Category: Hong Kong
Artist or rights activist? Luke Ching would rather be called a cleaner
Hong Kong Free Press When Luke Ching Chin-Wai put up his own advertisement at a MTR station in March, almost every Hong Kong news outlet flocked to cover the new project by the city’s best-known MTR cleaner. Luke Ching working as a cleaner at Tai Wai MTR station on March 31, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.…
Read More‘I’ll just swallow my toothache’: Hong Kong’s shortage of dentists keeps treatment beyond reach of the poor
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Proposal to compel fresh graduates to serve stint in public sector leaves dental students cold. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3217085/ill-just-swallow-my-toothache-hong-kongs-shortage-dentists-keeps-treatment-beyond-reach-poor?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreClimate Change: Hong Kong’s bourse proposes tougher climate and sustainability disclosures for listed firms to align with international standards
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. HKEX said the tougher disclosure rules will enable companies to get ready for climate-related reporting requirements based on the ISSB standard. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3217141/climate-change-hong-kongs-bourse-proposes-tougher-climate-and-sustainability-disclosures-listed?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong 47: ‘Anti-gov’t’ tendency emerged in unofficial primary election, democrat says
Hong Kong Free Press A former Hong Kong politician testifying against dozens of fellow democrats during the city’s largest national security case has said that an “anti-government” tendency emerged during the course of organising an unofficial primary election in 2020. Organisers of the primary elections at a press conference on June 9, 2020. Photo: Rachel…
Read MoreThe bok choy band? Elderly Hongkonger serves up word salad as coupon contest answer when asked to list music groups
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Television host asked her to name as many bands as possible, but she appears to mix up similar sounding words ‘singing’ and ‘vegetable’ in Cantonese. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3217147/bok-choy-band-elderly-hongkonger-serves-word-salad-coupon-contest-answer-when-asked-list-music?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong arts funding body pulls grants for 2 projects over concerns they may have violated national security law
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Culture bureau also reveals that review of all public library books has been completed and offending titles removed but refuses to name them. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3217145/hong-kong-arts-funding-body-pulls-grants-2-projects-over-concerns-they-may-have-violated-national?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSome farmland, green belts can be used as car parks as Hong Kong relaxes land guidelines for brownfield sites
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Town Planning Board approves government proposal, which authorities earlier said could free up land for brownfield operators forced to make way for developments. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3217142/some-farmland-green-belts-can-be-used-car-parks-hong-kong-relaxes-land-guidelines-brownfield-sites?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSurvey finds 70 per cent of polled Hongkongers in Greater Bay Area jobs scheme have quit, plan to resign or got no return offers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Many say they had hoped to earn more than HK$18,000, according to joint survey between Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and think tank MWYO. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3217134/survey-reveals-70-cent-polled-hongkongers-greater-bay-area-jobs-scheme-have-quit-or-plan-resign?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong transport secretary promises solutions to aviation manpower shortage as industry calls for urgent remedies
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung aims to introduce plans before middle of year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3217131/hong-kong-transport-secretary-promises-solutions-aviation-manpower-shortage-industry-calls-urgent?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHKMA official says blockchain use cases need more work as it readies new stablecoin consultation paper
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Blockchain use cases are ‘still in the throes of creation’ where many issues need to be resolved, says HKMA official. https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3217098/hkma-official-says-blockchain-use-cases-need-more-work-it-readies-new-stablecoin-consultation-paper?utm_source=rss_feed
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