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2 weeks ago | 
scmp.com | Harvey Kong |Denise Tsang |Olga Wong
Hong Kong’s Trade Development Council is searching for a replacement for its executive director ahead of her retirement, with the Post learning that the government prefers a candidate with a strong grasp of geopolitical issues and commerce.
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1 month ago | 
thestar.com.my | Olga Wong |Cannix Yau
Hong Kong has prepared for the worst as the United States may shut down the city’s three trade offices there, the commerce minister has said, indicating that authorities will restructure their overseas set-up amid escalating US-China friction.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
scmp.com | Olga Wong
A student at the University of Hong Kong has become the latest victim of a phone scam after she was cheated out of HK$9.2 million (US$1.1 million), the Post has learned. A source said on Friday the mainland Chinese woman fell victim to the scam and that police were searching for two fraudsters. Last month, the force said they had arrested 154 people in a three-week crackdown on fraudsters who used internet and phone scams to cheat their victims out of more than HK$280 million.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
scmp.com | Olga Wong |William Yiu
Registrations of local and non-local companies in Hong Kong reached all-time highs in 2024, according to authorities. While the Companies Registry said on Friday that it had made the process easier, a lawmaker attributed the increase to the government’s recent aggressive efforts in attracting overseas companies. Last year, 145,053 local businesses were established, bringing the total number of firms registered under the Companies Ordinance to 1.46 million.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
scmp.com | Olga Wong
One more victim from Hong Kong has been released from a forced labour camp in Southeast Asia, bringing down the number of missing persons to 11, the Post has learned. According to a government source, the victim will return to the city on Thursday at the earliest. A total of 12 victims from the city were stranded at scam centres in Thai-Myanmar or Myanmar-Laos border areas, according to the Security Bureau.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Olga Wong
1 hour agoSouth Korea: Police arrest impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeolSouth Korea - January 15, 2025 South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, suspended from office for briefly declaring martial law in December, was arrested Wednesday and agreed to leave his home, where he has been barricaded for weeks, to appear before the authorities.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
scmp.com | Olga Wong
Emergency responders have rescued two hikers trapped in a hill fire that raged for more than four hours in Hong Kong’s Yuen Long. Police said they were alerted to the fire at Kai Kung Leng, a mountain range in Lam Tsuen Country Park, at about 5.30pm on Saturday. A subsequent report was received around 6.30pm about two hikers – a man and a woman – who were stranded in the same area due to the fire and strong wind. The two started hiking at around 3pm.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
thestar.com.my | Olga Wong |Kahon Chan
Former Hong Kong opposition lawmaker Shiu Ka-chun has died at the age of 55 after a battle with stomach cancer. The career social worker died at 12.41am on Friday surrounded by family and friends, according to a post on his Instagram account. Already a subscriber? Log in. Get 30% off with our ads free Premium Plan! Billed as RM9.73 for the 1st month then RM13.90 thereafters. RM12.33/monthRM8.63/month Billed as RM103.60 for the 1st year then RM148 thereafters.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
scmp.com | Olga Wong
Former Hong Kong opposition lawmaker Shiu Ka-chun has died at the age of 55 after a battle with stomach cancer. Politicians such as Democratic Party chairman Lo Kin-hei confirmed the news on social media, with Fermi Wong Wai-fun, former head of NGO Hong Kong Unison, saying Shiu was certified dead at 12.41am on Friday. Shiu Ka-chun died at the age of 55.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Olga Wong
1 hour agoTesla has officially unveiled the Model Y “Juniper” refresh, less than a day after uncamouflaged photos of the vehicle leaked online. The refreshed Model Y, codenamed Juniper, has been expected for some time, and was expected to include many of the improvements of the 2023 Model 3 refresh. In …
