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Greenpeace 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

Financial reserves ‘can help Hong Kong public universities weather funding cuts’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lawmaker Lau Chi-pang also says percentages of any planned funding cuts by government should be same for all public universities. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3297146/financial-reserves-can-help-hong-kong-public-universities-weather-funding-cuts?utm_source=rss_feed

‘Gold corridor’: Hong Kong bullion bourse’s leader sees city as belt-and-road hub

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. HKGX chairman forecasts rising gold prices and trading volume in the Year of the Snake. https://www.scmp.com/business/commodities/article/3297136/gold-corridor-hong-kong-bullion-bourses-leader-sees-city-belt-and-road-hub?utm_source=rss_feed

1 in 5 gov’t social workers say they may quit within 5 years amid work challenges and management issues, survey finds

Hong Kong Free Press Around one in five social workers at the government’s Social Welfare Department say they may quit within the next five years, citing immense challenges at work and management problems, a survey has found. Social Welfare Department. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. The General Union of Social Workers in Social Welfare Department (GUSWSD) surveyed…

Ex-Hong Kong lawmaker Chim Pui-chung jailed for 2 years, 10 months in fraud case

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Judge Ernest Lin also sentences former lawmaker’s son, Ricky Chim, to three years and one month in prison for back-door deal nearly a decade ago. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3297123/ex-hong-kong-lawmaker-chim-pui-chung-jailed-2-years-10-months-fraud-case?utm_source=rss_feed

Taiwanese actress ‘Big S’ Barbie Hsu dies from pneumonia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Actress, 48, who gained popularity for starring role in TV drama Meteor Garden, contracted flu while travelling in Japan. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3297119/taiwanese-actress-big-s-barbie-hsu-famous-hong-kong-dies-pneumonia?utm_source=rss_feed

Hongkongers urged to wrap up warm as temperatures set to dip to 14 degrees

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Observatory says temperatures set to fall ‘progressively’ on Monday evening under influence of cold front. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3297112/hongkongers-urged-wrap-warm-mercury-set-dip-14-degrees-or-lower?utm_source=rss_feed

Year of the Snake: rare deals, distressed sales to prevail in Hong Kong property

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Traditional investors to stay on the sidelines while educational and church organisations scoop up assets, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3297071/year-snake-rare-deals-distressed-sales-prevail-hong-kong-property?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong doesn’t need a fortune stick to know to avoid wasteful spending

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. If there is so little to go around, government officials should do their part by curbing extravagant spending, perhaps even taking a pay cut. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3296923/hong-kong-doesnt-need-fortune-stick-know-avoid-wasteful-spending?utm_source=rss_feed

Rise in Hong Kong infant eczema cases linked to pandemic cleaning habits

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Academics at Chinese University of Hong Kong also say they have developed new probiotics for children and adults to target skin condition. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3297069/rise-hong-kong-infant-eczema-cases-linked-pandemic-cleaning-habits?utm_source=rss_feed