Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s plan to import workers will boost number of flights and help bring down airfares, airport chief says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Airport Authority CEO Fred Lam also says shortage of local ground crew left 20 airlines struggling to increase flight numbers over past three months. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3224479/hong-kongs-plan-import-workers-will-boost-number-flights-and-help-bring-down-airfares-airport-chief?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy would anyone want a kid? Because it’s one of life’s great experiences
Hong Kong Free Press Mother’s Day took a rather depressing turn this year, with new figures revealing that Hong Kong now has a world-beating figure – for failing to reproduce itself. Lunchtime at a kindergarten. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The average woman in the SAR can now be expected to have, according to different statistical…
Read MoreWithout opposition, Hong Kong’s ‘patriotic’ legislature asks fewer questions about gov’t spending
Hong Kong Free Press Each year, Hong Kong’s legislators can submit an unlimited number of questions about government spending for special meetings of the Legislative Council’s (LegCo) Finance Committee. The administration is obliged to submit written responses, as well as attend meetings, usually held in April each year, to answer further questions from lawmakers. The…
Read MoreWhy are mainland Chinese professionals dominating Hong Kong’s global hunt for talent?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mainlanders accounted for two-thirds of 51,032 newly approved applicants under talent schemes over an 11-month period. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3224419/why-are-mainland-chinese-professionals-dominating-hong-kongs-global-hunt-talent?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIn a city of constant flux, Hong Kong’s food traditions endure
Hong Kong Free Press By Saad Sayeed and Holmes Chan Bent over a low bench in his cluttered Hong Kong workshop, dark-framed glasses perched on his nose, Lui Ming deftly assembles a bamboo steamer, a utensil essential to Cantonese cooking. Bamboo steamers used for yum cha in Hong Kong, on June 8, 2023. Photo: Isaac…
Read MoreYoung children falling prey to online scammers, Hong Kong youth workers warn, with parents urged nurture positive internet habits
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Youth workers expect the summer holidays will result in more scam cases as pupils are likely to spend additional time online. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3224458/young-children-falling-prey-online-scammers-hong-kong-youth-workers-warn-parents-urged-nurture?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHow overworked are Hongkongers? More than half of employees log minimum of 45 hours a week, some longer than 70 hours: union survey
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions says 7.3 per cent of respondents work more than 70 hours a week, well above International Labour Organization recommendation. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3224456/how-overworked-are-hongkongers-more-half-employees-log-minimum-45-hour-weeks-some-longer-70-hours?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s appetite for new homes is almost sated as weekend sale washes out amid looming property supply
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong’s home prices may retreat from 2023 until 2025, amid an expected supply surge of about 20,200 private homes, according to data from Our Hong Kong Foundation. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3224454/hong-kongs-appetite-new-homes-almost-sated-weekend-sales-washes-out-amid-looming-property-supply?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndonesian courier company J&T Express applies for Hong Kong IPO amid sluggish recovery of fundraising in the city
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Jakarta-based J&T Express is reportedly considering a share sale in the city from US$500 million to US$1 billion as soon as this year. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3224441/indonesian-courier-company-jt-express-applies-hong-kong-ipo-amid-sluggish-recovery-fundraising-city?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong No 2 official Eric Chan predicts more than 100,000 people to be brought in under talent admission schemes this year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief Secretary Eric Chan says applications for various talent admission schemes have already exceeded 80,000 in first five months. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3224440/hong-kong-no-2-official-eric-chan-predicts-more-100000-talented-individuals-be-secured-under?utm_source=rss_feed
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