Time ticking to redeem opening show tickets at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park

香港启德体育园开幕典礼的公开发售门票已兑换近半,体育专员呼吁市民尽快在周六下午3点前领取。本次开幕典礼将开放主体育场5万个座位中的33,600个,其中包括上周公开发售的8,500张门票,每张售价10港元。

体育专员崔建邦表示,截至周四,即换票首日,约有3,500张(占43%)的公众门票已被兑换。他提醒成功购买电子兑换券的市民,务必在周五或周六到启德体育园领取实体门票,并建议提前熟悉场地。兑换柜台的开放时间为周五中午12点至晚上10点,周六上午9点至下午3点。他敦促已购买电子券的市民尽快兑换实体票,以避免入场延误。

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Before ‘two sessions’: China’s Politburo reiterates priorities for 2025

中国最高领导层已明确表示,计划在2025年通过技术进步,加倍努力实现经济稳定和高质量发展。中共中央政治局在周五的会议上发出了这一信号。会议强调将采取更积极的宏观政策,扩大内需,并促进技术与产业创新的融合。

此次政治局会议是在全国人民代表大会和中国人民政治协商会议这两次年度“两会”之前召开的,会议重申了政府稳定房地产和股票市场、提高人民生活水平以及继续推进高水平对外开放的意图。此外,会议还强调要防范和化解重点领域的风险和外部冲击,稳定预期,激发活力,推动经济持续复苏和改善。这一声明是在美国总统特朗普表示将对所有中国进口商品征收关税之后发布的。

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Sharks kill Russian tourist, another drowns while scuba diving in Philippines

两名俄罗斯游客在马尼拉以南潜水时因强劲暗流被冲走身亡。据菲律宾海岸警卫队官员称,其中一人被认为溺水身亡,另一人遭到鲨鱼袭击。事发地点位于八打雁省热门潜水目的地维德岛附近海域。

事发时,四名俄罗斯游客与一名菲律宾潜水教练一同乘船从东方民都洛省的附近城镇波多格尼拉前往维德岛附近海域。潜水过程中,五人被强劲暗流冲散。两名俄罗斯游客在潜水教练的帮助下成功返回潜水船,但另两名俄罗斯游客失踪。搜救人员一小时后发现其中一名游客已失去意识,送往医院后被宣告死亡;另一名游客被发现时正遭到鲨鱼袭击,右臂被咬断,后被救出。

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Japan woman says ‘racist’ Singapore cabby changed tone after realising she was not Chinese

一位名叫@CrazyJapanese的日本网红在网上抱怨称,她在新加坡乘坐出租车时,被一名新加坡出租车司机误认为是中国人,受到了歧视。这位拥有66.4万粉丝的年轻女性表示,2月20日她在新加坡的经历是“最糟糕的经历之一”。

据她描述,当时她结束在新加坡的旅行准备返回日本,在出租车站乘坐出租车时,因为她用普通话与司机交谈,这位“老司机”对她和送她的朋友表现得非常不耐烦,态度恶劣,并且拒绝帮助她搬运行李。尽管如此,她还是询问司机是否可以使用信用卡支付,因为她没有现金。

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US securities regulator files to dismiss Coinbase lawsuit under crypto-friendly Trump

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed to dismiss its lawsuit against Coinbase, the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange. This move effectively ends a legal battle that began in 2023, signaling a potential shift in regulatory approach under President Donald Trump.

The SEC's initial lawsuit alleged that Coinbase violated agency rules by facilitating trading in at least 13 crypto tokens that the SEC considered unregistered securities. The lawsuit also targeted Coinbase's "staking" program. Coinbase countered that crypto assets don't meet the definition of an investment contract, a view widely held in the crypto industry. The dismissal follows a similar pause in the SEC's lawsuit against Binance, suggesting a broader reassessment of crypto regulation following the establishment of a new crypto task force under the Trump administration.

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Hong Kong lived-in home prices fall to lowest point in 8 years in January

Hong Kong's lived-in home prices have fallen to an eight-year low in January, declining 0.45% and bringing the index to a level unseen since August 2016. This continues a downward trend, with a 7.13% decrease in 2024, following drops of 15% in 2023 and 7% in 2022. Despite this, some analysts are optimistic that the market may bottom out in the first half of the year.

The decline is attributed to the Lunar New Year low season and pressure from developers resuming new project launches. However, factors like an improving stock market, driven in part by Beijing's efforts to support the mainland economy, and a reduction in housing supply could stabilize or even increase residential prices in the near future. The Hang Seng Index's correlation with residential prices suggests that continued stock market performance could positively impact the property market with a slight delay.

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Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur wants buskers to drop pop, return old city beat for tourists

Kuala Lumpur正在鼓励街头艺人更多地表演马来西亚传统和民间音乐,以配合即将到来的2026马来西亚旅游年,旨在吸引更多游客。政府希望通过展示马来西亚独特的文化魅力,在激烈的旅游竞争中脱颖而出。

目前吉隆坡的街头表演以流行歌曲翻唱为主,种类繁多。联邦直辖区部长扎丽哈·穆斯塔法表示,希望街头艺人能够突破现有模式,更多地融入古典音乐和传统乐器,例如吟唱和加麦兰,从而帮助游客了解马来西亚的传统音乐文化。马来西亚希望通过提升其“软实力”,在吸引游客方面与泰国等国家竞争,泰国预计今年将接待3800万游客。

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Alibaba begins spring hiring with 3,000 internship roles focused on AI

Alibaba Group is launching a spring hiring campaign, offering 3,000 internship positions to fresh graduates, with half of these roles focused on artificial intelligence (AI). This initiative reflects the company's commitment to advancing AI technology and addressing the growing demand for talent in this field.

The recruitment drive targets students graduating between November 2025 and October 2026 across various business units, including Alibaba Cloud and Tongyi Lab. This push for AI talent comes amid a national surge in AI adoption, intensifying the competition for skilled workers. Despite recent headcount reductions due to divestments, Alibaba emphasizes its dedication to attracting and developing AI expertise, aiming to provide young professionals with career opportunities in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

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Former senior US diplomat Kurt Campbell to address American and Hong Kong business leaders

前拜登政府的美国前副国务卿库尔特·坎贝尔将于4月在香港举行的中国会议上发表主旨演讲,预计将有助于促进美港关系和双方的经济增长。美国商会周五宣布,坎贝尔将于4月24日出席香港美国商会中国会议。他曾在美国多届政府担任外交官,并被认为是华盛顿“转向亚洲”政策的功臣。

香港美国商会主席巴特斯表示,坎贝尔离任美国政府后首次亚洲之行就选择香港,这突显了香港作为亚洲主要国际商业中心的地位。此次会议和坎贝尔的访问是在地缘政治迅速变化的背景下进行的,希望他的访问能够促进对加强美港关系和共同经济增长的理解。

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Japanese woman investigated for kissing BTS’ Jin without consent at Seoul event

韩国警方正传唤一名日本女性,因其涉嫌在去年的一次拥抱活动中未经允许亲吻防弹少年团(BTS)成员Jin。该事件被指控为性骚扰,警方已应网络投诉展开调查。

据悉,Jin在结束18个月的兵役后,为庆祝退伍和乐队成立11周年,在首尔举行了免费拥抱粉丝的活动。媒体报道称,韩国警方在日本警方的协助下确认了该女性的身份,据称该女性50多岁,目前拒绝接受质询。警方拒绝透露更多细节,理由是调查正在进行中。

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Will Australia use Papua New Guinea defence deal as a ‘watchtower’ to track Chinese navy?

澳大利亚和巴布亚新几内亚正在敲定一项国防协议,这可能标志着澳大利亚试图利用这个太平洋岛国作为基地,以更密切地监视中国在该地区的军事活动。观察人士表示,上周四在布里斯班举行的澳大利亚国防部长与巴布亚新几内亚国防部长之间的安全协议,将促进更深入的合作,并对抗中国在太平洋地区日益增长的影响力。

澳大利亚国防部长表示,他希望将澳大利亚与巴布亚新几内亚的关系提升到“下一个水平”,双方都“渴望迅速采取行动”以达成协议。近年来,中国已进军太平洋岛屿地区,澳大利亚和美国长期以来一直将该地区视为其势力范围。

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Doug Ford re-elected as Ontario’s premier, vows to fight Trump tariffs on Canada

Doug Ford赢得了连任,将继续担任加拿大人口最多的省份安大略省的省长。 这次胜选赋予了他更大的权力,可以对抗美国总统唐纳德·特朗普威胁要征收的关税。福特表示,他将竭尽全力保护安大略省人民及其家庭、工作和企业,并坚决对抗特朗普。

根据安大略省选举委员会的非官方结果,福特所在的进步保守党将赢得多数席位,这将是他第三次担任省长。自由党领袖贾斯汀·特鲁多对福特的胜选表示祝贺。福特提前一年多,于1月29日宣布举行选举,此前保守党已占据多数席位,拥有79个席位。

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Shenzhen’s tech rival, China’s Mach 16 jet fuel engine: SCMP’s 7 highlights

中国科学家成功测试了世界首台使用标准航空煤油的斜爆轰发动机 (ODE),这可能彻底改变高超音速推进技术,重新定义航空和航天旅行的极限。这项技术突破预示着未来飞行器设计和性能的巨大潜力,可能在军事和民用领域都产生深远影响。

随着技术竞赛从芯片、无人机和电信扩展到人工智能 (AI) 和机器人等新兴产品,一批新晋初创企业的崛起将它们的总部所在地杭州推到了聚光灯下。与此同时,美国推出了一项全面的港口费用提案,旨在削弱中国造船业——目前世界最大的造船业,但可能会发现其亚洲盟友无法填补由此可能造成的生产真空。

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Under pressure from Trump, Mexico sends drug cartel kingpins to US

墨西哥向美国引渡了包括大毒枭拉斐尔·卡罗·昆特罗在内的29名毒枭,以避免美国实施关税制裁。卡罗·昆特罗被控在20世纪80年代下令绑架、折磨并杀害美国缉毒局特工恩里克·“奇奇”·卡马雷纳,长期以来一直是美国联邦调查局的十大通缉犯之一,直至2022年被捕。

此次引渡行动正值墨西哥努力与美国达成协议之际,旨在避免美国以非法移民和毒品流动为由,对墨西哥商品征收贸易关税。如果罪名成立,卡罗·昆特罗和其他一些毒枭可能面临死刑,美国司法部表示,检察官还将考虑对他们提出恐怖主义指控。

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Hong Kong government slams US senators over resolution on city’s autonomy

香港政府强烈谴责美国参议员对香港国安法的抹黑。美国参议院外交关系委员会主席和成员提交了一项决议,指责中国政府破坏了香港的自治和作为国际商业中心的信誉,香港政府对此表示强烈不满,斥责该决议毫无根据且卑鄙。

香港政府发言人指出,美国政客重复使用伎俩,违反国际法和国际关系基本准则,肆意干涉香港事务。该决议是对香港事务的政治操纵,意图破坏香港的国际声誉。美国参议院的这项决议是在香港财政司司长宣布城市预算的第二天提交给国会的,其中批评了2020年国安法和香港本地制定的《基本法》第23条,认为其赋予当局“广泛权力,将个人和企业的活动定为犯罪”。

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NGO Hong Kong Unison disbands after 24 years advocating for ethnic minority groups

香港融乐会宣布解散,结束其24年来为香港少数族裔群体争取权益的工作。该非政府组织表示,解散的决定是在一次成员大会上做出的,原因是该组织已经完成了其使命,并否认了任何政治或财务原因。

融乐会主席张明丽表示,该组织成立之初,少数族裔的声音未被听见,他们的困难也未被重视。但现在,有许多组织为他们服务,政府也已向他们分配了资源。“我们已经实现了我们的目标,”她说。香港在2021年有近62万少数族裔居民,占总人口的8.4%。他们主要来自菲律宾、印度尼西亚(其中许多是家庭佣工)以及印度、尼泊尔和巴基斯坦。

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Korean who began school as World War II ended, but never finished, off to university at 87

87岁的Kim Gap-nyeo将在淑明女子大学开始她的大学生涯。在独自抚养五个女儿并从事各种工作后,她完成了成人高中课程,并将在下个月开始攻读社会福利专业。

Kim出生于1938年,在朝鲜从日本统治下解放后开始上小学。然而,由于家庭原因,她的学业中断。在经历多年的艰辛后,她决心继续追求自己的教育梦想,最终实现了进入大学的愿望。

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Amazon Web Services unveils Ocelot quantum computing chip after Google, Microsoft

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled its first quantum-computing chip, named Ocelot, joining Google and Microsoft in the race to develop practical quantum computers. This marks a significant step for Amazon as it ventures into the realm of quantum hardware, potentially leading to breakthroughs in various fields.

The Ocelot chip, developed by a team at the California Institute of Technology, consists of two stacked silicon squares and utilizes oscillators to generate electric signals. While some experts believe useful quantum computers are still a decade away, AWS is confident in its ability to build a quantum computer, envisioning future applications in areas like chemistry and healthcare. Quantum computers leverage qubits, which can represent both one and zero simultaneously, enabling them to process information exponentially faster than traditional computers.

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‘Your best friends have abandoned you’: inside China’s latest EU charm offensive

Chinese diplomats are actively engaging with European counterparts, suggesting a united front to uphold the multilateral order amidst strained transatlantic relations. This outreach comes as US President Donald Trump's policies create friction with Europe, particularly regarding trade and support for Ukraine, presenting an opportunity for China to strengthen its ties with the continent.

Beijing's "charm offensive" aims to capitalize on the perceived weakening of the transatlantic alliance, exacerbated by Trump's stance on Russia and trade. This has led some in Europe to consider reducing reliance on the US, even as they continue efforts to "de-risk" from China, acknowledging a sense of isolation on the global stage.

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Nations agree to hard-fought nature funding plan at UN talks in Rome

各国在联合国会谈上达成一项关于自然保护资金的协议。这项协议打破了僵局,被视为在地缘政治紧张局势下,国际合作的一次考验。富裕国家和发展中国家就筹集和交付数十亿美元资金,以保护物种达成了微妙的妥协,克服了此前在哥伦比亚卡利会议上导致谈判破裂的严重分歧。

在罗马联合国粮农组织总部举行的重启谈判的最后一天,各国代表在充满情感的最后一次会议上起立鼓掌,并通过了关键决定。哥伦比亚Cop16主席苏珊娜·穆罕默德赞扬各国为取得突破而共同努力,从而能够在“这个非常分裂和冲突的世界”中取得进展。她补充说:“这是一件非常美好的事情,因为我们为了保护生命而走到了一起,没有什么比这更重要的了。”

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