Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong protests: ‘irresponsible’ to downplay safety risks of rallies, security chief warns after May 1 event organiser urges authorities not to exaggerate matter
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for Security Chris Tang chimes in two days after former core members of defunct union group revealed they had met police over Labour Day application. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3218114/hong-kong-protests-irresponsible-downplay-safety-risks-rallies-security-chief-warns-after-may-1?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina approves coal power surge despite pledging to reduce emissions, Greenpeace says
Hong Kong Free Press By Poornima Weerasekara China has approved a major surge in coal power so far this year, prioritising energy supply over its pledge to reduce emissions from fossil fuels, Greenpeace said Monday. Excavators transferring coal at a port in Lianyungang, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on November 28, 2022. Photo: Stringer/AFP/China Out.…
Read MoreSmooth take-off for Cathay Pacific’s free ticket drive aimed at Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area residents, with 27,000 round trips 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. 27,000 tickets up for grabs in latest round under government’s ‘Hello Hong Kong’ campaign. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3218108/smooth-take-cathay-pacifics-free-ticket-drive-aimed-hong-kong-and-greater-bay-area-residents-27000?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreElections not necessary for Hong Kong’s District Councils, ex-leader Leung Chun-ying says
Hong Kong Free Press It is not necessary for Hong Kong to hold elections to appoint district-level administrators, former chief executive Leung Chun-ying has said. Leung, who is also a vice chairperson of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, said in an interview with iCable on Saturday that it was not necessary for the city’s…
Read MoreBumper year for Hong Kong’s fresh graduates, with more jobs and better pay on offer as economy picks up
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. There were 34,125 full-time job vacancies for graduates from January to March, highest in five years. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3218047/bumper-year-hong-kongs-fresh-graduates-more-jobs-and-better-pay-offer-economy-picks?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreInsurer Manulife wants to redomicile Hong Kong unit from Bermuda back to the city, to tap Greater Bay Area growth, CEO Patrick Graham says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Canadian insurer Manulife (International) wants to redomicile its Hong Kong unit in the city from Bermuda as it has big plans for expansion in the Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong and Macau CEO Patrick…
Read MoreWorried about your MPF account? Blame the British for BN(O) confusion
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Confusion among BN(O) passport holders is a direct result of the UK’s decisions about what constitutes British nationality and who is entitled to it. The undeniable truth is that the British government could solve…
Read MoreLabour Day march organisers say Hong Kong police interrogated them on funding, ‘hijacking’ from violent groups
Hong Kong Free Press The organisers of a planned Labour Day march have said that the Hong Kong police interrogated them on where they got their funding for the proposed demonstration and how they would guard against violent groups “hijacking” the event. A Labour Day march in 2019. Photo: Jennifer Creery/HKFP. In a Facebook post…
Read MoreHong Kong DSE candidates take frustrations out on Michelle Obama for tough English exam using excerpt from her memoir
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Some students write crude remarks, and others use foul language about Obama and her family on social media https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3218075/hong-kong-dse-candidates-take-frustrations-out-michelle-obama-tough-english-exam-using-excerpt-her?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong gears up for expected 600,000 mainland Chinese visitors for Labour Day ‘golden week’ but hotels, restaurants fret about manpower
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. It will be the first Labour Day ‘golden week’ holiday after more than three years of pandemic-related border closures. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3218071/hong-kong-gears-expected-600000-mainland-chinese-visitors-labour-day-golden-week-hotels-restaurants?utm_source=rss_feed
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