Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s property market to show ‘obvious’ improvements in September amid slow recovery, association head says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Government should scrap market cooling measures as they ‘prevent earth from spinning’, says Stewart Leung from Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3217451/hong-kongs-property-market-show-obvious-improvements-september-amid-slow-recovery-association-head?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Hospital Authority hiring spree sees 20 non-locally trained medics accept offers in London so far
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority has announced that its recent recruitment event in London has so far resulted in 20 non-locally trained medics accepting job offers. Medical professionals who studied outside Hong Kong are being sought to plug the gaps in the city’s public health care system amid an exodus and shortage…
Read MoreAlibaba launches cloud computing course at the University of Hong Kong Business School to train local talent
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Undergraduate students will be able to take Alibaba Cloud’s course and earn credits starting this September. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3217427/alibaba-launches-cloud-computing-course-university-hong-kong-business-school-train-local-talent?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong patient groups welcome new Greater Bay Area medical subsidy for residents across border, but say 2,000 yuan coverage not enough
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Members point out the amount would only cover three or four trips annually to the hospital. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3217421/hong-kong-patient-groups-welcome-new-greater-bay-area-medical-subsidy-residents-across-border-say?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest 10, recover HK$4 million from online scams on 52 victims totalling HK$31 million
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Suspects, aged between 19 and 60, detained on suspicion of money laundering and obtaining property by deception. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3217412/hong-kong-police-arrest-10-recover-hk4-million-online-scams-52-victims-totalling-hk31-million?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Baptist University students’ union cabinet faces dissolution after penalty over ‘biased’ online documents
Hong Kong Free Press The cabinet of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) students’ union faces disciplinary action and possible dissolution over a complaint that documents it shared online contained “exaggerated” and “unfounded” descriptions of past events. Hong Kong Baptist University. Photo: GovHK. HKBU barred four executive committee members of the students’ union, including the chairperson…
Read MoreHong Kong bracing for week of wet weather as thunderstorms set to slow commute for students and workers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Thunderstorms expected from Wednesday to Saturday, with temperatures ranging from 21 to 29 degrees Celsius. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3217403/hong-kong-bracing-week-wet-weather-thunderstorms-set-slow-commute-students-and-workers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong broadcaster RTHK to ‘follow up’ with Twitter over ‘state-affiliated media’ label
Hong Kong Free Press RTHK will “follow up” with Twitter, after the social media platform added a “state-affiliated media” label to the outlet’s official account, the broadcaster has told HKFP. RTHK’s “state-affiliated media” label, as of Monday, April 17. Photo: Twitter screenshot. The tech platform – owned by billionaire Elon Musk – describes state-affiliated outlets…
Read MoreHong Kong customs seizes HK$905 million worth of illegal cigarettes since January, marking 330 per cent jump from last year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Contraband could have generated HK$624 million in tax revenue if imported legally, source says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3217360/hong-kong-customs-seizes-hk905-million-worth-illegal-cigarettes-january-marking-330-cent-jump-last?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina GDP grows 4.5% in first quarter after zero-Covid scrapped
Hong Kong Free Press China’s economy grew 4.5 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, rebounding after the end of zero-Covid measures late last year, official data showed Tuesday. The figures were the first snapshot since 2019 of a Chinese economy — the world’s second-largest — unencumbered by the strict health measures that helped keep the…
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