Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong government to sell only 2 plots of residential land in second quarter of financial year amid weak market sentiment
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong’s government has defied market expectations by announcing it will sell only two plots of residential land in the second quarter of the financial year – about half the number forecast by some…
Read More8 jailed for up to 45 months for rioting near PolyU during Hong Kong protests in 2019
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong court has sentenced eight people for up to 45 months over a riot that took place as intense clashes broke out at a university campus in a nearby district during the 2019 protests and unrest. A protest in Yau Ma Tei on November 18, 2019. Photo: Dylan Hollingsworth/HKFP.…
Read More70 Chinese officials denied entry to Taiwan for tourism expo, island’s Mainland Affairs Council says
Hong Kong Free Press Taiwan has rejected applications by Chinese tourism officials to enter the island for an international travel fair next month, authorities said Thursday, citing the current “cross-strait situation” with China. Photo by Belle Co on Pexels.com China views self-ruled democratic Taiwan as part of its territory — to be seized one day,…
Read More‘Happy Hong Kong’: free coffee, discounts and 1-minute shopping spree up for grabs in HK$150 million retail promotion to get people smiling
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Retail industry body says it will hold Happy Hong Kong Shopping Festival from July 1 to August 31, with more than 150 brands and 6,000 stores taking part. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3225971/happy-hong-kong-free-coffee-discounts-and-1-minute-shopping-spree-grabs-hk150-million-retail?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More8 years of HKFP: Why we remain committed to on-the-ground reporting in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press When Hong Kong Free Press launched eight years ago today, the city’s constitutional guarantees of press freedom – whilst delicate – were never thought to be fundamentally in peril. Today, press freedom remains “in our pockets,” according to Hong Kong’s leader, yet the idea of newsroom raids, journalists behind bars, news…
Read MoreClimate disclosures: Hong Kong must up its game on sustainability to elevate its role as green finance hub, experts say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. All relevant players must understand and adhere to the latest disclosure requirements, speakers from the government, the city’s stock exchange operator and companies including HSBC and EY said during the Post’s Redefining Hong Kong…
Read MoreHong Kong’s cross-harbour tunnels toll fee debate is over finally, but will approved bill help ease congestion?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Post takes a closer look at the approved toll fee adjustment and breaks down what you need to know about the latest development. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3225950/hong-kongs-cross-harbour-tunnels-toll-fee-debate-over-finally-will-approved-bill-help-ease?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong attitudes to mental illness: hide it and fear it
Hong Kong Free Press Two stories on the same day nicely illustrated Hong Kong’s attitude to mental illness. One concerned a legislator (no names or party affiliations, not to protect the guilty but because I have sworn off politics) who suggested that “recovering mental patients” could be shipped across the border to the Greater Bay…
Read MoreHong Kong police take HK$123 million worth of crystal meth off the streets after raids on storage centres net biggest haul of the drug this year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Suspected crystal meth found disguised in sacks used for tea in Ngau Tau Kok flat and Kwun Tong commercial building. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225946/hong-kong-police-take-hk123-million-worth-crystal-meth-streets-after-raids-storage-centres-net?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest 3 after seizing 100 bullets, 13 imitation guns dumped beside rubbish bin
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Source says seized ammunition consisted of 22 calibre bullets, while imitation firearms included air rifles and model guns. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225930/hong-kong-police-arrest-3-after-seizing-100-bullets-13-imitation-guns-dumped-beside-rubbish-bin?utm_source=rss_feed
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