Hong Kong – Page 1559 – Prologue Journal

4 arrested in Hong Kong crackdown on SIM card scheme helping scammers create social media accounts

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Three jobless men aged 24 to 28 and 35-year-old woman arrested during raids. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3217262/4-arrested-hong-kong-crackdown-sim-card-scheme-helping-scammers-create-social-media-accounts?utm_source=rss_feed

Opposition doesn’t equal ‘quality democracy’, Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs tells legislators during ‘historic’ Legco chamber visit

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Xia Baolong’s speech at Legislative Council chamber marks first time central government official has made appearance there. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3217255/opposition-doesnt-equal-quality-democracy-beijings-point-man-hong-kong-affairs-tells-legislators?utm_source=rss_feed

Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh in spotlight at Hong Kong Film Awards, returns to city where career took off

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Malaysian actress, who kick-started career in city, expected to be presenting prizes at Hong Kong’s most prestigious film awards. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3217251/academy-award-winner-michelle-yeoh-spotlight-hong-kong-film-awards-returns-city-where-career-took?utm_source=rss_feed

Bright future for Hong Kong’s signboard culture as businesses replace old neon designs with smaller legal ones

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Businesses ordered to remove ageing neon signs choose to keep a slice of city’s heritage alive. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3217222/bright-future-hong-kongs-signboard-culture-businesses-replace-old-neon-designs-smaller-legal-ones?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong barbershop featured in Mirror music video catches fire, leaving 2 injured, but historic interior saved

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Blaze broke out at Shanghai-style barbershop in Choi Hung late on Saturday night. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3217240/fire-hong-kong-barbershop-where-boy-band-mirror-shot-latest-clip-leaves-2-injured-decades-history?utm_source=rss_feed

Throwing more money and land at projects isn’t the way to develop Hong Kong’s innovation and technology

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong’s need to diversify its economy has long been known, but efforts to develop innovation and technology have had mixed success. The tired old formula fails to take into account how the digital…

Hong Kong tax breaks fuel big switch to electric cars, but motorists ask: where to charge them?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tesla retains its lead by providing buyers with a network of charging points, but city needs more, soon. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3217231/hong-kong-tax-breaks-fuel-big-switch-electric-cars-motorists-ask-where-charge-them?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong set for ‘mild’ growth in first quarter amid upbeat consumption, smaller exports decline: Paul Chan

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Financial secretary says overall consumption has recently surged 17 per cent on the back of Covid curbs being lifted. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3217234/hong-kong-set-mild-growth-first-quarter-amid-upbeat-consumption-smaller-exports-decline-paul-chan?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore’s rent to soar faster than Hong Kong, offering expatriates and tenants little respite, analysts say

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Expatriates in Hong Kong and Singapore can expect higher rents this year, but the size of increase in both markets is likely to vary vastly, observers say. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3217068/no-respite-expatriates-singapore-rents-will-continue-climb-while-hong-kong-will-see-smaller-increase?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong consumption vouchers: eager shoppers welcome fresh round of spending credits but some say HK$5,000 value not ‘shocking’ enough

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. First of two tranches dished out on payment platforms from Sunday, giving users HK$3,000 in digital credit. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3217229/hong-kong-consumption-vouchers-eager-shoppers-welcome-fresh-round-spending-credits-some-say-hk5000?utm_source=rss_feed