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Convoy of Chinese engineers attacked in Pakistan’s Gwadar

Hong Kong Free Press Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) separatists attacked a convoy carrying Chinese engineers to the Beijing-financed Gwadar Port in Pakistan’s southwest on Sunday, the group said. Various Baloch militant groups have claimed attacks on projects linked to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project in the past, with thousands of security personnel deployed to…

Hong Kong patient group launches city’s first registry for people with ALS, in bid to gather data about rare motor neurone disease

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. First phase of registration shows patients need average of one year to be diagnosed, while two-thirds are ‘severely disabled’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3230942/hong-kong-patient-group-launches-citys-first-registry-people-als-bid-gather-data-about-rare-motor?utm_source=rss_feed

Shifting gears in life: why mainland Chinese are eager to move to Hong Kong and get behind the wheel of minibuses

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. First batch of imported workers for transport industry expected to arrive in city by end of year, and for many, higher pay and new way of life is convincing them to put down new…

Go back to original Kai Tak plans to fix cruise terminal transport fiasco

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Scenes of tourists at the Kai Tak cruise terminal waiting in long queues for taxis are a public relations disaster decades in the making. Deviating from the project’s original plans and delaying needed infrastructure…

Indonesian domestic helpers in Hong Kong protest outside consulate against ‘overcharging’ by agencies

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Domestic helpers say even though employers will pay full administration costs they are also being charged more by agencies. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3230936/indonesian-domestic-helpers-hong-kong-protest-against-agencies-overcharging-practices-outside?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong to launch night bazaars, organise more conferences and exhibitions to drive economic recovery, finance chief Paul Chan says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Financial Secretary Paul Chan calls for improved competitiveness in tourism sector after government narrows full-year economic growth forecast. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3230931/hong-kong-launch-night-bazaars-organise-more-conferences-and-exhibitions-drive-economic-recovery?utm_source=rss_feed

‘Always the first’: CK Asset’s history of using discounts to hone its edge, clear inventory to survive Hong Kong’s property market slumps

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘As a developer you want your money back as soon as possible, and also to get a profit,’ an expert says. It’s advice the flagship developer of billionaire Li Ka-shing has long held close…

As Taiwan Vice President William Lai makes brief US visit, China vows strong response

Hong Kong Free Press China on Sunday vowed “resolute and forceful measures” over a weekend trip by Taiwan Vice President William Lai to the United States it said it was closely monitoring. “China is closely following the development of the situation and will take resolute and forceful measures to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity,”…

Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning as low-pressure trough brings heavy showers, thunderstorms

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Warning raised at 10.05am, indicating heavy rain is expected at 30mm per hour and is likely to continue. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3230915/hong-kong-issues-amber-rainstorm-warning-low-pressure-trough-brings-heavy-showers-thunderstorms?utm_source=rss_feed

Furious pilots and a lack of trust: Why aircrew at Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific are quitting what was once a dream job

Hong Kong Free Press On a Cathay Pacific flight from New York to Hong Kong in July, the four people on the flight deck were discussing their plans to leave the city’s flagship airline. Cathay Pacific pilots walk through Hong Kong International Airport in August 2023. File Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Benjamin, an airline captain, told…