Category: Hong Kong
US-China war unlikely, but Hong Kong should be prepared to be ‘sandwiched’, ‘kicked around like a football’ for next decade amid tensions
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Former president of the UN Security Council Kishore Mahbubani gives his take on city’s political reality at forum by Singapore Chamber of Commerce. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3220433/us-china-war-unlikely-hong-kong-should-be-prepared-be-sandwiched-kicked-around-football-next-decade?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong this week: heatstroke, a ban on overseas lawyers and a panda search
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 the effectiveness of new guidelines protecting outdoor workers from heatstroke, while in the legislature, lawmakers passed a much-debated bill banning foreign-based lawyers from national…
Read More‘Unusual’ Chinese history paper, ‘easy’ geography test mark final stretch of Hong Kong’s university entrance exams
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More than 31,000 candidates tackle last of remaining elective subjects including geography, physics and Chinese history. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3220414/unusual-chinese-history-paper-easy-geography-test-mark-final-stretch-hong-kongs-university-entrance?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong centenarians who go to same day care centre meet for first time to mark Mother’s Day
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Widow Fung Wai-chu, 102, says she hopes to meet her three children living in mainland China face to face for first time since Covid-19 hit in 2020 https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3220403/hong-kong-centenarians-who-go-same-day-care-centre-meet-first-time-mark-mothers-day?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreExplainer: How Hong Kong’s District Council electoral overhaul gives new power to 3 gov’t-appointed committees
Hong Kong Free Press When the Hong Kong government announced plans to overhaul District Council elections following a pro-democracy landslide in 2019, a spotlight was shone on three local-level committees in each of Hong Kong’s 18 districts. Hong Kong government officials attend a press conference on May 2, 2023 about the proposed amendments to the…
Read MoreHong Kong’s district council overhaul sparks soul-searching on future of direct elections even as pro-Beijing camp welcomes move towards stability at grass roots
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With only 88 elected councillors from 44 constituencies, ‘campaigning and representation will be affected’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3220407/hong-kongs-district-council-overhaul-sparks-soul-searching-future-direct-elections-even-pro-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHeydey of nano flats in Hong Kong may be ending, but more housing progress is needed
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With mortgage rules relaxed and more subsidised flats released, demand for small private flats has fallen, causing developers to start switching to mid-sized housing. But for all Hongkongers to be able to ‘live bigger’,…
Read MoreHong Kong man jailed for 11 months for ‘inciting others’ to spread Covid-19 and harm judges
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong man has been jailed for 11 months after he pleaded guilty to three counts of incitement linked to encouraging others to spread the Covid-19 virus and cause harm to the city’s judges and police officers. District Court. File photo: GovHK. District Judge Clement Lee sentenced defendant Chung Chi-chiu…
Read MoreNational security case against 23-year-old Hong Kong student moved to High Court
Hong Kong Free Press A national security case against a 23-year-old Hong Kong student was moved to the city’s High Court on Friday. Cheung Ho-yeung appeared at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts in front of Chief Magistrate Victor So. West Kowloon Law Courts Building. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The 23-year-old is charged under the Beijing-imposed national…
Read MoreHow dangerous are bee stings? Hong Kong experts weigh in on recent incidents that resulted in worker’s death and another passing out
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘It’s not a bee’s venom that kills, but the body’s reaction to it,’ says Benoit Guenard, associate professor at University of Hong Kong. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3220413/how-dangerous-are-bee-stings-hong-kong-experts-weigh-recent-incidents-resulted-workers-death-and?utm_source=rss_feed
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