Category: Hong Kong
Greenpeace slams Hong Kong gov’t for ‘misleading’ public consultation result on artificial islands proposal
Hong Kong Free Press Greenpeace has slammed the Hong Kong government for “attempting to mislead” people by claiming that the majority of residents who took part in a public consultation supported the administration’s artificial islands proposal. The Development Bureau published the results from the first stage of its public consultation on the Kau Yi Chau…
Read MoreHong Kong still faces underlying threats from ‘soft confrontations’, warns outgoing head of police’s National Security Department
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Edwina Lau, deputy police commissioner overseeing national security, says anthem blunders classic examples of ‘soft confrontations’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3218629/hong-kong-still-faces-underlying-threats-soft-confrontations-warns-outgoing-head-polices-national?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese ‘scorpion’ combat drone circles Taiwan
Hong Kong Free Press A long-range Chinese combat drone capable of carrying a large weapons payload has circled Taiwan, the island’s defence ministry said Friday. Democratic Taiwan lives under constant threat of an attack by Beijing, which views the island as part of its territory. Photo: Taiwan Office of the President, via Flickr. Taiwan’s defence…
Read MoreJapan voices concern after Hong Kong student arrested over speech whilst abroad; Beijing blasts ‘intervention’
Hong Kong Free Press A top Japanese official has said the arrest of a Hong Kong student under the city’s national security law “undermined people’s trust in One Country, Two Systems,” after she allegedly posted pro-independence messages online whilst in Japan. Beijing’s office in the city hit back, saying that Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno…
Read More60 per cent of residents in favour of massive Hong Kong reclamation project, authorities say, but concern groups question consultation conclusions
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Government says it received 7,800 responses via various channels, including exhibitions, online forms and emails, with close to 60 per cent expressing support. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3218643/60-cent-residents-favour-massive-hong-kong-reclamation-project-authorities-say-concern-groups?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBeijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong to give unprecedented lecture on international relations, diplomacy at city’s legislature next month
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Liu Guangyuan, Chinese foreign ministry commissioner in Hong Kong, will give closed-door speech to lawmakers on May 11, according to official schedule. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3218640/beijings-top-diplomat-hong-kong-give-unprecedented-lecture-international-relations-diplomacy-citys?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMassive leap in raw meat and egg smuggling into Hong Kong sparks food poisoning warning
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Almost 190 cases involving illegal importation of foodstuffs – about two cases a day – logged in first three months of year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3218630/massive-leap-raw-meat-and-egg-smuggling-hong-kong-sparks-food-poisoning-warning?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Bittersweet’ ending: 44,000 DSE pupils take last ever liberal studies test under Hong Kong’s university entrance exams
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Questions about city’s plastic shopping bag charge and quality of life for elderly residents appear in final exam. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3218633/bittersweet-ending-44000-dse-pupils-take-last-ever-liberal-studies-test-under-hong-kongs-university?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAt least 8,000 buyers to vie for 160 homes at Sun Hung Kai Properties’ Tai Po project as China’s ‘golden week’ starts
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Up to 500 buyers will be competing for each unit as the University Hill development hits the market on Saturday, with discounted prices in place and amid a surge of Chinese visitors in the…
Read MoreSCMP’s Lam Ka-sing wins Business Reporter of the Year honour at Hang Seng University’s 7th Business Journalism Awards
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The awards attracted more than 400 entries by over 300 contenders for nine categories in text, video and audio journalism. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3218625/scmps-lam-ka-sing-wins-business-reporter-year-honour-hang-seng-universitys-7th-business-journalism?utm_source=rss_feed
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