Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong van driver dies after passing out behind the wheel and striking kerb
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police say victim believed to have collapsed while approaching Shing Mun Tunnel, striking a kerb and a wall after losing control of his van. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3289977/hong-kong-van-driver-dies-after-passing-out-behind-wheel-and-striking-kerb?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Streetathon organiser expresses regret after complaints participants ran extra 9km
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. RunOurCity Foundation CEO Andes Leung says more could have been done to prevent half-marathon participants from running additional 9km. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3289960/hong-kong-streetathon-organiser-expresses-regret-after-complaints-participants-ran-extra-9km?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong to require taxis to install GPS, e-payment and camera systems over next 2 years
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Transport and Logistics Bureau says it aims for all cabs to have e-payment options by end of 2025, and surveillance systems a year later. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3289950/hong-kong-require-taxis-install-gps-e-payment-and-camera-systems-over-next-2-years?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest man for allegedly shooting birds with airgun
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Officers detain 62-year-old on suspicion of animal cruelty and possession of imitation firearm; video shows a man shooting from flat window. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3289946/hong-kong-police-arrest-man-allegedly-shooting-birds-airgun?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBeijing’s gift pandas retain original names after Hongkongers submit 22,600 ideas to naming contest
Hong Kong Free Press Judges at a naming contest chose to retain the original names of Beijing’s gift pandas on Saturday, after Hong Kong residents submitted 22,600 suggestions. Giant panda Ke Ke. Photo: Ocean Park. Chief Executive John Lee announced on July 1 that the central government was donating two five-year-old pandas – An An…
Read MoreHong Kong proposes in-car cameras, GPS, dashcams, electronic payments for all taxis by 2026
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government has laid out a proposal to require all cabbies to install in-car surveillance cameras, GPS, dashcams and electronic payment systems in a bid to raise the service quality and image of the taxi sector. Hong Kong’s urban red taxis. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Authorities are aiming to…
Read MoreFormer Hong Kong lawmaker Chim Pui-chung and son found guilty of fraud
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Businesswoman Wong Poe-lai also convicted of money laundering in case over fraudulent transactions tied to listed firm. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3289931/former-hong-kong-lawmaker-chim-pui-chung-and-son-found-guilty-fraud?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNord Anglia balances academic rigour with all-round development in its first decade
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] In the 10 years since welcoming its first intake in the autumn of 2014, Nord Anglia International School Hong Kong (NAIS Hong…
Read MoreMinister reshuffle shows Hong Kong’s leader knows time is of the essence
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The move should not be a surprise given the hints dropped and the clear need for the pace of change to accelerate. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3289697/minister-reshuffle-shows-hong-kongs-leader-knows-time-essence?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreEarly exit rates at elite Hong Kong secondary schools drop sharply
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Post reviews 14 schools, finding fewer students leaving for second straight year and most departure rates lower than before emigration wave. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3289883/early-exit-rates-elite-hong-kong-secondary-schools-drop-sharply?utm_source=rss_feed
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