Category: Hong Kong
US approves US$567 million in defence assistance for Taiwan as Beijing warns arming island will ‘backfire’
Hong Kong Free Press US President Joe Biden on Sunday approved US$567 million in defense assistance for Taiwan, the White House said, as China ramps up political and military pressure on the self-ruled island. A soldier stands guard at th ethe inauguration ceremony of President Lai Ching-te in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 20, 2024. Photo:…
Read MoreAir quality reaches most severe ‘serious’ risk level in parts of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong has warned that the air quality in certain parts of the city will reach a “serious” risk level – the most severe category – on Monday. Lau Fau Shan at 5:35pm on Monday, September 30. Photo: HKO. The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) said in a statement on Monday afternoon…
Read MoreHong Kong public transport operator calls on gov’t to follow up after 3 buses given parking tickets at terminus
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong bus company has called on the Transport Department to follow up after three buses that were parked within the operations area of a bus terminus were given fixed penalty tickets. A KMB bus in Hong Kong. File photo: Kwok Ho Eddie Wong, via Flickr. Hong Kong police issued…
Read MoreSon of late Hong Kong tycoon Eric Hotung sued for more than HK$8 million in unpaid fees
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Anthony Hotung is accused of failing to pay costs, interest by law firm that represented him in two-decade-long legal feud involving family. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280557/son-late-hong-kong-tycoon-eric-hotung-sued-more-hk8-million-unpaid-fees?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s CUHK designs satellite that can pre-empt natural disasters
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. CUHK satellite funded by city’s Innovation and Technology Commission and supported by mainland Chinese authorities launched off Shandong coast. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3280534/hong-kongs-cuhk-launches-first-locally-funded-satellite-can-pre-empt-natural-disasters?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s biggest banks say they will tweak mortgage rates as Beijing seeks to boost housing market
Hong Kong Free Press By Luna Lin with Isabel Kua Six of China’s biggest banks said they would tweak interest rates on mortgages for existing home loans following a request to lower them from Beijing’s central bank, state media said Monday, as the country seeks to pull itself out of a housing slump. Photo: Zhang…
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest 185 in 3-day citywide crackdown on triad-related activities
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Officers round up suspects after raiding gambling dens and searching entertainment venues, including mahjong parlours and nightclubs. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280518/hong-kong-police-arrest-185-3-day-citywide-crackdown-triad-related-activities?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAnother foreign judge of Hong Kong’s top court steps down, citing ‘personal reasons’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Nicholas Addison Phillips, 86, is fifth foreign judge to leave city’s apex court this year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280502/another-foreign-judge-hong-kongs-top-court-steps-down-citing-personal-reasons?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreExcessive heat expected in Hong Kong as Super Typhoon Krathon approaches
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Krathon enters within 800km of city, is expected to make landfall in Taiwan on Wednesday. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3280501/excessive-heat-expected-hong-kong-super-typhoon-krathon-approaches?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More2 hospital staff accused of ill-treating Hong Kong girl whose heart stopped granted bail
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Nurse, 26, patient care assistant, 62, are required to stay in city, not to be in contact with prosecution witnesses and report to police twice a week. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280491/2-hospital-staff-accused-ill-treating-hong-kong-girl-whose-heart-stopped-granted-bail?utm_source=rss_feed
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