Category: Hong Kong
Cut high tax on hard liquor to save Hong Kong’s bar industry amid slump in business, owners urge gov’t
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s bar owners are calling for a cut in the tax on hard liquor to save the industry amid a slump in business as residents head to mainland China for cheaper nights out. Seventy per cent reported that revenue had fallen by 20 to 30 per cent compared to the…
Read MoreTaiwan’s President Lai Ching-te vows to ‘resist annexation’ during speech to mark island’s National Day
Hong Kong Free Press By Joy Chiang and Amber Wang Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed Thursday to “resist annexation”, as China exerts growing military and political pressure on the self-ruled island it claims as part of its territory. Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te delivers his address during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Office…
Read MoreUS charges 3 cryptocurrency firms and 15 people, including 2 with Hong Kong ties, with fraud
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Prosecutors say the defendants engaged in sham trades to artificially inflate the trading volume of cryptocurrency tokens. https://www.scmp.com/tech/blockchain/article/3281791/us-charges-3-cryptocurrency-firms-and-15-people-including-2-hong-kong-ties-fraud?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreColdplay’s Hong Kong shows sell out within 90 minutes, including top-priced HK$6,599 ticket
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Highest-priced ‘Ultimate Spheres Experience’ tickets at HK$6,599 for April 11 performance sold out as early as 10.10am. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3281799/coldplays-hong-kong-shows-sell-out-within-90-minutes-including-new-hk6599-ticket?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong customs seizes a tonne of agarwood in record haul of protected tree bark
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Customs says consignment suspected to be from Vietnam smuggled via Guangdong, with HK$18million worth of tree bark seized. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3281792/hong-kong-customs-seizes-tonne-agarwood-record-haul-protected-tree-bark?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSpirit of Hong Kong Awards: Sisterpeer helps women get back on their feet, start businesses
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Social enterprise founded amid Covid pandemic is among this year’s finalists in Spirit of Hong Kong Awards’ teamwork category. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3281627/spirit-hong-kong-awards-sisterpeer-helps-women-get-back-their-feet-start-businesses?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreOwners of Hong Kong’s Physical could avoid criminal liability by citing new investor: lawyers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. But lawyers say it will be ‘difficult’ for owners to prove intent to take care of customers, despite ambiguities under Trade Descriptions Ordinance. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3281753/owners-hong-kongs-physical-could-avoid-criminal-liability-citing-new-investor-lawyers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong school students happier than last year but sense of purpose in life falls to 7-year low, survey finds
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong primary and secondary school students were happier than they were last year, an annual survey has found, but their sense of purpose in life fell to a seven-year low as an expert highlighted the need for more resilience. Hong Kong secondary school students. File photo: GovHK. The pupils scored…
Read More2 Hong Kong security guards fired after Mannings customer manhandled for ‘shoplifting’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mannings says two plain-clothes store detectives were employed by security company, which has now had its contract terminated. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3281752/2-hong-kong-security-guards-fired-after-mannings-customer-manhandled-shoplifting?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreComing decade ‘golden opportunity’ for Hong Kong to develop higher education, minister says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for Education Christine Choi makes remarks at forum where university heads also debate best way to turn city into global hub for sector. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3281748/coming-decade-golden-opportunity-hong-kong-develop-higher-education-minister-says?utm_source=rss_feed
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