected to increase significantly.
02 07,2023 10:13
Chan Kwok-ki: Special arrangements made to help cross-boundary students return to school
Hong Kong

LegCo Members visit hostels for homeless people

Legislative Council Members conducted a site visit to two hostels that provide temporary accommodation to homeless people on February 6 to learn about the support services offered to them.
02 07,2023 10:13
LegCo Members visit hostels for homeless people
World

Death toll from earthquakes rises to 2,316 in Türkiye

Türkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) has raised the death toll from Monday's (Feb. 6) powerful earthquakes to 2,316, as the rescue teams are racing against time to save people trapped under the rubble in cold and rainy weather.
02 07,2023 09:43
Death toll from earthquakes rises to 2,316 in Türkiye
Hong Kong

LegCo to debate motion on 'Modernising the Government's governance'

The Legislative Council (LegCo) will hold a meeting on Wednesday (February 8) at 11am in the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. During the meeting, Members will debate a motion on "Modernising the Government's governance".
02 07,2023 09:03
LegCo to debate motion on 'Modernising the Government's governance'
China

China to advance lunar exploration program

China will push forward its phase-4 lunar exploration program this year, including a planned mission to bring 2 kilograms of samples from the far side of the moon back to Earth, Wu Weiren, chief designer of the country's lunar exploration program, revealed on Monday (Feb. 6).
02 06,2023 20:23
China to advance lunar exploration program
China

Free HK Individual Visit Scheme resumes application in Guangzhou

According to immigration centers in Guangzhou, no appointment is required to apply for the Hong Kong Individual Visit Scheme again, and travelers can go directly to the smart endorsement area of immigration centers. 
02 06,2023 19:54
Free HK Individual Visit Scheme resumes application in Guangzhou
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02 06,2023 19:15
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Sci-Tech

Quantum breakthrough: Chinese scientists realize faster way of quantum key distribution

Chinese scientists have successfully implemented a new way of quantum key distribution (QKD) which can boost the speed of intercity quantum networks.
02 06,2023 18:55
Quantum breakthrough: Chinese scientists realize faster way of quantum key distribution
Hong Kong

First day of free cross-boundary travel: Chan Kwok-ki inspects Lo Wu Control Point

The Acting Chief Executive, Chan Kwok-ki, visited the Lo Wu Control Point this morning (Feb. 6) to view the situation on the first day of the full resumption of cross-boundary travel between Hong Kong and the Mainland. He was briefed by his colleagues on duty at the control point on the work involved in different aspects of the clearance and talked to the public.
02 06,2023 18:16
First day of free cross-boundary travel: Chan Kwok-ki inspects Lo Wu Control Point
Hong Kong

Special traffic and transport arrangements for 25th Hong Kong Marathon

The Transport Department (TD) today (February 6) reminded the public that temporary road closures will be implemented at various locations in phases from 11.30pm on February 11 (Saturday) to about 4.30pm on February 12 (Sunday) to facilitate the holding of the 25th Hong Kong Marathon.
02 06,2023 17:43
Special traffic and transport arrangements for 25th Hong Kong Marathon
Hong Kong

Immigration Department holds Territory-wide Identity Card Replacement Exercise roving exhibition

The Immigration Department (ImmD) will hold the Territory-wide Identity Card Replacement Exercise roving exhibition at the Atrium, L1, PopCorn 1, No 9, Tong Yin Street, Tseung Kwan O, on February 8 (Wednesday) and February 9 (Thursday) from 10am to 6pm. Members of the public are invited to visit and admission is free.
02 06,2023 17:05
Immigration Department holds Territory-wide Identity Card Replacement Exercise roving exhibition
World

'Just Like That' by Bonnie Raitt wins Song of the Year at 65th Grammy Awards

At the 65th Grammy Awards, held in Los Angeles on Sunday (Feb. 5), American blues singer Bonnie Raitt's song Just Like That was named Song of the Year.
02 06,2023 16:29
'Just Like That' by Bonnie Raitt wins Song of the Year at 65th Grammy Awards
World

Powerful earthquake kills at least 237 in Syria

Syria's earthquake that struck the area on Monday resulted in at least 237 deaths and more than 500 injuries, according to Fuat Oktay, Vice President of Turkey.
02 06,2023 15:49
Powerful earthquake kills at least 237 in Syria
Hong Kong

Public invited to vote in Taxi Service Commendation Scheme 2022

The Transport Department (TD) said today (Feb. 6) that the Taxi Service Commendation Scheme 2022 is now open for public voting.
02 06,2023 15:30
Public invited to vote in Taxi Service Commendation Scheme 2022
World

Grammys: Beyoncé breaks all-time wins record, Harry Styles claims album honor

Pop superstar Beyonce broke the record for most career wins at music's Grammy awards on Sunday, while British singer Harry Styles won the album of the year honor.
02 06,2023 15:21
Grammys: Beyoncé breaks all-time wins record, Harry Styles claims album honor
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