Category: Hong Kong
Japanese people in Hong Kong defend country’s decision to discharge Fukushima radioactive water into Pacific Ocean and insist seafood is safe to eat
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Banker resident in city says Fukushima radioactive water row has become ‘political’ in some parts of region. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3232136/japanese-people-hong-kong-defend-countrys-decision-discharge-fukushima-radioactive-water-pacific?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police probe link between murder-suicide case and noise dispute at public housing block
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Source says preliminary investigation suggests woman, 85, attacked with axe by 66-year-old man, who was found hanged in his flat less than an hour after she died. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3232129/hong-kong-police-probe-link-between-murder-suicide-case-and-noise-dispute-public-housing-block?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More2,000 athletes expected to participate in Hong Kong’s embattled Gay Games, 10k fewer than originally hoped
Hong Kong Free Press Around 2,000 athletes are expected to participate in the upcoming 2023 Gay Games, according to the organisers of the international LGBT-friendly sporting event. However, the updated number of participants is significantly lower than the original estimation of 12,000. Lisa Lam, co-chair of Gay Games Hong Kong (GGHK), told local media during…
Read MoreHong Kong must plug loopholes in Japanese seafood ban, lawmaker warns, as country begins releasing Fukushima waste water
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Allowing residents to bring back banned aquatic products as souvenirs could lead to large amounts ending up in city, lawmaker Chan Hoi-yan cautions. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3232123/hong-kong-must-plug-loopholes-japanese-seafood-ban-lawmaker-warns-country-begins-releasing-fukushima?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFukushima waste water fears: all you need to know about Hong Kong’s latest response and how it affects Japanese food lovers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Latest measures on imports from 10 areas in Japan will last indefinitely, with authorities insisting they have already taken a conservative stance. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3232003/fukushima-waste-water-fears-all-you-need-know-about-hong-kongs-latest-response-and-how-it-affects?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePenny-wise Hongkongers shop, play and eat in Shenzhen, taking advantage of better prices and service
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Trend of Hongkongers taking trips across the border leaves city’s F&B sector lamenting loss of business. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3232053/penny-wise-hongkongers-shop-play-and-eat-shenzhen-taking-advantage-better-prices-and-service?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s low fertility rate shows urgency of creating a more family-friendly society
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Assumptions about net migration gains offsetting natural population decline are far from certain and ignore several pressing issues. There is no silver bullet for raising the fertility rate, but a caring, and happy living…
Read MoreHongkonger jailed by China for 3 years over speedboat escape bid faces protest charge upon return to city
Hong Kong Free Press The last of 12 Hongkongers caught by mainland Chinese coastguards over a failed bid to flee to Taiwan has been officially rearrested and remanded into custody in the city pending trial on charges linked to the 2019 extradition bill protests. Tang Kai-yin. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Tang Kai-yin, 34, was brought to…
Read MoreUS seeks to extend China science accord, but only briefly for now
Hong Kong Free Press The United States said Wednesday it wanted to extend a science agreement with China but only for six months as it seeks revisions, following criticism from US lawmakers that it boosts an adversary. The US and Chinese flag. File photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP. Signed in 1979 by president Jimmy Carter and China’s…
Read MoreHong Kong Housing Society asked to take over project for 1,940 starter homes after another public land tender fails
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lands Department says sole tender submitted for Tsuen Wan pilot project was rejected as reserve price was not met. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3232090/hong-kong-housing-society-asked-take-over-project-1940-starter-homes-after-another-public-land?utm_source=rss_feed
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