Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong travellers opt for short-haul holiday season deals in snowy locales
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Agencies report 30 per cent jump in bookings for Christmas and New Year tours, but demand for long-haul trips remains poor. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3291869/hong-kong-travellers-opt-short-haul-holiday-season-deals-snowy-locales?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Disneyland postcard service adds some magic to charity drive
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Resort will donate all the proceeds from sales of its ‘Holiday Wishes Charity Postcards’ to Operation Santa Claus. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3291825/hong-kong-disneyland-postcard-service-adds-some-magic-charity-drive?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHeritage under threat: The Hong Kong fish farmers set to lose their way of life to the Northern Metropolis development
Hong Kong Free Press From a plot of land that she has occupied for 38 years while farming fish in Hong Kong’s San Tin area, Lai Kam-dai has watched as Shenzhen grew into a major city across the Sham Chun River. “This is new,” Lai said in Cantonese, pointing at the skyline across the border…
Read MoreReform the only answer to securing Hong Kong’s prosperous future
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City must put its past successes behind it and focus on structural changes to facilitate healthy government intervention, mainland integration and AI development. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3290874/reform-only-answer-securing-hong-kongs-prosperous-future?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAs UK aims to reset China ties, Beijing’s plan to move its embassy could prove sticking point
Hong Kong Free Press By Joe Jackson As Britain’s new Labour government bids to reset long-fraught ties with China amid a suspected spy scandal, another issue could mar relations: Beijing’s controversial plans to open the largest embassy in the UK. An artist’s impression of the proposed Chinese embassy at Royal Mint Court, in London. Photo:…
Read MoreA Hong Kong AI model proves more accurate than doctors in diagnosing eye conditions
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The open-source VisionFM model from the Chinese University of Hong Kong is comparable to doctors at diagnosing ophthalmic diseases, paper finds. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3291840/hong-kong-ai-model-proves-more-accurate-doctors-diagnosing-eye-conditions?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFossil findings set Hong Kong abuzz, but talk of ‘dinosaur tourism’ leaves experts cold
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Recent discoveries are significant, but experts say city needs more resources, talent to deal with them. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3291783/fossil-findings-set-hong-kong-abuzz-talk-dinosaur-tourism-leaves-experts-cold?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong government slams US report alleging ‘repressive policies’ against dissidents
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Annual report of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China also calls on Washington to sanction city officials. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3291849/hong-kong-government-slams-us-report-alleging-repressive-policies-against-dissidents?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCigarette smuggling activities in Hong Kong surpass pre-pandemic levels: customs
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Between January and November, authorities cracked 19,459 cases involving black market cigarettes, representing a 65 per cent increase over the total for all of last year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3291848/cigarette-smuggling-activities-hong-kong-surpass-pre-pandemic-levels-customs?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreReal Madrid fans who paid thousands to meet players furious after Hong Kong event chaos
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Supporters who coughed up HK$7,000 each to meet their heroes left angry and disappointed after being stopped from doing so. https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3291839/real-madrid-fans-who-paid-thousands-meet-players-furious-after-hong-kong-event-chaos?utm_source=rss_feed
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