Hong Kong – Page 137 – Prologue Journal

Operation Santa Claus: panda toys lead Hong Kong hotel’s Christmas charity efforts

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kowloon Shangri-La hosts a wide range of festive activities under the theme of Enchanted Wonders to help promote families, joy and togetherness. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3290259/operation-santa-claus-panda-toys-lead-hong-kong-hotels-christmas-charity-efforts?utm_source=rss_feed

Chinese white dolphin washes up dead in Hong Kong waters, necropsy under way

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Carcass, reportedly female, found near Yi O on Lantau Island on Tuesday evening, Ocean Park Conservation Foundation says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3290253/chinese-white-dolphin-washes-dead-hong-kong-waters-necropsy-under-way?utm_source=rss_feed

Travels into turmoil: the Hong Kong doctor battling shortages and power cuts with MSF in South Sudan

Hong Kong Free Press Ben Ng has the look of a stereotypical Lonely Planet-wielding globetrotter. Sporting blonde highlights tied up in a half-ponytail, colourful beads around his neck, and a moustache and goatee, Ben recounts tales from his most recent travels: to South Sudan, as an anaesthetist with Médecins Sans Frontières. Ben Ng. Photo: MSF.…

New link cuts travel time from Hong Kong to Jiangmen to just 90 minutes

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Huangmaohai Cross-sea Passage, a western extension of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, predicted to increase flow of goods in Greater Bay Area. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3290215/new-link-cuts-travel-time-hong-kong-jiangmen-just-90-minutes?utm_source=rss_feed

Temperatures in Hong Kong to drop to 12 degrees Celsius this weekend, lowest this winter

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Observatory says the cold weather may break the record for the lowest temperature so far this winter. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3290244/temperatures-hong-kong-drop-12-degrees-celsius-weekend-lowest-winter?utm_source=rss_feed

Mainland Chinese investors not impressed with Wealth Management Connect expansion

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Restrictive marketing rules and stringent eligibility requirements will continue to deter wealthy Chinese from the scheme, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3290241/chinese-investors-not-impressed-wealth-management-connect-expansion?utm_source=rss_feed

Reshuffle shows Hong Kong government’s commitment to accountability

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The sacking of the city’s tourism and transport ministers may have come as a surprise, but the chief executive was merely doing his job. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3290053/reshuffle-shows-hong-kong-governments-commitment-accountability?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong has fully restored global aviation hub status, IATA chief says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. IATA boss Willie Walsh argues some of the city’s foreign airlines failed to return to full capacity due to supply chain and airspace issues rather than geopolitics. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3290239/hong-kong-has-fully-restored-global-aviation-hub-status-iata-chief-says?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong has slashed liquor tax but can it take on trade hubs like Singapore?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Merchants say tax cut will result in opportunities to bring in more high-end spirits to Hong Kong for trade in Asia, but obstacles remain. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3290178/hong-kong-has-slashed-liquor-tax-can-it-take-trade-hubs-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed

‘No loopholes’ in talent scheme, gov’t says amid report of mainland Chinese agents falsifying papers for applicants

Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong authorities have said there are “no loopholes” in its scheme for attracting talent to the city, after a news outlet’s investigation found that agents were fabricating documents for mainland Chinese applicants to renew the visas. Immigration Tower. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Local media outlet HK01 published an investigation on…