Category: Hong Kong
4 Taiwan soldiers charged with spying for China
Hong Kong Free Press Four Taiwanese soldiers, including three from a unit in charge of security for the president’s office, were charged Friday for photographing and leaking confidential information to China, prosecutors and the president’s office said. File Photo: Taiwan Presidential Office, via Flickr. China and Taiwan have been ruled separately since 1949, but Beijing…
Read MoreNBA to return to China for first time since 2019 fallout over Hong Kong protest comments
Hong Kong Free Press The NBA will stage two pre-season games in Macau next October, its deputy commissioner said on Friday, marking its return to China after being frozen out for more than five years. Mark Tatum (3rd L), NBA deputy commissioner and chief operating officer, and Patrick Dumont (3rd R), president and CEO of…
Read MoreHongkongers’ travel needs come first in developing ride-hailing regulations: minister
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New transport chief Mable Chan also says the city’s taxi licensing system has hampered efforts to innovate the sector. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3289812/hongkongers-travel-needs-come-first-developing-ride-hailing-regulations-minister?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong teenager sent to hospital after boar bites his toe on beach camping trip
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Boy, 14, contacted police on Saturday morning after boar attacked him at campsite in western New Territories. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3289801/hong-kong-teenager-sent-hospital-after-boar-bites-his-toe-beach-camping-trip?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLights, panda, action! Hong Kong prepares to unveil Beijing-gifted bears to public
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Male giant panda An An and female Ke Ke due to meet public on Sunday, with city leader John Lee to also share pair’s new names. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3289798/lights-panda-action-hong-kong-prepares-unveil-beijing-gifted-bears-public?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIn Pictures: In rural Hong Kong, farmers seek to return lost local rice varieties to the land
Hong Kong Free Press Long after rice varieties once farmed in Hong Kong were lost to progress, some farming initiatives have sought to return old agricultural staples to the land. The sun sets over a rice farm in Hong Kong’s Tai Po area, on March 28, 2024. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. “Many are surprised to discover…
Read MoreCan mainland China bargain-bin grocery stores push out Hong Kong’s dominant chains?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New entrant Hotmaxx is winning customers by offering prices at a fraction of what ParknShop charges, bringing mainland sales tactics to Hong Kong. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3289779/can-mainland-china-bargain-bin-grocery-stores-push-out-hong-kongs-dominant-chains?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHow Hong Kong can help ‘Bay Area in the Sky’ take flight
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As gateway cities to the world, Hong Kong and Shenzhen have an opportunity to carve out a leadership role in the global low-altitude economy. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3289150/how-hong-kong-can-help-bay-area-sky-take-flight?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s crypto faithful see regulations as a strength, unsure of ‘unpredictable’ Trump
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The chair of the Silk Road Economic Development Research Centre said the city still has a chance to lead in Web3 in the next decade. https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3289775/hong-kongs-crypto-faithful-see-regulations-strength-unsure-unpredictable-trump?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJustice chief ‘matchmaker’ for Hong Kong, mainland and international lawyers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam is leading a legal delegation to Guangdong that includes a record number of foreign lawyers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3289781/matchmaker-role-justice-chief-between-hong-kong-lawyers-mainland-peers?utm_source=rss_feed
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