Category: Hong Kong
Student of the Year Awards honour 37 Hong Kong secondary school pupils over academic achievements, community work
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Peony Sham, 17, scores top prize for volunteer work and spearheading mental health initiative. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3227838/student-year-awards-honour-37-hong-kong-secondary-school-pupils-over-academic-achievements-community?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLukewarm home sales in Hong Kong signal caution among buyers as looming US Fed hike weighs on sentiment
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A third of units at a Yuen Long project and half of units in Wong Chuk Hang sold on Saturday as buyers wait to see if the Fed hikes rates again this month. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3227836/homebuyers-lukewarm-property-sales-another-us-fed-hike-looms-month?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFukushima discharge row: Hong Kong restaurants will not be compensated if city bans Japanese seafood, environment chief says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan says operators have had ample time to prepare for possible ban following regular dialogue. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3227831/fukushima-discharge-row-hong-kong-restaurants-will-not-be-compensated-if-city-bans-japanese-seafood?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong is short of ethnic minority social workers, but most can’t clear Chinese language barrier for university courses
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Universities urged to ease language requirement, government mental health adviser suggests setting a quota. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3227805/hong-kong-short-ethnic-minority-social-workers-most-cant-clear-chinese-language-barrier-university?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong lawmakers begin 5-day Fujian trip with aim to deepen ties with Chinese province
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Delegation of 34 lawmakers to visit companies in technology and biomedicine industries, as well as heritage sites in Fuzhou and Xiamen. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3227822/hong-kong-lawmakers-begin-5-day-fujian-trip-aim-deepen-ties-chinese-province?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong taxi driver arrested for allegedly charging undercover police officer HK$150 for HK$27 trip
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Driver, 32, arrested during overnight police operation in Lan Kwai Fong. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3227818/hong-kong-taxi-driver-arrested-allegedly-charging-undercover-police-officer-hk150-hk27-trip?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong leader John Lee stresses need to stay ahead in talent race, reveals population to further decline for 2023 but rate is slowing
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief executive also notes falling birth rate, pointing out that financial incentives in other jurisdictions with same woes have not brought much success. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3227815/hong-kong-leader-john-lee-stresses-need-stay-ahead-talent-race-reveals-population-further-decline?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHKFP Lens: Historic Hong Kong alleyway shop Oi Kwan Barbers keeps tradition from fading away
Hong Kong Free Press Tucked in an alleyway between two non-descript buildings in Wan Chai, Oi Kwan Barbers is a traditional Cantonese-style barbershop. Mark Lau gives haircut to a man. Photo: Kyle Lam “My father founded this barbershop in 1962, and worked hard for a living. He always told me that becoming a barber in…
Read MoreHow Tsingtao’s IPO in Hong Kong turned on the tap for 30 years and US$1 trillion of Chinese offshore listings
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Three decades ago today, Tsingtao Brewery handed out glasses of its namesake beer for guests at the Hong Kong stock exchange to celebrate its US$114 million IPO, the very first offshore share sale by…
Read MoreHong Kong tobacco tax: don’t insult law-abiding residents, health chief warns lawmakers who suggested raised levy would fuel black market
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau stresses government must protect health of people instead of prioritising smoking rights. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3227811/hong-kong-tobacco-tax-dont-insult-law-abiding-residents-health-chief-warns-lawmakers-who-suggested?utm_source=rss_feed
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