Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong marine experts spot changes in feeding pattern of injured Bryde’s whale, raise concerns over attention on animal
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mammal feeding for shorter periods of time and taking longer breaks between meals, scientific officer Compass Chan says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3229289/its-raising-concerns-hong-kong-marine-experts-detect-changes-feeding-behaviour-injured-brydes-whale?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District CEO on a mission to beat money woes, says arts hub was ‘jumping on one leg’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cost-cutting helped trim losses to HK$718 million in March, but arts hub is not out of the woods yet https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3229188/hong-kongs-west-kowloon-cultural-district-ceo-mission-beat-money-woes-says-arts-hub-was-jumping-one?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreExplainer: Two decades on, Hong Kong’s homegrown security law – Article 23 – is back in the spotlight
Hong Kong Free Press It was shelved for some 20 years after sparking mass protests and the resignation of a top official. But the Basic Law’s Article 23 – which requires Hong Kong to introduce a homegrown security law – was back in the spotlight in 2020 when Beijing imposed its own national security legislation…
Read More1,500 sign petition opposing planned changes to CUHK council, with organiser citing threat to academic freedom
Hong Kong Free Press More than 1,500 people have signed a petition to oppose a bill which would reduce the influence of staff and academics in the running of one of Hong Kong’s top universities, with one of the organisers saying the change would damage academic freedom. Chinese University of Hong Kong. Photo: CUHK. The…
Read MoreAs culture and finance intersect, a chance to invest in music royalties and support Cantopop
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Platforms like Musicow in South Korea have found a way to tap K-pop fans, financing original works and creating a new retail investor product. Hong Kong’s finance and creative industries can learn from this.…
Read MoreHong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District Authority searches for money to avert financial crisis as endowment set to run out in 2025
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lengthy contracts with developers under build-operate-transfer framework and income-sharing model at arts hub in spotlight. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3229308/hong-kongs-west-kowloon-cultural-district-authority-searches-money-avert-financial-crisis-endowment?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHow the sedition clampdown hit ‘ordinary’ Hongkongers
Hong Kong Free Press By Xinqi Su Single mother Law Oi-wah pled guilty to sedition in an almost inaudible voice, as her 12-year-old son watched from a few feet away in a Hong Kong court. Arrested in March, the 48-year-old was accused under a colonial-era law for sharing dozens of pro-democracy social media posts authored…
Read MoreHong Kong lawmakers take aim at ‘disorganised’ Chinese University governing council in meeting on controversial overhaul proposal
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lawmakers’ main targets were university vice-chancellor Professor Rocky Tuan and governing council chairman Professor John Chai. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3229329/hong-kong-lawmakers-take-aim-disorganised-chinese-university-governing-council-meeting-controversial?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s elderly throng to inflation fighting investments with record high demand for Silver Bonds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Hong Kong government’s latest offering of Silver Bonds – designed to protect senior citizens’ savings against inflation – logged a “record high” response when it opened for subscriptions on Friday. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3229316/hong-kongs-elderly-swarm-inflation-fighting-investments-record-high-demand-silver-bonds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong dining group Castelo Concepts fails to make pension fund contributions to 140 employees, regulator says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The MPFA has helped around 370 affected employees recover pension fund contribution arrears since 2018. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3229312/dining-group-castelo-concepts-fails-make-pension-fund-contributions-140-employees-regulator-says?utm_source=rss_feed
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