Category: Hong Kong
10 ex-care home workers jailed for up to 5 years and 4 months over child abuse at Hong Kong residential home
Hong Kong Free Press Ten former childcare employees have been jailed for up to five years and four months, marking the final sentences for those charged in a child abuse scandal uncovered at a residential home in late 2021. Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children. Photo: Candice Chau/HKFP. A total of 12 ex-care…
Read MoreCityUHK launches 9 world-class Flagship Programmes to nurture global talent and future leaders
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.] Recognised as the Most International University in the World by Times Higher Education (THE) in 2024, City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)…
Read MoreHong Kong’s anti-corruption agency charges 4 over wages for ParknShop ‘ghost workers’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Suspects allegedly conspired to deceive company over wages amounting to more than HK$3.2 million by falsifying attendance records. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3281450/hong-kongs-anti-corruption-agency-charges-4-over-wages-parknshop-ghost-workers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWoman in need of life-saving lung transplant in Hong Kong after complications during pregnancy
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Patient forced to undergo an emergency caesarean section after developing severe type of high blood pressure. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3281449/woman-need-life-saving-lung-transplant-hong-kong-after-complications-during-pregnancy?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSearch launched for solo hiker missing in Hong Kong’s Tuen Mun area since Sunday
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Yau Kwok-yee, 67, left his home in Tuen Mun at about 8am on Sunday to go hiking but failed to return in the afternoon. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3281441/search-launched-solo-hiker-missing-hong-kongs-tuen-mun-area-sunday?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFlavoured cigarette ban in Hong Kong may deter mainland tourists, expert warns
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Poll of tour operators finds mainland’s 300 million smokers may think twice about visiting city if Hong Kong implements stricter measures. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3281435/flavoured-cigarette-ban-hong-kong-may-deter-mainland-tourists-expert-warns?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong gym chain Physical had HK$1 million in accounts but owed HK$10 million for bank loans
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Source says that apart from equipment in its now-closed branches, a preliminary investigation found the operator had no fixed assets. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3281430/hong-kong-gym-chain-physical-had-hk1-million-accounts-owed-hk10-million-bank-loans?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong court sentences 10 former care workers to up to 64 months in jail for mistreating toddlers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Crimes took places at Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children home in Mong Kok in 2021. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3281424/hong-kong-court-sentences-10-former-care-workers-64-months-jail-mistreating-toddlers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong not seeking to become London in evolving shipping sector, ex-leader says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Leung Chun-ying says Hong Kong can learn from London, which serves as a major maritime centre due to its services in the sector. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3281414/hong-kong-not-seeking-become-london-evolving-shipping-sector-ex-leader-say?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLingnan University students’ union was ‘never’ part of the university, school’s president says
Hong Kong Free Press Lingnan University students’ union was “never a part of” the university, the institution’s president has said. The Council of Lingnan University appoints Joe Qin (Left) as the next president in 2022. Council Chairman Mr Andrew Yao (Centre) and the then president Leonard Cheng (Right) congratulate Qin on his new appointment. File…
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