Category: Hong Kong
Who was ‘affected’ by Hong Kong’s national security law? More than 30 of us, Mr Lam
Hong Kong Free Press I understand why Hong Kong officials feel the need to respond to every adverse or critical report or comment from overseas bodies on their doings. Silence may be misinterpreted as indicating agreement. Or at least indifference. We do, though, need to be more aware of the perils of this approach, especially…
Read MoreRise of the robots … in dining and retail: Hong Kong’s restaurants, shops turn to technology to beat manpower crunch
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Technology is raising efficiency, cutting costs and making up for lack of workers in catering and retail industries. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3216187/rise-robots-dining-and-retail-hong-kongs-restaurants-shops-turn-technology-beat-manpower-crunch?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei launches new London show
Hong Kong Free Press China feels it has the “right to redefine the global world order”, Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei told AFP on Wednesday ahead of the opening in London of his first design-focused exhibition. Chinese artist Ai Weiwei takes pictures with his phone as he poses in front of his art pieces displayed…
Read MoreHow Hong Kong can play a role in preventing AI Armageddon
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Regulatory oversight of increasingly powerful AI technology is urgently needed, and Hong Kong, with its world-class universities and trusted regulatory infrastructure, can be a global leader. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3216079/how-hong-kong-can-play-role-preventing-ai-armageddon?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s art week success shows city’s triumphant return as a culture hub
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Judging from the appetite and feedback from participants, a bright future awaits the local arts scene and Hong Kong’s ambitions to be an international cultural centre. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3216086/hong-kongs-art-week-success-shows-citys-triumphant-return-culture-hub?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong man jailed for selling cat flesh for food at frozen meat shop
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities raided Wu Siyuan’s Yau Ma Tei shop after media reports indicated he was selling cat meat from Kaiping in Guangdong province. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3216245/hong-kong-man-jailed-10-weeks-selling-cat-flesh-food-frozen-meat-shop?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSenior Hospital Authority executive, doctor husband fined HK$5,000 each for shoplifting at Hong Kong supermarket last year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief manager Vivien Chuang and orthopaedist Chiu Ming-yu found guilty of joint count of theft. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3216243/senior-hospital-authority-executive-doctor-husband-fined-hk5000-each-shoplifting-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong 47: Democrat ‘admits mistake’ over Facebook post reading ‘fight against tyranny’
Hong Kong Free Press A former pro-democracy district councillor has told Hong Kong’s largest national security trial that he needed to “admit my mistake” after being questioned about a Facebook post that mentioned the phrases “liberate the legislature” and “fight against tyranny.” Ex-district councillor Andrew Chiu. Photo: Andrew Chiu, via Facebook. Andrew Chiu, who is…
Read More21 students drop out of Hong Kong gov’t mentorship scheme since programme launched last October
Hong Kong Free Press A total of 21 students dropped out of the Hong Kong government’s mentorship scheme for underprivileged youngsters in the first five months after the programme was launched last October, the Legislative Council has been told. Under the “Strive and Rise Programme” almost 3,000 students were matched with mentors and were each…
Read MoreOffice of ex-Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam spends HK$13.5m in first year
Hong Kong Free Press The office of former chief executive Carrie Lam, who oversaw one of the most turbulent periods in Hong Kong’s history, has spent around HK$13.5 million since she ended her term last June. Lam’s office at Pacific Place near the government headquarters in Admiralty incurred non-recurrent spending of around HK$6.55 million in…
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