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BUSINESS

New app allows users to tip on Twitter with bitcoin

Feb 19, 2019 3:12pm

Notwithstanding a market “winter”, the cryptocurrency industry is continuing an effort to push mass adoption of new digital tokens. Social media platforms, with a large user base, are seen as an attractive area for the crypto...
Fed’s upcoming move to impact properties more than stocks

Hao Chenglin - Feb 19, 2019 3:03pm

The recent market rally was largely fueled by dovish remarks from Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell. The US central bank indicated that it would decide on the roadmap for suspending its program to reduce the bonds on...
How Airbus was wrong-footed in its A380 bet

Ko Tin-yau - Feb 19, 2019 1:30pm

Airbus announced that it would stop making the double-deck A380 superjumbo jet in 2021, after having poured in billions into research and production of the world’s largest passenger airliner. Initially, Airbus took on the superjumbo jet...
Why Apple needs to enhance its Siri voice tool

SC Yeung - Feb 19, 2019 1:29pm

With iPhone sales slowing, Apple is taking a fresh look at its business and realigning its priorities in a bid to enhance the services income and catch up on rivals in aspects such as artificial intelligence...
Alibaba behind hit Chinese Communist Party app: report

Feb 19, 2019 9:47am

A Chinese government propaganda app that recently became a huge hit was developed by Alibaba, Reuters reports, citing two people at the company. “Xuexi Qiangguo”, which literally translates as “study to make China strong” and is...
Britain doesn’t support total Huawei network ban: report

Feb 19, 2019 9:44am

British security officials do not support a full ban of Huawei from national telecoms networks despite US allegations the Chinese firm and its products could be used by Beijing for spying, Reuters reports, citing sources with...
UK lawmakers slam Facebook and call for more regulation

Feb 19, 2019 9:22am

Facebook intentionally breached data privacy and competition law and should, along with other big tech firms, be subject to a new regulator to protect democracy and citizens’ rights, British lawmakers said on Monday. In a damning...
Auto industry lines up against possible US tariffs

Feb 19, 2019 9:11am

The US auto industry on Monday urged the Trump administration not to saddle imported cars and auto parts with steep tariffs, warning that the move would increase the costs for automakers and put jobs at risk,...
China: Time to open the monetary tool box

Sean Darby - Feb 18, 2019 2:46pm

The swift move in CSI 300 shares year to date appears to have wrong-footed investors, given that economic data releases are still poor. Meanwhile, authorities have begun to expand their monetary tool kit to ensure the...
Opinions mixed on HK future under Greater Bay Area plan

Feb 18, 2019 2:23pm

As Beijing is to unveil the blueprint for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, which is home to nearly 70 million people, opinions on the impact of the plan on Hong Kong are widely divided. The Outline...

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WORLD

Palace Museum opens its doors to lovers under the full moon

Ben Kwok - Feb 19, 2019 1:41pm

Wonder and romance come at a price, especially for lovers who want to celebrate tonight their undying affection for each other under the full moon at the Palace Museum in Beijing. This will be the first...
HK touted as a ‘core engine’ as China unveils Bay Area plan

Feb 19, 2019 1:40pm

The central government on Monday unveiled the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, laying out a vision to create a world-class city cluster and make it the top-ranked class compared to others...
Din Tai Fung: a haven for dumpling lovers

Jennifer Wong - Feb 19, 2019 1:23pm

Din Tai Fung in Covent Garden, London, has been attracting a steady flow of dumpling pilgrims since it opened in December last year. This is not all surprising, considering that it has been ranked as one...
Alibaba behind hit Chinese Communist Party app: report

Feb 19, 2019 9:47am

A Chinese government propaganda app that recently became a huge hit was developed by Alibaba, Reuters reports, citing two people at the company. “Xuexi Qiangguo”, which literally translates as “study to make China strong” and is...
Trump urges Venezuelan military to ditch Maduro

Feb 19, 2019 8:53am

US President Donald Trump warned members of Venezuela’s military who remain loyal to socialist leader Nicolas Maduro that they are risking their future and their lives, Reuters reports. If military personnel continue supporting Maduro, they will...

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Hong Kong

HK touted as a ‘core engine’ as China unveils Bay Area plan

The central government on Monday unveiled the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, laying out a vision to create a world-class city cluster and make it the top-ranked class compared...
Govt to make last-ditch effort to push tunnel toll hike plan

Last month, the government attempted to move a non-binding motion in the Legislative Council in support of its proposal to adjust the tolls at three cross-harbour tunnels as a way to ease traffic congestion...
Why we must open HZMB to more private motorists

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) has been open to the public since October last year, but its low vehicle flow has raised widespread doubts on the wisdom of current government restrictions on the use...
Pro-Beijing camp goes for the jugular in Sham Shui Po DC poll

Sham Shui Po is likely to be a major battleground for the different contending parties in the District Council elections in November this year. At present, there are 23 elected members in the Sham...
Over 64,000 join HK Marathon; 29 runners taken to hospital

More than 64,000 people joined the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday, an event that saw organizers make extra arrangements to ensure the well-being and safety of the runners. According to officials, a...