Category: Hong Kong
Bereaved family of Hong Kong student says school failed to address years-long bullying, urges gov’t action
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong secondary school stands accused of downplaying a bullying case that allegedly led to a student suicide in February. The bereaved family of the 16-year-old urged the education authorities to look into school bullying and prevent a similar tragedy from happening again. The family of Sze, a Form Four…
Read MoreHong Kong police probe mysterious fatal fall of man, 22, from Kowloon block of flats
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Resident tells police he heard loud noise before discovering victim lying motionless on building’s first-floor podium. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3218690/hong-kong-police-probe-mysterious-fatal-fall-man-22-kowloon-block-flats?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreClimate Change: as Asia-Pacific regulators clamp down on ‘greenwashing’, investors too should step up due diligence, panel hears
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With regulators in the Asia-Pacific region poised to take action against greenwashing by companies, asset managers must step up the scrutiny of climate impact and sustainability disclosures, a panel discussion has heard. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3218599/climate-change-asia-pacific-regulators-clamp-down-greenwashing-investors-too-should-step-due?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBeing patriotic requires ‘extra effort’ for Hongkongers from colonial era, city’s top Catholic cleric says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Bishop Stephen Chow acknowledges recent call for patriotism could spark ‘complicated emotions’, but says faith can help teach people to love country, church. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3218683/being-patriotic-requires-extra-effort-hongkongers-colonial-era-citys-top-catholic-cleric-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong student jailed under security law furthers chance of taking appeal to top court
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong university student who was convicted under the national security law, and denied a jail term reduction despite pleading guilty, has moved one step closer to appealing his sentence at the city’s top court. Court of Final Appeal. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. Lui Sai-yu, now 26, was granted a certificate…
Read MoreFreedom to Write Index: China worst jailer of writers in 2022, NGO says
Hong Kong Free Press China is the world’s largest jailer of writers, according to PEN America’s Freedom to Write Index 2022, released on Thursday. The free expression NGO counted 90 cases of writers behind bars, with six new cases added last year. It is the fourth consecutive year that China has topped the index. Photojournalists…
Read MoreAnd they’re off! Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines launches first carrier to Osaka in drive to expand regional routes, take on competitors
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. First Greater Bay Airlines flight to Osaka from Hong Kong took off on Friday morning, with return leg set for 6pm. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3218659/and-theyre-hong-kongs-greater-bay-airlines-launches-first-carrier-osaka-drive-expand-regional-routes?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong residents can now go to mainland China with expired home return permits in bid to cut waiting queues, until year end
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Immigration authority says home return permit for Hong Kong residents that expired between January 1, 2020, and December 30, 2023 now valid until December 31. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3218658/hong-kong-residents-can-still-go-mainland-china-using-expired-home-return-permits-bid-cut-waiting?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s inflation: nowhere as bad as other global cities but why are some still feeling the pain of higher prices, especially for food and transport?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong appears to have averted the worst of the inflation woes dragging down other major global cities. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3218647/hong-kongs-inflation-nowhere-bad-other-global-cities-why-are-some-still-feeling-pain-higher-prices?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHow digital healthcare can help Hong Kong lower costs, improve efficiency and integrate better with the Greater Bay Area
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The upcoming launch of the new eHealth+ system aims to connect the entire Hong Kong healthcare ecosystem and help patients better manage their health. Digital healthcare could bring cost savings, more efficiency, better data…
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