The question of immigration status for mainland resident spouses of current or aspiring Hong Kong residents is a bit of a hot potato. As this PodCast answer sets out, there is a dual track system in place in the immigration system which makes for winners and losers – and for once, those with the Right of Abode miss out.

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Business visit to Hong Kong? With Hong Kong having such a liberal visa-upon-arrival regime (with more than 160 nationalities being granted permission to visit for between 7 and 180 days – depending on which passport you carry), it is understandable that there is confusion as to what is permitted activity if you are a ‘business visitor’ in the HKSAR. This question provides an opportunity to get to the heart of…

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THAT TAIWAN and India ought to be strategic partners, especially in chip fabrication, is a steady refrain in Taipei City and New Delhi. Taiwan is an undisputed world leader and India is keen to make late inroads in this domain. On the ground, however, the partnership faces challenges even as there’s a shared…

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It happens a lot more often that you might imagine. You’d think that the many early years in Hong Kong ought to count towards your right of abode but all too often disappointment is in the offing…

QUESTION

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Asian Stocks to Fall as Chip Selloff Gains Steam: Markets Wrap

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(Bloomberg) — Asian equities were set for early declines following a selloff in technology stocks on concerns the US would impose tighter restrictions on chip sales to China.

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High-Flying Chipmakers See Worst Plunge Since 2020: Markets Wrap

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(Bloomberg) — The world’s largest technology companies got hammered as concern about tighter US restrictions on chip sales to China spurred a selloff in the industry that has led the bull market in stocks.

High-Flying Chipmakers See Worst Plunge Since 2020: Markets Wrap comes…

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China has unveiled the world’s first dual-tower solar thermal power plant, which utilises an innovative design to significantly improve energy efficiency, according to a report by state-run China Global Television Network.

Located in Gansu Province, the plant features two 200-meter tall towers, each surrounded by nearly 30,000 mirrors that form overlapping circles to focus…

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Hong Kong visas for aged parents – the options for long stay visas for elderly parents of non-permanent residents here are quite limited…

First Published October 8, 2013 – Still of Interest Today

QUESTION

Hi,

I’m married (Singaporean) and working for a major financial institution here in Hong Kong right now.

I…

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BANGKOK (AP) — Images of the moment have already been splashed across the world’s front pages and papered many corners of the internet — former President Donald Trump, ear bleeding, with his right hand clenched in a fist above the Secret Service agents surrounding him after he was shot.

T-shirts with image of…

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The European Union’s (EU) Artificial Intelligence Act is set to come into effect on August 1, and while it will help to protect the pillars of the EU, it will also increase compliance costs for foreign companies looking to do business with the bloc.

European AI rules could hamstring Chinese tech companies with…

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