Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong rescue team deployed to quake-hit Turkey wins inaugural Chief Executive’s Award
Hong Kong Free Press The 59-strong search and rescue team which was deployed to Turkey in the wake of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in February has won the inaugural Chief Executive’s Award for Exemplary Performance. Chief Executive John Lee (centre left) shakes hands with a member of the Hong Kong search and rescue team that…
Read MoreHong Kong leader John Lee has hit nearly every goal for his first year in office, but what do residents think of his performance?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief executive has met 66 of 68 goals he set for his first year in office, but observers ask how much difference he has made in residents’ lives. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3225646/hong-kong-leader-john-lee-has-hit-nearly-every-goal-his-first-year-office-what-do-residents-think?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreStand News sedition trial: Prosecution ‘took us in circles,’ defence says during closing statements
Hong Kong Free Press The defence in the sedition trial involving Hong Kong media outlet Stand News said it was “taken around in circles” by the prosecution, who they said had introduced hundreds of articles beyond the initial evidence list and been inconsistent in their arguments. Patrick Lam and Chung Pui-kuen on June 27, 2023.…
Read MoreHong Kong theft cases jump by nearly 40 per cent in first 4 months of the year, with police linking surge to return to normality
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police record 7,167 theft cases and 27,911 crimes in total between January and April. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225615/hong-kong-theft-cases-jump-nearly-40-cent-first-4-months-year-police-linking-surge-return-normality?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong-born Olivia Chow voted in as Toronto’s first Chinese-Canadian mayor
Hong Kong Free Press Olivia Chow won election Monday to become the first Chinese-Canadian mayor of Toronto, vowing to pursue a more progressive approach in Canada’s largest city after ending more than a decade of conservative rule. Olivia Chow celebrates with supporters after being declared the winner in the race for mayor of Toronto at…
Read MoreHong Kong court fines Leighton Contractors HK$40,000 over shoddy work at Hung Hom MTR station
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Leighton Contractors (Asia) pleads guilty to violating Building Ordinance, after failing to adhere to approved plan in construction of space at MTR station. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225630/hong-kong-court-fines-leighton-contractors-hk40000-over-shoddy-work-hung-hom-mtr-station?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Cathay Pacific pledges to hire more than 800 cadet pilots this year and next as it gears up to hit the heights of the industry after Covid-19
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cathay Pacific officials promise to accelerate recruitment of trainee pilots from Hong Kong and mainland China and take on 800 cadets in 2023-24 https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3225623/hong-kongs-cathay-pacific-pledges-hire-more-800-cadet-pilots-year-and-next-it-gears-hit-heights?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s John Lee gears up for Asean trade trip next month to lure business, as weak global demand drags down exports
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Commerce secretary Algernon Yau says city leader will travel to Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia to bolster ties with Asean members. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3225620/hong-kongs-john-lee-gears-asean-trade-trip-next-month-lure-business-weak-global-demand-drags-down?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCathay Pacific pilots, crew removed from flight duties after aborted take-off as Hong Kong gov’t expresses concern
Hong Kong Free Press The pilots and cabin crew aboard the Cathay Pacific flight that aborted take-off last Saturday have been removed from flight duties in line with what Hong Kong’s flagship carrier said was “standard protocol” when dealing with such incidents. Eleven passengers were injured after a Cathay Pacific flight to Los Angeles carrying…
Read More79-year-old Hong Kong man robbed of Rolex and ring after being lured to flat by woman’s promise of massage services
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Man taken to flat, pushed to floor and HK$30,000 Rolex and HK$500 ring snatched by woman in her 40s after massage promise. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225610/79-year-old-hong-kong-man-robbed-rolex-and-ring-after-being-lured-flat-womans-promise-massage?utm_source=rss_feed
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