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Hong Kong worshippers flock to Wong Tai Sin Temple for Lunar New Year ritual after 2-year Covid suspension
South China Morning Post, Published on 22/01/2023
» Hong Kong's most well-known Taoist temple has resumed the ritual of burning the first incense sticks of the Lunar New Year after a two-year suspension because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
China reveals it executed scientist for spying in 2016 in documentary about 'shocking' cases
South China Morning Post, Published on 15/04/2024
» Authorities in Beijing have revealed that a Chinese scientist who was convicted in 2015 of selling state secrets to foreign spy agencies was executed in 2016, one of several "shocking" spy cases.
5 best Thai restaurants in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post, Published on 04/04/2024
» Hong Kong-born Vita Chan was seven years old when she first visited her mother's home city, Phitsanulok, in northern Thailand.
Hong Kong police find no birth records for 2 dead infants left in glass bottles at flat
South China Morning Post, Published on 10/03/2024
» Two Hong Kong infants whose bodies were discovered inside glass jars did not have birth records, while a preliminary autopsy has found the pair were between 24 and 30 weeks old, but has yet to determine the time and cause of their deaths.
China teachers facing uncertainty with falling birth rate
South China Morning Post, Published on 13/02/2024
» Regarded as one of the "iron rice bowls" of China, teaching has remained a much sought-after option for Chinese jobseekers in an era of economic uncertainty.
China tell students studying abroad to beware of foreign spies
South China Morning Post, Published on 08/02/2024
» China's top spy agency has warned Chinese students to be alert to the risk from foreign spies when studying abroad.
Lionel Messi farce enrages Hong Kong, but there's a more important match on Wednesday, city's coach says
South China Morning Post, Published on 05/02/2024
» Perhaps only one person involved in Sunday's exhibition match between a Hong Kong XI and Inter Miami was not measuring its success in degrees of Lionel Messi.
Japan to cut teachers' working hours amid 'serious' surge in mental health woes
South China Morning Post, Published on 04/02/2024
» The number of teachers who took leave due to mental illness at public schools in Japan climbed to a record high of 6,539 in fiscal 2022, a government survey showed, with an increased workload amid the Covid-19 pandemic cited as a possible factor.
China-Africa trade hit US$282 billion in 2023 but Africa's trade deficit widens, with commodity prices a key factor
South China Morning Post, Published on 01/02/2024
» China's total trade with Africa grew a modest 1.5 per cent in 2023 from 2022 to US$282.1 billion, but Africa's trade deficit with China widened, according to the latest Chinese customs data.
Taiwan to address talent shortage through 2-year stay for foreign graduates
South China Morning Post, Published on 17/01/2024
» Beset by a lack of talent like much of East Asia, Taiwan has followed Hong Kong in relaxing visa rules to allow foreign university students to stay longer after graduation to search for a job - a process that could hand the island as many as 200,000 new white-collar employees by 2032.