Category: Hong Kong
Mentorship scheme for underprivileged Hong Kong students in subdivided flats may be extended to those in public housing, No 2 official says
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 hails results of ‘Strive and Rise’ programme, under which secondary pupils from low-income households get cash, guidance and classes. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3224430/mentorship-scheme-underprivileged-hong-kong-students-subdivided-flats-may-be-extended-those-public?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreImproving Hong Kong’s pandemic response and mental healthcare will take independent reviews – and action
Hong Kong Free Press Last month, the Hong Kong government lifted our Covid-19 state of emergency. A few weeks earlier, the World Health Organization had declared the pandemic over as Covid becomes endemic. These developments allow the government to focus on urgent tasks of economic development and reengaging globally. Now is also the time to…
Read MoreGore, inaccuracies and sensationalism: Murder coverage reveals Hong Kong media’s race to the bottom
Hong Kong Free Press Pitt Cheung was scrolling through Facebook one Friday evening when he saw a post by a local media outlet. “CCTV footage of the stabbing at Plaza Hollywood,” it read, referring to an incident at a Hong Kong shopping mall that had just taken place. People lay flowers at the Diamond Hill…
Read MoreWhistle-blower Edward Snowden chose Hong Kong to expose US in 2013, but would perceived lack of press freedom under national security law stop him today?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Former security chief Regina Ip brushes aside lawyer’s claim that law deters whistle-blowing. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3224268/whistle-blower-edward-snowden-chose-hong-kong-expose-us-2013-would-perceived-lack-press-freedom?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong falls short of US standards on tackling human trafficking, State Dept. says, as local gov’t slams report
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong authorities have slammed a US State Department report on human trafficking that said the local government was not up to par with US standards, though was making significant efforts to bring themselves into compliance. Hong Kong was moved up from the “Tier 2 Watch List” to “Tier 2,” a…
Read MoreUS Sec. of State Blinken says China trip aims at ‘avoiding miscalculations’
Hong Kong Free Press US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that his coming visit to China aims to open up better communications “by addressing misperceptions and avoiding miscalculations.” Antony Blinken. File Photo: US Department of State/Ron Przysucha, via Flickr. “Intense competition requires sustained diplomacy to ensure that competition does not veer into confrontation…
Read MoreHong Kong must lay out conservation park blueprint before building I&T hub on wetlands, planning experts say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Given 90 hectares of wetland will be ‘sacrificed’ for San Tin Technopole project, government should explain details for new conservation park, member of town planning board says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3224402/hong-kong-must-lay-out-conservation-park-blueprint-building-it-hub-wetlands-planning-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s physical fitness improves, but more than half of population fails to get enough exercise, survey finds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Physical fitness improves over the last decade, but many fail to exercise enough and suffer from obesity, survey shows. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3224397/hong-kongs-physical-fitness-improves-more-half-population-fails-get-enough-exercise-survey-finds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong teachers should avoid physical contact with students during photos, refrain from using nicknames, education authorities say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Teachers should also avoid making ‘inappropriate posts’ on social media, even if content made private or limited to friends only, Education Bureau says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3224385/hong-kong-teachers-should-avoid-physical-contact-students-during-photos-refrain-giving-pupils?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChanges to Hong Kong Cathay Pacific pilots’ pay will have ‘little effect,’ union says, with morale at ‘rock bottom’
Hong Kong Free Press Cathay Pacific will adopt a new calculation model for pilots’ pay from October, Hong Kong’s flagship carrier announced on Friday. White the airline said it hoped to “bring about greater certainty” to salaries, a pilots’ union said it would have little effect. The move came after pilots complained of largely being…
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