Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong primary school facing axe hits back at education authorities over focus on student enrolment numbers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Principal of Confucian Tai Shing Primary School also says 60-year-old institution could turn into non-profit private campus as last resort. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3219839/hong-kong-primary-school-facing-axe-hits-back-education-authorities-over-focus-student-enrolment?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMost Japanese firms in Hong Kong keen on expanding operations to regions covered by world’s largest free-trade pact, survey finds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Although Hong Kong is not yet a member of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the city is still a premier hub for trade pact, Japanese firms say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3219835/most-japanese-firms-hong-kong-keen-expanding-operations-regions-covered-worlds-largest-free-trade?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong lawmakers ask HKMA to seek more support from banks after SMEs see trimmed credit lines, tougher collateral requirements
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Some of Hong Kong’s small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have either had their credit lines trimmed or their collateral asks raised, lawmakers said during a meeting of the city’s Legislative Council on Monday. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3219831/hong-kong-lawmakers-ask-hkma-seek-more-support-banks-after-smes-see-trimmed-credit-lines-tougher?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCoronavirus: more than half of Hongkongers willing to stick with preventive measures, but most reluctant to get booster shots
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese University study shows most interviewees consistently backed practices such as wearing masks in public places, using alcohol-based sanitisers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3219828/coronavirus-more-half-hongkongers-willing-stick-preventatives-measures-most-reluctant-get-booster?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePersonal data, medical history of 100,000 patients may have been leaked in cyberattack at Hong Kong group OT&P Healthcare
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cyberattack took place within OT&P Healthcare’s management and operating system, according to group CEO Robin Green. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3219827/personal-data-medical-history-100000-patients-may-have-been-leaked-cyberattack-hong-kong-healthcare?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong 47: Prosecution witness granted anonymity in democrats’ national security trial
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong court has granted anonymity to a witness who will testify for the prosecution in a landmark trial relating to 47 pro-democracy figures under the Beijing-enacted national security law. The names of the 47 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures charged with conspiracy to commit subversion written on memo stickers. Photo:…
Read MoreHong Kong pro-democracy union that distributed Covid-19 supplies should be exempt from gathering ban, defence says
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong pro-democracy union that held a street booth to distribute pandemic supplies in 2020 should be exempted from the Covid-19 ban, the defence has argued. A banner warning against group gatherings. File photo: Rhoda Kwan/HKFP. Four members of the Construction Site Workers General Union – Tsang Ho-yuen, Yung Ka-man,…
Read MoreHong Kong’s second combination hotel and youth hostel opens for applications, offering 100 rooms for adults under 30
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Scheme is expected to accommodate over 200 residents in double-bed or twin-bed rooms that average 350 to 400 sq ft. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3219820/hong-kongs-second-combination-hotel-and-youth-hostel-opens-applications-offering-100-rooms-adults?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest woman, 53, over theft of jade pieces worth HK$9.5 million from mainland Chinese businessman
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities still seeking three other suspects, all men, in connection with theft on Saturday night outside W Hong Kong hotel on Austin Road West. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3219810/hong-kong-police-arrest-woman-53-over-theft-jade-pieces-worth-hk95-million-mainland-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSeized US$892 million Hong Kong commercial property put on sale as tycoon Chen Hongtian fights to reclaim it
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Creditors have appointed agents to sell a Hung Hom commercial property that is among a trio of seized assets tycoon Chen Hongtian is fighting to regain control of after what he called a “mild…
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