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1 week ago | scmp.com | Lo Hoi-ying |Emily Hung

Private club 1880 in Singapore has abruptly closed down, two weeks after its cash-strapped Hong Kong branch folded, with its founder citing falling attendance and decreased spending by members for its demise, the Post has learned. In a letter sent to members on Monday at midnight and seen by the Post, founder Marc Nicolson said its local premises, located in InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay, would be shutting down with immediate effect.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Lo Hoi-ying |Emily Hung

NowAs President Trump’s tariffs close off the U.S. market, Chinese goods are flooding countries from Southeast Asia to Europe to Latin America. Two decades ago, China shocked the United States with its ability to make and ship things fast and inexpensively on a scale never before seen. The resulting …

1 month ago | scmp.com | Lo Hoi-ying |Harvey Kong |Cannix Yau

Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong and Macau affairs has called on the casino hub to “stand firm” amid the Sino-US trade war and explore new markets, according to politicians who met with him during his visit to the city. Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO), on Sunday also emphasised the importance of developing Hengqing to help diversify the city’s economy, echoing instructions delivered by Chinese President Xi Jinping during his own visit last year.

2 months ago | thestar.com.my | Emily Hung |Lo Hoi-ying

The number of registered street sleepers in Hong Kong fell to a 10-year low of 795 in the 2023-24 financial year, but frontline workers have said the actual figure is likely to be higher due to increased evictions from public areas by the government. Although an increase in the supply of housing in recent years has benefited some street sleepers, social workers said more homeless-friendly policies were necessary to better address the complex needs of the unsheltered and bring down their numbers.

2 months ago | scmp.com | Emily Hung |Lo Hoi-ying

The number of registered street sleepers in Hong Kong fell to a 10-year low of 795 in the 2023-24 financial year, but frontline workers have said the actual figure is likely to be higher due to increased evictions from public areas by the government. Although an increase in the supply of housing in recent years has benefited some street sleepers, social workers said more homeless-friendly policies were necessary to better address the complex needs of the unsheltered and bring down their numbers.