Category: Hong Kong
Cryptocurrency is property in Hong Kong, court rules for the first time, bolstering city’s efforts to promote industry
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In a case involving now-defunct crypto exchange Gatecoin, a court ruled that cryptocurrencies are property that can form the subject of a trust. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3217747/cryptocurrency-property-hong-kong-court-rules-first-time-bolstering-citys-efforts-promote-industry?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong lawmakers approve controversial motion to bring in mainland Chinese workers to ease labour crunch
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Proposal passes with overwhelming 65 to nine vote, with only unionist legislators opposing it. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3217764/hong-kong-lawmakers-approve-controversial-motion-bring-mainland-chinese-workers-ease-labour-crunch?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More20 deaths among 47 serious flu cases spark warning to Hong Kong public to get vaccinated
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities record 47 serious flu infections in second week of April, including 20 fatalities, according to Professor Lau Yu-lung. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3217731/uptick-serious-flu-cases-prompts-hong-kong-health-expert-double-down-vaccine-push?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More3 Hong Kong residents arrested for tricking victims out of credit card details to buy luxury goods online
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Syndicate used stolen credit card details to buy goods online that were then sold for profit. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3217751/3-hong-kong-residents-arrested-tricking-victims-out-credit-card-details-buy-luxury-goods-online?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong flag day fundraisers may lose permits if they fund acts contrary to national security
Hong Kong Free Press The application form for holding charitable flag day fundraisers in Hong Kong has been updated to warn organisers not to use proceedings for acts or activities contrary to national security, otherwise they risk having their permits revoked. Social Welfare Department. File photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. As the one-month application period for flag…
Read More70 per cent of Hong Kong Covid victims experience long-term after-effects, survey of 10,000 patients finds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Survey by Chinese University of 10,000 people said to be Asia’s largest study of people with long Covid. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3217737/70-cent-hong-kong-covid-victims-experience-long-term-after-effects-survey-10000-patients-finds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSecurity law: Hong Kong court denies bail to student, 23, accused of conspiring to commit terrorist activities
Hong Kong Free Press A man accused of conspiracy to commit terrorist activities under the Beijing-imposed national security law was denied bail at a Hong Kong court on Thursday. Cheung Ho-Yeung, 23, appeared at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts in front of Chief Magistrate Victor So. Photo: Candice Chau/HKFP. Cheung is accused of conspiring with…
Read MoreHow HSBC’s charitable trust ensures Hong Kong’s better long-term future
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Voluntary work at heart of philanthropy as bank staff Joyce Chong, Margaret Chan, Caroline Leung and Punit Mehrotra support city’s youth, elderly and underprivileged. https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/charity-connects-people/article/3217685/how-hsbcs-charitable-trust-ensures-hong-kongs-better-long-term-future?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong astronomy fans gather in Tsim Sha Tsui to see once-in-decade ‘hybrid eclipse’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Space Museum broadcasts live footage of astronomical event so local stargazers can better glimpse in spite of city’s poor visuals on the ground. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3217699/hong-kong-astronomy-fans-gather-tsim-sha-tsui-see-once-decade-hybrid-eclipse?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong protest song holds top spot in Google search results for overseas internet users, despite national anthem reaching No 1 in local rankings
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ listed as top Google entry among internet users searching for city’s anthem in Singapore, Canada and Australia. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3217693/hong-kong-protest-song-holds-top-spot-google-search-results-overseas-internet-users-despite-national?utm_source=rss_feed
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