Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong authorities launch investigation after 20 pupils ‘fall ill at Harrow International School’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Reports of abdominal pain and diarrhoea from students, aged 11 to 17, after meal on campus on Wednesday. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3221209/hong-kong-authorities-launch-investigation-after-20-pupils-fall-ill-harrow-international-school?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreScammers trick mainland Chinese students in Australia into flying to Hong Kong and staging fake kidnapping with bloody ‘ransom’ video, after HK$12.7 million already swindled
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Video of scream and bloodied arm sent to father of victim in effort to secure 14 million yuan from family. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3221194/scammers-trick-mainland-chinese-students-australia-flying-hong-kong-and-staging-fake-kidnapping?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong protests: 3 jailed for up to 5½ years over charges stemming from unrest in central Kowloon that ended in rail station chaos
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Court convicts two of rioting and assaulting railway passengers at Prince Edward MTR station on August 31, 2019. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3221193/hong-kong-protests-3-jailed-5-1/2-years-over-charges-stemming-unrest-central-kowloon-ended-railway?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Baptist University begins ChatGPT trial for teaching staff, but professors wary over lack of guidelines for AI use
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Access to be granted without need for VPN under agreement with Microsoft, which backs company behind powerful tool. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3221176/hong-kong-baptist-university-begins-chatgpt-trial-teaching-staff-professors-wary-over-lack?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong land sale could fetch US$294 million for Kennedy Town plot expected to yield 450 flats
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The land is expected to yield about 450 flats – some with a sea view – in an area popular among young expats, as the first government tender process of this financial year gets…
Read MoreSecurity cameras in classrooms? Hong Kong lawmakers, school principals express concerns over police recommendation to help prevent crime
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police suggest installing cameras in areas such as classrooms, main entrances, and corridors in their new ‘SafeCity.HK’ website. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3221171/security-cameras-classrooms-hong-kong-lawmakers-school-principals-express-concerns-over-police?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRussian prime minister to visit China next week following Xi’s March trip
Hong Kong Free Press Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit China from May 23 to 24, Beijing’s foreign ministry and the Kremlin said on Friday. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin presents the government’s annual report at a session of the State Duma, the country’s lower house of parliament, in Moscow on March 23, 2023.…
Read MoreHong Kong customs seizes HK$200 million in smuggled shark fins, electronic waste, arrests 6 linked to 3 cases
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Official says electronic waste for disposal was in the past illegally intended for mainland, but stringent control has forced smugglers to look to other destinations. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3221111/hong-kong-customs-seizes-hk200-million-smuggled-shark-fins-electronic-waste-arrest-6-linked-3-cases?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong mulls legislation to extend land leases by 50 years without owner execution
Hong Kong Free Press The Development Bureau has suggested legislation to allow the government to extend expiring general purpose land leases for 50 years under a new statutory mechanism that will not require execution by the owners, according to a paper submitted to the Legislative Council. Victoria Harbour. Photo: GovHK. By law, all land owners…
Read MoreAll Hong Kong residential accounts to receive HK$1,000 electricity subsidy in coming year, as prices rise
Hong Kong Free Press The government will introduce an electricity subsidy totalling HK$1,000 for the coming year starting from June 1, following price hikes earlier this year, according to a Friday press release. A credit of HK$80 will be provided to each CLP Power Hong Kong (CLP) or Hongkong Electric (HK Electric) residential account on the…
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