Category: Hong Kong
IOC-backed group picks Hong Kong for inaugural wakesurf world championships
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tai Po Waterfront Park will welcome 160 athletes for World Wakesurf Championships, including 30 representing city. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3281163/ioc-backed-group-picks-hong-kong-inaugural-wakesurf-world-championships?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHomebuyers flock to Sun Hung Kai’s Cullinan Sky project in Kai Tak amid interest rate cut
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As of 1pm, the developer had sold 94 flats out of the 300 units on offer at Cullinan Sky Phase 1. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3281201/homebuyers-flock-sun-hung-kais-cullinan-sky-project-kai-tak-amid-interest-rate-cut?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWest must stop putting ‘inappropriate pressure’ on Hong Kong’s foreign judges: official
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung issues call after decision by Britain’s Nicholas Addison Phillips to step down from top court. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3281199/west-must-stop-putting-inappropriate-pressure-hong-kongs-foreign-judges-official?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong stock market boom gives restaurants boost amid National Day ‘golden week’ holiday
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hotel industry also reports increase occupancy levels at some small and medium-sized venues, amid growing trend of last minute bookings. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3281197/hong-kong-stock-market-boom-local-restaurants-boost-amid-national-day-golden-week-break?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreThe fatal shooting of a man with mental illness shows Hong Kong police need a better response to such crises
Hong Kong Free Press By Daisy Cheung The recent incident in North Point involving the death of a man with mental disorder at the hands of police responding to an emergency at his home is tragic, but unfortunately not uncommon worldwide. The elder brother of a man who died after being shot by police holds…
Read MoreUniversity of Hong Kong must cut size of proposed research centre by 60%, residents say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. University of Hong Kong has already agreed to scale back development of its Global Innovation Centre after strong local opposition. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3281185/hong-kong-university-must-cut-size-proposed-research-centre-60-residents-say?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong hiker sent to hospital after boar attacks her on Tai Mo Shan camping trip
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Woman, 29, found by emergency personnel with 5cm wound down one of her legs after a boar bit her as she camped out on city’s tallest peak. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3281189/hong-kong-hiker-sent-hospital-after-boar-attacks-her-tai-mo-shan-camping-trip?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTaiwan cleans up after Typhoon Krathon batters south
Hong Kong Free Press Workers removed felled trees and swept up shattered glass in southern Taiwan on Friday as Typhoon Krathon was downgraded to a tropical depression after killing two people and injuring hundreds more. A man checks the wreckage of a restaurant after Typhoon Krathon landed in Kaohsiung on October 4, 2024. Photo: Walid…
Read More2 British men plead not guilty to spying for China
Hong Kong Free Press Two men, including a former parliamentary researcher, pleaded not guilty at a London court on Friday to charges of spying for China. Christopher Cash, 29, and Christopher Berry, 32, were charged in April under the UK’s counter-espionage Official Secrets Act. The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, commonly referred to…
Read MoreSpirit of Hong Kong Awards: reimagining ‘The Nutcracker’ to reflect Hong Kong’s uniqueness
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Ballet has been selected as a finalist for Spirit of Hong Kong Awards 2024 in the culture category. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3281140/spirit-hong-kong-awards-reimagining-nutcracker-reflect-hong-kongs-uniqueness?utm_source=rss_feed
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