Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong insurers AIA, HSBC Life, Manulife and Prudential cash in as first-quarter sales to Chinese visitors soared 28-fold
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Life insurance sales to mainland Chinese visitors rose by 28 times in the first quarter, as the reopening of the border unleashed a wave of pent-up demand, data from the Insurance Authority showed. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3222437/hong-kong-insurers-aia-hsbc-life-manulife-and-prudential-cash-first-quarter-sales-chinese-visitors?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong customs seizes HK$200 million worth of illegal cigarettes in 2 operations against cross-border smuggling syndicate
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Investigation finds syndicate uses barges to deliver illegal tobacco products to Tuen Mun public cargo working area. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3222446/hong-kong-customs-seizes-hk200-million-worth-illegal-cigarettes-2-operations-against-cross-border?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong sports teams told to boycott ceremonies if organiser refuses national anthem check under new guidelines
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong sports teams are now required to boycott medal ceremonies at international competitions if the organiser refuses to let the team leader verify the Chinese national anthem or regional flags on site, according to amended guidelines issued by the top sports federation representing Hong Kong at the Olympics. Sports Federation…
Read MoreHong Kong’s South China Morning Post wins haul of awards for digital, print and photography both locally and internationally
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Post wins 41 awards from the Society of News Design, including ‘Best in Show’ from a large organisation category for ‘Life in Hong Kong Shoebox Housing’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3222417/hong-kongs-south-china-morning-post-wins-haul-awards-digital-print-and-photography-both-locally-and?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreGang of 6 in Hong Kong jailed up to 40 months for false imprisonment and assault on policeman in bar over Covid check
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Judge says they have committed serious offence that had ‘blatantly challenged law enforcement’ and left officer with broken ribs and post-traumatic stress disorder. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3222412/gang-6-hong-kong-jailed-40-months-false-imprisonment-and-assault-policeman-bar-over-covid-check?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police uncover HK$3.8 million in illegal drugs stashed in subdivided flat described as ‘mini narcotics supermarket’, 2 arrested
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Premises thought to have been used for year to store drugs such as crack cocaine, for supply to entertainment district. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3222408/hong-kong-police-uncover-hk38-million-illegal-drugs-stashed-subdivided-flat-described-mini-narcotics?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong lowers ’emergency’ response level for Covid-19
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong has lowered its “emergency” response level for Covid-19 to “alert,” more than three years after the pandemic began. The government said it had considered the advice of World Health Organization (WHO), which said that Covid-19 no longer constituted a public health emergency of international concern, according to the statement…
Read MoreHong Kong renovation saga: strength of modified load-bearing wall at flat can’t be ‘100 per cent’ restored even if legal mark fulfilled, buildings authority head warns in Lohas Park case
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Director of Buildings Clarice Yu assures residents however that there is no immediate danger in block at The Capitol in Tseung Kwan O. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3222394/hong-kong-renovation-saga-strength-modified-load-bearing-wall-flat-cant-be-100-cent-restored-even-if?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong pupils set to benefit from new measure sparing schools hit with falling enrolment from subsidy cuts
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Teachers welcome move, with one saying protection from cuts will boost learning with better ratio of teachers to pupils. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3222362/hong-kong-pupils-set-benefit-new-measure-sparing-schools-hit-falling-enrolment-subsidy-cuts?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More5 Hong Kong franchised bus operators to increase fares by between 3.9 to 7 per cent next month
Hong Kong Free Press Five franchised bus operators will increase fares by between 3.9 per cent and 7 per cent on June 18, the Executive Council decided on Tuesday. Buses outside department store Sogo in Causeway Bay. File Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Last year, the five firms submitted applications to the Executive Council for fare hikes.…
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