• 03/15/2025

What are Hong Kong’s July 1 perks? From free museum entry to restaurant discounts, here’s a list of handover festivities to soak up

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. People will not have to pay to take trams and certain ferries, enter museums and public swimming pools on July 1. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3224802/hong-kong-handover-anniversary-free-museum-entry-restaurant-discounts-heres-how-residents-can-enjoy?utm_source=rss_feed

Read More

Hong Kong handover anniversary: 1,000 food spots to dish out discounts on July 1, expect up to 20 per cent boost in business

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Restaurant patrons will only have to pay 71 per cent of price on July 1 as part of wider celebrations to mark anniversary. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3224806/hong-kong-handover-anniversary-1000-food-spots-dish-out-discounts-july-1-expect-20-cent-boost?utm_source=rss_feed

Read More

Hong Kong pollster to curb questions on sensitive topics, incl. Tiananmen crackdown, Taiwan

Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong pollster has said that it will scrap about a quarter of its usual survey questions and make private the results of some others, with those relating to the Tiananmen crackdown among the affected topics. The Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. The announcement came weeks…

Read More

Hong Kong cabby charged with false imprisonment after allegedly driving off with drunk Malaysian tourist, keeping her at building site for 30 minutes

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Woman, 25, and her husband, 26, had been drinking in Central before hailing a cab to take them back to their hotel https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3224800/hong-kong-cabby-charged-false-imprisonment-after-allegedly-driving-drunken-malaysian-tourist-keeping?utm_source=rss_feed

Read More

Hong Kong vows to regulate stablecoins, explore rules for virtual asset derivatives to protect investors

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong officials said they are committed to introducing new regulations for stablecoins by 2024, as the city strives to bolster its virtual asset licensing regime and become a global Web3 hub. https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3224783/hong-kong-vows-regulate-stablecoins-explore-rules-virtual-asset-derivatives-protect-investors?utm_source=rss_feed

Read More

Hong Kong environmental groups join forces to sound warning over potential loss of bird haven because of new IT hub development

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Nine organisations say the planned San Tin Technopole plan could endanger 117 bird species of special conservation value, including critically endangered ones. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3224776/hong-kong-environmental-groups-join-forces-sound-warning-over-potential-loss-bird-haven-because-new?utm_source=rss_feed

Read More

Union chief accuses Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation of failing to educate rail users about safety after passengers leave train via emergency exit

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. About 20 passengers left a train compartment at Wan Chai station via the rear emergency exit on Monday evening, sparking an hour-long service disruption. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3224761/union-chief-accuses-hong-kongs-mtr-corporation-failing-educate-rail-users-about-safety-after?utm_source=rss_feed

Read More

Hong Kong on a mission: John Lee underscores ‘value-added super-connector’ role, globetrotting efforts to win business, lure talent

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City well on way to attracting nearly double its goal of 35,000 workers from overseas every year, Chief Executive John Lee says at Post’s China Conference: Hong Kong 2023 forum. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3224754/hong-kong-mission-john-lee-underscores-value-added-super-connector-role-globetrotting-efforts-win?utm_source=rss_feed

Read More

Jockey Club champions sports for all with Volleyball Nations League Hong Kong leg sponsorship to foster social cohesion

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] After a four-year hiatus, the FIVB Volleyball Nations League made a long-awaited return to Hong Kong this month. From June 13 to…

Read More

Hong Kong issues arrest warrant for man who missed court dates for 2019 illegal assembly charge

Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong court has issued an arrest warrant for a man facing trial over an illegal assembly during the 2019 extradition bill protests, after the defendant missed two days of trial in a row. West Kowloon Law Courts Building. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The defendant’s lawyer said on Tuesday that his…

Read More