Australian Casinos Face Renewed Scrutiny Amidst Concerns Over Criminal Links
The Star Entertainment Group's casinos face reputational damage from links to organized crime; Queensland's refusal to release a probity report on a major partner raises concerns about transparency and oversight.
Australian Casinos Face Renewed Scrutiny Amidst Concerns Over Criminal Links
The Star Entertainment Group's casinos face reputational damage from links to organized crime; Queensland's refusal to release a probity report on a major partner raises concerns about transparency and oversight.
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48% Bias Score
Hong Kong to Bridge China's Carbon Markets with Global Transition Finance
Hong Kong is leveraging its financial expertise to become a key player in cross-border transition finance, aiming to integrate China's regional carbon markets with international counterparts and attract capital for green initiatives, with government support exceeding HK$290 million.
Hong Kong to Bridge China's Carbon Markets with Global Transition Finance
Hong Kong is leveraging its financial expertise to become a key player in cross-border transition finance, aiming to integrate China's regional carbon markets with international counterparts and attract capital for green initiatives, with government support exceeding HK$290 million.
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44% Bias Score
Japan's COVID-19 Toll After Five Years: 70 Million Infections, 130,000 Deaths
Five years after Japan's first confirmed COVID-19 case, over 70 million infections and 130,000 deaths are recorded, with seasonal outbreaks continuing despite a decline in yearly fatalities.
Japan's COVID-19 Toll After Five Years: 70 Million Infections, 130,000 Deaths
Five years after Japan's first confirmed COVID-19 case, over 70 million infections and 130,000 deaths are recorded, with seasonal outbreaks continuing despite a decline in yearly fatalities.
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20% Bias Score
Labour MPs Urge UK Chancellor to Secure Release of Jailed Activist During China Visit
Nine Labour MPs urged UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves to demand the release of Jimmy Lai, a jailed British pro-democracy activist, during her official visit to China this weekend, aiming to balance economic cooperation with human rights concerns amid broader tensions.
Labour MPs Urge UK Chancellor to Secure Release of Jailed Activist During China Visit
Nine Labour MPs urged UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves to demand the release of Jimmy Lai, a jailed British pro-democracy activist, during her official visit to China this weekend, aiming to balance economic cooperation with human rights concerns amid broader tensions.
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44% Bias Score
Elderly Women Fleeced in Melbourne Supernatural Scam
In Melbourne's Box Hill, con artists allegedly stole over $200,000 from elderly Asian women by promising to remove evil spirits; victims exchanged valuables for worthless items during a fake ritual, prompting police warnings in multiple languages.
Elderly Women Fleeced in Melbourne Supernatural Scam
In Melbourne's Box Hill, con artists allegedly stole over $200,000 from elderly Asian women by promising to remove evil spirits; victims exchanged valuables for worthless items during a fake ritual, prompting police warnings in multiple languages.
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56% Bias Score
China Launches High-Speed Rail to Hong Kong
China launched direct high-speed rail service between Xi'an and Hong Kong, and Wuhan and Hong Kong on January 5th, 2025, reducing travel times to under 11 hours (Xi'an) and 5 hours (Wuhan), boosting economic and cultural ties, and reflecting China's broader high-speed rail expansion plans.
China Launches High-Speed Rail to Hong Kong
China launched direct high-speed rail service between Xi'an and Hong Kong, and Wuhan and Hong Kong on January 5th, 2025, reducing travel times to under 11 hours (Xi'an) and 5 hours (Wuhan), boosting economic and cultural ties, and reflecting China's broader high-speed rail expansion plans.
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36% Bias Score
Nanhai I Exhibition Showcases Hong Kong's Maritime Silk Road Role
The Hong Kong exhibition, "Launch from Greater Bay Area," displayed over 255 artifacts from the Song Dynasty's Nanhai I shipwreck, attracting over 50,000 visitors by December 2024, highlighting Hong Kong's role in the Maritime Silk Road.
Nanhai I Exhibition Showcases Hong Kong's Maritime Silk Road Role
The Hong Kong exhibition, "Launch from Greater Bay Area," displayed over 255 artifacts from the Song Dynasty's Nanhai I shipwreck, attracting over 50,000 visitors by December 2024, highlighting Hong Kong's role in the Maritime Silk Road.
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16% Bias Score
Hong Kong Positions Itself as a Cross-Border Transition Finance Hub
Hong Kong aims to become a leading hub for cross-border transition finance by unifying China's carbon markets with international counterparts, leveraging its financial strengths and government initiatives like the Green and Sustainable Finance Grant Scheme (HK$290 million disbursed) and a Fintech su...
Hong Kong Positions Itself as a Cross-Border Transition Finance Hub
Hong Kong aims to become a leading hub for cross-border transition finance by unifying China's carbon markets with international counterparts, leveraging its financial strengths and government initiatives like the Green and Sustainable Finance Grant Scheme (HK$290 million disbursed) and a Fintech su...
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48% Bias Score
Hong Kong tackles "coffin flat" crisis with new housing standards
Over 200,000 Hong Kong residents live in cramped, substandard housing, including "coffin flats," due to high real estate prices; new laws will set minimum space and safety standards, aiming to eliminate subdivided apartments by 2049.
Hong Kong tackles "coffin flat" crisis with new housing standards
Over 200,000 Hong Kong residents live in cramped, substandard housing, including "coffin flats," due to high real estate prices; new laws will set minimum space and safety standards, aiming to eliminate subdivided apartments by 2049.
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48% Bias Score
Bloks Group IPO Makes Founder Billionaire Despite Unprofitability
Bloks Group, a Chinese toy company making Lego-like blocks and Ultraman figurines, saw its Hong Kong IPO 6,000 times oversubscribed, raising $215 million and making its founder Zhu Weisong a billionaire, but the company remains unprofitable.
Bloks Group IPO Makes Founder Billionaire Despite Unprofitability
Bloks Group, a Chinese toy company making Lego-like blocks and Ultraman figurines, saw its Hong Kong IPO 6,000 times oversubscribed, raising $215 million and making its founder Zhu Weisong a billionaire, but the company remains unprofitable.
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56% Bias Score
High-Speed Rail Links Hong Kong to Xi'an and Wuhan
New high-speed train services launched on January 5th, 2025, linking Hong Kong with Xi'an and Wuhan, reducing travel times to under 11 hours from Xi'an and under 5 hours from Wuhan, boosting economic and cultural ties and building on Hong Kong's high-speed rail integration since 2018.
High-Speed Rail Links Hong Kong to Xi'an and Wuhan
New high-speed train services launched on January 5th, 2025, linking Hong Kong with Xi'an and Wuhan, reducing travel times to under 11 hours from Xi'an and under 5 hours from Wuhan, boosting economic and cultural ties and building on Hong Kong's high-speed rail integration since 2018.
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36% Bias Score
New Carbon-Fiber Ferry Delivered in Hong Kong
The Xin Ming Zhu III, a 500-passenger carbon-fiber high-speed ferry, was delivered in Hong Kong on Tuesday, representing a significant advancement in sustainable maritime transport, improving passenger service for Hong Kong's outlying islands and setting a precedent for environmentally friendly ferr...
New Carbon-Fiber Ferry Delivered in Hong Kong
The Xin Ming Zhu III, a 500-passenger carbon-fiber high-speed ferry, was delivered in Hong Kong on Tuesday, representing a significant advancement in sustainable maritime transport, improving passenger service for Hong Kong's outlying islands and setting a precedent for environmentally friendly ferr...
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44% Bias Score