Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s home prices fell 0.7 per cent in May, snapping 4-month rally amid fears of further interest rate increases
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Prices of lived-in homes in Hong Kong fell for the first time since December, as buyers retreated to the sidelines amid worries over further interest rate increases and oversupply. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3225690/hong-kongs-home-prices-fell-07-cent-may-snapping-4-month-rally-amid-fears-further-interest-rate?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong sees 10,000 more crimes in first five months of 2023 year-on-year, police chief says
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong has seen the number of crimes reported in the first five months of the year rise by more than 10,000 when compared to the same period of last year, according to the police chief. Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu. File Photo: Hong Kong Police, screenshot via Facebook. Commissioner of…
Read More6 out of 7 Hong Kong universities in global survey drop in rankings; HKUST plummets 20 places to 60th spot
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Most Hong Kong publicly funded universities drop down the rankings in academic league table of 1,500 educational institutions around the world. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3225687/6-out-7-hong-kong-universities-global-survey-drop-down-rankings-hkust-plummets-20-places-60th-spot?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong expands scheme for non-locally trained doctors to include more mainland Chinese medical schools, overseas programmes
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Health Bureau adds six new medical schools to scheme, including Tsinghua University and Duke University. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3225680/hong-kong-expands-scheme-non-locally-trained-doctors-include-more-mainland-chinese-medical-schools?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong rescue team deployed to quake-hit Turkey wins inaugural Chief Executive’s Award
Hong Kong Free Press The 59-strong search and rescue team which was deployed to Turkey in the wake of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in February has won the inaugural Chief Executive’s Award for Exemplary Performance. Chief Executive John Lee (centre left) shakes hands with a member of the Hong Kong search and rescue team that…
Read MoreHong Kong leader John Lee has hit nearly every goal for his first year in office, but what do residents think of his performance?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief executive has met 66 of 68 goals he set for his first year in office, but observers ask how much difference he has made in residents’ lives. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3225646/hong-kong-leader-john-lee-has-hit-nearly-every-goal-his-first-year-office-what-do-residents-think?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreStand News sedition trial: Prosecution ‘took us in circles,’ defence says during closing statements
Hong Kong Free Press The defence in the sedition trial involving Hong Kong media outlet Stand News said it was “taken around in circles” by the prosecution, who they said had introduced hundreds of articles beyond the initial evidence list and been inconsistent in their arguments. Patrick Lam and Chung Pui-kuen on June 27, 2023.…
Read MoreHong Kong theft cases jump by nearly 40 per cent in first 4 months of the year, with police linking surge to return to normality
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police record 7,167 theft cases and 27,911 crimes in total between January and April. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225615/hong-kong-theft-cases-jump-nearly-40-cent-first-4-months-year-police-linking-surge-return-normality?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong-born Olivia Chow voted in as Toronto’s first Chinese-Canadian mayor
Hong Kong Free Press Olivia Chow won election Monday to become the first Chinese-Canadian mayor of Toronto, vowing to pursue a more progressive approach in Canada’s largest city after ending more than a decade of conservative rule. Olivia Chow celebrates with supporters after being declared the winner in the race for mayor of Toronto at…
Read MoreHong Kong court fines Leighton Contractors HK$40,000 over shoddy work at Hung Hom MTR station
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Leighton Contractors (Asia) pleads guilty to violating Building Ordinance, after failing to adhere to approved plan in construction of space at MTR station. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225630/hong-kong-court-fines-leighton-contractors-hk40000-over-shoddy-work-hung-hom-mtr-station?utm_source=rss_feed
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