Shirley Zhao
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Hong Kong No Longer Has The World’s Longest Life Expectancy
Life expectancy for men in the Asian financial hub was 80.7 — the same as in Singapore, but shorter than Sweden, Japan and Norway.
- Wednesday January 17, 2024
- Author: Shirley Zhao
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Hong Kong Takes On Rich-Gone-Rogue In Illegal Building Crackdown
Property owners fret that the government will finally get serious about fighting illicit construction.
- Thursday December 7, 2023
- Author: Krystal Chia, Shirley Zhao
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Hong Kong Lowers Stock-Trading Tax To Revive Role As Hub
Chief Executive John Lee detailed the measures, which include lowering the levy to 0.10% again from 0.13%.
- Wednesday October 25, 2023
- Author: Kiuyan Wong, Shirley Zhao
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China’s Fukushima Backlash Is Starting To Weigh On Japan Stocks
The reaction from investors reflects public worries, even though the International Atomic Energy Agency said the move is in line with global safety standards.
- Monday August 28, 2023
- Author: Winnie Hsu, Shirley Zhao
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China Allows Group Tours To U.S., U.K., Japan In Major Travel Boost
The resumption of group tours will start immediately on Thursday, said Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
- Thursday August 10, 2023
- Author: Shirley Zhao
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China Allows Group Tours To U.S., U.K., Japan In Major Travel Boost
The resumption of group tours will start immediately on Thursday, said Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
- Thursday August 10, 2023
- Author: Shirley Zhao
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Macau Casino Revenue Surges In July As Summer Fuels Holiday Boom
Gross gaming revenue surged 4,083% from a year earlier to 16.7 billion patacas ($2.1 billion).
- Tuesday August 1, 2023
- Author: Shirley Zhao, Jinshan Hong
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Macau Casino Revenue Surges In July As Summer Fuels Holiday Boom
Gross gaming revenue surged 4,083% from a year earlier to 16.7 billion patacas ($2.1 billion).
- Tuesday August 1, 2023
- Author: Shirley Zhao, Jinshan Hong
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China Consumer Spending Slows, Reining In Growth, Survey Shows
Almost every major sector experienced a weakening in both revenue and profit margin compared with June.
- Monday July 31, 2023
- Author: Shirley Zhao
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Mattel Is Considering Barbie Sequel As It Plans More Hollywood Franchises
Mattel Inc., the manufacturer of the iconic Barbie doll, is seeing opportunities for a sequel of the doll’s namesake movie after its global success — part of the toymaker’s plan to turn its roster of brands into major Hollywood franchises.
- Friday July 28, 2023
- Author: Shirley Zhao, Haidi Lun
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Casino World Bets On UAE As New Gambling Hub to Rival Singapore
Casino operators, consultants and lawyers familiar with the matter say there have been early discussions and a change is being considered.
- Friday May 5, 2023
- Author: Archana Narayanan, Abeer Abu Omar, Zainab Fattah, Shirley Zhao
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Casino World Bets On UAE As New Gambling Hub to Rival Singapore
Casino operators, consultants and lawyers familiar with the matter say there have been early discussions and a change is being considered.
- Friday May 5, 2023
- Author: Archana Narayanan, Abeer Abu Omar, Zainab Fattah, Shirley Zhao
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How To Get A Free Flight To Hong Kong In 500,000 Airline Ticket Giveaway
Hong Kong will begin giving away 500,000 airline tickets from Wednesday in a bid to attract visitors and boost its flagging economy, just as it finally drops its compulsory mask-wearing rule.
- Wednesday March 1, 2023
- Author: Shirley Zhao
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Hong Kong-China Border Reopening Sparks Rush For Limited Quota
About 250,000 people made online bookings in five hours: media. City implements 60,000-person daily cap on travel to mainland.
- Friday January 6, 2023
- Author: Shirley Zhao
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Hong Kong-China Border Reopening Sparks Rush For Limited Quota
About 250,000 people made online bookings in five hours: media. City implements 60,000-person daily cap on travel to mainland.
- Friday January 6, 2023
- Author: Shirley Zhao