Dine in or fly out? Sluggish Easter for Hong Kong’s eateries as most travel overseas, outflow dwarfs tourist arrivals
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Catering sector still clawing way back to pre-pandemic levels, with mainland customers not playing big role over long weekend. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3216536/dine-or-fly-out-sluggish-easter-hong-kongs-eateries-most-travel-overseas-outflow-dwarfs-tourist?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNorth Korea cuts communication link with ‘puppet traitor’ South amid US drills
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Seoul said on Monday that the North could have ‘unilaterally cut-off’ a communications link between the two Koreas after it failed to respond for a fourth straight day to regularly held calls. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3216535/north-korea-cuts-communication-link-puppet-traitor-south-amid-us-drills?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIsrael’s Karaites celebrate Passover amid interest in alternative Judaism
Jerusalem Post The ancient Jewish movement rejects rabbinic authority, relying instead on Hebrew Bible for religious law. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-738847
Read MoreLebanon still proxy battleground, 50 years after Israel raid
Washington Post It was a cold night 50 years ago when an Israeli commando team led by a man disguised as a woman infiltrated a posh Beirut neighborhood and shot and killed three top officials from the Palestine Liberation Organization in their apartments https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/lebanon-israel-plo-beirut-ehud-barak/0e00166c-d767-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreInternet access must be recognized as a human right – expert
Jerusalem Post The paper’s argument is that internet access has become so necessary in our society that it is essential on a socio-economic level, and those without access suffer greatly. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-738845
Read MoreDespite Iranian attack killing American abroad, Biden pursues nuclear deal with ayatollah’s regime
Fox News The Iranian regime’s recent drone attack on an American base in Syria, which resulted in the murder of a U.S. contractor, has not deterred the Biden administration from pursuing the controversial nuclear pact with Tehran that would dramatically enrich the coffers of the Islamic Republic. The White House remains wedded to the Joint Comprehensive…
Read MoreChina rights activists jailed for subverting state power
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi sentenced to 14 and 12 years, respectively after vocally pushing for greater democratic rights in China. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3216519/china-rights-activists-jailed-subverting-state-power?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreGlobal Impact: ChatGPT spurs an AI arms race, with China slow out of the blocks
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In this edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at how ChatGPT burst onto the scene last year and asks what it means for China. https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3216505/global-impact-chatgpt-spurs-ai-arms-race-china-slow-out-blocks?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTaiwan shares close up 0.25%
Taipei, April 10 (CNA) Taiwan shares closed up 39.67 points, or 0.25 percent, at 15,876.17 Monday on turnover of NT$179.07 billion (US$5.88 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304100007
Read MoreDeSantis 2024? Florida governor to make first public appearance in South Carolina
Fox News Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a speaking event in South Carolina this week, making his first public appearance in the state ahead of a potential 2024 presidential bid. South Carolina is a key state in the presidential primary cycle as it is the third state to hold a primary or caucus contest…
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