Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong 47: ex-lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting and 2 others lodge appeals
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lam, activist Gordon Ng Ching-hang and former district councillor Michael Pang appeal convictions and sentences in city’s biggest national security trial. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3289563/hong-kong-47-ex-lawmaker-lam-cheuk-ting-and-2-others-lodge-appeals?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBaby boom in 2012, talent influx help Hong Kong schools add 10 Form One classes
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. But schools sector expects the number of Form One classes is at ‘final peak’ and that the student population will decline in coming years. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3289561/baby-boom-2012-talent-influx-help-hong-kong-schools-add-10-form-one-classes?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJimmy Lai says he was ‘too optimistic’ about Hongkongers’ willingness to resist on eve of security law’s enactment
Hong Kong Free Press Jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai has said he was “too optimistic” about Hong Kong people’s willingness to resist a Beijing-drafted national security law before it was imposed in June 2020. Activist Tsang Kin-shing, also known as “the Bull,” enters the the West Kowloon Law Courts Building after queueing for hours in…
Read MoreHong Kong tourism and transport chiefs set record for shortest time at top before being sacked
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Firings bring the number of ministers who have been sacked to eight over course of five administrations since city’s handover in 1997. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3289551/hong-kong-tourism-and-transport-chiefs-set-record-shortest-time-top-being-sacked?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More45 jailed democrats: 3 more seek to challenge convictions and sentences in landmark subversion case
Hong Kong Free Press Three more Hong Kong democrats are seeking to challenge their convictions and sentences in Hong Kong’s largest national security case, which ended with the jailing of 45 prominent pro-democracy figures. Gordon Ng, Lam Cheuk-ting and Michael Pang have separately applied to the Court of Appeal for leave to appeal, two weeks…
Read MoreKai Tak Sports Park gears up for 2 weekend drills as new minister vows smooth March debut
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Rosanna Law says a series of tests are needed to ensure all stakeholders are prepared with contingency plans. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3289544/kai-tak-sports-park-gears-2-weekend-drills-new-minister-vows-smooth-march-debut?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s new tourism chief Rosanna Law: tough on housing abuses, big fan of Mirror singer
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Law rose through the ranks as an administrative officer and served in various bureaus and departments after joining the public service in 1989. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3289536/hong-kongs-new-tourism-chief-rosanna-law-tough-housing-abuses-big-fan-mirror-singer?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More200 trapped after fire alarm halts Hong Kong Observation Wheel
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Fire alarm triggered at Ferris wheel, leaving scores of people stuck in gondolas. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3289538/200-trapped-after-fire-alarm-halts-hong-kong-ferris-wheel?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong businesses plan hiring sprees as economy perks up in 2025, survey says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Most executives expect revenue growth next year, and hiring intentions are at a four-year high, CPA Australia report says. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3289523/hong-kong-businesses-plot-hiring-sprees-economy-perks-2025-survey-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHermes seller shares details on bags stolen in HK$10 million burglary in Hong Kong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kelly 25 Epsom handbag with market value of HK$198,000 among 66 items stolen in burglary in Central’s New World Tower on November 30. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3289529/hermes-seller-shares-more-info-bags-stolen-hk10-million-burglary-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
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