Category: Hong Kong
Towngas, Citybus parent Bravo Transport sign agreement for Hong Kong Island hydrogen refuelling station
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Towngas and Bravo Transport Services, the parent of Citybus, have signed an agreement to develop a hydrogen refuelling station on Hong Kong Island and explore the use of hydrogen as an alternative fuel source.…
Read MoreHong Kong’s Paul Chan hints at ‘goods news’ after Shanghai trip to woo top tech enterprises
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Finance chief says start-ups and technology firms in Shanghai expressed enthusiasm about using Hong Kong as gateway to expand into global market. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3227077/hong-kongs-paul-chan-hints-goods-news-after-shanghai-trip-woo-top-tech-enterprises?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHK$1 million bounties on Hong Kong activists’ heads and crackdown on those alleged to raise funds for them ‘global warning’, Regina Ip says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Former national security chief says bounties and targeting of ‘yellow economic circle’ underlines commitment to protection of country. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3227076/hk1-million-bounties-hong-kong-activists-heads-and-crackdown-supporters-who-raise-funds-them-global?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Dissatisfaction with reality’: Hong Kong youth addicted to internet need to be understood instead of judged, experts say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Children who spend too much time online may not all be addicts, but need help navigating digital world. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3227073/dissatisfaction-reality-hong-kong-youth-addicted-internet-need-be-understood-instead-judged-experts?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreGovernment funding for top Hong Kong athletes ‘rose by HK$800 million’ over past decade as authorities seek to ease transition into life after sport
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tang King-shing, chairman of the Hong Kong Sports Institute, says funds grew from HK$200 million to HK$1 billion as authorities hope to encourage dual career development. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3227068/government-funding-top-hong-kong-athletes-rose-hk800-million-over-past-decade-authorities-seek-ease?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong, mainland China to create plan within months for Greater Bay Area data transfer deal covering banking, personal care details, technology chief reveals
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong says residents should not worry about data privacy, as it is protected under strict laws. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3227062/hong-kong-mainland-china-create-plan-within-months-greater-bay-area-data-transfer-deal-covering?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAnyone for golf? Or would Hongkongers prefer public housing?
Hong Kong Free Press I have to thank local golf enthusiasts for providing a great deal of innocent amusement for those of us who have no strong feelings about the game, and perhaps subscribe to the observation – first recorded in 1910 and often misattributed in a crisper version to Mark Twain — “to play golf is to spoil…
Read MoreExplainer: Hong Kong’s new legal precedents after 3 years of the national security law – Part II
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong marked the third anniversary of the enactment of its national security law last month. While the government said that the Beijing-imposed legislation, enacted in June 2020, would only impact a minority of people, dozens of opposition figures and residents have been arrested for alleged national security offences. In the…
Read MoreHong Kong judges try out AI tool to speed up transcribing notes, but courts still wary about bringing in ChatGPT
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Judges and officers test software that can provide Cantonese voice-to-text transcription in real time. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3227038/hong-kong-judges-try-out-ai-tool-speed-transcribing-notes-courts-still-wary-about-bringing-chatgpt?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS Treasury Sec. Yellen says visit helps put US-China ties on ‘surer footing’
Hong Kong Free Press US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that her talks with top Chinese officials have helped put ties on “surer footing”, as she wrapped up a trip aimed at stabilising fraught relations between the two biggest economies. During her four-day trip — which came on the heels of US Secretary of…
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