Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong man sentenced to jail in absentia over online posts calling for murder of chief magistrate and his family
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cheung Chi-ho is unlikely to serve four-month jail term for civil contempt of court any time soon as he absconded in 2021 while under police investigation. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3231054/hong-kong-man-sentenced-jail-absentia-over-online-posts-calling-murder-chief-magistrate-and-his?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNo magic recovery for Hong Kong Disneyland as ‘labour shortage, slow flight resumption’ delay park’s post-pandemic revival
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tim Sypko, park’s senior vice-president of operations, also says resort aims to bring in 500 extra staff as part of plans to launch ‘World of Frozen’ zone. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3231042/no-magic-recovery-hong-kong-disneyland-labour-shortage-slow-flight-resumption-slow-parks-post?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRaise age limit for Hong Kong public housing tenants exempt from asset declaration to 65, government adviser suggests
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Threshold for tenants spared from income and asset assessment should be increased from 60 to 65, Cleresa Wong of the Subsidised Housing Committee argues. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3231020/raise-age-limit-hong-kong-public-housing-tenants-exempt-asset-declaration-65-government-adviser?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy balance of critical thinking and other soft skills alongside academic studies will prepare students for the future
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Firms want staff with the ability to solve complex problems, analyse information and understand the feelings of others – qualities that students learn at Nord Anglia International School, Hong Kong. https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/edtalk-nord-anglia/article/3229630/why-balance-critical-thinking-and-other-soft-skills-alongside-academic-studies-will-prepare-students?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong court grants bail to man accused of slapping 13-year-old boy at religious education centre
Hong Kong Free Press A 35-year-old man has been released on bail after allegedly slapping a 13-year-old boy at an education centre for not able to memorise the Quran, local media have reported. The boy required six-hour surgery for retinal detachment. Eastern Magistrates’ Courts. File photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. According to local media reports, Shahzad Khan…
Read MoreChina’s defence minister Li Shangfu to visit Russia and Belarus this week
Hong Kong Free Press By Peter Catterall Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu will visit Russia and Belarus this week, his ministry said on Monday, as relations between Beijing and Moscow flourish with high-level visits and phone calls. China’s Minister of National Defence Li Shangfu salutes the audience before delivering a speech during the 20th Shangri-La…
Read MoreAs fewer mainland Chinese tourists visit Hong Kong for shopping, finance chief says city must maintain ‘momentum’
Hong Kong Free Press Fewer mainland Chinese tourists were visiting Hong Kong mainly to shop compared to the pre-pandemic era, the city’s finance chief has said. Tourists take photos in Hong Kong in the summer of 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. “In the short term, we need to work together with the industry to revitalise and…
Read MoreHong Kong police investigating 2 burglaries in Kowloon and on outlying island, amid 50 per cent rise in break-ins this year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Flat in Discovery Bay hit by thief around 9pm on Sunday, before woman reports HK$100,000 in bracelets taken from break-in at Whampoa Garden two hours later. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3231006/hong-kong-police-investigating-2-burglaries-kowloon-and-outlying-island-amid-50-cent-rise-break-ins?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong court grants bail to man charged over slapping 13-year-old boy during lesson at Islamic learning centre
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Prosecutors say Khan is volunteer at centre where he is accused of slapping 13-year-old during a lesson, injuring his eye. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3230999/hong-kong-court-grants-bail-man-charged-over-slapping-13-year-old-boy-during-lesson-islamic-learning?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMore than 100 Hongkongers seize last chance to buy subsidised flat under Home Ownership Scheme, despite falling property prices
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hopefuls stream into Housing Authority building to bag one of 9,000 flats on sale under Home Ownership Scheme. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3230995/more-100-hongkongers-seize-last-chance-buy-subsidised-flat-under-home-ownership-scheme-despite?utm_source=rss_feed
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