Category: Hong Kong
Hongkongers living in squalor is a crisis. It’s time to treat it as such
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. There is no reason ending the shame of subdivided flats and cage homes should be on the same timeline as humans colonising Mars. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3281392/hongkongers-living-squalor-crisis-its-time-treat-it-such?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s solar supremacy has become cause for concern, both for global competitors and domestic companies
Hong Kong Free Press By Oliver Hotham Strong state support and huge private investment have made China’s solar industry a global powerhouse, but it faces new headwinds, from punitive tariffs abroad to a brutal price war at home. Solar panels on hillsides at Xuanhua in Zhangjiakou, in China’s northern Hebei province. Photo: Greg Baker/AFP. Officials…
Read MoreHong Kong and esports haven’t quite clicked. Fans urge government support to reboot sector
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City lags behind others in Asia as esports hub, but piece of rapidly growing US$5.39 billion market is still up for grabs. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3282079/hong-kong-and-esports-havent-quite-clicked-fans-urge-government-support-reboot-sector?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s underpaid foreign domestic workers deserve a living wage
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beyond survival, a fair wage would keep them away from unscrupulous money lenders and make Hong Kong more attractive to skilled workers. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3281604/hong-kongs-underpaid-foreign-domestic-workers-deserve-living-wage?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More5 Hong Kong firefighters hurt after truck hits their vehicle at scene of earlier crash
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Firefighters were passing scene of crash involving car and wild boar in Sai Kung. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3282081/5-hong-kong-firefighters-hurt-after-truck-hits-their-vehicle-scene-earlier-crash?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong customers with Physical beauty packages can transfer them, new investor says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Contracts in fitness section are still being sorted out and customers will need to wait a few more days, spokeswoman says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3282077/hong-kong-customers-physical-beauty-packages-can-transfer-them-new-investor-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWorld Games Series opens in Hong Kong, official praises event for promoting sport
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ceremony welcomes athletes ahead of weekend competitions, as deputy finance minister hails venue that ‘does not cost the government a dime’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3282076/world-games-series-opens-hong-kong-official-praises-event-promoting-sport?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCathay Pacific flight from New York to Hong Kong diverted due to geomagnetic storm
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. But a meteorological expert plays down concerns about the weather event’s impact over Hong Kong, citing the city’s low latitude. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3282069/cathay-pacific-flight-new-york-hong-kong-diverted-due-geomagnetic-storm?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong logs 164% rise in thefts on inbound flights; HK$4.2 million watch among losses
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police say 132 thefts in eight-month period higher than 2023 full-year figure, with passenger losing HK$4.16 million watch in largest case. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3282065/hong-kong-logs-164-rise-thefts-inbound-flights-hk42-million-watch-among-losses?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBlack Monday lesson from 1987? Reform before a financial crisis makes us
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. It’s not just market volatility. We need to understand the deep structural forces sometimes beyond any single national regulator’s power. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3281903/black-monday-lesson-1987-reform-financial-crisis-makes-us?utm_source=rss_feed
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