Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s first Chinese chief justice, Ti-liang Yang, dies at age 93
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Yang’s death on Saturday morning was confirmed by alumni association DragoNation, which connects Chinese youth worldwide, where he was an honorary consultant. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3225255/hong-kongs-first-chinese-chief-justice-ti-liang-yang-dies-age-93?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHongkongers throw caution to the wind with political satire, puns in typhoon naming contest, as loaded entries flood social media
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Entries seen online include ‘Glory’, in reference to a protest song, and ‘Pikachu’, a play on Chief Executive John Lee’s full name. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3225252/hongkongers-throw-caution-wind-political-satire-puns-typhoon-naming-contest-loaded-entries-flood?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More11 hospitalised as Cathay Pacific flight aborts take-off at Hong Kong Int’l Airport
Hong Kong Free Press 11 passengers were hospitalised after a Cathay Pacific flight to Los Angeles carrying 283 passengers aborted its take-off at Hong Kong’s international airport on Saturday. Flight CX880 makes an emergency landing. Flight CX880, which was also carrying 17 crew members, experienced a “technical issue,” according to the airline. Citing police, RTHK…
Read MoreHong Kong shoppers lukewarm to July 1 discount on grocery app, cite cheaper prices at wet markets, fresher choices
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Many point to more choices and cheaper options already available at wet markets, while elderly shoppers say they are put off by needing to rely on app for discount. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3225228/hong-kong-shoppers-lukewarm-july-1-discount-grocery-app-cite-cheaper-prices-wet-markets-fresher?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNo evidence Covid created in Chinese lab, says head of US intelligence
Hong Kong Free Press The head of US intelligence said Friday that there was no evidence that the Covid-19 virus was created in the Chinese government’s Wuhan research lab. In a declassified report, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) said they had no information backing recent claims that three scientists at the…
Read MoreHong Kong this week: July 1 goodies, talent scheme applications and another stabbing
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In this issue of Hong Kong Update, we look at a string of freebies and celebratory events lined up for July 1, the city’s talent drive and another tragic knife attack. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3225357/hong-kong-week-july-1-goodies-talent-scheme-applications-and-another-stabbing?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong down to earth designer Niko Leung crafts ceramics from construction waste
Hong Kong Free Press When Niko Leung first asked to take some soil from a Hong Kong construction site in 2021, she came away empty-handed. Now, her odd-shaped studio on the edge of Sai Kung is home to several tonnes of dirt from different locations across the city. Designer and co-founder of Hong Kong Soil…
Read More11 injured on Cathay Pacific flight departing Hong Kong, after tyre allegedly bursts and take-off aborted
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Flight CX880, from Hong Kong to Los Angeles, was carrying 17 crew and 293 passengers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3225238/11-injured-cathay-pacific-flight-departing-hong-kong-after-tyre-bursts-and-take-aborted?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong husband-and-wife given suspended sentences after admitting they gave false information in tender for Hongkong Post work
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Judge gives husband-and-wife team suspended sentences after they plead guilty to giving false information in Hongkong Post tender documents. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225225/hong-kong-husband-and-wife-given-suspended-sentences-after-admitting-they-gave-false-information?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLi Ka-shing’s CK Asset gets shareholder approval for US$619 million takeover of UK’s Civitas Social Housing
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The flagship property developer of billionaire Li Ka-shing and his family said 64 per cent of the shareholders of the real estate investment trust had approved its offer to buy the company for about…
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