Category: Hong Kong
Ex-Citigroup stock trader wins unfair dismissal case in Hong Kong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Citigroup was also sued by traders it fired in London and Tokyo before being fined by the SFC in 2022. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3292001/ex-citigroup-stock-trader-wins-unfair-dismissal-case-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNearly 400,000 Hongkongers leave city on December 22, up 15% from last year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Travel industry developing packages to new mainland Chinese destinations ahead of direct high-speed rail access in early January. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3291997/nearly-400000-hongkongers-leave-city-december-22-15-last-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHSBC’s PayMe now accepted by 27,000 Hong Kong taxi drivers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New channel launched after ‘significant uptick’ in electronic payment adoption by both riders and drivers, Octopus says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3291995/hsbcs-payme-now-accepted-27000-hong-kong-taxi-drivers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong court jails businessman for 49 months over 2019 Yuen Long MTR riot
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tang Ka-man, 46, was sentenced for taking part in a riot with white-clad mob that attacked protesters and commuters. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3291991/hong-kong-court-jails-businessman-49-months-over-2019-yuen-long-mtr-riot?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreA billion users, but controversies mount up for China-linked TikTok
Hong Kong Free Press TikTok’s breakneck rise from niche video-sharing app to global social media behemoth has drawn intense scrutiny, particularly over its links to China. A TikTok logo statue. File photo: Anthony Quintano, via Flickr CC2.0. In Washington, the platform has been accused of espionage. The European Union suspects it was used to sway…
Read MoreSouth China Sea: Philippine military says will acquire US Typhon missile system
Hong Kong Free Press The Philippine military said Monday it plans to acquire the US Typhon missile system to protect its maritime interests, some of which overlap with regional power China. US Army Typhon Medium-range capability missile system. Photo: US Army/Wikicommons via CC 2.0. The US Army deployed the mid-range missile system in the northern…
Read MoreHong Kong plumber dies in workplace accident, allegedly struck by large water pipe
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Incident happened while man was offloading water pipes from a crane truck at a Sheung Shui construction site, investigation shows. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3291974/hong-kong-plumber-dies-workplace-accident-allegedly-struck-large-water-pipe?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMultiple-entry visas for Shenzhen residents boosted Hong Kong food and beverage sector, says industry veteran
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s food and beverage sector has benefited from the recent resumption of multiple-entry visas for Shenzhen residents, an industry veteran has said. The winter solstice period has seen a recovery in business nearing pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels, they added. Simon Wong, president of the Hong Kong Federation of Restaurants & Related…
Read MoreInterest in fostering surges after incentive money doubled to HK$11k
Hong Kong Free Press Interest in providing foster care has surged with inquiries increasing 35 per cent year-on-year between April and November this year. It follows official moves to more than double foster families’ monthly allowances from HK$5,000 to HK$11,000. Children running around in a playground in Hong Kong. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Since April, the…
Read MoreHong Kong watchdog receives 16 complaints over Real Madrid fan meet fiasco
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Consumer Council cites organisers saying they won’t be issuing full refunds, as circumstance for each fan over meet-and-greet was different. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3291965/hong-kong-watchdog-receives-16-complaints-over-real-madrid-fan-meet-fiasco?utm_source=rss_feed
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