Category: Hong Kong
All 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…
Read MoreHong Kong press group chief Ronson Chan feared privacy breach when asked for ID by police, court hears
Hong Kong Free Press The head of Hong Kong’s largest journalists’ group said he feared a privacy breach when he was asked to show his identity card by a plainclothes officer, a court has heard. Ronson Chan on the first day of the trial on May 16, 2023. Photo: Lea Mok/HKFP. Ronson Chan, who was…
Read MoreXi Jinping calls on China, Central Asia to ‘fully unleash’ potential in trade, cooperation
Hong Kong Free Press Xi Jinping called on China and Central Asia to “fully unleash” their potential in trade, economic and infrastructure cooperation Friday in a speech to heads of state from the strategically vital region. The Chinese president said they must “fully unleash the potential of traditional cooperation in economy, trade, industrial capacity, energy…
Read MoreHong Kong earmarks additional HK$5 billion for ‘safeguarding national security’
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government allocated an extra HK$5 billion to its national security “special fund” in the last financial year, an official document published on Friday has revealed. Hong Kong government advertisement promoting national security. File photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP. Citing the national security law, the document said the city’s financial secretary…
Read MoreHong Kong briefly issues second amber alert under new heat-warning system for workers amid industry calls to boost public awareness
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. First alert on Thursday went mostly unnoticed by workers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3221083/hong-kong-issues-second-amber-alert-under-new-heat-warning-system-workers-amid-industry-calls-boost?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong High Court upholds government decision to bar British lawyer from Jimmy Lai collusion trial
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tycoon initiated two legal challenges, including judicial review which led to Friday’s ruling, to keep King’s Counsel Timothy Owen on his defence team. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3221079/hong-kong-high-court-upholds-government-decision-bar-british-lawyer-jimmy-lai-collusion-trial?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBREAKING: Hong Kong court rejects media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s bid to challenge nat. security committee decision
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s Court of First Instance has rejected a bid by pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to challenge a decision made by Hong Kong’s national security committee relating to the admission of an overseas lawyer for his trial. Last month, the media mogul applied for permission to file a judicial review.…
Read MoreJennifer Yu Cheng Girls Impact Foundation and HKSTP Partner to Empower Teen Girls and Develop Women Tech Talent Pipeline for HK I&T Ecosystem
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Jennifer Yu Cheng Girls Impact Foundation (JYCGIF) and Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP) aim to close the gender gap in innovation and technology (I&T). https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/develop-women-tech-talent/article/3220819/jennifer-yu-cheng-girls-impact-foundation-and-hkstp-partner-empower-teen-girls-and-develop-women?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBusiness leaders call for lower pay rises for Hong Kong civil servants to ease pressure on private sector amid post-Covid recovery
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Some sectors already offering higher pay to retain staff amid labour shortages, industry representatives say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3221062/business-leaders-call-lower-pay-rises-hong-kong-civil-servants-ease-pressure-private-sector-amid?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong is still drawing foreign talent and businesses as Singapore overheats
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Singapore has become a victim of its own success, with the cost of living skyrocketing on the back of overheated property and car ownership markets, while Hong Kong’s strong recovery continues to offer abundant…
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