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Chinese shoppers are Asia's biggest airport spenders
South China Morning Post, Published on 23/02/2026
» HONG KONG — Chinese travellers are outspending their Asian peers at the region's airports in search of gifts, food and luxury purchases, a trade association has found.
Chinese astronauts complete world record-breaking spacewalk at 9 hours
South China Morning Post, Published on 18/12/2024
» HONG KONG — Two Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station have broken the world record for the longest single spacewalk, set more than two decades ago by the United States space programme.
How to end your addiction to your smartphone using 5 tips
South China Morning Post, Published on 25/09/2024
» The bright red lights shone onto the ground at pedestrian crossings around Hong Kong so that phone-absorbed zombies know the "Don't Walk" signal is active were billed as a public safety measure.
Thai arrested at Hong Kong music festival for alleged drug offences
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/06/2024
» HONG KONG - A 34-year-old Thai woman and a local man, 33, were arrested at a Hong Kong music festival over the weekend for allegedly possessing illegal narcotics and drug-taking equipment, police said on Monday.
Chinese travellers spend big to mark Ching Ming
South China Morning Post, Published on 09/04/2024
» HONG KONG - Domestic travel and spending in China during last week's extended Ching Ming Festival rose by more than 10% from pre-pandemic levels, with consumption continuing to be a major driver of economic recovery.
China approves 87 new video games
South China Morning Post, Published on 06/12/2023
» China approved 87 new video game titles in November including the local version of Tencent Holdings-backed Ubisoft Entertainment's The Division Resurgence - a mobile third-person shooter based on the French publisher's flagship franchise, Tom Clancy's The Division - as the domestic market continues to recover after Beijing eased its regulatory crackdown.
Researchers question the effectiveness of China's game time restrictions for minors in reducing heavy play
South China Morning Post, Published on 14/08/2023
» Children in mainland China are subject to some of the world's strictest restrictions on online gaming time, but a new study published in Nature found no evidence that those government-imposed rules had reduced heavy gaming.
When will Hong Kong property prices recover? Not any time soon
South China Morning Post, Published on 04/08/2023
» The extended weakness in Hong Kong's residential property market has been an unusual and unpleasant experience for many of us. Property turnover fell 40% last year with buyers waiting for price falls and sellers unwilling to sell at these prices.
Spending patterns of super-rich show Asia is most expensive region
South China Morning Post, Published on 20/06/2023
» HONG KONG: Asia remains the costliest region in the world to live in, with Singapore taking the number one spot, followed by Shanghai and Hong Kong, according to Julius Baer's latest Global Wealth and Lifestyle report.
Lab-grown diamonds? More sustainable, but less sexy
South China Morning Post, Published on 14/05/2023
» Billions of years in the making, buried deep under the Earth's crust in extreme heat and pressure, diamonds have long been synonymous with rarity and indestructibility. But when you remove that elemental interplay of forces, do diamonds still hold the same appeal?