Hong Kong – Page 1348 – Prologue Journal

‘Happy Hong Kong’ campaign: scalpers sell free tickets to weekend gourmet food fair at HK$10 per head

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Post finds traders offering tickets to HK$20 million campaign’s Gourmet Marketplace on online sales platform Carousell. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3218520/happy-hong-kong-campaign-scalpers-resell-free-tickets-weekend-gourmet-food-fair-hk10-head?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong’s malls and attractions offer gifts, rewards and great deals to entice mainland Chinese visitors over ‘golden week’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Travel Industry Council estimates 600,000 mainlanders will visit city over seven days to May 5. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3218466/hong-kongs-malls-and-attractions-offer-gifts-rewards-and-great-deals-entice-mainland-chinese?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong courts ‘could adopt remote hearings next year’ for criminal proceedings, but trials to remain in-person

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Proposed legislation to be introduced to Legislative Council by fourth quarter of this year, with judiciary aiming to implement approved version after six months. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3218507/hong-kong-courts-could-adopt-remote-hearings-next-year-criminal-proceedings-trials-remain-person?utm_source=rss_feed

Greater Bay Area living works for Hong Kong residents, except for healthcare. Here’s how to fix the system, according to patients and experts

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Bay area is home to 529,500 Hong Kong permanent residents, including some elderly taking hours-long commutes to get affordable healthcare back home. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3218491/greater-bay-area-living-works-hong-kong-residents-except-healthcare-heres-how-fix-system-according?utm_source=rss_feed

To bring tourists back, Hong Kong must focus on what makes it authentic and unique

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The city’s tourism torch-bearers must stem the mediocrity creep, reach out to a global audience and work with Cathay Pacific Airways to recreate the magic. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3218290/bring-tourists-back-hong-kong-must-focus-what-makes-it-authentic-and-unique?utm_source=rss_feed

Hongkongers’ happiness correlates with gov’t popularity, research finds

Hong Kong Free Press Hongkongers’ happiness correlates with the government’s popularity, research conducted by the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (PORI) has found. The pollster also found that people’s satisfaction with the government’s pace of democratic development had dropped by 8 percentage points. PORI compared Hongkongers’ stated level of happiness and the government’s popularity from…

China’s Xi Jinping holds ‘long and meaningful phone call’ with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky

Hong Kong Free Press Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky by phone on Wednesday, the first known call between the two leaders since the start of Russia’s invasion. The nearly one-hour discussion, which reportedly included Xi advocating for peace negotiations, was met by Russian accusations that Ukraine was undermining efforts…

Housing Authority tightens Home Ownership Scheme rules, bans Hong Kong public housing tenants who already own property from buying subsidised flats

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Housing Authority’s Cleresa Wong said after meeting of subsidised housing committee that officials were united over need for change. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3218481/housing-authority-tightens-home-ownership-scheme-rules-and-bans-hong-kong-public-housing-tenants-who?utm_source=rss_feed

12 per cent of Hong Kong secondary school students left city for tertiary studies last year, most choosing mainland China

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Britain overtakes Taiwan to become second most popular destination, according to Education Bureau’s survey of 41,222 school leavers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3218479/12-cent-hong-kong-secondary-school-students-left-city-tertiary-studies-last-year-most-choosing?utm_source=rss_feed

Part of Hong Kong’s Tsing Sha Highway to close for 3 hours for final preparations ahead of e-toll launch

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Three tunnels, Eagle’s Nest, Sha Tin Heights and Tai Wai, and their connecting roads will close from 2am to 5am on May 7. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3218478/part-hong-kongs-tsing-sha-highway-close-3-hours-final-preparations-ahead-e-toll-launch?utm_source=rss_feed