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BUSINESS

WhatsApp makes further moves in bid to curb fake news, spam

Jul 20, 2018 6:45pm

WhatsApp, the instant messaging app owned by Facebook, is rolling out more changes as it seeks to curb fake news and spam on its social platform. After recently adding labels that can help users identify whether...
China’s finance ministry hits back at PBOC in fiscal policy row

Ko Tin-yau - Jul 20, 2018 4:44pm

China’s central bank and finance ministry recently engaged in a hot debate over the role of fiscal policy amid the nation’s economic restructuring. The debate was triggered by an article written by Xu Zhong, the head...
Time to review outdated laws that bar ride-hailing apps

HKEJ Editorial - Jul 20, 2018 11:32am

Earlier this week, 28 Uber drivers were convicted of providing car-hire services without permits at the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts, and were fined between HK$3,800 and HK$4,500. In his ruling, Magistrate Joseph To Ho-shing said the...
What makes BASF’s US$10 billion Guangdong project possible?

Mark O'Neill - Jul 20, 2018 10:39am

In April this year, a delegation led by Zhanjiang City Mayor Jiang Jianjun visited the headquarters of BASF in Ludwigshafen, Germany. He was blown away by what he saw. Its “Verbund” site is the largest industrial...
Comcast drops Fox bid, clearing way for Disney

Jul 20, 2018 9:28am

US cable giant Comcast on Thursday dropped its US$66 billion bid for the entertainment assets of Twenty-First Century Fox, saying it will now focus on gaining control of European broadcaster Sky. The withdrawal marks a concession...
IBM shaking down tech firms, Groupon alleges in patent trial

Jul 20, 2018 9:26am

A lawyer for discount e-commerce company Groupon Inc. told a US federal court that International Business Machines Corp. has shaken down practically every large tech firm for patent fees, Reuters reports. IBM is suing Groupon for...
Microsoft beats Wall Street targets on cloud services revenue

Jul 20, 2018 8:57am

Microsoft Corp. posted quarterly profit and revenue that beat analysts’ estimates, as more businesses signed up for its Azure cloud computing services and Office 365 productivity suite. The company’s flagship Azure cloud product recorded revenue growth...
Trump not happy with Fed rate hikes, strong dollar

Jul 20, 2018 8:33am

US President Donald Trump criticized Federal Reserve policy even though most economists believe the highest inflation in seven years and lowest unemployment in 40 years justify recent interest rate rises and a strong US dollar. Trump...
Sinclair ‘did not fully disclose facts’ on Tribune merger: FCC

Jul 20, 2018 8:28am

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. “did not fully disclose facts” about aspects of its US$3.9 billion acquisition of Tribune Media, the US Federal Communications Commission said in an order that referred the issue to an administrative law...
Vinda interim profit up 30.1 percent despite soaring pulp prices

Kelvin Ng - Jul 19, 2018 5:48pm

Vinda International Holdings Ltd. (03331.HK), a maker of tissue and other personal care products, said net profit in the first half jumped 30.1 percent to HK$417 million from a year earlier, despite rising pulp prices. Revenue...

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WORLD

South Korea’s ex-president Park gets another eight years in jail

Jul 20, 2018 5:15pm

A South Korean court sentenced former president Park Geun-hye to eight more years in prison on Friday after finding her guilty on charges of causing loss of government funds and interfering in a 2016 parliamentary election,...
Why it’s becoming more difficult to keep work-life balance

Ko Tin-yau - Jul 20, 2018 12:09pm

Sociologists and HR managers have been calling for work-life balance. But employees are actually spending more time at work, and have less time to enjoy life. Take the United States for example. Many might think American...
Why Putin could be the biggest winner from the World Cup

Simon Shen - Jul 20, 2018 11:56am

France may have taken the 2018 World Cup, but in my opinion, it was Russian President Vladimir Putin that could prove the biggest winner of the tournament. Russia had been under Western sanctions due to its...
Trump invites Putin to Washington despite Helsinki summit uproar

Jul 20, 2018 8:06am

US President Donald Trump plans to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to Washington this autumn, the White House said on Thursday, four days after a summit that led to an uproar in the United States over...
Emojis reign supreme amid changing communication habits

Kathryn Partridge - Jul 19, 2018 10:52am

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. This may be why users the world over have embraced emojis with such enthusiasm. If you’re guilty of punctuating your texts and instant messages with emojis, you’re...

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Hong Kong

Gratitude journal: a powerful cure for insomnia

Hong Kong is known for the fast-paced and stressful lifestyle of its people. Many of those who live in this busy city are often sleep-deprived, poorly rested or insomniac. When their sleeping pattern is often...
Everything about eczema

Eczema has been widely discussed and more noticeable since the unfortunate case of an eczema patient killing her parents and herself. Eczema is a common skin condition which happens to various age groups but...
Insomnia and night terror

Insomnia does not only refer to not being able to fall asleep. People who have difficulties naturally falling asleep or remaining deeply asleep are also sufferers of insomnia. We sleep and we dream. Sweet...
Man, 42, charged with wounding ex-girlfriend’s lover

A 42-year-old man has been charged with wounding after he seriously injured his former girlfriend’s lover in a scuffle. A Kowloon City Magistrates’ Court heard on Thursday that the defendant, surnamed Shum, had dinner...
Family of late tycoon Ho Iu-kwong donates art treasure to museum

The family of the late philanthropist Ho Iu-kwong has donated an art collection comprising 355 items, including ancient Chinese paintings and calligraphy, to the Hong Kong Museum of Art. The art treasure, estimated to...