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Hong Kong to eliminate 'shoebox' flats
his aerial photo taken on October 14, 2024 shows apartment blocks in Tung Chung on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)
Hong Kong leader John Lee rolled out plans on Wednesday to ban flats under eight square meters and cut import tax on spirits in a bid to ease a long-term housing crunch and boost the city's sluggish economy.
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The best astronomy photos for 2015
The annual Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition received a record 2700 entries by astrophotographers from 59 countries around the world and the judges faced their toughest challenge in choosing just 138 shortlisted images and narrowing those down to only 32 winning images.
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