Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s John Lee heads to Beijing for duty visit, set to brief Xi Jinping on Friday
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sources say John Lee to meet Beijing-based Hong Kong business leaders on Thursday, a day before briefing Xi on city’s development. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3290369/hong-kongs-john-lee-heads-beijing-duty-visit-set-brief-xi-jinping-friday?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police consider using drones to patrol streets as authorities review rules
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Security chief lays out plans for greater drone use among disciplined services and addresses lawmaker’s privacy concerns in Legco. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3290356/hong-kong-police-consider-using-drones-patrol-streets-authorities-review-rules?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLawmaker slams lack of time frame to disclose sexual abuse at care homes; official says fixed period ‘not suitable’
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong lawmaker has criticised the lack of a fixed time frame for disclosing suspected cases of sexual assault at residential care homes. It came after an operator waited two months to announce a suspected abuse in August. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun. File photo: GovHK. It was…
Read MoreSenate committee chair proposes bill that would end Hong Kong’s special status under US law
Hong Kong Free Press The chair of a US Senate committee has introduced a bill that would end Hong Kong’s special treatment under US law. The US Senate’s side of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. File photo: Wikicommons. Democratic Senator Ben Cardin, who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Hong Kong Policy…
Read MoreGulf financiers bet on 35% returns from Chinese assets on stimulus expectations
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘If you want growth, you have to be in this corridor from the near to the Far East,’ Gulf Capital CEO says at China-UAE summit during Abu Dhabi Finance Week. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3290351/gulf-financiers-bet-35-returns-chinese-assets-stimulus-expectations?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s high-speed rail brought in HK$2.5 billion in revenue last year: minister
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Transport minister Mable Chan also says number of patrons in first eight months of 2024, about 21 million, surpassed total for all of last year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3290354/hong-kongs-high-speed-rail-brought-hk25-billion-revenue-last-year-minister?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRussian ex-president Dmitry Medvedev in Beijing for ‘high-level exchange’ with Chinese leaders
Hong Kong Free Press Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev is visiting Beijing this week for talks with leaders of the key Moscow partner, China’s foreign ministry said Wednesday. “The visit to China by Mr. Medvedev… is an important high-level exchange between China and Russia,” said foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning at a regular press conference.…
Read More550,000 tourists drawn to Hong Kong mega-events, spending HK$2.4 billion
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New tourism chief Rosanna Law says conventions and exhibitions accounted for 38 of the 110 mega-events in the first half. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3290348/550000-tourists-drawn-hong-kong-mega-events-spending-hk24-billion?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police look into claims Han Academy owes parents HK$5.8 million
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lawmaker says Han Academy is HK$100 million in debt, as school told to halt capital levy charges on parents. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3290344/hong-kong-police-look-claims-han-academy-owes-parents-hk58-million?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBritish dancer Akram Khan honoured by Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. British-Bangladeshi dancer and choreographer Akram Khan has staged several productions in Hong Kong and helped nurture its young dancers. https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3290279/british-dancer-akram-khan-honoured-hong-kong-academy-performing-arts?utm_source=rss_feed
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