Category: Hong Kong
Stricter rules proposed to weed out wealthy in Hong Kong public rental flats and protect those most in need of housing
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tenants will be required to declare any purchase of a private flat inside a month and undergo an assets review every two years. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3221565/stricter-rules-proposed-weed-out-wealthy-public-rental-flats-and-protect-those-most-need-housing?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Cathay Pacific suspends crew accused of discrimination against non-English speakers
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific has apologised and suspended some cabin crew members from flying, after they were accused of discriminating against non-English-speaking passengers. A Cathay Pacific plane at the Hong Kong International Airport. File photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. In a statement issued on Chinese microblogging site Weibo on Tuesday, the…
Read MoreHead of Chinese-owned social media app TikTok ‘confident’ of stopping ban by US state Montana
Hong Kong Free Press By Talek Harris TikTok is confident of stopping a ban in the US state of Montana, its CEO said on Tuesday, after the Chinese-owned social media app launched a legal challenge. File photo: Solen Feyissa, via Flickr. The unprecedented ban, set to start in 2024, is shaping as a test case…
Read MoreHow Hong Kong can look within to nurture the talent it needs
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While the government is going all out to attract talent from around the world, it should not neglect young potential in the city. A local talent development strategy must start with asking what kind…
Read MoreJustice Sec: Those found not guilty under security law at Hong Kong High Court could be detained again if gov’t appeals
Hong Kong Free Press People acquitted under the Beijing-imposed national security law at Hong Kong’s High Court could be remanded if the government appeals their exoneration, the city’s justice minister has said. The government tabled a proposal to the Legislative Council (LegCo) on Monday to allow appeals against not-guilty verdicts in national security cases tried…
Read MoreRussian PM arrives in China for talks with Xi Jinping
Hong Kong Free Press Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has arrived in China, Moscow’s foreign ministry said, for a visit in which he will meet with President Xi Jinping and ink a series of deals on infrastructure and trade. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin attends a Russian-Chinese Business Forum in Shanghai on May 23, 2023.…
Read MoreHong Kong? Singapore? Tokyo? Seoul? Dubai? The race is on for the Web3 hub of Asia
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Revenue in the digital assets market is expected to grow at an annual rate of 16.1 per cent from 2023 to exceed US$102 billion by 2027, with almost a billion users tapping in. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3221502/hong-kong-singapore-tokyo-seoul-dubai-race-web3-hub-asia?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Cathay Pacific apologises after passenger accuses cabin crew of discrimination and insulting non-English speakers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. User on mainland Chinese social media claims flight attendant told colleague passengers ‘cannot understand the human language’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3221500/hong-kongs-cathay-pacific-apologises-after-passenger-accuses-cabin-crew-discrimination-and-insulting?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreExplainer: Where did Hong Kong’s political cartoonists go?
Hong Kong Free Press Between June 2019 and January 2020, as Hong Kong was gripped by months-long pro-democracy protests and unrest, the city’s political cartoons and artwork scene flourished. During that period, scholar Justin Wong – who was himself a political cartoonist – collected more than 7,000 examples of political cartoons or illustrations from over…
Read MoreHong Kong’s top officials to take more day trips to Greater Bay Area to promote integration, John Lee says before visit to Guangzhou and Shenzhen
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief executive says such same-day missions will do away with need to assign acting officials while increasing efficiency. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3221499/hong-kongs-top-officials-take-more-day-trips-greater-bay-area-promote-integration-john-lee-says?utm_source=rss_feed
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