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Chinese Olympians receive raucous, rapturous reception in Hong Kong

China’s Olympic medallists touched down at Hong Kong International Airport just before noon on Saturday, marking the start of a highly anticipated three-day visit to the city.

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Thrill ride or damp squib? Hong Kong water slide fails to impress on second day

Low turnout, complaints of messy changing rooms and a rather slow slide have made the giant water park installed on the Central Harbour front less than a roaring success so far.

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Would you trust a cab with no cabbie? World's first self-driving taxis hit the road in Singapore

A small group of residents in Singapore can now hail self-driving taxis with their smartphones, in the world’s first public trial of autonomous driving technology.

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12 per cent of Hong Kong art academy students sexually harassed, survey says

Poll by student union also finds 18 per cent witnessed classmates being sexually harassed by professors, with most unaware of reporting mechanism

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From volleyball to science fiction, these women are showing the positive face of China

Coach Lang Ping and writer Hao Jingfang are among those showing independence, authenticity and outspokenness, and helping to counter negative perceptions of the country, especially in the West

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Hong Kong broadcaster TVB reports 30pc decline in operating profit on lower ad spending

Hong Kong broadcasting giant TVB reported a net profit decline of 74 per cent as a result of a gain on the disposal of a Taiwanese production company that was included in its 2015 earnings.

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Mengniu Dairy's interim profit hit hard by bruising price war

Net profit tumbles 19.5pc, despite 6.6pc rise in revenue to 27.26 billion yuan. Liquid milk sales jump 8.3pc, yoghurt sales surge 31.6pc

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Uber to pull out of Macau next month as drivers continue to face heavy fines

Uber regional general manager for Asia says more than 300 drivers have been fined 10 million patacas since they started to operate in October

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Stay alert for Zika risk, Hongkongers returning from Olympics are warned

Mosquitoes that can spread the disease pose a threat at seven black spots across the city

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Britain looks to Hong Kong and mainland China for post-Brexit trade talks

British MP and head of parliamentary committee on China relations Richard Graham says negotiations on new trade agreement should begin immediately

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Veteran Hong Kong broker and lawmaker calls for suspension of listing reform proposals

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has added another service into its growing list of product offerings – renting cars to drivers and the growing number of domestic tourists in the country.

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Scalpers move in as Chinese gold medallist tickets sell out in three hours in Hong Kong

Despite concern that visit could backfire due to growing independence sentiment in city, fans remain eager to see their sporting idols

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China's bookshops struggle to turn page in profitability

On a recent weekend evening at the western end of Shanghai’s leafy Hengshan Road, a three-storey bookstore was filled with young people. But most of them were taking photos instead of reading.

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HKEX set to launch circuit breaker to control volatility

Brokers says volatility control mechanism is unlikely to cause a repeat of China’s circuit breaker chaos in January

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Who needs gold when we have Fu? China's young Olympics fans focus on fun, not medal tally

No parade in Tiananmen Square and no chants of “unite and revive China” to celebrate a gold this time. Winning medals in Rio still matters, but the Olympics are also about having fun.

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Divorce of celebrities sparks talk about state of modern marriage in China

The public has latched on to news that actor Wang Baoqiang is leaving his wife over alleged infidelity. The reasons for the saga’s popularity are many

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Businesspeople vie for face time and networking ahead of B20

While government leaders of the Group of 20 nations discuss trade, geopolitics and the environment at their forthcoming annual gathering in Hangzhou, businesspeople at a separate confab will have something more practical on their minds: networking to exploit business opportunities.