Category: Hong Kong
About 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
Read MoreOcean Park debut for Hong Kong pandas An An, Ke Ke draws fans from around the world
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing-gifted bears greeted by local fans and visitors from Qatar, United States after months of waiting for duo’s big public debut. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3289855/ocean-park-debut-hong-kong-pandas-ke-ke-draws-fans-around-world?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina saw hundreds of demos this year, but Hong Kong remains quiet
Hong Kong Free Press Hundreds of protesters massed at three government offices in Shenzhen on November 27 to press authorities for an update on an official investigation into the collapse of China Evergrande, in what Reuters described as the first sizable protest in the country since 2022. An Evergrande real estate project in Yuanyang. Photo:…
Read MoreTemperatures in Hong Kong dip to lowest levels so far this year at 16 degrees
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Observatory attributes cool weather along coast of Guangdong to ‘fresh to strong’ northeast monsoon affecting the area. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3289849/temperatures-hong-kong-dip-lowest-levels-so-far-year-16-degrees?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMystery dinner guest: Meet the Hongkonger who’s treated almost 200 strangers to meals
Hong Kong Free Press Mancy Ng’s self-styled “social experiment” started with a solitary meal in one of Hong Kong’s Yakiniku restaurants. She found it tasty and affordable but there was no one to share her dining experience with. That sparked an unusual idea: she decided to pay for a stranger’s dinner and listen to their…
Read MoreDeepening Hong Kong, Iran ties show US curbs have ‘lost their potency’: envoy
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ambassador Mohsen Bakhtiar says measures have been taken to overcome sanctions restricting Iranian firms from accessing services in the city. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3289820/deepening-hong-kong-iran-ties-show-us-curbs-have-lost-their-potency-envoy?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese plus-size influencer spreads body positivity through fashion
Hong Kong Free Press By Jing Xuan Teng Surrounded by racks of colourful dresses and blazers in China’s manufacturing hub of Guangzhou, plus-size clothing brand owner and influencer Amanda Yao is on a mission to promote body positivity. She is part of a small but growing number of women in China challenging restrictive beauty standards,…
Read MoreHong Kong sticks with names An An and Ke Ke for Beijing-gifted pandas
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Unchanged names revealed at ceremony before the pair meet the public for the first time on Sunday. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3289835/hong-kong-sticks-names-and-ke-ke-beijing-gifted-pandas?utm_source=rss_feed
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