Category: Hong Kong
China says hopes Syria ‘returns to stability as soon as possible’
Hong Kong Free Press China’s foreign ministry said Sunday it hopes Syria “returns to stability as soon as possible”, after Islamist-led rebels announced they had taken Damascus and sent President Bashar al-Assad fleeing. Syrian and Lebanese people celebrate the fall of the Syrian regime on December 8, 2024, in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli,…
Read MoreHong Kong care teams with mental health training better at identifying cases, study finds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lawmaker calls for training to be expanded to all community care teams to help provide basic services for mentally ill residents. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3289884/hong-kong-care-teams-mental-health-training-better-identifying-cases-study-finds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDubai’s Emirates to step up recruitment in Hong Kong amid global hunt for pilots
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Airline has already held two recruitment roadshows in Hong Kong this year and is offering tax-free monthly salaries of US$6,800 to US$12,250. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3289882/dubais-emirates-step-recruitment-hong-kong-under-global-hunt-pilots?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong may reward residents who report subpar flats breaching new rules
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Housing minister says government may adopt reward mechanism similar to one for reporting tenants abusing public housing. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3289880/hong-kong-may-reward-residents-who-report-subpar-flats-breaching-new-rules?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Streetathon organiser investigates 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. Wrong directions from volunteers led runners to do an extra 9km for half-marathon, social media user says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3289879/hong-kong-streetathon-runner-slams-volunteers-over-giving-wrong-directions-half-race?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong ‘one of the main priorities’ in push to build Sino-French ties, envoy says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Eva Nguyen Binh, an ambassador for French cultural diplomacy, calls for protection of cultural links during time of tense trade discussions. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3289868/hong-kong-one-main-priorities-push-build-sino-french-ties-envoy-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police launch investigation after body found near highway
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Force says dead man found along Tuen Mun Road was elderly non-ethnic Chinese and walking aid found nearby. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3289866/police-investigate-discovery-dead-body-hong-kong-expressway?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAbout 90% of vulnerable Hongkongers received last Covid-19 vaccination more than 12 months ago
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Concern group urges residents to get inoculated against Covid-19 as city enters winter flu season. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3289865/about-90-vulnerable-hongkongers-are-more-year-last-covid-19-vaccination?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong hoteliers brace for ‘worrying’ trends as lodging tax, US trade war dent tourism
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A 3 per cent tax on hotel guests on January 1 and looming troubles from the Trump presidency could undermine the city’s tourism sector. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3289864/hong-kong-hoteliers-brace-worrying-trends-lodging-tax-us-trade-war-dent-tourism?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Paul Chan brushes aside concerns over undersubscribed infrastructure bond
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Financial secretary also says ‘capable developers’ interested in joining Northern Metropolis plan, vows to ensure projects profitable. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3289863/hong-kongs-paul-chan-brushes-aside-concerns-over-undersubscribed-infrastructure-bond?utm_source=rss_feed
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