Hong Kong – Page 114 – Prologue Journal

Hong Kong worshippers seek good fortune at annual Lunar New Year ritual

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Colourful costumes and high hopes at Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple, as devotees burn first incense sticks of Year of the Snake. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3296635/hong-kong-worshippers-seek-good-fortune-annual-lunar-new-year-ritual?utm_source=rss_feed

14 food poisoning cases in Hong Kong from Cafe de Coral’s Lunar New Year dish

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities say group ate poon choi for dinner in university dormitory, with cross-contamination of raw and cooked food blamed for cases. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3296629/14-food-poisoning-cases-hong-kong-cafe-de-corals-lunar-new-year-dish?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong florists cut prices as buyers sniff out Lunar New Year fair deals

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Vendors at Victoria Park fair are eager to clear stock by offering steep discounts before the Lunar New Year fair closes. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3296627/hong-kong-florists-cut-prices-buyers-sniff-out-lunar-new-year-fair-deals?utm_source=rss_feed

Assets of new Hong Kong ministers revealed nearly 2 months after starting roles

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Culture minister Rosanna Law owns flat for leasing purposes, while transport chief Mable Chan has home and parking space. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3296621/assets-new-hong-kong-ministers-revealed-nearly-2-months-after-starting-roles?utm_source=rss_feed

Tycoon Richard Li to sell HKEJ publisher to PCCW for US$9 million in asset reshuffle

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. PCCW to pay 0.69 times revenue for the unprofitable publishing firm, versus 0.64 times average of industry peers. https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3296618/tycoon-richard-li-sell-hkej-publisher-pccw-us9-million-asset-reshuffle?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong’s December mortgages shrink 21.1% as high rates drive homebuyers to sidelines

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mortgages shrank by 21.1 per cent last month to 6,306 applications from November, according to a statement by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3296617/hong-kongs-december-mortgages-shrink-211-high-rates-drive-homebuyers-sidelines?utm_source=rss_feed

Suicide suspected in case of man’s body found near Hong Kong Disneyland

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police say body is of 31-year-old mainland Chinese man, while lake where burnt body discovered to reopen on Wednesday. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3296586/body-found-near-hong-kong-disneyland-belongs-mainland-chinese-man?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong police mobile app assists 130 distressed hikers in its first year

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘HKSOS’ app has garnered around 120,000 downloads since launch last January, aiding in 53 cases. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3296576/hong-kong-police-mobile-app-assists-130-distressed-hikers-its-first-year?utm_source=rss_feed

‘Let’s talk about something else’: China’s AI chatbot DeepSeek answers questions on Hong Kong, Tiananmen crackdown

Hong Kong Free Press Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek’s answers about the Hong Kong protests in 2019, Taiwan’s status and other topics echo Beijing’s party line, questions asked by HKFP found. Chinese startup DeepSeek’s AI assistant. File photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. Released outside China earlier this month, DeepSeek has become the most downloaded free app on Google’s…

Foreign judge to join top court panel for gov’t appeal of ex-lawmaker acquitted over disclosing ICAC probe into officer

Hong Kong Free Press A foreign judge will sit on the panel for jailed ex-lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting’s hearing at the top court next month, in which the government is seeking to overturn his acquittal over disclosing the identity of an officer investigated for his role in the Yuen Long mob attack in 2019. Judge James…