Category: Hong Kong
Eyes front: university finds Hong Kong has highest levels of vision problem astigmatism in the world
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. One in five children in Hong Kong suffer from condition, which causes blurred vision at all distances, and which can worsen if left untreated. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3222341/eyes-front-university-finds-hong-kong-has-highest-levels-vision-problem-astigmatism-world?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAmnesty confirms Uyghur student ‘did not travel to Hong Kong’ after Korean professor refutes group’s statement
Hong Kong Free Press Human rights group Amnesty International said it had spoken to Uyghur student Abuduwaili Abudureheman, who was recently reported missing after landing at Hong Kong’s airport. Abudureheman told the group he had not entered Hong Kong, a claim that was also disputed by his South Korean professor and the city’s government. “Abuduwaili…
Read MoreHong Kong lowers response level for Covid-19 pandemic from ‘emergency’ to ‘alert’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Change indicates government believes immediate health impact of infection on population is minimal, but risk of transmission remains. https://www.scmp.com/coronavirus/article/3222317/hong-kong-lowers-response-level-covid-19-pandemic-emergency-alert?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Missing’ Uygur student safe in Seoul, professor says after Amnesty International demanded Hong Kong government reveal his whereabouts
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Professor Jo Woog-yeon of Kookmin University says Abuduwaili Abudureheman told him he was in South Korean capital and never went to Hong Kong. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3222308/missing-uygur-student-safe-seoul-professor-says-after-amnesty-international-demanded-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong residents express fears over flat’s illegal modification while government demands swift action from owner
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Director of Buildings Clarice Yu says flat owner, designer and construction company may be held accountable. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3222302/hong-kong-residents-express-fears-over-flats-illegal-modification-while-government-demands-owner?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy Hong Kong must ditch the US dollar peg and switch to the yuan now
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong risks increasingly forced in step with US monetary policy, which could see property prices and the economy comes crashing down. Switching to the yuan would mean stability and a chance to ride…
Read MoreUnspecified numbers arrested after partial mosque demolition sparks protests in southwest China
Hong Kong Free Press China deployed hundreds of police and made arrests in a mostly Muslim southwestern town after clashes erupted over the planned partial demolition of a mosque, witnesses told AFP. The Najiaying Mosque in Yunnan, China. Photo: Wikicommons. The town of Nagu, Yunnan province, recently pushed ahead with plans to raze four minarets…
Read MoreNational security trial against Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai estimated to take 83 days
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is expected to face an 83-day national security trial, a court has heard. The media tycoon did not appear in court on Tuesday. He was represented by Senior Counsel Robert Pang in front of judges Esther Toh, Susana D’Almada Remedios, and Alex Lee at…
Read MoreHong Kong foreign press club to seek legal advice, contact gov’t before commenting on issues of press freedom
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) has devised a set of guidelines for releasing statements on press freedom issues, which includes seeking legal advice and contacting government departments ahead of publishing. The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. Keith Richburg, whose tenure as president of the club came to…
Read MoreFare increases for Hong Kong’s Citybus and New World First Bus merger, KMB ‘approved by Exco, with most routes to see 50 HK cents to HK$1 price hike’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New fares to ‘take effect on June 18 at the earliest’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3222290/fare-increases-hong-kongs-citybus-and-new-world-first-bus-merger-kmb-approved-exco-most-routes-see?utm_source=rss_feed
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