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1. AmCham chairman’s 2026 wishes? More US-China talks, fewer tariffs, no shocks

   In January, James Zimmerman returned to the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham China) as its chairman. He previously served in that role for four one-year terms in 2007, 2008, 2015 and 2016. A lawyer by training and a resident of China for 28 years, Zimmerman has witnessed the rise of the world’s second-largest economy, the challenges it has faced and the attendant changes to how...

2. US military laser tech and cartel drones stir airspace confusion in Texas

   For a few hours on Wednesday, the sleepy airport of El Paso, Texas, became a sudden flashpoint for confusion. Late Tuesday night, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a terse notice to pilots that airspace in the area would close - for an unprecedented 10 days - due to “special security reasons”. And then almost as suddenly, the FAA lifted the restrictions on Wednesday morning. Conflicting...

3. Hong Kong’s ‘Queen of Votes’ ran one of the cheapest Legco races, at HK$20 a vote

   Hong Kong’s “Queen of Votes” Christine Fong Kwok-shan ran one of the most cost-effective campaigns in the Legislative Council election, spending an average of just HK$20 per vote, the South China Morning Post has found. An SCMP review of the election spending declarations by 32 candidates who contested directly elected seats also found that some candidates spent up to 10 times more than others...

4. Is Indonesia’s tourist visa scheme vulnerable to abuse? Bali gambling bust renews concern

   The arrest of nearly 40 Indian nationals in Bali for allegedly running an online gambling operation has renewed concern about Indonesia’s tourist visa regime being vulnerable to abuse, with analysts warning that foreign criminal groups could use it to operate under the guise of holiday travel. The case also underscores the scale of Indonesia’s struggle against online gambling, an industry...

5. ‘The Trump factor’: why China may benefit as investors diversify from US dollar assets

   As the global financial landscape shifts and policy uncertainty grows in the United States, China is likely to emerge as an increasingly attractive destination for foreign investors seeking to diversify away from dollar-denominated assets, according to a veteran Singaporean investor. US President Donald Trump’s push for a weaker dollar, together with recent volatility in gold, silver and...

6. 1 runner resuscitated, more hospitalised during 2006 marathon – from the SCMP archive

   This article was first published on February 13, 2006. By Andy Cheng and Alvin Sallay Pollution takes its toll on marathon Twenty-two people were sent to hospital yesterday, two remaining in critical condition last night (February 12, 2006), after taking part in Hong Kong’s biggest marathon amid the worst air pollution since September. Many of the record 40,000 runners complained the “choking...

7. Malaysian minister slams rude staff hindering tourism: ‘do you know who I am?’

   Some public and private sector employees need a change of attitude if Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) is to succeed, according to Tiong King Sing. The tourism, arts and culture minister said he has received numerous complaints from both foreign and domestic tourists about the rudeness they faced when making inquiries. “Some officers think they have a lot of power. But when people don’t understand...

8. How Hong Kong law deals with the complicated matter of divorce

   One of the rewarding aspects about practice at the Hong Kong Bar is that one gets to learn many new things. Conducting litigation well involves delving deep into the relevant facts. We therefore get to learn about different industries and different trust or corporate structures all the time. By the same token, doing divorce cases often requires us to study the background to a divorce, and how a...

9. One-size-fits-all retirement age for civil servants won’t suit Hong Kong

   Hong Kong’s pressing demographic challenges demand tailored, well-considered civil service policies. However, the proposal put forward in recent Legislative Council debates on population policy to raise the retirement age for all civil servants to 65 offers no viable solution to these issues. This one-size-fits-all approach overlooks the civil service’s flexible retirement frameworks and works...

10. World-leading computational biology pioneer Bao Zhirong returns to China from US

    After 30 years in the United States, world-leading computational biologist Bao Zhirong has taken up a full-time position at the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) in Shenzhen. Bao, who pioneered imaging technologies that allow scientists to track the behaviour of individual cells in real time as organs form and diseases emerge, has been a chair professor at SUSTech’s life...