Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong lawmakers raise concerns over AI safeguards for copyrighted works
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A proposed option to exclude works from AI training has prompted queries over its effectiveness and potential to slow the technology’s development. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3299206/hong-kong-lawmakers-raise-concerns-over-ai-safeguards-copyrighted-works?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s proposed new minimum wage still fails to meet basic living needs, NGO says
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong is set to raise the statutory minimum wage from HK$40 to HK$42.10 per hour in May, but an anti-poverty group has said the new rate still fails to meet “basic living needs.” A woman pushes a trolley full of cardboard boxes in Hong Kong. File: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The Hong…
Read MoreHong Kong father accused of killing daughter had history of violence, court hears
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lau Kai-ping forced girl to stand facing wall and kneel if she refused to study harder, court hears. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3299201/hong-kong-father-accused-killing-daughter-had-history-violence-court-hears?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Hospital Authority to cap medical supply for patients to 24 weeks
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New measure aimed at reducing wastage and case-by-case consideration will be given to patients with mobility issues, authority says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3299199/hong-kong-hospital-authority-cap-medical-supply-patients-24-weeks?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJimmy Lai denies inciting violence among ‘valiant’ Hong Kong protesters in 2019
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Former media boss says Apple Daily op-ed that called for leadership team was simply to help radical protesters set basic principles. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3299187/jimmy-lai-denies-inciting-violence-among-valiant-hong-kong-protesters-2019?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Ngong Ping 360 reports record revenue driven by overseas visitors
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lantau Island cable car operator says 2024 revenue reached HK$413 million, up 30 per cent. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3299185/hong-kongs-ngong-ping-360-reports-record-revenue-driven-overseas-visitors?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIllicit cigarette seizures in Hong Kong surge 80% in 2024, worth HK$2.7 billion
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Customs chief says spike in cases linked to rising tobacco tax in city. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3299170/illicit-cigarette-seizures-hong-kong-surge-80-2024-worth-hk27-billion?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong infant stable after receiving heart donation from mainland China, doctor says
Hong Kong Free Press The condition of an eight-month-old Hong Kong infant who received a heart transplant from a donor in mainland China is stable, a senior doctor has said, adding that the next few days will still be critical. Eight-month-old Whitney. File photo: Supplied. “It is now about 36 hours after Whitney had the…
Read MoreCook Islands PM defends pact with China, urges Pacific nation not to depend on ‘big brother’ New Zealand
Hong Kong Free Press The Cook Islands’ prime minister on Tuesday defended a new partnership pact with China and urged his country not to depend on handouts from “big brother” New Zealand. The Cook Islands’ Prime Minister Mark Brown. File Photo: The Office of the Prime Minister of Cook Islands. Prime Minister Mark Brown said…
Read MoreNumber of babies born in Hong Kong rises by 11% to 36,700 last year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Increase follows unveiling of government bonus scheme in 2023 that gives parents HK$20,000 for each newborn. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3299155/number-babies-born-hong-kong-rises-11-36700-last-year?utm_source=rss_feed
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