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Multi-storey wall at Hong Kong’s Lee Theatre Plaza catches fire at lunchtime
An exterior wall of a shopping centre in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay caught fire during the lunch hour on Tuesday. Multiple videos circulating online show the artificial plants lining the wall of Lee Theatre Plaza – opposite Times Square and running from the ground to the third floor – were engulfed in flames. Police said they received multiple reports that a billboard in Causeway Bay caught fire at 12.53pm, while the…
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Malaysian mother calls baby’s killer ‘animal’ after 30-year sentence
Calling the man who sexually assaulted and murdered her son an “animal”, Malaysian mother Robiatul Adawiah Aziz did not hold back on her thoughts after the perpetrator’s sentencing. Sinar Harian reported that the mother of the nine-month-old boy who was killed four years ago shared her thoughts on social media. “You are so cruel to me that you [sodomised and killed] my child. You are not a human being, you are an…
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Yuan’s long-term hedge costs equalise for first time since 2011
An options market gauge showing the cost to hedge against declines or advances in the yuan has turned neutral for the first time in more than 14 years. So-called one-year risk reversals for the offshore yuan-dollar currency pair have fallen below zero to the lowest since July 2011, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The level indicates that traders are now paying about the same amount to hedge against yuan…
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‘Godfather of siu mei’ Chan Wing-on, founder of Hong Kong chain Tai Hing, dies
Chan Wing-on, who founded Hong Kong cafe chain Tai Hing and became known as the “godfather” of siu mei or Cantonese-style roast meats among his peers in the city, has died in his sixties. Tai Hing Group Holdings made the announcement on the Hong Kong stock exchange website on Monday night regarding the founder’s death earlier in the day. “Chan Wing-on has made valuable and significant contributions to the…
Ukraine and Russia exchange deadly barrages as negotiators race to refine deal
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Ukraine and Russia exchange deadly barrages as negotiators race to refine deal
Ukraine and Russia counted casualties on Tuesday after trading deadly overnight strikes, as negotiators scrambled to revise a framework to end the nearly four-year conflict ahead of a US-imposed deadline. US President Donald Trump has given Kyiv until November 27 - the American holiday of Thanksgiving - to respond to his proposal to end the fighting, a timeline and blueprint that European leaders have baulked at. Kyiv and its allies nonetheless spent the weekend hammering away at Washington’s...
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Canada, Taiwan-based groups seeking to subvert power: Hong Kong’s Chris Tang
Hong Kong’s security chief has said the two groups the government is considering banning are separatist organisations that intend to subvert state power, warning residents not to work with them. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung also vowed on Tuesday to crack down on any attempts to disrupt the December 7 Legislative Council election, after 35 related cases that saw 29 people arrested. On Monday, the…
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EU ministers court Trump on joint China policy, even as public scepticism grows
As they look to keep the United States engaged in Ukraine and push for lower trade tariffs, EU ministers lobbied their US counterparts for joint policies on China on Monday – even as new public opinion polling shows a waning appetite for such a partnership. The China carrot was dangled by successive ministers ahead of and after a meeting of the bloc’s trade council in Brussels, which was attended by US Commerce…
China ‘best boyfriend’ crochets qipao for girlfriend, inspired by late mother
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China ‘best boyfriend’ crochets qipao for girlfriend, inspired by late mother
A fitness fanatic in China has been nicknamed the country’s “best boyfriend” after a classic Chinese dress, or qipao, he crocheted for his girlfriend while working out, went viral. Zheng Tianyuan, 32, from Shenzhen in southern China’s Guangdong province went viral after he crocheted a baby blue qipao, also known as a cheongsam, for his girlfriend. Zheng is a typical “slash youth” who juggles different roles. Coming from an educational background in classical music, Zheng works as a full-time...
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Visitor in Thailand who fed turtle a plastic wristband sought by park officials
Thai marine park officials are on the hunt for a visitor who was caught on camera feeding a plastic wristband to a sea turtle. If caught, the culprit could be looking at a fine and even jail time. A tourist who had visited Mu Ko Similan National Park sent a message to the park’s social media page on Saturday to report on the visitor’s action, according to the Bangkok Post. The tourist said that while snorkelling in…
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L’édito de Jean-Marcel Bouguereau : « Lecornu dans la nasse de son impuissance »
Pour conjurer la perspective d’un rejet du budget à la fin de l’année, Sébastien Lecornu entend réunir les partis sur des « priorités absolues » comme la sécurité, l’agriculture et l’énergie, en soumettant
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Pau : les élus n’embarquent pas dans la Pau-Canfranc
Le projet de réouverture de la ligne ferroviaire Pau-Canfranc s’est invité au conseil communautaire de ce lundi 24 novembre. Plusieurs élus demandent à la Région davantage d’explications sur ce chantier.
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Violences intrafamiliales, sexistes et sexuelles en hausse : dans les Pyrénées-Atlantiques, « un combat quotidien »
À la veille de la Journée internationale pour l’élimination de la violence à l’égard des femmes, un point presse en préfecture a permis de mesurer l’étendue du défi dans le département comme ailleurs :