Category: Hong Kong
‘Worst is over’ Citi official says as bank looks to increase staff in Hong Kong to tap opportunities created by Greater Bay Area, HKEX reforms
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Citigroup, the biggest foreign lender in Hong Kong, will increase staff at its commercial banking unit in the city by 100 to tap growing opportunities in the Greater Bay Area, according to a senior…
Read MoreHong Kong survey finds more than 1 in 10 heading for heart diseases, while percentage of overweight residents increases
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. People can lower their risk level by not smoking, controlling hypertension, cholesterol or diabetes. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3218958/hong-kong-survey-finds-more-1-10-heading-heart-diseases-while-percentage-overweight-residents?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong investigates new monkeypox case, close contact of city’s fifth confirmed infection
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Centre for Health Protection says man, 34, epidemiologically linked to patient who had tested positive last week. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3219055/hong-kong-investigates-new-monkeypox-case-close-contact-citys-fifth-confirmed-infection?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHow far will HK$40 go in Hong Kong? New minimum wage takes effect amid city’s rising living costs
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Increase to city’s minimum hourly wage expected to affect 87,000 people, mostly those in security and cleaning jobs. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3219040/how-far-will-hk40-go-hong-kong-new-minimum-wage-takes-effect-amid-citys-rising-living-costs?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreProp-tech start-up comprising young students wins Hong Kong’s flagship pitch event with 3D modelling device
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Science and Tech Park crowns AI-focused prop-tech start-up Skyland Innovation as the EPiC 2023 pitch competition winner, beating over 610 competitors. https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3219019/prop-tech-start-comprising-young-students-wins-hong-kongs-flagship-pitch-event-3d-modelling-device?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePolice issue national security ‘reminders’ to Labour Day activists as mass demos axed
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong activist groups holding small rallies outside government headquarters on Labour Day were warned by police not to harm national security as part of an eight-point list of reminders. It comes after pro-Beijing and pro-democracy May 1 protests were canceled. The League of Social Democrats (LSD) and the Hong Kong…
Read More‘Only 20 per cent of Hong Kong district council seats’ to be directly elected under proposed overhaul
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Source says remaining seats on revamped district councils to be either appointed by government or selected by committees staffed by pro-establishment figures. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3219035/only-20-cent-hong-kong-district-council-seats-could-be-directly-elected-under-proposed-overhaul?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAI-generated portraits from a Hong Kong start-up offer busy professionals an affordable social media upgrade
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Try It On charges US$17 for 100 AI-generated images based on users’ photos, which are described as good enough to skip a photo shoot. https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3219016/ai-generated-portraits-hong-kong-start-offer-busy-professionals-affordable-social-media-upgrade?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy Hongkongers want latest crocodile found to be housed at Wetland Park with resident reptile Pui Pui … and named Bo Bo
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Eager visitors at nature attraction in Tin Shui Wai say they believe wetland facility has room for one more crocodile compared with Ocean Park. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3219012/why-hongkongers-want-latest-crocodile-found-be-housed-wetland-park-resident-reptile-pui-pui-and?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWoman, 30, and boy fall to their deaths at Hong Kong building in suspected murder-suicide case
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. According to a source, woman was mother of boy, who was five years old. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3219005/woman-30-and-boy-fall-their-deaths-hong-kong-building-suspected-murder-suicide-case?utm_source=rss_feed
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