Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong needs to reform itself quickly, ex-commerce chief Frederick Ma says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lower IPO listing costs, new attractions such as golf courses and BMW museum needed to boost economy, he says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3289692/hong-kong-needs-reform-itself-quickly-ex-commerce-chief-frederick-ma-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreToo hot to handle: Hong Kong firefighters set hearts ablaze in sizzling topless calendar
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong Fire Services Department (FSD) is setting hearts ablaze with a fiery new calendar featuring local firemen wielding their rescue tools. Fire Services Department 2025 calendar. Photo: Fire Services Department. Aside from smouldering portraits of the FSD’s finest, the 2025 calendar also features images of ambulance officers. Fire Services…
Read MoreTaiwan’s Lai Ching-te says ‘confident’ of deeper cooperation with Donald Trump
Hong Kong Free Press By Akio Wang Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said Friday he was “confident” of deeper cooperation with the next Donald Trump administration, a day after his call with US Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson that angered China. Like other world governments, Taiwan has publicly congratulated Trump on his victory in November’s presidential…
Read MoreNew Hong Kong transport chief faces first tough questions over funding rail projects
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mable Chan non-committal over potentially issuing bonds to fund six projects forecast to cost HK$300 billion. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3289661/new-hong-kong-transport-chief-faces-first-tough-questions-over-funding-rail-projects?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong braces for cooler weather as temperatures set to drop to 16 degrees Celsius
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Temperatures expected to range between 18 and 23 degrees on Saturday and fall to 16 degrees on Sunday, forecaster says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3289660/hong-kong-braces-cooler-weather-temperatures-set-drop-16-degrees-celsius?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDonald Trump names ex-senator David Perdue as pick for US ambassador to China
Hong Kong Free Press US President-elect Donald Trump named political ally and former Georgia senator David Perdue as his pick to be ambassador to China, a key trade partner the Republican has promised to impose punishing tariffs on. David Perdue. File photo: Gage Skidmore via CC2.0. “Tonight, I am announcing that former U.S. Senator, David…
Read MoreHong Kong’s Jimmy Lai said he was jailed because he ‘embarrassed’ Beijing, court hears
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Court hears that ex-media boss had written in an unpublished letter that he was prosecuted for pointing out how hollow Beijing’s promises were. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3289641/hong-kongs-jimmy-lai-said-he-was-jailed-because-he-embarrassed-beijing-court-hears?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHongkongers could undergo eligibility tests for seeking dental treatments at public clinics
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities will also offer free checkups for preschoolers and affordable services for adolescents. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3289628/hongkongers-could-undergo-eligibility-tests-seeking-dental-treatments-public-clinics?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Observation Wheel resumes after system failure left 190 trapped
Hong Kong Free Press A Ferris wheel in Hong Kong’s Central district has resumed operations following a system failure that left 190 people trapped on Thursday night. The Hong Kong Observation Wheel said in a statement on Thursday evening that a backup system failure left 190 people trapped on the ride for about 40 minutes.…
Read MorePanda Watch: Hong Kong’s twin cubs weigh 40 times more than at birth
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Elder Sister’ has gone from just 122 grams to 5.3kg, while ‘Little Brother’ tips the scale at 5.5kg from 112 grams. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3289602/panda-watch-hong-kongs-twin-cubs-weigh-40-times-more-birth?utm_source=rss_feed
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