Category: Hong Kong
Beijing’s top man on Hong Kong, Macau affairs urges casino hub to lean less on gaming and tap into Hengqin development potential
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Analysts note lighter emphasis on national security by HKMAO chief Xia Baolong, compared with remarks made on earlier visit to Hong Kong. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3222014/beijings-top-man-hong-kong-macau-affairs-urges-casino-hub-lean-less-gaming-and-tap-hengqin?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHKFP Lens: Bun snatching festival returns to Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s iconic bun scrambling competition was held on Cheung Chau on Friday – a public holiday for Buddha’s Birthday. The 2023 Cheung Chau Bun Carnival on Friday, May 26. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. It is the first time the Jiao Festival and bun scramble have been held in three years owing…
Read MoreHong Kong this week: Cathay scandal, organ donor withdrawals and bun festival
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In this issue of Hong Kong Update, we look at trouble in the air with the city flag carrier firing three flight attendants over discrimination complaints, while elsewhere, authorities tackle a suspected abuse of…
Read MoreHKEX’s dual-counter model creates investment option for city’s trillion-yuan deposits, boosts currency hub status
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Some 24 Hong Kong-listed companies apply for permission for their shares to be traded in both yuan and Hong Kong dollar currencies, which would spur the yuan internationalisation campaign and consolidate the city’s status…
Read MoreAs books disappear from Hong Kong’s public libraries, some ‘rescue’ titles for private, overseas collections
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s public library system has been in the spotlight recently, with local media reporting that political titles have stealthily been removed from shelves since 2020. While books about civil disobedience were the first to disappear, the genre of those included in the purge were not limited to politics. Sung Chor-on,…
Read More20% of Hong Kong’s unpaid caregivers spend at least 16 hours a day looking after close ones, survey reveals
Hong Kong Free Press Twenty per cent of unpaid caregivers spend 16 hours or more each day taking care of old or disabled family members, while more than a half said they struggled or lacked rest, according to a survey published by the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) on…
Read MoreCathay Pacific discrimination scandal: Hong Kong’s flag carrier has work cut out to fix image but bosses must reflect on own role and not forget staff, PR experts say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Scandal-hit airline’s bosses must also reflect on their role and not just suggest current woes are about proper training, public relations experts say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3222005/cathay-pacific-discrimination-scandal-airline-has-work-cut-out-fix-image-bosses-must-not-forget?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHow Hong Kong can give the world reasons to fall back in love with it
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From entertainment and sports to art and culture, Hong Kong needs a strategy to reinvent itself as an international lifestyle centre alongside its role as a global financial centre. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3221721/how-hong-kong-can-give-world-reasons-fall-back-love-it?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCaught in the crossfire: Chinese diaspora bears brunt of Canada-Beijing tensions
Hong Kong Free Press by Marion Thiabaut and Mathiwe Leiser The Chinese diaspora has been caught in the crossfire of Ottawa’s row with Beijing over its alleged meddling in Canada’s affairs — facing both intimidation from Chinese operatives and rising stigmatization. People walk through Chinatown in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 15, 2023. Photo:…
Read MoreUS, China wrangle on trade in rare talks amid soaring tensions
Hong Kong Free Press The United States and China sparred over trade issues Friday but promised to keep lines of communication open as Beijing’s commerce minister paid a rare visit after a period of soaring tensions. Minister Wang Wentao met US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation trade meeting…
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