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South China Morning Post

• ‘You are Chinese, aren’t you?’ Shock after kimono-clad woman cosplaying as manga character is detained by police
• Climate change creates ‘serious, long-term problem’ for China’s energy security, carbon neutral goal
• 3 more Hongkongers being held captive in Southeast Asia, official says, with Security Bureau not ruling out local links to cases
• Greater Bay Area: region set to drive efforts toward China’s net-zero goal as carbon exchange thrives
• Singapore’s Section 377A: how attitudes towards anti-gay law have shifted over the years
• Communist Party leadership changes that could impact Beijing’s Taiwan policy
• China set to take ‘key step’ to boosting credit demand with rate cuts expected amid coronavirus, property slumps
• Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: tireless chairwoman nominated for helping dogs have better life
• North Korea calls Seoul’s economic aid plan ‘height of absurdity’
• ‘Some bananas next time’: adorable scene in Chinese zoo when 25-year-old elephant returns shoe dropped into pen by little boy

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• From India to Philippines, gas shortages to remain for years as rich nations stockpile LNG
• Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russia’s Putin to attend G20 summit in Indonesia, Jokowi says
• China heatwave hits supply chain for lithium batteries and solar panels as Sichuan power cut impacts key producers
• Animoca Brands launches new season for The Sandbox amid plunging metaverse real estate prices
• Donald Trump search affidavit should be partly unsealed, US judge says
• Changing of the guard? China’s military may get a new leadership line-up
• US Senate bill would ban Chinese investment in US agribusiness, citing national security
• Ukraine war: Russia deploys hypersonic missiles to Kaliningrad in show of force
• US and Chinese scientists find simple way to destroy toxic ‘forever chemicals’
• Salman Rushdie attack suspect Hadi Matar pleads not guilty to attempted murder
• Finland PM Sanna Marin denies taking drugs after video shows her dancing at ‘wild’ party
• Ex-Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg pleads guilty in tax evasion case, agrees to testify against company
• Tech war: China’s chip veterans predict huge challenges as US ratchets up tech restrictions
• China beats US in most-cited science papers, moving to top of new rankings: report
• Ukraine war: Starbucks rebranded in Russia as ‘Stars Coffee’ by restaurateur Anton Pinskiy and rapper Timati
• China-Russia soybean trade takes centre stage at annual industry gathering near border
• Anti-corruption agency arrests 4 Hong Kong Airport Authority managers on suspicion of taking bribes related to third runway
• HK$200,000 a month Cambodian casino job turns into ransom nightmare for young Hongkonger
• Millions of years ago the Yangtze River basin was a sea, study finds
• Ukraine’s Foreign Minister tells Southeast Asia to reconsider buying Russian arms on ‘moral grounds’ and ‘poor quality’
• Lithuania defies Beijing’s anger and names new envoy to Taiwan
• Shanghai software firm is behind Hong Kong’s failed bid for UK’s Pulsic, as geopolitics spurs rivalry for semiconductor supremacy
• Crazy Rich Asians: Singapore to surpass Australia, Hong Kong as Asia’s millionaire capital by 2030: HSBC
• Chinese-built robot that can do quick Covid-19 oral swab tests, other pandemic-related automata shine in Beijing tech show
• R. Kelly federal trial in Chicago opens with lawyer telling jury not to accept portrayal of singer as ‘monster’
• Malaysia 1MDB case: hearing for Najib’s final appeal begins as critics slam his bid to ‘play games’
• Chinese troops to join Russian military drills as tensions with US grow
• HSBC raises mortgage rate, dealing a blow to Hong Kong homeowners, with other banks set to follow suit
• Japan launches ‘Sake Viva!’ campaign urging younger population to drink more to boost economy
• Coronavirus: bizarre clip of medical workers testing live seafood widely ridiculed for insane extent of China’s dynamic zero-Covid rule
• Russia threatens taking Australia to court over unfinished embassy dispute
• Hong Kong launches task force to help rescue 8 residents held captive in Myanmar, as authorities warn against overseas kidnapping scams
• Ukraine war: Zelensky urges UN must ensure security of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant as Russia warns of ‘provocation’
• US accuses China of post-Pelosi coercive pressure campaign against Taiwan
• China’s GDP growth forecasts slashed as coronavirus, a property sector slump and heatwaves erode economic recovery
• Hong Kong leader John Lee spared penalty for failing to observe election rules over campaign adverts
• Hong Kong police arrest boy, 14, on suspicion of drug trafficking after 15 grams of cocaine allegedly found on him
• National security law: 29 of 47 Hong Kong opposition figures to plead guilty to subversion charges over unofficial primary election
• New tech website aims to connect Hong Kong’s researchers with investors in mainland China
• Tencent’s cost-cutting not over as video gaming and social media giant slashes jobs, cancels free fruit in staff canteen

Hong Kong Free Press

• Hong Kong hotels should refund shorter Covid quarantines ‘without unnecessary delay,’ waive fees, Consumer Council says
• UK blocks Hong Kong-based firm’s takeover of British company, citing Chinese security risk
• 30 arrested, 2 charged over suspected graft in Hong Kong airport’s third runway projects
• Hong Kong street sleepers compensated HK$101.10 each for belongings lost in 2019 gov’t operation
• Benny Tai and Joshua Wong among 29 Hong Kong democrats set to plead guilty in high-profile subversion case
• 8 Hongkongers missing in Myanmar as city sets up taskforce to investigate alleged Southeast Asia job scam
• Third former employee jailed for abuse at Hong Kong children’s home
• 16 killed in flash floods in northwest China as country battles extreme weather
• Taiwan and US to launch formal trade talks in autumn as tensions soar with China over the self-ruled island
• Hong Kong leader spared penalty after failing to submit election advert documents on time

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• Hong Kong court lifts reporting ban on 47 democrats’ subversion case after landmark ruling
• Mental health of 2 Hongkongers allegedly scammed and held overseas in ‘severe condition,’ ex-district councillor says
• Initial inquiry in national security case against Hong Kong activist Chow Hang-tung to be heard in open court
• Lawmaker urges Hong Kong, mainland Chinese authorities to help residents allegedly scammed and held overseas
• National security trial for Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai to proceed without jury – reports
• Hong Kong unemployment rate drops to 4.3%, number of jobless people decreases by 10,400
• Five million in southwest China face power cuts in heatwave
• Almost 20% of children treated by Hong Kong public hospital doctor during fifth wave suffered from long Covid
• Hong Kong gov’t vows ‘more resolute’ action against civil servant misconduct
• China’s use of psychiatric hospitals to imprison activists ‘widespread and routine,’ report finds
• Hong Kong man jailed for 5 months over selling fake tickets for boy band Mirror’s concert
• After being grounded by tough Covid restrictions, new quarantine rules let Hongkongers dream of taking off again
• No sex services for sale at Hong Kong massage parlour, says ex-national security director caught up in spa raid
• Non-jury trial ordered for Hong Kong’s 47 democrats national security case
• Hong Kong pro-democracy retail chain Chickeeduck to close all shops
• Covid-19: Hong Kong public hospitals may cut non-emergency services if admissions keep rising
• Hong Kong Police Force vows to quickly clarify rumours and ‘misinformation’ with new Public Relations Wing
• US commander says China missile fire over Taiwan must be contested
• Covid-19: 2 possible cases in Shanghai spark fears of further lockdowns
• 9 months in jail over illegal assemblies for Hong Kong publisher partially blinded during a 2019 protest

Reddit Hong Kong

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• Granville Road Post Office Closing due to "Lack of Business".
• My little brother got tested positive for covid but he says it's false and a miscalculation.
• Anyone else still working from home?

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• Just moved to HongKong
• HK communities in Melbourne
• Hong Kong pro-democracy retail chain Chickeeduck to close all shops
• Legco primaries case 'to be tried without jury'
• My Hang seng account is with "Special Information" and all transfers are suspended. Any one else had a similar issue?
• Current State of Bars and Clubs in HK
• r/HongKong weekly discussion
• Anyone else remember these songs?
• Careers for english speakers
• Are you going to watch 'Warriors of Future'?
• A stroll through Hong Kong Park (pictures taken yesterday)
• Where to buy an adapter online?
• Please help me to find a person
• Trying to recollect a Cantonese Phrase I heard
• 留下來的人 - For Those Who Stay, painting by Ricker Choi based on film still from 因為愛所以革命 Love in the Time of Revolution, 24"x30"

Radio Television Hong Kong

• Duo charged over suspected third runway bribery
• Three more Hongkongers report being held captive
• Compulsory testing notices issued for 65 locations
• Eight Hongkongers being held captive in Myanmar: govt
• HK adds more than 6,000 Covid infections
• John Lee spared punishment over election law breach
• Third ex-foster home carer jailed for child abuse
• UK blocks takeover by Hong Kong-based firm
• Twenty-nine to admit guilt in national security case
• Govt urged to warn Hongkongers of trafficking risk

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• Lion Rock Tunnel like an old sick man: official
• Compulsory testing notices issued for 65 locations
• Govt begins gate inspection after guard's death
• Man accused of doxxing former girlfriend
• HK records 5,757 new Covid infections
• Visitor arrivals up 17 percent to over 48,000 in July
• '5 HKers unaccounted for in Southeast Asia'
• Hong Kong sees jump in sparrow population
• Legco primaries case 'to be tried without jury'
• Govt to review laws to better tackle hygiene issues

Harbour News

• DYXnet Wins the CAPITAL Service Innovative Product Award 2022 – Enterprise Network and Cloud Solution Service Award
• FountainCap Wins Asset Management Company of the Year Award
• Seafood Expo Asia Brings the Seafood Industry Back Together in Singapore
• Temple Mall Presents “Moonlight NEONade” for Mid-Autumn Festival Hong Kong’s First 3D Neon Moon Celebrates City’s Famed Neon Lights
• Schol! Belgium Beer Week in Hong Kong

Asia Times Hong Kong

• AmCham promotes HK amid rising US-China tensions
• Ahead of anniversary, Patten says HK values will survive
• HKers abroad mark the anniversary of 2019 protests
• Ex-security chief Lee in a one-horse race to run HK
• Hong Kong showing China how to live with the virus
• HK runs out of coffins as Covid deaths surge
• HK in a panic as Covid lockdown looms
• HK tightens Covid rules while world eases theirs
• Brain drain shaking Hong Kong financial hub status
• HK mulls citywide tests after Xi’s strict order

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• ‘Zero-Covid’ policy spiking Hong Kong food prices
• HK finally eases inbound quarantine from 21 to 14 days
• No end in sight to Hong Kong’s ‘zero-Covid’ clampdown
• EU-China conflict escalating over Hong Kong
• HK set for shortages as Omicron curbs cargo flights
• HK using colonial laws to stifle free media
• Omicron breaking through HK’s ‘zero Covid’ defenses
• Border reopening delayed as HK hit by Omicron
• HK to put UK travelers in isolation camp as Omicron rips
• Hell is 21 days in Hong Kong hotel quarantine