Category: Hong Kong
5 Hong Kong franchised bus operators to increase fares by between 3.9 to 7 per cent next month
Hong Kong Free Press Five franchised bus operators will increase fares by between 3.9 per cent and 7 per cent on June 18, the Executive Council decided on Tuesday. Buses outside department store Sogo in Causeway Bay. File Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Last year, the five firms submitted applications to the Executive Council for fare hikes.…
Read MoreGreen finance: Hong Kong should pick the more stringent China, EU yardsticks for defining climate-friendly projects, says think tank
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The city can play a bigger role in channelling international funds into decarbonisation projects in China if it sets its bar higher to meet the requirements of a broader range of international investors, said…
Read MoreHong Kong ex-leader urges UK police to investigate cancelled event involving ‘seditious’ sheep books
Hong Kong Free Press A former Hong Kong leader has urged police in the UK to investigate the organisers behind a planned event involving children’s books that were the subject of a sedition trial in the city last year. Leung Chun-ying. File photo: European Business Summit, via Flickr. Leung Chun-ying said in a Facebook post…
Read MoreHong Kong renovation saga: all you need to know about modifying your flat and how to do it safely and legally
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. An online video showing renovations of a flat led to an investigation into the legality of modifications. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3222365/hong-kong-renovation-saga-all-you-need-know-about-modifying-your-flat-and-how-do-it-safely-and?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMacau faces further restrictions as city’s national security law expanded
Hong Kong Free Press By Xinqi Su Macau’s new national security law took effect on Tuesday, imposing wider restrictions on political opposition and civil society in the Chinese city. The Ruins of St Paul’s in Macau. Photo: Peter Lee/HKFP. The gambling hub has a separate legal system from the Chinese mainland, largely based on Portuguese…
Read MoreTesla chief Elon Musk says wants to expand China business during trip to Beijing
Hong Kong Free Press Elon Musk said Tuesday he was willing to expand his business in China, as he met Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing on his first trip to the country in over three years. China is the world’s biggest electric vehicle market and Musk’s company Tesla announced in April it would build…
Read MoreHong Kong hiker dies after being swept into sea by waves while exploring rocky coastal area, man hurt during rescue attempt
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Victim, 43, was with 11 other coastal trekkers exploring area near lighthouse on Ap Lei Pai when waves carried her into sea. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3222360/hong-kong-hiker-dies-after-being-swept-sea-waves-while-exploring-rocky-coastal-area-man-hurt-during?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWinners of Hong Kong’s annual Shaw Prize revealed, with astrophysicists who discovered mysterious fast radio bursts taking astronomy award
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. German chemist Patrick Cramer and Spanish-American biophysicist Eva Nogales were joint recipients of life science and medicine prize. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3222358/winners-hong-kongs-annual-shaw-prize-revealed-astrophysicists-who-discovered-mysterious-fast-radio?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHigh-powered think tank to boost Hong Kong’s socio-economic standing unveiled with aim to tap into national development
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More than 50 academics and business leaders with extensive experience of China lined up for new group. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3222356/high-powered-think-tank-boost-hong-kongs-socio-economic-standing-unveiled-aim-tap-national?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s astronaut hopefuls prepare for another round of screening in Beijing as Chinese spacecraft launches
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong leader says he is cheering for city candidates and hopes one of them will fulfil their space dreams. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3222345/hong-kongs-astronaut-hopefuls-prepare-another-round-screening-beijing-chinese-spacecraft-launches?utm_source=rss_feed
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