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16d06/30

Nepal’s bird flu outbreak spreads, breeding pandemic mutation fears

Nepal has culled more than 600,000 birds and destroyed around 1 million eggs as an H5N1 bird flu outbreak spreads across the Kathmandu Valley, shutting the capital’s only zoo and raising fears among scientists over the virus’ potential to mutate into a form transmissible between humans. The outbreak began in eastern Nepal in March before reaching the densely populated valley around mid-June – a development that health experts say raises the risk of human exposure. More than 60 poultry farms...

unclassifiedchina · asia
16d06/30

Ex-opposition lawmaker Wu Chi-wai released after serving time for subversion

A former Hong Kong lawmaker who previously headed the city’s largest, now-defunct opposition party has been released from prison after completing his sentence in a landmark subversion case. Wu Chi-wai, former chairman of the Democratic Party, which dissolved last year, was released from Stanley Prison on Tuesday morning. He boarded a seven-seater car which took him to Fung Tak Estate in Diamond Hill. Dressed in a white shirt, he alighted with two bags of belongings and did not take questions...

unclassifiedchina · asia
16d06/30

Chinese tourists high on Malaysia, why Europe is praising Lee Kuan Yew: 7 Asia highlights

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Malaysia has never had so many Chinese tourists. It wants more As Thailand loses its allure, Malaysia turns to viral algorithms to entice millions of independent Chinese travellers. 2. Pakistan rattles India with new Chinese-built stealth submarine The last time...

unclassifiedchina · asia · europe
16d06/30

Friends are convinced they can beat the S&P. Is it really that easy?

I have a few friends who over the last 6 months or so have gotten bigger into investing. They don’t invest in ETFs and build their portfolio out with individual stocks. I know that analysts do this and often can beat the market but I am hesitant to follow some of their investments. Quite honestly I think they are going to get burned. One of them is literally putting the company that owns GTA 6 into his Roth. He bought like 5 shares.. the day after preorders were available. I do not work in finan

Socialunclassifiedusa
16d06/30

Passenger jet reports striking drone approaching JFK airport to land

A passenger jet reported striking a drone while approaching JFK International Airport on Monday, and just hours later, a helicopter pilot alerted a close call with a remote-control plane near the same airport. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the first incident that happened as a JetBlue plane passed through 3,000 feet (914 metres) Monday morning while it was crossing the coastline. The plane landed safely in New York without any additional help, and no damage was found when.

unclassifiedchina · asia · usa
16d06/30

No plans on handover day? SCMP breaks down Hong Kong’s biggest July 1 deals

Hong Kong is rolling out a series of discounts, shopping perks, giveaways and countless deals to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese sovereignty on July 1. To get you in the public holiday spirit, the South China Morning Post unpacks what is on offer, from deals on food and drinks to retail goods and public transport. 1. Someone mentioned food? Restaurants are marking the 29th anniversary with a 29 per cent discount or special deals on selected menu items this...

unclassifiedchina · asia · usa
16d06/30

How Chinese forensics team ruled out murder in mystery of a dismembered woman

When a villager in the southern province of Guangdong was walking near his home on a mild day shortly after Christmas in 2019, he noticed a yellow suitcase beneath an expressway embankment. Inside was the headless body of a woman. When police arrived and searched the area, they found the head inside a red travel bag alongside the highway, about 1km south of the villager’s discovery. Nearly seven years later, details of the forensic investigation have been revealed in a peer-reviewed paper that..

unclassifiedchina · asia
16d06/30

Japan’s family firms turn to M&A when heirs are not so apparent

Diners at a sleek teppanyaki restaurant in Tokyo’s Asakusa district wait happily as chefs sear marbled Kobe beef over open grills. Expectations are high at Kisshokichi, one of the world’s largest Kobe beef chains. But behind the brand’s success lies a dilemma shared by businesses across Japan. Founder Kiyomi Akagi, now in his mid-sixties, faced a question confronting a growing number of ageing owners: who would take over? With no successor prepared to manage the company’s 50 restaurants, Akagi..

unclassifiedchina · asia · usa
16d06/30

Hong Kong’s first batch of free PLA ship tour tickets gone within 4 minutes

Hongkongers have snapped up the first batch of free tickets to visit two PLA naval ships within minutes of their release for a weekend port call in the city. A South China Morning Post reporter observed that the initial batch was gone within four minutes after being released at 10am on Tuesday. On Monday, China’s Ministry of National Defence said a People’s Liberation Army naval task group would visit Hong Kong waters from Thursday to next Monday to mark the 29th anniversary of the city’s return

unclassifiedchina · asia
16d06/30

Chinachem Group steers first-of-its-kind blueprint for Hong Kong’s green and silver future

Like other advanced cities, Hong Kong faces a range of clearly defined challenges that must be directly addressed in the next few years. Two that stand out are the effects of climate change and the consequences of an ageing population, which, one way or another, will impact every section of society. This means concerted action and practical solutions are required from each branch of industry – and every government department. The route to real and rapid progress is through constant and...

unclassifiedchina · asia · usa
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