Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong semi-private schools to increase fees by nearly 5% on average, most in 5 years
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Fees on average will rise by 5.36 per cent at private schools and 4.53 per cent at international ones. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3279933/hong-kong-semi-private-schools-increase-fees-nearly-5-average-most-5-years?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong to distribute Xi Jinping book to schools, hold sharing session with principals
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Education Bureau will send out copies next month, first time schools have received books on discourse of country’s leader. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3279931/hong-kong-distribute-xi-jinping-book-schools-hold-sharing-session-principals?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAdrian Cheng to step down as New World’s CEO to take a non-executive role, sources say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cheng, born in 1979, will become the non-executive vice-chairman of New World, giving up his title of chief executive officer, sources say. https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3279929/adrian-cheng-step-down-new-worlds-ceo-take-non-executive-role-sources-say?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina fires intercontinental missile into Pacific Ocean in rare test that sparks ‘serious concern’
Hong Kong Free Press China said it test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, firing it into the Pacific Ocean in its first such exercise in decades. The launch sparked protests from other countries in the region, with China’s neighbour Japan saying it had not been given advance notice and expressing “serious concern” about Beijing’s…
Read MoreHong Kong woman faces possible jail time over leaking university entrance exam paper on social media
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong woman has been remanded into custody pending sentencing, after she pleaded guilty to breaching confidentiality rules by leaking a university entrance examination paper on social media. Students sitting in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Exam. File photo: May James/HKFP. Lau Kwun-hei, 23, pleaded guilty to…
Read MoreHong Kong’s Muslim community urges government funding for body accrediting halal eateries
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Other measures proposed include Ramadan food fairs and festivals to promote Muslim culture as well as more prayer rooms at shopping centres. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3279908/hong-kongs-muslim-community-urges-government-funding-body-accrediting-halal-eateries?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s 2 new giant pandas get official send-off in Sichuan before much-awaited arrival
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. An An and Ke Ke will touch down on Cathay Pacific flight on Thursday and are set to meet public in December. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3279895/hong-kongs-2-new-giant-pandas-get-official-send-sichuan-much-awaited-arrival?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong policeman dies, wife injured in car crash on Iceland holiday
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Man worked for the force’s Marine North division, while wife is attached to Marine Harbour division. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3279893/hong-kong-policeman-dies-wife-injured-car-crash-iceland-holiday?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina cuts another key interest rate to boost economy
Hong Kong Free Press China’s central bank on Wednesday said it would slash another key interest rate, a day after it unveiled a raft of new measures aimed at boosting its ailing economy. People’s Bank of China. File photo: Julien G., via Flickr CC2.0. The medium-term lending facility — the interest for one-year loans to…
Read MoreHong Kong customs warns cross-border shoppers not to bring raw meat and eggs into city
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Department says number of cases so far this year has surpassed 2023 tally by 30 per cent, as health authorities warn of hygiene risks. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3279885/hong-kong-customs-warns-cross-border-shoppers-not-bring-raw-meat-and-eggs-city?utm_source=rss_feed
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