Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong government bid to get court ban on protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ will have ‘chilling’ effect, experts warn
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Government adviser dismisses concerns from academics and lawyers over bid to ban protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ and insists national security takes precedence. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3223177/hong-kong-government-bid-get-court-ban-protest-song-glory-hong-kong-will-have-chilling-effect?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAre Hongkongers getting enough exercise? Survey says no, with many too tired and unmotivated to make time
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More than half of Hongkongers do not meet the level of activity recommended by the World Health Organization, a citywide survey has found. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3223212/are-hongkongers-getting-enough-exercise-survey-says-no-many-too-tired-and-unmotivated-make-time?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong ends reign as world’s most expensive city for expats, Singapore gains 8 places amid soaring property prices, survey reveals
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New York dethrones Hong Kong, which came in at No 2 in ECA International ranking. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3223185/hong-kong-ends-reign-worlds-most-expensive-city-expats-singapore-gains-8-spots-over-soaring-property?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreGo back to the office? No thanks, say Hongkongers who prefer work-from-home arrangements for flexibility and lifestyle balance
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Many find flexible work arrangements a more appealing way to get the job done, but bosses not convinced. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3223070/go-back-office-no-thanks-say-hongkongers-who-prefer-work-home-arrangements-flexibility-and-lifestyle?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAlmost 13 million Chinese students sit gruelling university entrance exams
Hong Kong Free Press Millions of Chinese students sit for notoriously tough college entrance exams on Wednesday, the first since the country lifted zero-Covid rules that forced classes online for months on end. China’s education ministry says a record nearly 13 million students are registered to take the exams — known as “gaokao” — this…
Read MoreHong Kong virtual bank Ping An OneConnect to expand lending to retail SMEs to capture post-Covid growth opportunities, CEO says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ping An OneConnect Bank, the Hong Kong virtual lender indirectly owned by Ping An Insurance, plans to increase lending to SMEs in the retail sector to capture growth opportunities in the post-Covid-19 era, its…
Read MoreAccounts of Hong Kong opposition party members terminated by HSBC and other banks, League of Social Democrats says
Hong Kong Free Press Four members of the pro-democracy League of Social Democrats (LSD) party have seen their personal bank accounts terminated by Hong Kong’s HSBC, Hang Seng Bank and the Bank of China, the party has said. The League of Social Democrats outside the HSBC Building in Central on June 6, 2023. Photo: Lea…
Read MoreHong Kong rural body proposes housing scheme near site of controversial golf club development
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Heung Yee Kuk chief Kenneth Lau says scheme is not a substitute for now-delayed development of 12,000 public flats at Fanling golf course. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3223186/hong-kong-rural-body-proposes-housing-scheme-near-site-controversial-golf-club-development?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong pollster cancels release of annual survey of public opinion on Tiananmen Square crackdown after ‘risk assessment’ from officials
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Head of Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute says decision was taken after ‘risk assessment’ by administration. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3223171/hong-kong-pollster-cancels-release-annual-survey-public-opinion-tiananmen-square-crackdown-after?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong national security police arrest 6 over forging signatures, posting seditious messages online
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Three men and three women, aged 33 to 64, allegedly conspired to forge signatures on documents. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3223169/hong-kong-national-security-police-arrest-6-over-forging-signatures-posting-seditious-messages?utm_source=rss_feed
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