Category: Hong Kong
Can Macau cash out of the casino industry? Nearby Hengqin island offers hope
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Three times the size of tiny Macau, Hengqin island has potential to expand capacity for events, visitors. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3290865/can-macau-cash-out-casino-industry-nearby-hengqin-island-offers-hope?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMore Hong Kong shops to close as retail habits change, shopping shifts online
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Local beauty brand JaneClare is an example of a firm that is making money online, but still values real-world spaces. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3290750/more-hong-kong-shops-close-retail-habits-change-shopping-shifts-online?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Golden Scene Cinema denies closure rumour, pledges to stay open
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s Golden Scene Cinema has denied rumours circulating online of its closure and pledged to stay open, as seven movie theatres shuttered this year amid weak local consumption. Hong Kong’s Golden Scene Cinema in Kennedy Town, on December 13, 2024. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The Golden Scene Cinema in Kennedy Town…
Read MoreHong Kong man, 69, dies during hike along popular Sai Kung beach
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities receive report at 4.30pm that man had collapsed and was unconscious near Tung Wan at Tai Long Wan beach. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3290904/hong-kong-man-69-dies-during-hike-along-popular-sai-kung-beach?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreGirl, 11, rushed to hospital in Hong Kong after falling from third-storey flat
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Girl was playing in flat at Regent Palisades in Pok Fu Lam when she fell out of window, police say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3290898/girl-11-rushed-hospital-hong-kong-after-falling-third-storey-flat?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePanda poachers? Hong Kong police arrest visitor over theft of bear installation
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Surveillance footage shows model pandas being taken from public installation, as officers still on hunt for second suspect. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3290896/panda-poachers-hong-kong-police-arrest-visitor-over-theft-bear-installation?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong welcomes 13pc more mainland tourists after Shenzhen visa change
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Resumption of multiple-entry visa scheme hailed for boosting numbers, but tourism industry leader says innovation needed to keep them coming. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3290893/hong-kong-welcomes-13pc-more-mainland-tourists-after-shenzhen-visa-change?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Feel the impact’: Hong Kong police show off pistol practice to lure recruits
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Inaugural firing range show a highlight at recruitment event, as force tries to fill 6,612 vacancies. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3290887/feel-impact-hong-kong-police-show-pistol-practice-lure-recruits?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong unions sound alarm over domestic workers being underpaid, abused
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Two unions say eight cases involving South Asian helpers logged over past two years, but warn situation is severely under-reported. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3290884/hong-kong-unions-sound-alarm-over-domestic-workers-being-underpaid-abused?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Island hospitals may be reorganised to tackle population decline
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Official says Hospital Authority restructuring unrelated to deficit, with ‘administrative’ changes targeting efficient movement of resources. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3290882/hong-kong-island-hospitals-may-be-reorganised-tackle-population-decline?utm_source=rss_feed
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