Category: Hong Kong
‘Double happiness’: new pandas join ‘big Hong Kong family’, set for Christmas unveiling
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief Secretary Eric Chan hails arrival of An An and Ke Ke ahead of National Day holiday period, as Ocean Park prepares for December debut. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3280084/double-happiness-new-pandas-join-big-hong-kong-family-set-christmas-unveiling?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong speech therapists’ union ordered to hand over HK$116,000 assets on national security grounds
Hong Kong Free Press A union of Hong Kong speech therapists whose board members were jailed for sedition two years ago has been ordered to hand over HK$116,000 in assets after the city’s justice department said the union’s funds had been used to endanger national security. Members from the disbanded Hong Kong Confederation of Trade…
Read MoreHong Kong developer Lai Sun prices The Parkland in Yuen Long at 10-year low to lure buyers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The first batch of 50 units at The Parkland in Yuen Long has an average price of HK$9,278 per square foot. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3280073/hong-kong-developer-lai-sun-prices-parkland-yuen-long-10-year-low-lure-buyers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong property giant New World Development replaces CEO Adrian Cheng after first annual loss in 20 years
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong property behemoth New World Development announced Thursday that its chief executive officer Adrian Cheng has been replaced, as the firm reported an annual loss of over US$2.5 billion. Former CEO of New World Development Adrian Cheng. Photo: Wikicommons. Share trading in property giant New World Development had already been…
Read MoreSingapore Airlines offers Hong Kong fliers tickets for regional destinations discounted by up to 60%
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Move set to put pressure on Cathay Pacific to also offer discounts as competition among regional rivals intensifies. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3280078/singapore-airlines-offers-hong-kong-fliers-tickets-regional-destinations-discounted-60?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMeet the Hongkonger grappling with the world’s worst humanitarian crisis
Hong Kong Free Press The world’s largest war and humanitarian crisis has been unfolding in Sudan. Most United Nations aid agencies have pulled their staff out of the country due to the extreme danger they could face. But Beatrice Lau, from Hong Kong, remained on site as Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF) chief negotiator. Beatrice Lau. Photo: MSF.…
Read MoreHong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines to serve 3 more destinations in Japan
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Airline will operate flights to Yonago in Tottori prefecture, Tokushima prefecture on Shikoku and Sendai in Miyagi prefecture. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3280056/hong-kongs-greater-bay-airlines-serve-3-more-destinations-japan?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNew World promotes Eric Ma to CEO, replacing Adrian Cheng after reporting HK$19.7 bln loss
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Adrian Cheng Chi-kong stepped down as New World’s CEO, handing over to Eric Ma Siu-cheung the job that he had held for four years. https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3280053/new-world-promotes-eric-ma-ceo-replacing-adrian-cheng-after-revenue-plunge?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong customs seizes HK$150 million worth of smuggled electronics, other items
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities say goods found in two separate shipments bound for Taiwan and Singapore as part of possible ruse to smuggle them to mainland. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280052/hong-kong-customs-seizes-hk150-million-worth-smuggled-electronics-other-items?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina acknowledges ‘problems’ in economy, vows to ‘respond to the people’s concerns’
Hong Kong Free Press China’s top leaders, including President Xi Jinping, admitted Thursday that the economy was facing new “problems” and vowed to resolve a long-running housing sector crisis, state media said. Evergrande International Center in Guangzhou, China. File photo: Wikicommons. Beijing this week unveiled a raft of new measures aimed at boosting its ailing…
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