Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong bus firms need urgent help to buy zero-emission fleets: think tank
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Companies face nearly US$770 million in spending they cannot handle without business model changes, says government-commissioned report. https://www.scmp.com/business/climate-and-energy/article/3289468/hong-kong-bus-firms-need-urgent-help-buy-zero-emission-fleets-think-tank?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJimmy Lai denies saying his arrest will be seen as suppression of media 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. Lai expected to explain views on sanctions, international support raised in his commentary articles and staff communications. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3289475/jimmy-lai-denies-saying-his-arrest-will-be-seen-suppression-media-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTaiwan’s Lai Ching-te has call with US House Speaker Johnson during Guam visit, as Beijing fumes
Hong Kong Free Press Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te spoke to Republican US House Speaker Mike Johnson, Lai’s office told AFP Thursday, as he visits the American territory Guam during a Pacific tour that has angered China. Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te in Guam, US. Photo: Taiwan Gov’t. Taiwan calls itself a sovereign nation, but Beijing insists the…
Read MoreChina selfie app Meitu sells crypto holdings in big payday before bitcoin hit US$100,000
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Meitu netted US$80 million on bitcoin and ether holdings, exiting the crypto market amid a historic rally after the US re-elected Donald Trump. https://www.scmp.com/tech/blockchain/article/3289454/china-selfie-app-meitu-sells-crypto-holdings-big-payday-bitcoin-hit-us100000?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s John Lee says 2 new ministers have ‘reform mindsets’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lee has replaced two ministers Kevin Yeung and Lam Sai-hung with Rosanna Law and Mable Chan respectively, as focus falls on tourism, aviation and logistics. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3289452/hong-kongs-john-lee-says-two-new-ministers-have-reform-mindsets?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMan jailed 10 weeks for assaulting police on Tiananmen crackdown anniv. and outside court
Hong Kong Free Press A 24-year-old man has been jailed for 10 weeks for assaulting Hong Kong police on two occasions, once outside a court and one on the anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown. Fok Shun-yin, described as unemployed, pleaded guilty at Eastern Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday to three counts of assaulting police. Magistrate Don…
Read MoreHong Kong’s John Lee sacks tourism and transport ministers in unexpected move
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The State Council approved the move on Thursday, according to Xinhua News Agency. https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3289425/hong-kongs-john-lee-sacks-tourism-and-transport-ministers-surprise-move?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBREAKING: Hong Kong culture and transport ministers, Kevin Yeung and Lam Sai-hung, sacked
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s culture and transportation ministers have been sacked, by recommendation of Chief Executive John Lee, state news agency Xinhua has reported. Ex-Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung. File Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung has been replaced by Mable Chan, the permanent secretary for the bureau. Secretary for Culture, Sports…
Read MoreJoe Biden aide says US would run out of munition in China war
Hong Kong Free Press President Joe Biden’s national security advisor warned Wednesday that the United States could quickly run out of munitions in a war with China as he called for more sustained defense production. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. File Photo: US White House via Flickr. Jake Sullivan appealed to the incoming…
Read MoreHong Kong must break the taboos around end-of-life care and death
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With a law passed on advanced medical directives, the onus is on government to provide life-and-death education and facilitate discussion. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3288770/hong-kong-must-break-taboos-around-end-life-care-and-death?utm_source=rss_feed
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