Category: Hong Kong
3 from Vietnam jailed over 17 months for running illegal Hong Kong diner selling dog, cat meat
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Trio are illegal immigrants who had operated the restaurant from a tenement flat in Mong Kok serving fellow countrymen. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280190/3-vietnam-jailed-over-17-months-running-illegal-hong-kong-diner-selling-dog-cat-meat?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina releases estimated US$140b liquidity as it cuts amount banks hold in reserve to boost lending
Hong Kong Free Press By James Edgar China on Friday cut the amount banks must hold in reserve, releasing an estimated US$142.6 billion in liquidity into the financial market as leaders embark on one of their biggest drives in years to kickstart growth. People’s Bank of China. File photo: Julien G., via Flickr CC2.0. The…
Read MoreHong Kong gov’t hails ‘justice upheld’ in sentencing of journalists for sedition, as NGO, union decry ‘danger’ of decision
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government has hailed the sentencing of two former top editors of Stand News in a landmark sedition case, saying that the now-defunct media outlet had “sided with the protesters against the government,” while media groups described the case as a blow to press freedom. Chung Pui-kuen arrives at…
Read MoreChinese University of Hong Kong approves scientist Dennis Lo to serve as next head
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Molecular geneticist was sole candidate to succeed outgoing Rocky Tuan, who was embroiled in controversy following 2019 social unrest. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3280142/hong-kong-scientist-dennis-lo-approved-serve-next-head-chinese-university?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreClockenflap 2024 tickets on sale, as UK indie band Suede join line-up
Hong Kong Free Press Tickets for Hong Kong’s premier music and arts festival, Clockenflap, have gone on sale, as English rock band Suede join the 2024 line-up. Suede. Photo: Suede. The UK band will perform a special, extended 90-minute set this November – their first show in Hong Kong since 2016. Earlier this month, they played…
Read MorePanda Watch: twins’ eyes open wider, spotlight shared with Hong Kong newcomers An An and Ke Ke
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Twins pass six-week mark, as adult panda pair touch down in city to begin 30-day quarantine at Ocean Park. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3280087/panda-watch-twins-eyes-open-wider-spotlight-shared-hong-kong-newcomers-and-ke-ke?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSpirit of Hong Kong Awards: wuxia author goes digital to share stories with youth
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chan Mei-to has written 11 novels, more than 400 short stories and is encouraging young people to write and engage with Chinese culture. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280060/spirit-hong-kong-awards-wuxia-author-goes-digital-share-stories-youth?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreOver 280 birds killed in collisions with glass windows in Hong Kong between 2022 and 2023 – study
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong has been urged to enact new legislation to ensure bird-friendly building designs, after an NGO found that more than 280 birds had died in window collisions between 2022 and 2023. A Common Kingfisher found dead from a suspected collision with the reflective glass facades of the Main Library of…
Read MoreJailing of Hong Kong journalists for sedition will have chilling effect on media, experts say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. But Stand News case is unlikely to have significant impact on industry given increased caution journalists now take in doing their jobs, they say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280108/jailing-hong-kong-journalists-sedition-will-have-chilling-effect-media-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police launch lucky draws with HK$3 million in prizes to boost Scameter app downloads
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Electric vehicle among prizes up for grabs, as force looks to encourage anti-scam app downloads to combat surge in fraud cases. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280058/hong-kong-police-launch-lucky-draws-hk3-million-prizes-boost-scameter-app-downloads?utm_source=rss_feed
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