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Fri, June 23, 2017 | 15:53

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Hong Kong girl with huge voice wows US talent show [VIDEO]

Deciding on a career may be the last thing a nine-year-old needs to worry about, but Celine Tam Tsz-kwan’s path to success already seems laid out. After making a name on mainland China and in Hong Kong with her powerful singing voice, Tsz-kwan showed there were no boundaries to her ambitions by stunning the audience and judges in the latest edition of America’s Got Talent.

SCMP | 2017-06-18 10:42

Is Hong Kong on the verge of a major bed bug epidemic?

Waking up several times during the night with itchy skin, Mr and Mrs E (whose names have been withheld) have not had a good night’s sleep in almost a year. They have tried everything from tossing out their belongings - including bedding - replacing the wooden bed with a metal-framed one, and flea bombing their subdivided apartment numerous times. But they still can’t get rid ...

SCMP | 2017-06-15 11:06

United Airlines and top Chinese tennis star in bust-up over 'excess baggage'

Top Chinese tennis player Zhang Shuai has heavily criticised the embattled airline United Airlines, claiming a member of its staff was aggressive and insulting to her during an argument over hand baggage. Another passenger claiming to be on the same flight, however, has rejected her account on social media and accused her of throwing a tantrum.

SCMP | 2017-06-13 10:19

White people wanted: a peek into China's booming 'rent a foreigner' industry

When Katie moved to Beijing from New Jersey three years ago, she soon found that her full-time job didn’t pay well enough to cover her costs. That’s when an online job ad caught her eye: “Chinese-speaking foreigner wanted for part-time position.” So Katie, a 25-year-old American who speaks fluent Putonghua, applied and got the job with the government-backed firm. Her business...

SCMP | 2017-06-12 10:21

Activists slam lack of government action over poor sleeping conditions for domestic workers

Thousands of Hong Kong’s foreign domestic workers continue to sleep in appalling conditions leaving them vulnerable to abuse, according to activists, who lament that the government continues to turn a “blind eye” to the problem. In early 2014, the torture of Indonesian domestic worker Erwiana Sulistyaningsih by her employer Law Wan-tung was exposed. The helper was constantly ...

SCMP | 2017-06-04 10:40

Memories of love lost in Pyongyang's propaganda inspire film on N. Korea [VIDEO]

A brief but passionate encounter with a North Korean nurse six decades ago drives French filmmaker Claude Lanzmann’s personal journey through the secretive state.

SCMP | 2017-05-29 10:59

How many Hongkongers are really living in poverty?

As Hongkongers get fired up and ready to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the city’s return to China in just over a month, the government seems equally psyched up and has taken every opportunity to brag about its achievements over the past two decades.

SCMP | 2017-05-22 11:27

Operation Fight Club: Medical staff in punch-up as patient undergoes surgery

A fight broke out in an operating theatre in central China while surgery was underway, due to suspected relationship problems between two medical staff, mainland media reported. Leaked surveillance footage shows a man and woman - dressed in medical scrubs and surgical caps - coming to blows at Lankao Central Hospital in Henan province last Friday, according to the Legal Eveni...

SCMP | 2017-05-22 11:12

Xi Jinping primes China to be leader of the free-trade pack

China looks poised to take on a leadership role in the global economy, with President Xi Jinping making a vigorous defence of free trade and globalisation in Beijing on Sunday. The new Silk Road extravaganza promoting Xi’s ambitious global trade and infrastructure programme, promoted by state media as China’s coming-of-age on the world stage, offered Xi a chance to outline ...

SCMP | 2017-05-15 12:24

China's missile tests in Bohai 'aimed at THAAD'

Chinese rocket forces tested a new type of missile aimed at the country’s waters west of the Korean peninsula, the defence ministry announced in a rare public statement. The statement did not say what missile was tested or when the launch took place but the announcement was likely aimed at South Korea and the United States, observers said.

SCMP | 2017-05-11 10:46

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