The US Congress should investigate China’s purchases of Iranian oil in the past five years, a top US advisory panel on China has urged, with Tehran looming as a larger issue in the next Trump presidency. In an annual report covering nearly every aspect of the bilateral relationship, the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission…
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Four of 15 chain restaurants in Hong Kong have told diners they cannot use their own containers for takeaway, the consumer watchdog has found, as it called on catering businesses to contribute to the government’s goal of waste reduction. Consumer Council staff posing as customers made 45 visits to 15 popular chain restaurants during lunch…
US Representative John Moolenaar on Thursday introduced a bill that would revoke the normal trade relations Washington has had with Beijing for more than two decades, joining China hawks in the Senate in a bid to decouple the countries’ economies. As proposed, the measure would set minimum 35 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports, allow…
Hong Kong’s cycling community have called for more public education about the importance of wearing helmets during the activity, but not all members of the scene have said they agree with the government’s plans to mandate the practice. The Transport Department said authorities were drafting amendments to the relevant legislation and would introduce the proposed…
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) – Cellphones are everywhere nowadays. But state leaders in Mississippi are considering legislation that will limit their use in schools. “It’s not in any way an exception for when you’re in the classroom,” Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said. “That’s when you really learn, not off green dots on the screen.”…
Hong Kong is expected to start taking enforcement action against landlords of unregistered or poor-quality subdivided flats from as early as 2028 after the proposed clampdown’s grace period of up to two years comes to an end, a minister has said. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin on Sunday shared more details about the road…
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu unveiled new policies targeting Hong Kong’s notorious subdivided flats this week, aiming to improve the livelihoods of about 110,000 households living in the cramped homes. But critics have hit out at the government, saying the policy legitimises the problem by effectively allowing 70 per cent of the homes to stay,…
The government will take into account Hong Kong’s supply of public housing and other factors before imposing penalties on landlords who lease subdivided flats that do not meet a proposed tougher code, Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun has said. A day after delivering his policy address, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also said the…
Businesses violating Hong Kong’s single-use plastics ban after the end of a grace period will be warned and fined if they do not make the necessary changes in 10 working days, the environment minister has said. Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan said on Saturday authorities would prioritise inspecting retailers to ensure restricted single-use…