Category: Hong Kong
Refuse disposal machine crushes Hong Kong worker’s arm in industrial accident
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Man, 49, was cleaning machine used to crush styrofoam boxes at West Kowloon Refuse Transfer when colleague accidentally turned device on, police say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3217692/refuse-disposal-machine-crushes-hong-kong-workers-arm-industrial-accident?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong national security law: man, 23, to appear in court on terrorism charge over alleged role in bomb plots
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Suspect was charged by national security police on Wednesday after consulting Department of Justice. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3217686/hong-kong-man-23-appear-court-terrorism-charge-over-alleged-role-bomb-plots?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s top Catholic cleric calls for closer ties with mainland Chinese churches during Beijing trip
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Five-day visit by Bishop Stephen Chow marks first time local top Catholic cleric has made Beijing trip since Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3217670/hong-kongs-top-catholic-cleric-calls-closer-ties-mainland-chinese-churches-during-beijing-trip?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHow do you experience authentic Hong Kong? 30,000 locals give top tourist picks, including wonton soup, Tai O Village, Temple Street and M+
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Any list of city’s top draws will never be definitive, but locals agree on top 20 attractions that should be on every tourist’s itinerary. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3217648/how-do-you-experience-authentic-hong-kong-30000-locals-give-top-tourist-picks-including-wonton-soup?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong employers could now face HK$10m fine and 2-years jail for occupational safety violations
Hong Kong Free Press Employers in Hong Kong who commit serious occupational safety violations could face an increased maximum penalty of HK$10 million – up from HK$500,000 – together with two years of imprisonment, as the legislature passed an amendment bill aiming to boost deterrence. A construction site in Hong Kong. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.…
Read MoreBogus online job adverts used to cheat 200 Hongkongers out of HK$40 million over 2 weeks
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Nearly 200 people swindled in first two weeks of month after they were targeted in online employment fraud. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3217588/bogus-online-job-adverts-used-cheat-200-hongkongers-out-hk40-million-over-2-weeks?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWith its prosperity at stake, Hong Kong should heed the words of Beijing’s top official for city’s affairs
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. On his visit to Hong Kong, Xia Baolong rightly brought the focus back to the commitment and sacrifice necessary to ensure the city’s lasting peace and prosperity. His message should not be misread. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3217540/its-prosperity-stake-hong-kong-should-heed-words-beijings-top-official-citys-affairs?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong treasury minister’s visit to UK to promote business ties met with protest
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong treasury minister Christopher Hui’s visit to promote business ties in the UK has been met by protesters who said Britain should not welcome “human rights violators.” The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui (left) met with the Minister of State in the Department for Business and…
Read MoreUS seeks ‘constructive and fair’ economic ties with China, Treasury Sec. Yellen says
Hong Kong Free Press The United States seeks a “constructive and fair economic relationship” with China, even as Washington holds firm in defending the country’s national security, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in prepared remarks Thursday. Her speech, to be delivered at a school of Johns Hopkins University in Washington, comes as tensions remain elevated…
Read MoreUK alarm over Chinese businessman and ‘secret police station,’ as Beijing warns of ‘hearsay’
Hong Kong Free Press The UK on Wednesday promised to get tough on authoritarian regimes operating overseas, after newspaper claims about a London-based businessman’s links to a secret Chinese police station. “Any attempt to coerce, intimidate or illegally repatriate any individual will not be tolerated,” said junior Home Office minister Chris Philip. File photo: GovUK.…
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