Category: Hong Kong
BREAKING: 3 children among 6 killed in attack at kindergarten in southern China
Hong Kong Free Press Six people were killed and one wounded in an attack at a kindergarten in south China’s Guangdong province on Monday, a spokeswoman for the city government said. Lianjiang city is located in southern China’s Guandong province. Photo: Wikicommons. “The victims include one teacher, two parents and three students,” she said. She…
Read MoreHong Kong will face higher food safety risks if Japan releases Fukushima waste water as planned, government adviser warns
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Details about scheme to monitor Japanese seafood will be released within next two weeks, Advisory Council on Food and Environmental Hygiene chairman says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3227125/hong-kong-will-face-higher-food-safety-risks-if-japan-releases-fukushima-waste-water-planned?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBoost for Hong Kong’s biomedical hub ambitions as Chinese University’s biobank gets international certification
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. US body grants ISO certification to facility which stores more than 150,000 vials of human biospecimens. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3227054/boost-hong-kongs-biomedical-hub-ambitions-chinese-universitys-biobank-gets-international?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePassing district council reforms brings down curtain on Hong Kong’s years of political drama
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. This political detox should be enough for the powers that be to feel more secure about the new electoral system: mechanisms are in place to ensure that this city’s public office holders on all…
Read MoreTrans concern group urges Hong Kong gov’t to update ID card gender policy following landmark ruling
Hong Kong Free Press Thirteen transgender people on Saturday applied to change the gender marker on their identity cards to their preferred gender identity, in a coordinated effort to urge the Immigration Department to update its terms. It comes after a ruling by the city’s top court allowing trans people to do so without having…
Read MoreInspiring the next generation: Future Science Awards Foundation, HKU collaborate to nurture future scientists in Hong Kong
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.] The Future Science Awards Foundation (‘the Foundation’) has announced that the ‘2023 Future Science Prize Award Ceremony’ and associated week-long events will…
Read MoreHong Kong’s Catholic Bishop Stephen Chow appointed to College of Cardinals 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. Hong Kong Catholic Bishop Stephen Chow among 21 new cardinals announced by Pope Francis on Sunday. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3227091/hong-kongs-catholic-bishop-stephen-chow-appointed-college-cardinals-pope-francis?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong customs arrests 8 and seizes HK$82 million worth of contraband cigarettes during raid on cargo vessel
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Department says suspicious ship was berthed near container terminal in Kwai Chung and appeared to be hiding among other vessels. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3227088/hong-kong-customs-arrest-8-and-seize-hk82-million-worth-contraband-cigarettes-during-raid-cargo?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong to set up new subdivision of prosecutors to handle cybercrimes, says deputy justice minister
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Horace Cheung says new subdivision, which will launch this year, will help Legal Reform Commission with studying if city needs legislation targeting cybercrimes. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3227087/hong-kong-set-new-subdivision-prosecutors-handle-cybercrimes-says-deputy-justice-minister?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong customs arrests man for allegedly arriving in city with cocaine worth HK$6.9 million hidden in biscuit tins
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. This is second case in two days involving inbound travellers smuggling drugs in biscuit tins. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3227082/hong-kong-customs-arrests-man-allegedly-arriving-city-cocaine-worth-hk69-million-hidden-biscuit-tins?utm_source=rss_feed
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