Category: Hong Kong
680,000 tourists visit Hong Kong in 4 days since Lunar New Year’s Eve
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tourism Board chief says figure is ‘encouraging’ as total arrivals rise 6 per cent from same period last year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3297009/680000-tourists-visit-hong-kong-4-days-new-years-eve?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong won’t raise fees for non-local university students: education chief
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Christine Choi says city must not deter top candidates and drawing talent was key to maintaining education quality and research capabilities. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3297007/hong-kong-wont-raise-fees-non-local-university-students-education-chief?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePoor visibility forces HK Express to abort flight, return to Hong Kong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Flight originally scheduled to land at Taichung airport at 7.50pm on Friday returns to Hong Kong later in the evening. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3297006/poor-visibility-forces-hk-express-abort-flight-return-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreExplainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 55
Hong Kong Free Press The first month of 2025 saw a Hong Kong polling organisation and its chief executive investigated by national security police. Hong Kong pollster Robert Chung (second from left) being taken to the office of the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute in Wong Chuk Hang by police for an investigation on…
Read MoreViral Chinese tourist spot stokes nostalgia with staged rural scenes
Hong Kong Free Press A wizened farmer leads a buffalo through a misty copse of gnarled trees in eastern China, closely followed by a woman in a straw hat heaving pails of water. The photo taken on December 11, 2024 shows Chen Weizuo (L) posing for tourists with his buffalo in Xiapu, in eastern China’s…
Read MoreHong Kong’s university entrance exam should be a bridge, not a barrier
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. To become a world-class education hub, Hong Kong must ensure its DSE exam is globally accessible. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3296768/hong-kongs-university-entrance-exam-should-be-bridge-not-barrier?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTrump on Show: hit opera with young Hongkongers to rerun, eye global stage
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sunbeam Theatre in North Point to revive popular show as swansong ahead of March closure. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3296986/trump-show-hit-opera-young-hongkongers-rerun-eye-global-stage?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS charges former Fed official with spying for China
Hong Kong Free Press US prosecutors announced Friday that they have charged a former Federal Reserve advisor with spying on behalf of China while posing as a part-time lecturer at a local university. US Department of Justice, Washington DC, USA. File photo: Peter E, via Flickr CC2.0. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said it had…
Read MoreTencent-backed WeBank eyes Web3 expansion in Hong Kong amid city’s virtual asset push
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. WeBank chief information officer Henry Ma said the virtual bank will be “deeply involved” in developing Hong Kong’s Web3 infrastructure. https://www.scmp.com/tech/blockchain/article/3296920/tencent-backed-webank-eyes-web3-expansion-hong-kong-amid-citys-virtual-asset-push?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong tour guide killed when coach crashes on way to Shanghai airport
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Bus crashed into road barrier on highway, throwing guide from vehicle, but the 16 members of tour organised by Miramar Travel said to be unhurt. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3296973/hong-kong-tour-guide-dies-coach-crash-way-shanghai-airport?utm_source=rss_feed
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