Category: Hong Kong
Class dismissed: worse to come for Hong Kong schools as closures loom amid falling births, migration
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Parents saddened as school fails in fight for survival after too few choose to start Primary One there. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3224217/class-dismissed-worse-come-hong-kong-schools-closures-loom-amid-falling-births-migration?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCyber spying campaign linked to China targeting agencies in Hong Kong and Taiwan, report finds
Hong Kong Free Press Online attackers with clear links to China are behind a vast cyber espionage campaign targeting government agencies of interest to Beijing, Google subsidiary Mandiant said on Thursday. Photo: Pixabay on Pexels.com. “This is the broadest cyber espionage campaign known to be conducted by a China-nexus threat actor since the mass exploitation…
Read MoreWith Hong Kong’s property market reeling from falling deals and prices, an uptick in rates will dampen mood further, analysts say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The prospect of higher interest rates is expected to continue to depress Hong Kong’s secondary housing market until next year, analysts say, pointing to the falling transaction volumes and prices. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3224215/hong-kongs-property-market-reeling-falling-deals-and-prices-uptick-rates-will-dampen-mood-further?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Gay Games rejects ‘slurs’ from activists calling for cancellation over rights and safety concerns
Hong Kong Free Press The organiser of the upcoming Gay Games in Hong Kong has rejected calls to scrap the event, after five human rights activists urged that the games be cancelled. Gay Games Hong Kong said it was “dismayed and disappointed that certain people outside Hong Kong are actively working to undermine and sabotage…
Read MoreWoman accused by Hong Kong national security police of perverting justice denied bail
Hong Kong Free Press A 64-year old woman accused by Hong Kong national security police of perverting the course of justice has appeared in court and been denied bail. Lin Ming-yee, who was detained earlier on suspicion of conspiracy to commit forgery and publishing “seditious” posts, will appear in court for a bail review next Wednesday. West…
Read MoreHong Kong woman, 23, to appear in court on Friday charged with sedition in connection with Facebook posts
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. National security police arrested the woman in March and she was charged on Thursday with ‘an act or acts with seditious intention’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3224240/hong-kong-woman-23-appear-court-friday-charged-sedition-connection-facebook-posts?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong aims to speed up urban renewal in old districts with new guidelines allowing landowners to transfer development potential of sites
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New mechanism will also encourage landowners to preserve valuable architecture and create open spaces and community facilities, authorities say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3224230/hong-kong-aims-speed-urban-renewal-old-districts-new-guidelines-allowing-landowners-transfer?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong 47: Civic Party had no unified stance on using veto against all gov’t bills, ex-district councillor tells court
Hong Kong Free Press The recently wound down Civic Party did not have a “unified party stance” on vetoing all government bills as a bargaining chip to push for the five demands advocated during the 2019 extradition bill protests and unrest, an ex-party member charged in a high-profile national security case has told the court.…
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest 19 in crackdown on money laundering syndicate handling HK$100 million in suspected crime proceeds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Triad-controlled operation appeared on police’s radar after five core members allegedly defrauded a virtual bank out of HK$3.1 million. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3224225/hong-kong-police-arrest-19-crackdown-money-laundering-syndicate-handling-hk100-million-suspected?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong ‘Professor Devil’ dating coach maintains innocence despite convictions for trade description law breaches after he fleeced 2 victims of HK$540,000
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Professor Devil’ dating coach insists he was victim after two ‘damn rats’ said they were charged many times more that the self-styled guru at first asked for https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3224223/hong-kong-professor-devil-dating-coach-maintains-innocence-despite-convictions-trade-description-law?utm_source=rss_feed
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