Category: Hong Kong
Jimmy Lai denies concealing plan to meet with US officials when he applied to lift travel ban in 2020
Hong Kong Free Press Jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai has denied concealing a plan to meet American officials in mid-2020 when he applied to the court to lift a travel ban at that time, as prosecutors raised questions about his credibility during his high-profile national security trial. Jimmy Lai in 2020. Photo: HKFP. Lai, 77,…
Read MoreDollar strength more worrying to Asian markets than Trump’s China tariffs: Hang Seng Bank
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Prospects for Asian equities remain positive due to China’s stimulus measures and strong Asean trade links, Hang Seng Bank official says. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3297203/dollar-strength-more-worrying-asian-markets-trumps-china-tariffs-hang-seng-bank?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies concealing plan to meet US vice-president in 2020
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Former media boss acknowledges ‘negligence’ in planning to meet then US vice-president Mike Pence after national security law implemented. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3297202/hong-kongs-jimmy-lai-denies-concealing-plan-meet-us-vice-president-2020?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More2 drivers taken to hospital after Hong Kong taxi, van collide
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Taxi about to turn right onto Boundary Street in Sham Shui Po when it hit van, police say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3297199/2-drivers-taken-hospital-after-hong-kong-taxi-van-collide?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong authorities issue warning over teething sticks choking hazard
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Three types of Gerber Soothe ‘N’ Chew Teething Sticks could be dangerous to children, Centre for Food Safety says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3297196/hong-kong-authorities-issue-warning-over-teething-sticks-choking-hazard?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong economic growth slowed to 2.5% in 2024
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s economic growth slowed to 2.5 percent in 2024, the city’s government said Monday, adding that the outlook for the year ahead was dimmed by “heightened uncertainties”. Finance chief Paul Chan officiates on the first day of trading after the Lunar New Year break on February, 3, 2025. Photo: Kyle…
Read MoreHong Kong economy grows by 2.5% in 2024, in line with forecasts
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Advance figures also show gross domestic product grew by 2.4 per cent year on year in the fourth quarter. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3297174/hong-kong-economy-grows-25-2024-line-forecasts?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTaiwan’s actress Barbie Hsu of ‘Meteor Garden’ fame dies at 48
Hong Kong Free Press Taiwanese star Barbie Hsu, who was hugely popular across Asia for her leading role in the 2001 television drama “Meteor Garden”, has died from a respiratory illness, local media reported Monday. She was 48. Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu. File photo: Screenshot, via Instagram hsushiyuan. Hsu passed away after developing pneumonia during…
Read MoreFour Trails: 11 runners conquer Hong Kong’s gruelling ultramarathon featured in hit documentary
Hong Kong Free Press Eleven trail runners have completed an endurance race spanning all of Hong Kong’s four major hiking routes, the ultramarathon organisers said. Nepali runner Nugo Yamanath Limbu at the green mailbox finish line of the Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Photo: HK Four Trails Ultra Challenge,…
Read MoreGreenpeace calls for reusable cup system at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Group urges government to spend HK$10 million on system after finding main stadium alone may generate 1.2 million disposable items in a year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3297154/greenpeace-calls-reusable-cup-system-hong-kongs-kai-tak-sports-park?utm_source=rss_feed
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