Category: Hong Kong
What Hong Kong can learn from Singapore on nurturing a tech ecosystem for IT talent
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Singapore’s government believes it should spearhead and nurture the IT talent ecosystem, and so offers tax breaks, pushes entrepreneurship and promotes reskilling. Hong Kong can be a key node in China’s tech ecosystem if…
Read MoreHong Kong dog on leash escapes being strangled to death after owner gets into lift and pet stays outside
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Video shows dog being dragged up, struggling for about 10 seconds before breaking free from the leash, falling two metres and running away. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225401/dog-leash-narrowly-escapes-hanging-when-owner-enters-lift-and-pet-stays-outside-residential-estate?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong girls aged 2 and 4 eat CBD sweets, father arrested on suspicion of child neglect
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mother takes girls to hospital for treatment and reports matter to police. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225382/hong-kong-girls-aged-2-and-4-eat-cannabidiol-candies-father-arrested-suspicion-child-neglect?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTens of thousands in Japan hoping to say ‘Hello Hong Kong’ as Cathay Pacific switches to lucky draw for flights giveaway
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Queue for round-trip tickets from Narita, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka or Sapporo airports drew more than 9,000 hopefuls just two minutes into online lucky draw. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3225376/tens-thousands-japan-hoping-say-hello-hong-kong-cathay-pacific-switches-lucky-draw-flights-giveaway?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More80% of low-income youth unfamiliar with gov’t support scheme, NGO says
Hong Kong Free Press More than 80 per cent of low-income Hong Kong youth said they were unfamiliar with the government’s youth development blueprint, with many unaware of the policy’s existence, the Society for Community Organization (SoCO) has said. SoCO meets the press on June 25. Photo: SoCO According to a survey of 84 low-income…
Read MoreAfter Cathay Pacific scare at Hong Kong airport, here’s what you should do in emergency evacuation – and what you shouldn’t
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. During evacuation 11 passengers were injured, with videos posted online showing chaotic scenes of people bumping into each other, even taking luggage with them. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3225349/after-cathay-pacific-scare-hong-kong-airport-heres-what-you-should-do-emergency-evacuation-and-what?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong customs makes record HK$1.5 billion seizure of smuggled goods, mostly electronics, bound for mainland China via Singapore
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Haul comprises HK$1.2 billion in integrated circuits, including HK$230 million in used electronics, as well as wine and dried seafood. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225311/hong-kong-customs-makes-record-hk15-billion-seizure-smuggled-goods-mostly-electronics-bound-mainland?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS should temporarily lift sanctions against Hong Kong’s John Lee for Apec: former envoy and summit ex-ambassador Kurt Tong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tong, who was top US diplomat in city from 2016 to 2019, says local business environment has become more difficult but it is not as altered as political landscape. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3225289/us-should-temporarily-lift-sanctions-against-hong-kongs-john-lee-apec-former-envoy-and-summit-ex?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRidiculing those with mental health issues is a bad joke
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Parody souvenir items alluding to mental illness have popped up online, following a string of violent attacks in the city. These items, and the mocking comments they draw, only serve to perpetuate the stigma…
Read MoreCUHK’s Dennis Lo launches blood tests with Prenetics Group to find cancer cells in the liver and lungs, propelling Hong Kong’s role as R&D hub for life sciences
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The venture -the largest life sciences transaction in Asia this year – would also spearhead the development of a life science ecosystem in Hong Kong, and help the city’s position as a biotech hub.…
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