Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong cancels free shuttle buses at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, as officials reveal extra transport services cost HK$590,000
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Government paper says three complimentary buses at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal to halt after authorities stepped in earlier this month to ease passenger congestion. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3232806/hong-kong-cancels-free-shuttle-buses-kai-tak-cruise-terminal-officials-reveal-extra-transport?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong set to raise T1 storm signal as Tropical Cyclone Saola closes in
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s Observatory is expected to issue the Standby Signal No.1 on Wednesday evening, as Tropical Cyclone Saola closes in on the city. Super Typhoon Saola. Photo: Observatory. “Under the influence of the northeast monsoon, there are still uncertainties in Saola’s subsequent movement and intensity. It may make landfall over Guangdong,…
Read MoreUS says seeking more ‘predictable’ business environment in China
Hong Kong Free Press The United States wants to work with China to ensure a more “predictable” environment for American businesses in Shanghai, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told officials in the economic hub on Wednesday. Speaking with Shanghai Communist Party chief Chen Jining on day four of a bridge-building trip to China, Raimondo said a…
Read MoreHong Kong police hunt motorcyclist after red paint splashed on Michelin-starred restaurant
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Incident marks the second time in 24 hours Loaf On restaurant has been smeared with paint. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3232796/hong-kong-police-hunt-motorcyclist-after-red-paint-splashed-michelin-starred-restaurant?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s ‘king of judicial reviews’ says ‘under pressure’ not to challenge gov’t bid to ban 2019 protest song
Hong Kong Free Press Veteran Hong Kong litigant Kwok Cheuk-kin has said he felt pressured not to pursue a proposed legal challenge against the government’s attempt to ban an anthem linked to the 2019 extradition bill protests. Hong Kong veteran litigant Kwok Cheuk-kin. File photo: Lea Mok/HKFP. Kwok, who is widely known as the “king…
Read MoreHong Kong man sentenced to 2 months in psychiatric hospital over social media posts encouraging violence and for lauding mall murders
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Court earlier convicted Rex Lee of two counts of incitement to wound after he admitted posting offensive messages on Facebook. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3232782/hong-kong-man-sentenced-2-months-psychiatric-hospital-over-inciting-violence-conviction-and-lauding?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTyphoon Saola: Hong Kong to issue T1 warning signal on Wednesday evening as storm edges closer to city
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Track and intensity of storm still uncertain due to northeast monsoon, forecaster says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3232763/hong-kong-issue-t1-typhoon-warning-signal-wednesday-evening-super-typhoon-saola-edges-closer-city?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLeading Hong Kong educational body to hold its first session for subsidised schools to showcase themselves in mainland China
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Schools to take part in promotional session in Shenzhen later next week, leading sector body says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3232742/leading-hong-kong-educational-body-hold-its-first-session-subsidised-schools-showcase-themselves?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More3 Hongkongers plead guilty to criminal damage charges over vandalism on 2022 Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
Hong Kong Free Press Two women and one man have pleaded guilty to eight counts of criminal damage over power boxes, lampposts and other public facilities vandalised on the anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown last year. West Kowloon Law Courts Building. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Defendants Yeong Yuen-shek, Ng Ka-sin and Chan Yuk-kiu, all aged 22,…
Read MoreHong Kong’s upgraded fingerprint lab gives police upper hand in capturing elusive evidence
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Size of facility is double previous 2,000 sq ft and has eight rooms designed for different forensic tests. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3232743/hong-kongs-upgraded-fingerprint-lab-gives-police-upper-hand-capturing-elusive-evidence?utm_source=rss_feed
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