Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong Harry Potter-themed cafe told to compensate Warner Bros for copyright infringement
Hong Kong Free Press A Harry Potter themed restaurant in Mong Kok has been ordered to compensate film and entertainment firm Warner Bros after being found guilty of copyright infringement by the High Court, according to several local media reports. 9 3/4 Cafe Photo: 9 3/4 Cafe Facebook. According to case details reported by local…
Read MoreHong Kong scouts spend night on South Korean airport floor before flying home, as parents demand answers over disastrous trip
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Youths forced to return home early from 12-day Scout Jamboree in Busan after organisers cancel event over encroaching Typhoon Khanun. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3230519/hong-kong-scouts-spend-night-south-korean-airport-floor-flying-home-parents-demand-answers-over?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong transport operators apply to import 1,600 mainland Chinese minibus and coach drivers as scheme opens
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Labour Importation Scheme for transport sector receives 118 applications in public light bus and coach category. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3230515/hong-kong-transport-operators-apply-import-1600-mainland-chinese-minibus-and-coach-drivers-scheme?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFloods kill 7 in China’s Sichuan province, as Beijing officials confirm 33 deaths, 18 still missing after record rains
Hong Kong Free Press Thirty-three people have been confirmed dead and 18 are still missing after Beijing’s heaviest rains on record, officials said Wednesday. China’s capital has been hit by record downpours in recent weeks, damaging infrastructure and deluging swaths of the city’s suburbs and surrounding areas. A local resident rides an electric tricycle along…
Read More‘Obstinate’ Hong Kong building owners warned they will soon face legal action for failing to carry out required maintenance work
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Development chief Bernadette Linn fires latest warning shot a day after chunk of concrete fell off old building and hit a bus in Mong Kok. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3230479/obstinate-hong-kong-building-owners-warned-they-will-soon-face-legal-action-failing-carry-out?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreOvercharging Hong Kong taxis back in spotlight after cabbies quote mainland Chinese tourist more than three times metered fare
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung says lawmakers will crack down on unscrupulous taxi drivers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3230478/overcharging-hong-kong-taxis-back-spotlight-after-cabbies-quote-mainland-chinese-tourist-more-three?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina slips into deflation as slowing domestic spending puts pressure on post-Covid recovery
Hong Kong Free Press By Sébastien Ricci China slipped into deflation for the first time in more than two years in July, official data showed Wednesday, as slowing domestic spending weighs on the post-Covid economic recovery. People visit a market in Shenyang, in China’s northeastern Liaoning province on August 9, 2023. Photo: Stringer/AFP/China Out. The…
Read MoreHong Kong teenager arrested, HK$8.3 million worth of drugs seized in police raid on industrial unit syndicate uses as storage facility
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police say haul consisted of 34.9kg of what appears to be cannabis buds and 351 grams of suspected ketamine. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3230473/hong-kong-teenager-arrested-hk83-million-worth-drugs-seized-police-raid-industrial-unit-syndicate?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePlain sailing for passengers at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Cruise Terminal as free bus services end long queues for transport
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Poor transport links at the terminal sparked complaints after hundreds of cruise passengers were left waiting in long queues over the weekend. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3230472/plain-sailing-passengers-hong-kongs-kai-tak-cruise-terminal-free-bus-services-end-long-queues?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong social worker set to challenge riot case retrial at top court after acquittal quashed
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong social worker Jackie Chen is set to challenge the retrial of her rioting case linked to the 2019 extradition bill protests at the city’s top court, after the Department of Justice (DoJ) successfully appealed against her acquittal by a lower court. Jackie Chen. File photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. Chen, Lai…
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