Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong declared free of Sars, after more than 100 days of fears and tears – from the SCMP archive
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From the SCMP archive: With the passing of 20 days since the last case was put into isolation, the chain of infections was considered broken, the WHO said. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3224201/hong-kong-declared-free-sars-after-more-100-days-fears-and-tears-scmp-archive?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong rolls out first AI curriculum for junior secondary students, including on ChatGPT, with ‘lives definitely affected by artificial intelligence’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Education official says ‘students may not take up jobs in innovation and technology in the future, but their lives will definitely be affected by AI’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3224954/hong-kong-rolls-out-first-ai-curriculum-junior-secondary-students-including-chatgpt-lives-definitely?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Salute’: Hong Kong police, officials launch accounts on Chinese social media platforms
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong police have opened an account on Xiaohongshu, a Chinese social media platform similar to Instagram, after the city’s security chief and chief secretary earlier launched accounts on the same platform. Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu greeted “friends on Xiaohongshu” on Tuesday in the first post from the Hong Kong…
Read MoreDismissing tensions, US Pres. Joe Biden expects to see China’s Xi despite ‘dictators’ jab
Hong Kong Free Press US President Joe Biden voiced confidence Thursday that he would meet Xi Jinping soon, as he refused to back down after angering Beijing by likening the Chinese leader to “dictators.” Biden rejected “this theory that the relationship with China is collapsing” and praised talks Monday in Beijing between Xi and Secretary…
Read MoreFocus on Hong Kong’s working conditions, not number of workers, to fix labour shortage
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The government is going all out to deal with the shortage of workers in various sectors, but opposition from unions suggests the need for caution. Rather that focusing on the number of available workers,…
Read MoreHong Kong woman detained after middle-aged man stabbed to death in village
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police received report from woman saying her husband had been injured in Luen On San Tsuen. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225064/hong-kong-man-stabbed-death-tuen-mun-village?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong crowds cheer first dragon boat race in years
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s famous Dragon Boat Festival drew thousands of spectators on Thursday, reviving the tradition after the city’s coronavirus restrictions forced reduced celebrations, postponements and crowd bans. Dragon Boat Festival in Stanley, on June 22, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. “During the pandemic, I watched the races on TV, but of course…
Read MoreHKFP Lens: Thousands flock to see return of Hong Kong’s Dragon Boat Festival races
Hong Kong Free Press Around 1,600 people signed up to race during Hong Kong’s Dragon Boat Festival – or Tuen Ng Festival – on Thursday. Dragon Boat Festival in Stanley, on June 22, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Crowds gathered in Stanley to watch over 56 teams brave the heat, after a three-year hiatus due to…
Read More4 universities in Hong Kong rise in ranking of Asia’s top schools, HKU maintains 4th spot for fifth straight year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Report based on Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings also finds Hong Kong has seen surge in mainland Chinese tertiary students. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3224950/4-universities-hong-kong-rise-ranking-asias-top-schools-hku-maintains-4th-spot-fifth-straight-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong economy driven by local spending as exports remain weak, finance chief says, calling on residents to spend consumption vouchers in July
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Financial Secretary Paul Chan calls on residents to ‘spend more’, noting latest instalment of consumption vouchers worth up to HK$2,000 will be distributed on July 16. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3225056/hong-kong-economy-driven-local-spending-exports-remain-weak-finance-chief-says-calling-residents?utm_source=rss_feed
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