Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong shopping centres failing to ensure barrier-free access, poll finds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More than half of facilities at 26 shopping centres fail to meet minimum requirements set up in Design Manual – Barrier Free Access 2008. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3290556/hong-kong-shopping-centres-failing-ensure-barrier-free-access-poll-finds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreEx-Hong Kong politician, 6 others convicted over clash at MTR station in 2019
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Court says former lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting’s actions helped turn unlawful assembly in Yuen Long into violent clashes with white-clad rioters. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3290552/ex-hong-kong-politician-6-others-convicted-over-clash-mtr-station-2019?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJimmy Lai denies promoting hostility against China in posts supporting hawkish Pompeo speech, trial hears
Hong Kong Free Press Jailed Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai has denied that he promoted hostility towards China by posting online about a speech made by then-US state secretary Mike Pompeo, a Hong Kong court has heard as Lai’s national security trial continued. Under defence counsel Steven Kwan’s questioning on Thursday, Lai said he only…
Read MoreStudent loses over HK$500,000 to Hong Kong scammers who told her to go to Thailand
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Master’s candidate from Yunnan told by swindlers pretending to be mainland officials that she was under investigation for money laundering. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3290549/student-loses-over-hk500000-hong-kong-scammers-who-told-her-go-thailand?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies seeking new Cold War with praise for Pompeo
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lai says tweets in support of speech by then secretary of state in July 2020 were for only part of his address and did not apply to official’s statements about justifications for US sanctions.…
Read MoreHong Kong cinema chain MCL’s Diamond Hill branch likely to close on Friday
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Branch has no screenings listed after Thursday evening, while employees say they are unsure whether they should clock in there on Friday. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3290544/hong-kong-cinema-chain-mcls-diamond-hill-branch-likely-close-friday?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong records over 36,000 fraud cases in first 10 months of 2024; rise in scams involving bogus gov’t officials
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong police recorded more than 36,000 fraud cases with over HK$7 billion in losses between January and October, including almost 900 involving swindlers posing as government officials. The force also received the first-ever report from a victim who was tricked into travelling abroad by scammers purporting to be authorities. A…
Read MoreJohn Lee urges Hong Kong firms in Beijing to take lead on integration push
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief Executive John Lee met 15 Hong Kong business representatives during his duty visit to capital. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3290540/john-lee-urges-hong-kong-firms-beijing-take-lead-integration-push?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTada in Hong Kong could cost less than Uber, but longer wait time
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lawmaker Gary Zhang and Post reporters compare ride-hailing services, even as both remain illegal, and find driver without hire-car permit. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3290535/tada-hong-kong-could-cost-less-uber-longer-wait-time?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More44% of businesses have negative economic outlook for Hong Kong, poll finds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Survey by Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce finds pessimism at highest level in five years. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3290524/44-cent-businesses-have-negative-economic-outlook-hong-kong-survey?utm_source=rss_feed
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