Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong transport minister likens Greater Bay Airlines to infant that needs help after carrier cancels over 100 flights
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s transport minister has likened Greater Bay Airlines to an infant that needs assistance learning to walk, after the low-cost carrier cancelled 128 flights scheduled for February and March. Talking to the press during a media luncheon on Thursday, Chan said the incident reflected the carrier’s strategy as a budget…
Read MoreHong Kong billiards halls may soon be open to to 8-year-olds in sports development bid
Hong Kong Free Press Children as young as eight may soon be able to enter licensed billiards halls, the government has announced, saying it hoped to promote the development of the sport in Hong Kong. A billiards table. Photo: Joey Genovese via Unsplash. “Licensed billiard establishments which meet relevant requirements for relaxing the entry restrictions…
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump says ‘rather not’ put tariffs on Chinese goods, days after warning of 10% levy
Hong Kong Free Press US President Donald Trump said he would “rather not” impose tariffs on China, after repeated pledges on the campaign trail to hit America’s biggest economic rival with hefty import levies. US President Donald Trump (second right) and Vice President JD Vance (second left) in The White House. Photo: GOP, via Facebook.…
Read MoreProject delays giving Hong Kong a reputation for procrastination
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kai Tak Sports Park and West Kowloon Cultural District took over 20 years to develop and still face woes. What hope for the Northern Metropolis? https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3295863/project-delays-giving-hong-kong-reputation-procrastination?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChair of UN’s next climate summit praises China’s ‘extraordinary’ progress on green transition
Hong Kong Free Press The Brazilian diplomat who will chair the next UN climate summit on Thursday praised China as an example in the fight against climate change while admonishing rich countries for shirking their responsibilities. Brazil’s Ambassador Andre Correa do Lago, at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on January 21, 2025. Photo: Sergio…
Read MoreHong Kong’s lived-in home prices complete third year of decline in worst run since 2003
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Prices of second-hand homes fell in December, snapping a two-month rebound, and have dropped 27 per cent over the past three years. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3296136/hong-kongs-lived-home-prices-complete-third-year-decline-worst-run-2003?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong plans to ban vaping, possessing e-cigarette cartridges in public: source
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The move is the first of a two-phase citywide ban on alternative smoking and flavoured tobacco products, an insider tells the Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3296131/hong-kong-plans-ban-vaping-possessing-e-cigarette-cartridges-public-areas-source?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNew chair of Hong Kong Bar Association ‘optimistic’ that overseas judges will join top court following exodus last year
Hong Kong Free Press The new chairperson of the Hong Kong Bar Association (HKBA) has expressed optimism that new foreign judges would join the city’s top court, even after five left last year, including one who said Hong Kong was “slowly becoming an totalitarian state.” José-Antonio Maurellet, the new chairperson of the Hong Kong Bar…
Read MoreHong Kong billiard halls can apply from Saturday to admit children as young as 8
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New policy from Leisure and Cultural Services Department hopes to foster new talent and encourage sport’s development. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3296124/hong-kong-billiard-halls-can-apply-saturday-admit-children-young-8?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWorker, 61, dies after 3-metre fall at Hong Kong construction site
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Emergency personnel certified the man dead at the scene in a case classified as an industrial accident. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3296123/worker-61-dies-after-3-metre-fall-hong-kong-construction-site?utm_source=rss_feed
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