Hong Kong security chief vows accountability, reforms ahead of Tai Po fire report
Hong Kong’s Fire Services Department will bear “ultimate responsibility” for following up on fire safety complaints across the city, the security chief has said, as an independent committee report is ...
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New hospitality and tourism chapter to give ITE and polytechnic students more industry exposure
It is supported by the Singapore Tourism Board, and aims to bridge the gap between education and industry...
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Singapore’s core, headline inflation moderate slightly in September to come in under consensus estimates
Core inflation is 2% for the month, down from 2.2% in August...
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Economists mixed on near-term MAS policy tightening after core, headline inflation ease in September
Some are also revising their inflation forecasts downward...
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‘Most Pathetic S**t Ever’: Trump Mocked Over Absolutely Bonkers New Fake Award
Man of the WHAT?!?...
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SAR paddlers claim two more medals at Asian Para Games
Hong Kong, China on Friday continued to shine in table tennis at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, bagging a silver and a bronze in the men's and women's doubles events. With no third-place play-off,...
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Honduras squeezes Chinese firms; Super Typhoon Champi nears Taiwan: SCMP’s 7 highlights
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would l...
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Apec finance chiefs' meet 'perfect prelude to summit'
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui said on Friday the Apec Finance Ministers' Meeting that concluded in Hong Kong on Wednesday was the "perfect prelude" to the leaders' ...
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Malaysia, Thailand central banks join MAS cross-border payment initiative
MAS is expanding the Borderless, Liquid, Open, Online, Multi-currency (Bloom) initiative...
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Top officials make final farewell to police officer
Chief Executive John Lee and officials paid their final respects to late senior police constable Chu Chun-kwok at a funeral with full honours on Friday. Chu was paralysed after being attacked on du...
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