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Philippines corruption scandal suspect Zaldy Co arrested in Prague, Marcos says
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr said on Thursday night that a key suspect in a corruption scandal that has sparked public outrage in the Philippines has been arrested in the Czech Republic and that efforts were...
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Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs meets city’s leaders in capital
Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs has met the city’s No 2 official and finance chief in the capital to discuss alignment with the national 15th five-year plan, as the government prepares to draw up its own inaugur...
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Hong Kong government forks out two-thirds of HK$90 million tab for HK$2 fare revamp
The revamp to Hong Kong’s HK$2 (26 US cents) transport fare concession scheme for the elderly and disabled carried a HK$90 million price tag, with the government paying two-thirds, a Legislative Council finance committee...
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Give officials more power to probe suspected animal cruelty cases: watchdog
Hong Kong’s ombudsman has urged the government to empower conservation officers to enter people’s homes to investigate suspected animal cruelty cases, describing existing procedures as “ineffective” with less than 1 per...
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Owner of luxury Hong Kong home fined HK$110,000 over illegal structures, pool
The owner of a luxury home at a seaside estate in Hong Kong has been fined HK$110,000 (US$14,039) for building illegal structures and a swimming pool following a government crackdown triggered by a record-breaking rainst...
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Brazil’s Lula blasts Trump’s fear-based rule, calls for ‘great maturity’
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivered a blunt critique of US President Donald Trump in an interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais published on Thursday, saying world leaders should seek respect rather t...
