Category: Hong Kong
Xi Jinping strikes bullish tone in speech to mark Lunar New Year as China struggles to secure economic recovery
Hong Kong Free Press Chinese leader Xi Jinping struck a bullish tone during a speech on Monday ahead of Lunar New Year, after acknowledging “complex and severe situations” in recent months. Xi addressed the gathering of top Communist Party officials as China gears up for its biggest public holiday, which this year runs from January…
Read MoreHong Kong to ‘innovate, reform and seek development’ in Year of Snake: John Lee
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Snakes are ‘nimble and agile’, and stand for ‘prosperity and wealth’ in Chinese culture, he says in Lunar New Year message. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3296566/hong-kong-innovate-reform-and-seek-development-year-snake-john-lee?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s DeepSeek AI sends ‘wake-up call’ to Silicon Valley, says US President Donald Trump
Hong Kong Free Press Fears of upheaval in the AI gold rush rocked Wall Street on Monday following the emergence of a popular ChatGPT-like model from China, with US President Donald Trump saying it was a “wake-up call” for Silicon Valley. Chinese startup DeepSeek’s AI assistant. File photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. Last week’s release of the…
Read MoreMainlanders make 419,072 trips to Hong Kong ahead of Lunar New Year ‘golden week’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hongkongers, meanwhile, embarked on 1.2 million outbound trips over the same period between Saturday and Monday. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3296559/mainlanders-make-419072-trips-hong-kong-ahead-lunar-new-year-golden-week?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong fashion trade show urged to ‘celebrate Year of the Snake’ by banning snakeskin
Hong Kong Free Press An animal rights organisation has called for snakeskin to be banned from a Hong Kong fashion trade show ahead of the Year of the Snake. A person holds a hammer above a snake’s head. Photo: PETA Asia. In a statement last Friday, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said…
Read MoreHang Seng Bank fined for HK$66.4 million over misconduct in selling investment products
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong regulators have imposed a HK$66.4 million fine on Hang Seng Bank for misconduct related to how it sold investment products between 2014 and 2023. Hang Seng Bank in Central. File photo: Wikimedia Commons. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) on Monday “reprimanded” Hang Sang Bank for what it described as…
Read MoreWarm, humid weather expected in Hong Kong over Lunar New Year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘There will be a significant change midweek, as a strong easterly airstream will soon replace the monsoon,’ a senior scientific officer says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3296544/warm-humid-weather-expected-hong-kong-over-lunar-new-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong court orders liquidation of gym chain Physical Fitness, with 1 branch owing over HK$600 million
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong gym chain Physical Fitness has been ordered to wind up after a local court ruled that the company was unable to repay its debt, including more than HK$600 million owed by one branch. People walk by Hong Kong gym chain Physical’s Wan Chai branch on September 9, 2024, days…
Read MoreFamily well-being key to achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals
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.] A hopeful and resilient future for families emerged from the Asian Family Summit, as over 700 Asian delegates convened in Hong Kong…
Read MoreUS sanctions on Hong Kong judges may ‘result in Beijing taking over trials’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Basic Law Committee member Priscilla Leung says US bill shows American politicians are ‘completely ignorant’ of the national security law. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3296507/us-sanctions-hong-kong-judges-may-result-beijing-taking-over-trials?utm_source=rss_feed
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