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Shanghai to start cruise service on once polluted Suzhou Creek to boost tourism, overcome Covid setbacks
The service launch, following a US$5.5 billion rehabilitation of the river, comes as the mainland’s commercial hub strives to make up for ground lost during its two-month lockdown earlier in…
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Home rents drop by 20 per cent in Shanghai as expats and wealthy mainlanders leave the city due to psychological scar left by a citywide lockdown
The decline in China’s housing market exacerbates the crisis in the property market, where sales have slowed to a trickle due to the combination of a slowing economy and an…
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Hong Kong shows it is bouncing back, with 22,000 participants expected at 2 major events this week
More than 40 global group chairmen or chief executives expected for Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Not so great expectations: our holiday hopes have been lowered – and we’re the better for it
The key to getting the most bang for our holiday buck is to dabble in anticipation, but not elevate our expectations too much Get our morning and afternoon news emails,…
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‘It was more than a pub’ – the story of five boozers forced to call last orders
Squeezed by the pandemic, staff shortages, redevelopment and a cost of living crisis, pubs across the country are shutting in droves. We meet five landlords who have recently had to…
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Emotional debate over UK Covid memorial risks dividing bereaved
Split over colour of heart symbol – and who it represents – and date of annual commemoration An emotionally charged dispute over how best to memorialise Covid in the UK…
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Plea to vaccinate children against flu as hospitalisations rise in England
Data suggests hospital admission rates among children under five have almost doubled in two weeks Parents are being urged to get their young children vaccinated against flu as data suggests…
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BA owner raises profit forecasts as airline revenues return to pre-Covid levels
IAG says leisure holidays main driver of resurgence while business travel continues to recover Airline revenues at British Airways’ owner have returned to pre-Covid levels, the group has announced, as…
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Hong Kong’s finance chief Paul Chan vows to do his ‘best’ and attend banking summit in person after contracting Covid-19, as event triggers political war of words
Top advisers to city leader forced to defend event after two US lawmakers say attending makes American bankers ‘complicit’ in human rights abuses Read the original article at South China…
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Welcome buzz as Hong Kong Sevens returns, but event likely to earn less than before Covid-19
Tournament’s economic value likely to shrink from HK$400 million in the past to HK$300 million or less, economists say. Read the original article at South China Morning Post