South China Morning Post - 2024-04-16

• STRING OF FAVOURABLE POLICIES IN THE PIPELINE TO BOOST CITY
• Divorce applicatio­ns at four-year high as younger couples look to split
• Security threats ‘can spread like viruses’, Lee says
• Ambitious urbanisati­on efforts draw to a close for most areas
• Scholz urges fair competitio­n as rifts weigh on trade ties
• ESF plans to raise tuition fees by 5%
• Chau pays for uni exams of female students
• WATCHDOG CALLS FOR BETTER BEER LABELLING
• Public warned of extra costs at private care homes
• Doctor failed in hepatitis care as he was ‘distracted’
• Media tycoon wanted to convince radical protesters to show restraint, court told
• Ex-leaders’ offices cost HK$21m annually
• Breakthrou­ghs in chip tech, air pollution control lead award nominees
• CALL FOR EXTRA EFFORTS TO LIFT PROPERTY SECTOR
• Nation’s deepest, longest oil rig drills for energy security
• TV presenter flaunts her daughter’s life of luxury
• ‘CONSTRUCTI­VE’ TALKS HELD WITH SENIOR U.S. ENVOYS
• Lai urged to respond to Xi ‘olive branch’
• Scientist executed in 2016 for spying, documentar­y reveals
• Israel ‘unhappy’ with official response to attack by Iran
• State job-cutting blitz casts more gloom over recession-hit economy
• Police probe killer’s targeting of women in stabbing attack
• Judge finds government adviser did commit rape
• Spicy legal drama simmers over origins of famed butter chicken dish
• U.S. URGES CLARITY OVER CHINESE-FUNDED CANAL
• Opposition figure warns of Beijing’s influence on polls
• Prescripti­on drug found in sweets sold online
• Trump seeks to turn legal woes into political gold
• EUROPE, U.S. URGE ISRAEL TO SHOW RESTRAINT
• Russia ‘planning false flag attack at power plant’
• Rwanda scheme set to get lawmakers’ approval but more legal challenges await
• Suicide bomb survivors take MI5 to court
• Unnoticed trends
• America would do well to embrace regional trade
• Private eHealth push the right medicine
• Under silent siege
• Why Biden is racing to build a Trump-proof US alliance
• Rethink urged on qualificat­ions for teaching English
• AI start-up decodes policies to predict next regulatory move
• SPOT BITCOIN AND ETHER ETFs GET GREEN LIGHT IN HK
• Vanke ‘ready to resolve liquidity issues’
• HK airport keeps top spot as world’s busiest cargo hub
• China set to benefit from ban on Russian metals
• RIYADH EYES PARTNERS FOR DESERT MEGAPOLIS
• Tea shop giant aims to raise HK$2.5b in biggest IPO of year
• Fixing housing problems expected to cost mainland 15tr yuan, Goldman says
• Beijing’s energy deals with Middle East likely to surge
• India lures investors looking to avoid China risks
• FOSUN SELLS AGEAS STAKE TO CUT DEBT
• Apple chief visits Vietnam amid supply-chain shift
• Tencent says interface ‘irregulari­ties’ caused cloud outage
• Clean energy investment ‘woefully off track’
• A cheeky peek at the adult industry
• Amazonian tribe could show how to beat dementia
• A TRIBUTE TO THE ENDURING POWER OF BLACK AND WHITE
• Master cellist Zlatomir Fung to make debut in city
• Hong Kong Dance Company puts on dazzling display, despite flaws
• Universal Crossword
• HAYES CONFIRMS GROUP ONE TEST FOR BROSE ON HK DEBUT
• Title fight closest it’s been in months as Lui zeros in on Ng
• DOUBLE HAPPINESS FOR SCHEFFLER
• Investigat­ion into result of Beijing Half Marathon
• Seeding decided for NBA play-offs action
• Klopp farewell tour fizzling out after blow from Palace
• Wong chases Paris dream at Korean event

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