Category: Hong Kong
Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong slams United States for renewing city’s ‘emergency status’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s foreign ministry’s office in Hong Kong hits out at US after President Joe Biden extends ‘national emergency’ on city. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3227460/chinese-foreign-ministrys-arm-hong-kong-slams-united-states-renewing-citys-emergency-status?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong passes bill to broaden justice department’s power to appeal cases at the High Court
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s “patriots-only” legislature has passed a bill which broadens the Department of Justice’s powers to appeal cases, including not-guilty verdicts in national security trials, at the city’s High Court. The Legislative Council (LegCo) passed the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill 2023 on Wednesday by a show of hands. Court of Appeal…
Read More100,000 applications for Hong Kong’s talent attraction schemes in first half of 2023
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s schemes to “snatch overseas talents,” introduced to stem an outflow of workers that has seen labour shortages in a number of sectors, have received over 100,000 applications in the first half of 2023, Chief Executive John Lee has said. File Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS)…
Read MoreHong Kong correctional services suspends 7 officers arrested in connection with alleged gang rape of woman at party
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Woman, 31, tells police she was raped after passing out at party she attended with friends at Mirador Mansion in Tsim Sha Tsui. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3227455/hong-kong-correctional-services-suspends-7-officers-arrested-connection-alleged-gang-rape-woman?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong public bus firms not required to adopt distance-based fares, minister says after concerns raised over misuse of HK$2 subsidy
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Charging bus passengers by distance travelled floated by lawmakers over concerns HK$2 public transport subsidy for elderly, disabled residents straining Hong Kong’s public finances. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3227452/hong-kong-public-bus-firms-not-required-adopt-distance-based-fares-minister-says-after-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong customs seizes 60 hippo tusks and 3,300 live turtles being loaded onto speedboat at waterfront
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Three local men arrested but fourth escapes with two other suspects across maritime boundary. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3227442/hong-kong-customs-seizes-60-hippo-tusks-and-3300-live-turtles-being-loaded-speedboat-waterfront?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreOutlawing online insults to regional flag can promote public respect and love for Hong Kong symbol, gov’t says
Hong Kong Free Press A plan to change Hong Kong’s laws related to its flag aimed to make residents “consciously respect and love” the symbol of the city, a government official has said as the amendment bill was officially tabled at the legislature. Hong Kong regional flags and Chinese national flags. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.…
Read MoreWill Hong Kong families with children under 15 move up public housing queue? Secretary promises policy review
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More than 34,000 Hong Kong children are living in subdivided flats, Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho reveals. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3227437/will-hong-kong-families-children-under-15-move-public-housing-queue-secretary-promises-policy-review?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreArson attack in Hong Kong damages 26 motorbikes at outdoor car park, while fire breaks out in recycling plant
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police handled 87 arson cases across Hong Kong during this year’s first quarter, up from 73 reports in same period in 2022. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3227419/arson-attack-hong-kong-damages-26-motorbikes-outdoor-car-park-while-fire-breaks-out-recycling-plant?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLifetime ban on cigarettes for Hongkongers born after certain date proposed in public consultation
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘As a doctor, I don’t want our next generation to suffer from the harms of smoking,’ health minister says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3227418/lifetime-ban-cigarettes-hongkongers-born-after-certain-date-proposed-public-consultation?utm_source=rss_feed
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