Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong secondary school student jailed for 5 years and 8 months for plot to bomb city’s infrastructure
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Three other teenagers sentenced to three years’ detention in correctional centre for their relatively minor roles in the conspiracy. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3221783/hong-kong-secondary-school-student-jailed-5-years-and-8-months-plot-bomb-citys-infrastructure?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSwanky Hong Kong neighbourhood hit by burglars with 2 cases being reported within hours of each other, 1 involving loss of HK$5 million
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Luxury watches, handbags, diamond and gold jewellery, and cash estimated to be worth HK$5 million were stolen from the first house. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3221773/swanky-hong-kong-neighbourhood-hit-burglars-2-cases-being-reported-within-hours-each-other-one?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCathay Pacific discrimination scandal: boss of carrier warns staff incident reinforces ‘long-held perception’ of airline by some
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In internal memo, CEO Ronald Lam calls for soul-searching within company, argues behaviour of fired attendants had compromised hard work of other colleagues. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3221771/cathay-pacific-discrimination-scandal-boss-carrier-warns-staff-incident-reinforces-long-held?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreVocational courses under gov’t subsidy scheme barred from targeting Hong Kong leavers
Hong Kong Free Press Government-subsidised vocational programmes could face de-registration if they promote their courses as being useful for emigrating Hongkongers after lawmakers complained that such courses were being marketed to people moving to the UK. Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The rule will apply to courses under the government’s…
Read MoreCathay Pacific discrimination scandal: Hong Kong equality watchdog warns cabin crew may have violated racial discrimination law indirectly
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Equal Opportunities Commission chairman Ricky Chu also voices hope work on legislation against intra-racial discrimination will be completed soon. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3221761/cathay-pacific-discrimination-scandal-hong-kong-equality-watchdog-warns-cabin-crew-may-have-violated?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLifestyle editor to head Hong Kong foreign press club, after running as sole candidate
Hong Kong Free Press A lifestyle editor who is not from a traditional news correspondent background has been elected as president of the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC), after he ran unopposed in the leadership race. Lee Williamson, who currently heads Gen.T – a platform under lifestyle magazine Tatler – was elected as FCC…
Read MoreHong Kong stocks drop to 6-month low as Lenovo, Xpeng earnings take a hit from China’s weak recovery, US debt ceiling talks sap sentiment
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong stocks dropped for a third day as Lenovo and Xpeng reported disappointing earnings amid China’s weak economic recovery. A stalemate in debt ceiling talks in the US continued to sap sentiment. https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3221746/hong-kong-stocks-drop-xiaomi-xpeng-earnings-take-hit-chinas-weak-recovery-us-debt-ceiling-talks-sap?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNational education programme to be expanded to cover more than 900 Hong Kong schools, principals say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. School heads say ‘Love Our Home, Treasure Our Country’ programme to be expanded from next academic year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3221723/national-education-programme-be-expanded-cover-more-900-hong-kong-schools-principals-say?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCathay Pacific discrimination scandal: is it the tip of an iceberg of low morale, simmering Hong Kong-mainland tensions or just inexcusable bad behaviour?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Analysts and employees of flag carrier ask whether Cathay can salvage reputation, save itself from mainlanders’ ire and rebuild standing in key customer base. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3221731/cathay-pacific-discrimination-scandal-it-tip-iceberg-low-morale-simmering-hong-kong-mainland?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHow to run Hong Kong districts and local economies better
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Under the proposed revamp, should appointed councillors be unpaid, like most government advisers? Stepping back from such questions, practical measures can be introduced to improve governance at the district level, to build better communities.…
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