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We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. Chronically ill Hongkongers urged to avoid Japan, other flu-hit countries
Chronically ill patients should consider delaying any planned trips to countries battling flu surges, Hong Kong medical experts have warned, while also urging travellers to keep a record of local emergency numbers and buy insurance ahead of their departure.
2. China to impose tariffs on US products, launches anti-monopoly probe into Google
China has unveiled retaliatory measures against the United States as the two countries brace for a renewed trade war, but observers say Beijing’s “restrained” moves could signal that it wants to negotiate.
3. Taiwanese actress Barbie ‘Big S’ Hsu dies from pneumonia at age 48

Popular Taiwanese host and actress Barbie “Big S” Hsu Shi-yuan has died at the age of 48 from flu-triggered pneumonia, sparking tributes from fans shocked by the sudden loss of one of the biggest stars of the Mandarin-speaking world.
4. US Postal Service in U-turn on suspending parcels from Hong Kong, mainland China
The United States Postal Service left many in a state of confusion on Wednesday after suddenly announcing the suspension of incoming parcels from Hong Kong and mainland China, only to state later at night that services would resume.
5. Trump downplays China’s retaliatory tariffs, ‘in no rush’ to talk to Xi
US President Donald Trump dismissed the implications of retaliatory measures that Beijing enacted against the United States following Washington’s imposition of 10 per cent tariffs on imports from China, stating he is “in no rush” to talk to the country’s president, Xi Jinping.
6. Chinese ballet dancer and social media star shows what’s behind the curtain

After spending much of her youth training at ballet studios in mainland China, the US and Germany, Sun Jia has been dancing professionally with the Hong Kong Ballet since 2022. But she has a side mission: to show the world what goes on behind the curtains through social media.
7. Russian Village closure spotlights struggle to safeguard Bali’s farmland
The permanent closure of a residential and commercial complex in Bali has reignited concerns over the Indonesian resort island’s struggle to safeguard its farmland, according to local observers who have warned that enforcement remains too weak.


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Several travel destinations popular with Hongkongers are undergoing flu surges, including Japan. Photo: AFP 

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu poses during the International Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2006. Photo: AFP

Sun says she will continue to produce social media content to promote ballet to her growing digital audience. Photo: Instagram/jiajia_sun

US tariff hike adds pain for Hong Kong manufacturers banking on American market

The Kwai Chung Container Terminals. The extra 10 per cent levy, pushes the total tariff burden to about 40 per cent when combined with existing duties. Photo: Jelly Tse

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Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun unveils the new SU7 Ultra sedan during an event in Beijing on October 29, 2024. Photo: Reuters

An electric vehicle from Xpeng drives itself under the company’s X NGP (Xpeng navigation guided pilot) advanced driver assistance system. Photo: Xpeng

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From flu surges affecting travel decisions to the closure of Russian Village in Bali, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting


From flu surges affecting travel decisions to the closure of Russian Village in Bali, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.


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Travel advice for Japan, US-China trade war: SCMP’s 7 highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From flu surges affecting travel decisions to the closure of Russian Village in Bali, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting

1. Chronically ill Hongkongers urged to avoid Japan, other flu-hit countries

From flu surges affecting travel decisions to the closure of Russian Village in Bali, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting