Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong gov’t watchdog calls for one-stop website for information on after-death arrangements
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government’s watchdog has called on various departments to set up a one-stop website offering information to the bereaved on after-death arrangements. Authorities could “significantly reduce” the pressure and emotional stress on people handling the loss of a family member by digitalising or personalising the procedures for death registration…
Read MoreCorruption in China’s military may hamper its modernisation, Pentagon report says
Hong Kong Free Press Corruption in China’s military has led to the removal of top leaders and may hamper the country’s efforts to modernize its armed forces, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. People’s Liberation Army assault vessel the Hainan, docked in Hong Kong on November 22, 2024. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. In 2023, Beijing’s forces “experienced…
Read MoreHong Kong Observatory issues first cold weather warning of this winter
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Temperatures expected to drop to as low as 12 degrees Celsius on Friday. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3291574/hong-kong-observatory-issues-first-cold-weather-warning-winter?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreOver half of drug users in Hong Kong take at least 3 years to seek help: survey
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Youngest respondent in poll by Hong Kong Christian Service is nine-year-old girl who took anaesthetic-laced ‘space oil’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3291561/over-half-drug-users-hong-kong-take-least-3-years-seek-help-survey?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMacau independent media outlet pulls article about security measures ahead of Xi Jinping visit
Hong Kong Free Press An independent media outlet in Macau has taken down a report about various facilities being shut down before Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to the territory to mark the 25th anniversary of its handover to Beijing. All About Macau took down a report about various facilities being halted ahead of…
Read MoreMan who ran secret Chinese ‘police station’ to monitor and harass US-based dissidents pleads guilty in New York
Hong Kong Free Press A 60-year-old man pleaded guilty on Wednesday for his role in running a clandestine Chinese “police station” in New York as part of a campaign to monitor and harass US-based dissidents. Chinatown in Manhattan, New York City, in the US. Photo: Wikicommons. Chen Jinping, 60, faces up to five years in…
Read MoreHong Kong to expand public transport fare subsidy scheme to include AlipayHK users
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Starting January 1, 2025, AlipayHK users will be able to claim 25 per cent of their public travel expenses that exceed HK$400 each month. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3291530/hong-kong-expand-public-transport-fare-subsidy-scheme-include-alipayhk-users?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Housing Society reclaims 30 rental flats from well-off tenants
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Head of city’s second-largest public housing provider says organisation has made ‘good progress’ and will continue to clamp down on misuse. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3291531/hong-kong-housing-society-reclaims-30-rental-flats-well-tenants?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreYew Chung students see a world without limits
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] A core objective for Yew Chung International School (YCIS) is to ensure students receive a holistic education which develops interests, opportunities, practical…
Read MoreHong Kong arrests 25 people in 3 years over using forged credentials to get into universities
Hong Kong Free Press A total of 25 people have been arrested over the past three years over using fake credentials to apply to Hong Kong’s universities, with one of them sentenced to a 17-week jail term. Acting security minister Michael Cheuk told the legislature on Wednesday the Immigration Department had been strictly checking applications…
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