Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong domestic worker groups call for minimum wage hike ahead of annual review
Hong Kong Free Press Domestic worker unions in Hong Kong have urged authorities to raise their minimum monthly wage to more than HK$6,000, citing their contributions to society and rising inflation. Around 20 members of a coalition of foreign domestic workers’ unions rallies against lawmakers’ motion to step up regulation on ‘job-hopping’ on February 24,…
Read MoreChina intelligence agency uncovers CIA espionage case involving Chinese national
Hong Kong Free Press China on Friday said it had recently uncovered a US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) “case of espionage” involving a Chinese national named Zeng who provided “core secret information” for money. Photo: Wikicommons. Beijing has been stepping up efforts to combat spying recently, including implementing a revised anti-espionage law last month that…
Read MoreMuslim Council of Hong Kong pledges surveillance cameras, code of conduct after student requires eye surgery following alleged slap by teacher
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Raft of long-term measures raised a day after body reveals case at religious school, in which teacher accused of slapping boy, 13, over failure to recite Koran verse. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3230715/muslim-council-hong-kong-pledges-surveillance-cameras-code-conduct-after-student-requires-eye?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong cruise terminal operator rejects shopper-friendly revamp, stresses role as home port for ships
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Worldwide Cruise Terminals says primary purpose of Kai Tak facility is as a home port and temporary stop for boarding, disembarking passengers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3230680/hong-kong-cruise-terminal-operator-rejects-shopper-friendly-revamp-stresses-role-home-port-ships?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong 47: Activist tells court he would have voted down budget if it did not address protesters’ five demands
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong activist Owen Chow, one of the 47 pro-democracy figures charged with conspiracy to commit subversion, has said at a high-profile national security trial that he would vote against the government’s annual budget if it did not include content addressing the five demands put forward by protesters during the 2019…
Read MoreHong Kong government calls US investment ban on Chinese tech ‘unreasonable’, but experts divided over effect on city’s start-ups
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While ban applies to Hong Kong, most local start-ups are not operating in targeted areas, but they may need to rethink their fundraising approach, experts warn. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3230689/hong-kong-government-calls-us-investment-ban-china-tech-unreasonable-experts-divided-over-effect?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNo rule change for Hongkongers hiring Indonesian domestic helpers, labour chief says after talks with country’s diplomat
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun says Indonesia’s acting consul general has clarified ‘no change to cost structure of fees’ following revised rules for hiring helpers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3230687/no-rule-change-hongkongers-hiring-indonesian-domestic-helpers-labour-chief-says-after-talks-countrys?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police to step up action against jaywalking, poor driving with number of fatal traffic accidents at 3-year high
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong recorded 61 fatal traffic accidents in the first seven months of the year, the most since 2020. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3230682/hong-kong-police-step-action-against-jaywalking-poor-driving-number-fatal-traffic-accidents-3-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong tutoring company Brilliant Education sued for HK$1.88 million over unpaid rent at branch, as financial woes mount
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Link Properties accuses tutoring centre chain of defaulting on rent and surcharge payments for up to six months at its Ho Man Tin branch. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3230672/hong-kong-tutoring-company-brilliant-education-sued-hk188-million-over-unpaid-rent-branch-financial?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSilencing retailers? Hong Kong environmental authorities’ proposed ban on loudspeakers has hawkers worried
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Retailers competing for business turn up volume to attract customers and cause noise pollution, environment protection officer says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3230665/silencing-retailers-hong-kong-environmental-authorities-proposed-ban-loudspeakers-has-hawkers?utm_source=rss_feed
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