• 11/15/2024

Hong Kong’s equality watchdog must tackle declining customer satisfaction, says Audit Commission

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Equal Opportunities Commission urged to improve customer satisfaction by ‘enhancing the quality of communication’ and ‘empathetic skills’ of staff. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3218423/hong-kongs-equality-watchdog-must-tackle-declining-customer-satisfaction-says-audit-commission?utm_source=rss_feed

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‘Emotional meltdown’: Hong Kong Labour Day demo cancelled, as activist says security law prevents disclosing why

Hong Kong Free Press A planned Labour Day march in Hong Kong has been scrapped after one of its organisers was said to have gone missing for four hours on Wednesday morning. Chairperson of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions Joe Wong Nai-yuen. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The group attempting to organise the march released…

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Former leader of defunct Confederation of Trade Unions in Hong Kong withdraws Labour Day rally application after ‘being taken away’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Two weeks ago Joe Wong and Denny To applied to stage 500-strong rally on Hong Kong Island on May 1. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3218407/former-leader-defunct-confederation-trade-unions-hong-kong-withdraws-labour-day-rally-application?utm_source=rss_feed

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Hong Kong police round up 8 suspects over murder of elderly man in Yuen Long knife attack

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police say two men charged with murder over killing of 70-year-old in March as he walked to work in Yuen Long. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3218404/hong-kong-police-round-8-suspects-over-murder-elderly-man-yuen-long-knife-attack?utm_source=rss_feed

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Beijing confirms missing Taiwan publisher Li Yanhe is under national security investigation

Hong Kong Free Press A Taiwanese publisher reported missing while visiting Shanghai is under investigation for suspected national security crimes, Chinese authorities said Wednesday. Li Yanhe, the editor-in-chief of Gusa Publishing, is “under investigation by national security organs on suspicion of engaging in activities endangering national security,” Zhu Fenglian, spokeswoman for Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office,…

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Standard Chartered’s first-quarter profit jumps 9 per cent on cash management, Asia growth

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Standard Chartered’s pre-tax profit was US$1.81 billion in the first quarter, beating a consensus estimate of US$1.43 billion. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3218389/standard-chartereds-first-quarter-profit-jumps-9-cent-cash-management-asia-growth?utm_source=rss_feed

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UK report on press freedom in Hong Kong calls Jimmy Lai ‘political prisoner’; city’s gov’t slams ‘fact-twisting’ inquiry

Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government has slammed a report by a UK all-party parliamentary group that said the Beijing-imposed national security law had been used to “stifle free media and target individual journalists, which has crushed freedom of expression and media pluralism in Hong Kong.” The report, titled “Media Freedom in Hong…

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Hong Kong’s public universities ‘to launch HK$10 million campaign to attract students from belt and road countries’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Campaign expected to increase non-local students from South Korea, Malaysia and Kazakhstan, with plans to explore markets such as Saudi Arabia. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3218348/hong-kongs-public-universities-launch-hk10-million-campaign-attract-students-belt-and-road-countries?utm_source=rss_feed

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Cinemas brace for full houses drawn in by ‘Happy Hong Kong’ cut-price ticket promotion

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Number of film-goers expected to more than double to about 200,000 on Saturday because of box office subsidy. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3218347/cinemas-brace-full-houses-drawn-happy-hong-kong-cut-price-ticket-promotion?utm_source=rss_feed

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Hundreds line up for free tickets to ‘Happy Hong Kong’ gourmet food fair, with 100,000 spots up for grabs

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. About 100,000 tickets for Gourmet Marketplace this weekend were up for grabs from 8am. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3218362/hundreds-line-free-tickets-happy-hong-kong-gourmet-food-fair-100000-spots-grabs?utm_source=rss_feed

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