Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong boy, 4, dies after taking unprescribed herbal pills
Hong Kong Free Press A four-year-old boy in Hong Kong has died after he was given unprescribed herbal pills by his mother, who was arrested over alleged ill-treatment of her son. Lucky House in To Kwa Wan. Photo: Google Map. The boy, surnamed Chou, died around 7.30 pm at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau…
Read MoreHong Kong property investors to keep powder dry as interest-rate cut fails to tempt
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘I would not say an interest-rate-cut cycle has begun,’ expert says. ‘Therefore, we won’t be seeing many investors entering the market.’. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3280413/hong-kong-property-investors-keep-powder-dry-interest-rate-cut-fails-tempt?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong spends on record number of National Day events, but do they fit the vibe?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City’s districts spend more on China’s 75th-anniversary celebrations, but some events raise eyebrows. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3280427/hong-kong-spends-record-number-national-day-events-do-they-fit-vibe?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSpirit of Hong Kong Awards: former basketball player teaches youths to take the shot
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Leung Kwok-shing, founder of Hoops for Hope Basketball Asia, is in the running for 12th Spirit of Hong Kong Awards’ ‘nurturing’ category. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280447/spirit-hong-kong-awards-former-basketball-player-teaches-youths-take-shot?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRising bad debts on Hong Kong commercial property ‘a concern’: HKMA CEO
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The increase is ‘not alarming’ as the banking system is robust enough to handle the uptick, according to Eddie Yue. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3280303/rising-bad-debts-hong-kong-commercial-property-concern-hkma-ceo?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMore pandas are great, but let’s also grow Hong Kong as a city of art
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While Hong Kong remains one of the world’s leading auction capitals, the worth of having a healthy arts scene must also be recognised. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3280403/more-pandas-are-great-lets-also-grow-hong-kong-city-art?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUK’s Nicholas Phillips steps down as Hong Kong top court judge, cites ‘personal reasons’ for not extending
Hong Kong Free Press A foreign top court judge has stepped down from Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal (CFA), declining to extend his tenure for “personal reasons,” the Judiciary has told HKFP. Briton Nicholas Phillips, 86, is the fourth foreign judge to depart the apex court this year. Judge Nicholas Phillips. Photo GovUK. In an emailed…
Read MoreOur Hong Kong Foundation vows to mend ‘huge reputation damage’ to city amid US-China rift
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Harris or Trump? US election result won’t make a difference in ‘new norm’, think tank chief Bernard Chan says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280438/our-hong-kong-foundation-vows-mend-huge-reputation-damage-city-amid-us-china-rift?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More2 Hong Kong hospital staff charged with child abuse after girl’s heart stopped following suturing procedure
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong police have arrested and charged two Yan Chai Hospital staff members on suspicion of child abuse, after a four-year-old girl suffered a cardiac arrest following a procedure to close a wound in the emergency ward. Hong Kong Police Force. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Two women, aged 26 and 62, were…
Read MoreRenowned Hong Kong doctor accused of making sexual jokes to nurses cleared of misconduct
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Medical Council finds gynaecologist Dr Stephen Suen not guilty of professional misconduct, but notes ‘unbecoming’ culture at clinic. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280446/renowned-hong-kong-doctor-accused-making-sexual-jokes-nurses-cleared-misconduct?utm_source=rss_feed
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