Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong customs seizes HK$130 million of cannabis in sea shipment of soybeans from Canada
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Haul is second seizure involving more than 500kg of cannabis buds this year, department says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3281638/customs-finds-hk130-million-cannabis-sea-shipment-soybeans-canada?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina, US trade officials raise concerns over trade curbs between world’s biggest economies
Hong Kong Free Press The United States and China on Tuesday raised concerns about trade between the world’s two biggest economies, with China’s commerce minister urging Washington to lift sanctions on his country’s firms “as soon as possible”. Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao’s call with US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo was described by Beijing as…
Read MoreShould Hong Kong banks pay you back if you are the victim of a financial scam?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. About HK$4.5 billion in losses have been incurred from scam and fraud cases in the city in the first six months of 2024. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3281499/should-hong-kong-banks-pay-you-back-if-you-are-victim-financial-scam?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong housing market needs more rate cuts, wealth from stock gains to end slump
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lower financing costs and greater wealth effect from stock gains are needed to overcome another year of declines in home prices, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3281605/hong-kong-housing-market-needs-more-rate-cuts-wealth-stock-gains-end-slump?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreYen for Hong Kong: Japanese tourists are returning in droves, but for how long?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Japanese tourist arrivals to Hong Kong are up 106 per cent so far this year, but industry analysts say the weak yen threatens further growth. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3281593/yen-hong-kong-japanese-tourists-are-returning-droves-how-long?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSpirit of Hong Kong Awards: start-up CEO creates AI-powered, stair-climbing wheelchair
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Libpet Tech CEO and founder Jojo Xu named a finalist in innovation category for this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3281482/spirit-hong-kong-awards-start-ceo-creates-ai-powered-stair-climbing-wheelchair?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s economy needs firing up. Can John Lee deliver with his policy address?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City leader should prioritise tapping into emerging markets, diversifying the economy and amplifying Hong Kong’s attractiveness, observers say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3281599/hong-kongs-economy-needs-firing-can-john-lee-deliver-his-policy-address?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More4 Hongkongers convicted of rioting over protest in July 2019 as judge questions possible delay in prosecution
Hong Kong Free Press Four Hongkongers, including 19-year-old twins, have been convicted of rioting over a protest in July 2019 as a judge inquired whether there had been any delays in prosecution. The protest on July 1, 2019, in Admiralty. File photo: Todd R. Darling/HKFP. Dai Ka-ping, formerly a member of the Hong Kong Baptist…
Read More4 universities in Hong Kong rise in world rankings, with HKU retaining 35th place
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Times Higher Education also notes consistent improvement of institutions in mainland China and calls country ‘a science and research powerhouse’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3281612/4-universities-hong-kong-rise-world-rankings-hku-retaining-35th-place?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong-born doctor tried to kill mother’s partner with fake jab causing flesh-eating disease
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Thomas Kwan, 53, wore bizarre disguise to administer injection to his mother’s long-term partner after dispute over inheritance. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3281617/hong-kong-born-doctor-tried-kill-mothers-partner-fake-jab-causing-flesh-eating-disease?utm_source=rss_feed
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