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Hong Kong, mainland shares slip as China’s forex reserves drop to nearly six-year low

Brokers had expected early rises as the Nasdaq closed at a record high after a 0.19 per cent rise to 5,674.22 overnight

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China to push forward own trade vision after Trump withdraws from Pacific deal

Beijing said on Tuesday it remained committed to free trade and that it would push its own trade packages after the US formally withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact.

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Beijing urges US to exercise caution when dealing with South China Sea issue

Beijing yesterday called on Washington to be “cautious in its words and actions” when commenting on South China Sea disputes after the White House said the United States would protect its interests in international waters in the area.

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Japan hotel chain under fire for CEO’s book that denies Nanking Massacre

A Japanese hotel chain is refusing to remove copies of a book, written by its CEO, from rooms despite complaints from guests that it denies the wartime massacre of Chinese civilians by Japanese troops.

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Lenovo reverses PC shipment decline to retain No 1 spot for global sales

The Chinese technology giant held a 21.3 per cent share of the global market in 2016, just ahead of rival HP on 20.9 per cent

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Baidu banks on augmented reality to bolster revenue, expand reach

Online search giant strengthens efforts to make interactive technology available to millions of smartphones users in China

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Hong Kong start-up boosters and doubters lock horns at StartmeupHK festival

In the first of a two-part series examining the city’s expanding start-up ecosystem, we look at the annual festival and talk with its key speakers and local enterprises and investors

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Korean duty free shops rely on online Chinese celebs

Chinese internet celebrities stream their shopping experiences and is predicted to garner more than 5 million views in a week

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Dubai's Emirates announces new superjumbo flights to Hong Kong from October

The Dubai-Bangkok-Hong Kong service will see all first class and some business class seats stripped from the huge aircraft to make room for more economy seats

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Arrival – Amy Adams reaches out to aliens in clever sci-fi drama

Director Denis Villeneuve follows up acclaimed thriller Sicario with an emotional and intellectual look at how we’d handle visitors from space

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Japan could have a new emperor in 2019 as nation takes legal steps to allow abdication

Japan is planning for Emperor Akihito to retire and be replaced by his eldest son on January 1, 2019, reports said Wednesday, as the country works on a legal framework for its first abdication in 200 years.

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Think 70 is old? Not in Japan

Not long ago seen as the “twilight years”, 65 to 75 is the new “semi-elderly”, according to ageing experts in Japan.

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24,000 fireworks shells to explode over Victoria Harbour in epic Lunar New Year display

The 23-minute extravaganza will cost about HK$8 million, paid for by sponsor Unique Timepieces by Halewinner

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The top 10 box office hits of 2016 in Hong Kong, from Captain America: Civil War to X-Men: Apocalypse

Escapism ruled at the cinema box office, with nine of top 10 films fantasies, animations or comic adaptations; city’s love of Marvel superheroes in evidence as Captain America conquers all

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Drone photos of Hong Kong: Andy Yeung’s unique perspective

Shot from on high, photographer Andy Yeung’s spectacular drone images of densely populated Sheung Wan, Wan Chai and Sham Shui Po offer a unique perspective on the city we call home.

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From Marvel to Fan Bingbing, who benefits from Hollywood’s courting of China?

Hollywood is increasingly seeking to attract Chinese film-goers as the industry realigns – and major players on both sides of the Pacific want in on the action

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Hong Kong’s blanket of smog generated here, not northern China

Expert claims there is ‘no connection’ between the high levels of harmful air pollution seen recently on the mainland and those in the city