Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong mock DSE candidates in mainland China do well in maths, but ‘could do better’ in Chinese and English
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Teachers involved in the tests say cultural differences could explain differing results between Hong Kong-born pupils and mainlanders in DSE tests. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3232391/hong-kong-mock-dse-candidates-mainland-china-do-well-maths-could-do-better-chinese-and-english?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong this week: Seafood ban, tourism shifts and mysterious relics
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In this issue of Hong Kong Update, we look at Fukushima waste water fears, shifts in the tourism economy and a coming museum showcase. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3232514/hong-kong-week-seafood-ban-tourism-shifts-and-mysterious-relics?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s white dolphins, finless porpoises face same threats on daily basis as whale found dead off Sai Kung, researchers warn
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City University scientist says other sea mammals face same risks as Bryde’s whale found dead off Sai Kung last month. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3232363/hong-kongs-white-dolphins-finless-porpoises-face-same-threats-daily-basis-whale-found-dead-sai-kung?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIn Pictures: Traditional tools, innovative ink and plenty of skin on display Hong Kong’s tattoo convention
Hong Kong Free Press There was a lot of flesh on display at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on Friday for the first day of the city’s tattoo convention, most of it covered in ink. A man shows off his tattoos at the Hong Kong China International Tattoo Exhibition on August 25, 2023.…
Read MoreChina’s Xi Jinping stresses ‘hard-won social stability’ in rare Xinjiang visit
Hong Kong Free Press Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to Xinjiang on Saturday, state media reported, calling on officials to conserve “hard-won social stability” in a troubled region where Beijing is accused of severe human rights abuses. Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the 15th BRICS summit in South Africa in August 2023.…
Read MoreAvenue of Stars operator must safeguard national security, Hong Kong gov’t says
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong NGOs have been invited to submit proposals to operate and maintain Hong Kong’s “move walk” – the Avenue of Stars – and Salisbury Garden located on the Tsim Sha Tsui harbourfront. The invitation included national security stipulations. New World Development’s agreement to operate on the site expires in April…
Read MoreHK$500,000 per grade payments offered to Hong Kong secondary schools to encourage mergers as school rolls fall
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Headcount in schools to be carried out by Education Bureau in three weeks; schools with too few pupils may face closure order. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3232377/hk500000-grade-payments-offered-hong-kong-secondary-schools-encourage-mergers-school-rolls-fall?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong home affairs chief says removal of artwork showing construction workers in yellow helmets was restaurant owner’s decision
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Home affairs minister Alice Mak says authorities offered ‘friendly reminders’ to eatery after residents raised concerns about mural being linked to 2019 protests. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3232362/hong-kong-home-affairs-chief-says-removal-artwork-showing-construction-workers-yellow-helmets-was?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Cathay Pacific lines up 600 mainland Chinese candidates to compete for 300 cabin crew jobs after Shenzhen recruitment event
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong’s flag carrier attracts more than 2,000 mainland applicants in drive to recruit more Mandarin-speaking flight attendants. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3232357/hong-kongs-cathay-pacific-lines-600-mainland-chinese-candidates-compete-300-cabin-crew-jobs-after?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong court denies bid by alleged jailbreaker Ramanjit Singh for immediate release
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. High Court finds magistrate was right in rejecting claims by Ramanjit Singh, also known as Romi, that he would face inhumane treatment if sent back to his native India. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3232346/hong-kong-court-denies-bid-alleged-jailbreaker-ramanjit-singh-immediate-release?utm_source=rss_feed
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