Category: Hong Kong
Social anxiety and wanderlust are among Covid-19 pandemic’s lingering impact on Hong Kong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Even though Hong Kong is slowly returning to normal after the pandemic, its effects still weigh on our daily lives. Many students still wear masks out of health concerns or social anxiety, and local…
Read MoreAs China rises, so does the suffering of millions of animals of many species
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong customs officers have intercepted a shipment of thousands of live turtles and tusks from protected hippos destined for mainland China. The smugglers were feeding an insatiable Chinese demand for animals’ bodies. About 60 pieces of suspected scheduled hippopotamus ivory were seized during an anti-smuggling operation in Hong Kong’s southern…
Read MoreHong Kong raises No 3 typhoon warning signal as Tropical Storm Talim intensifies
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tropical storm located about 400km south-southeast of Hong Kong as of 10am and will later shift in general direction toward Guangdong, Hainan Island. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3227874/hong-kong-raises-no-3-typhoon-warning-signal-tropical-storm-talim-intensifies?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘The law can’t catch up:’ Hong Kong delivery riders chasing unpaid wages seek regulation of gig economy
Hong Kong Free Press She launched a legal battle against her employer over months-long pay arrears totalling tens of thousands of dollars and won her case – but along with other delivery riders, is still waiting for payment. “Everything we’ve done was so that we could get back the wages that the company owes us,…
Read MoreTropical Cyclone Talim: Hong Kong may hoist T8 storm signal early Monday, as rain expected all week
Hong Kong Free Press The T3 storm signal and “very hot” warning remained in force on Sunday as Tropical Cyclone Talim closed in on the city. Photo: Observatory. It is expected to be closest to Hong Kong on Monday morning, skirting within around 300 kilometres south of the territory. “Depending on the changes in Talim’s…
Read MoreHong Kong is safe to visit, Gay Games team tells foreigners worrying about national security law
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Former security minister Regina Ip says fears of those refusing to come for November Games are ‘totally unwarranted’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3227851/hong-kong-safe-visit-gay-games-team-tells-foreigners-worrying-about-national-security-law?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS climate envoy John Lee heads to China to restart environmental talks
Hong Kong Free Press US climate envoy John Kerry will head to China on Sunday to meet with his counterpart Xie Zhenhua and restart stalled talks between the world’s two biggest emitters of planet-warming gases. John Kerry. Photo: Ralph Alswang via Flickr. Kerry’s trip to China — his third as President Joe Biden’s climate emissary…
Read MoreHong Kong’s outspoken Reverend Yuen Tin-yau dies age 71
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Yuen was chairman of Hong Kong Christian Council, president of Methodist Church and advocate for greater democracy. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3227859/hong-kongs-outspoken-reverend-yuen-tin-yau-dies-age-71?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong immigrants voice concerns over UK plan to raise visa fees, health surcharge by up to 66 per cent, but little impact expected on BN(O) migration trend
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Some Hongkongers hoping to settle in Britain say move is reasonable price to pay for starting new life, while others accuse UK government of attacking new arrivals. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3227852/hong-kong-immigrants-voice-concerns-over-uk-plan-raise-visa-fees-health-surcharge-66-cent-little?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s newly appointed Cardinal Stephen Chow to lead delegation to Mongolia next month for visit by Pope Francis
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cardinal Stephen Chow will be part of 30-strong group on seven-day trip coinciding with papacy’s inaugural visit to the country. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3227840/hong-kongs-newly-appointed-cardinal-stephen-chow-lead-delegation-mongolia-next-month-visit-pope?utm_source=rss_feed
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