Category: Hong Kong
Hong 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
Read More‘Too early’ to consider slashing civil servants’ pay to cut costs, finance chief says as HK$100 billion deficit looms
Hong Kong Free Press It is “too early” to consider pay cuts and salary freezes for civil servants as a cost-cutting measure, Hong Kong’s finance minister has said after an economist made the suggestion as the government announced a potential HK$100 billion deficit for the current financial year. Finance Secretary Paul Chan. File photo: Kyle…
Read MoreNew World faces risk of mounting losses amid Hong Kong property slump
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New CEO Huang has to grapple with looming losses on costly projects in a market downturn. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3289811/new-world-faces-risk-mounting-losses-amid-hong-kong-property-slump?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHKMU: integral part of Hong Kong’s past and future
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.] Four distinguished individuals today received honorary doctorates from Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU), becoming part of Hong Kong’s largest self-funding university and…
Read MoreHong Kong’s Cleo Lai, 2, celebrates new life thanks to heart donated from mainland China
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cleo Lai kisses cheek of health minister Lo Chung-mau at party marking two years since unprecedented cross-border life-saving arrangement. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3289900/hong-kongs-cleo-lai-2-celebrates-new-life-made-possible-heart-donated-mainland-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park: fire evacuation drill among tests involving 12,000 people
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Officials on site as thousands test out transport by taking specially arranged trains, buses and taxis. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3289896/hong-kongs-kai-tak-sports-park-fire-evacuation-drill-among-tests-involving-12000-people?utm_source=rss_feed
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