Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong must broaden ties with wider world, Beijing’s top man in city says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Liaison office director Zheng Yanxiong calls for innovation, while Chief Executive John Lee vows bold steps. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3295275/hong-kong-must-broaden-ties-wider-world-beijings-top-man-city-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s average roadside nitrogen dioxide level exceeds WHO mark by 550%
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. NGO finds ‘exceedingly high’ readings a sign of need to transition to green transport, but overall level of pollutants dropped. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3295271/hong-kongs-average-roadside-nitrogen-dioxide-level-exceeds-who-mark-550?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong to expedite approvals to keep construction sector from contracting
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Repeated failed land bids had prompted some construction and architectural firms to cut jobs, force staff to go on unpaid leave. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3295262/hong-kong-expedite-approvals-keep-construction-sector-contracting?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJimmy Lai paid ex-US officials US$3.25 million to advise Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen, prosecutors tell national security trial
Hong Kong Free Press Prosecutors have accused jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai of paying two former US officials US$3.25 million (HK$25.3 million) to brief ex-Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen about Washington’s attitude towards the self-ruled island. Jimmy Lai in 2020. Photo: HKFP. Prosecutor Anthony Chau said on Friday that Lai, 77, paid Jack Keane, a retired…
Read MoreChance of success not the only factor when deciding to appeal LGBTQ court cases, Hong Kong justice chief says
Hong Kong Free Press The “likelihood of success” is not the only factor the government considers when deciding whether to appeal against court rulings, including those relating to LGBTQ issues, the Hong Kong justice chief has said. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam at the Legislative Council. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam…
Read MoreJimmy Lai paid HK$13 million to former US officials, Hong Kong court hears
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Former US general Jack Keane and ex-deputy defence secretary Paul Wolfowitz received money for consultancy services for Taiwanese government. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3295246/jimmy-lai-paid-hk13-million-former-us-officials-hong-kong-court-hears?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More7 Hong Kong police officers among 12 arrested over money laundering involving HK$10 million
Hong Kong Free Press Seven police officers were among 12 people arrested over alleged money laundering involving around HK$10.5 million, Hong Kong police have said. Two Hong Kong police officers on duty. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Four women and eight men were detained following their arrests in Sheung Shui, Fanling, Tuen Mun and Kwai Chung…
Read MoreHong Kong bamboo scaffolders say switch to metal won’t stop accidents
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Industry representatives issue warning days after 11 injured in bamboo scaffolding collapse at construction site in Kai Tak. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3295229/hong-kong-bamboo-scaffolders-say-switch-metal-wont-stop-accidents?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s population fell for 3rd year in a row in 2024, even as birth rate ticked up
Hong Kong Free Press China said on Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country faces a rapidly ageing population and persistently low birth rates. Children taking a ride with adults in a park in Fuyang, China’s Anhui…
Read MoreHong Kong’s historic cross-border train to be showcased at MTR exhibition
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Intercity KTT train service ran for decades between Hong Kong and Guangzhou, before being replaced by high-speed rail. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3295219/hong-kongs-historic-cross-border-train-be-showcased-mtr-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed
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