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Alibaba to buy South China Morning Post

Chinese internet giant Alibaba said Friday it would buy Hong Kong's South China Morning Post, following weeks of speculation over the future of the English-language newspaper. "(Alibaba) has entered into a definite agreement to acquire the South China Morning Post (SCMP) and other media assets of SCMP Group Limited," the Chinese firm said in a...

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Victoria Beckham plans to open store in Hong Kong

Victoria Beckham has said that she will open her next fashion boutique in Hong Kong, after visiting the city for a major art fair and star-studded AIDS benefit gala. The British designer and former Spice Girl told the South China Morning Post that she was scouting locations -- she already has one store in London. "I would love my second...