Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong doesn’t need more trophy skyscrapers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The skyscrapers along Victoria Harbour have long epitomised the city’s financial power. However, with employees less keen to head to the office and interest in sustainable, green and walkable neighbourhoods growing, the emphasis on…
Read MoreHong Kong silver screen star Tony Leung becomes first Chinese actor to win a Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement at Venice Film Festival
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Leung pays tribute to city and its cinema industry in emotional speech as Taiwanese director Ang Lee presents coveted prize. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3233227/hong-kong-silver-screen-star-tony-leung-becomes-first-chinese-actor-win-golden-lion-award-lifetime?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreGood communications and high level of preparedness spared Hong Kong the worst of Super Typhoon Saola, some say, but others maintain the city got lucky
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Responses improved by 2018 experience of Typhoon Mangkhut helped minimise impact of Saola, including communications and advance warnings. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3233219/good-communications-and-high-level-preparedness-spared-hong-kong-worst-super-typhoon-saola-some-say?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong couples not keen on surrogacy, so easing strict rules won’t produce more babies, experts say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Traditional family values are so entrenched that ‘renting a womb is like having another mother’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3233181/hong-kong-couples-not-keen-surrogacy-so-easing-strict-rules-wont-produce-more-babies-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLukewarm response from Hong Kong healthcare specialists to expanded voucher scheme for elderly
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More publicity is needed, as most elderly people don’t know about latest four services added to list, professionals say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3233195/lukewarm-response-hong-kong-healthcare-specialists-expanded-voucher-scheme-elderly?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong labour chief rejects calls for quota on imported workers under recently expanded scheme, assuring local jobseekers they will have priority
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun says government will ensure local jobs are safeguarded under expanded scheme to bring in more workers amid shortages. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3233197/hong-kong-labour-chief-rejects-calls-quota-imported-workers-under-recently-expanded-scheme-assuring?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHKFP Lens: Citywide clean-up to begin after Super Typhoon Saola pounds Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press By Kyle Lam, Tom Grundy and Mercedes Hutton. Hong Kong is assessing the damage after its largest storm in five years. Super Typhoon Saola – classified as a T-10 hurricane-force event – pounded the city on Friday night, causing flooding and damage to trees, power lines, scaffolding and solar panels. Shing…
Read MoreTyphoon Saola aftermath: Hong Kong wakes to debris and fallen trees on roads, but damage not as bad as feared
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Experts note minimal flood damage, attributing result to storm weakening on its approach. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3233189/typhoon-saola-aftermath-hong-kong-wakes-debris-and-fallen-trees-roads-damage-not-bad-feared?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More480 Hong Kong flights to resume as effects of Typhoon Saola wane, first planes in and out of city from around 11am
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. First planes in and out of city from around 11am, flag carrier Cathay to add additional flights for UK, Canada https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3233183/480-hong-kong-flights-resume-effects-typhoon-saola-wane-first-planes-and-out-city-around-11am?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSuper Typhoon Saola: Hong Kong assesses damage after hurricane-force storm batters city
Hong Kong Free Press By Kelly Ho and Tom Grundy Hong Kong saw serious flooding, fallen trees, and blown out solar panels as Super Typhoon Saola battered the city on Friday night. Shek Mun in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Saola on Saturday, September 2, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The Observatory issued its highest storm…
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