South China Morning Post - 2022-04-30

• JOHN LEE UNVEILS A MANIFESTO ‘TO UNITE ALL WALKS OF LIFE’
• Politburo pledges new tools, policies to bolster growth
• The West’s ‘rules for thee but not for me’
• End of the line for intercity through trains
• TASK FORCES CREATED TO HELP EASE HOUSING WOES
• Manifesto seen as ‘putting old wine in a new bottle’
• Heavyweigh­ts not on a guest list filled with community and grass-roots groups
• Student given 5 years’ jail for inciting secession
• Quarantine cut to 3 days for aircrew on charter flights
• Court rejects guilty pleas of ex-Cathay flight staff
• Trespassin­g charges for 5 who failed to use virus app
• PRESSURE GROWING ON NATIONAL FOOD SUPPLY
• PLA pilot was ready to die to ‘expel’ foreign warship
• US says room exists for further progress on chip supplies
• Solomons PM rejects Australian criticism
• Malaysian envoy’s remarks on chip sales to Russia raises sanctions risk
• Biden proposes a US$33b package for more aid, arms
• Zelensky and Putin attend G20 meeting
• UKRAINE DOMINATES SUMMIT BUT CHINA IS NOT FORGOTTEN
• 12 women killed by landslide in illegal gold mine
• Delhi ready to talk to Pakistan ‘only after terror stops’
• Two S Koreans, including active-duty army captain, held on spying for North
• Erdogan visits for the first time since Khashoggi killing
• Climate change found to create new virus hotspots
• US joins 55 nations to set internet global goals
• British Virgin Islands premier arrested on cocaine charges
• Star Ferry still shines bright for all who ride
• John Lee’s manifesto the basis from which he will be judged
• Opening medical door will not hurt quality
• Government must stop forcing visitors to jump through hoops if it hopes to revive economy
• Why HK hiking is definitely no walk in the park
• Next city leader must possess great fortitude
• Manila at crossroads
• We should turn city into higher-education powerhouse
• Why US-China relations may only get worse
• CNOOC SHARES HIT 2-WEEK HIGH AFTER HK$56b DIVIDEND PAYOUT
• Grand Mayfair I sells out as Lee unveils policies
• Deposits and loans increase amid fifth wave of pandemic
• Tech firms fuel stock rally in city as Beijing looks to ease restrictio­ns on sector
• Apple braces for unfavourab­le times ahead amid supply chain issues and dent in sales
• Virtual banks to target stable and lucrative wealth management fees
• City has missed the boat
• US Treasuries, yen and gold – are they still safe havens?
• Shanghai port battles with congestion
• Horoscopes
• Times Crossword
• Universal Crossword
• Chinese Zodiac
• Kitchee set up finale with Vissel Kobe
• SNOOKER STARS UNITE IN FIGHT TO KEEP ELITE FUNDING STATUS
• Finally, a return to top competitio­n after seven months
• Former HK rider Callan in action for Guineas card
• Stokesseen as leading revival for England
• CAPITAL TO SHARPEN DEFENCES AHEAD OF LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY
• Infections­surge as Taiwan begins ‘living with virus’
• Universal testing every 48 hours in Hangzhou
• Shanghai closer to ‘societal zero’ goal but curbs remain
• Top adviser defends prolonged lockdown

South China Morning Post - 2022-04-29

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