Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong mulls ban on feral pigeon feeding with max. penalty of HK$100k, one year prison
Hong Kong Free Press The government has proposed a ban on feral pigeons feeding, according to a paper submitted by Environment and Ecology Bureau to the Legislative Council on Monday that seeks amendments to the Wild Animals Protection Ordinance. At present, feral pigeons are classified as domestic animals, as opposed to wild animals defined under…
Read MorePost-Covid public healthcare in Hong Kong must go beyond a return to normality
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Hospital Authority is looking to address manpower shortages through efforts such as global recruitment and offering flexible employment. Meanwhile, it will lean further into digitalisation, through the use of automation, AI and expanded…
Read MoreHong Kong’s ageing population time bomb to leave a shortage of 60,000 residences for the elderly by 2032: JLL
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With Hong Kong set to face a shortage of over 60,000 residences for the elderly by 2032, the government needs to create enough accommodation to defuse the ‘huge social problem’, according to JLL’s Wendy…
Read MoreHong Kong animal NGO appeals for help after halting new intakes amid post-Covid adoption slump
Hong Kong Free Press An animal welfare charity, Team for Animals In Lantau South (TAILS), has said that they will stop accepting new animals for adoption as they are “full.” The founder has said there were fewer foster carers and adoptions after the Covid-19 pandemic. Denver, a 7 months mixed breed dog which is currently…
Read MoreCriminalise employers who make domestic workers clean unsafe windows, NGO urges Hong Kong gov’t
Hong Kong Free Press An migrant worker advocacy group has urged the Hong Kong government to make it illegal for employers to instruct domestic workers to clean the outside of high-rise windows without grilles. It comes after a domestic worker fell to their death on Monday whilst cleaning windows at a residential apartment. The 38-year-old…
Read MoreReliability of police testimony questioned in trial against head of Hong Kong press group Ronson Chan
Hong Kong Free Press The defence questioned whether an exchange between the head of Hong Kong’s largest journalists’ group Ronson Chan and a plainclothes police officer could have happened as described, as the trial against Chan began on Tuesday. Chan, who chairs the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), appeared at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court…
Read More2,000-strong mainland China tour group from e-commerce company aims to shop ‘til they drop in Hong Kong luxury stores
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tour group from mainland e-commerce company Yobesta say they plan to hit high-end stores for luxury items. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3220779/2000-strong-mainland-china-tour-group-e-commerce-company-aims-shop-til-they-drop-hong-kong-luxury?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAbby Choi murder: Hong Kong court dismisses model’s former mother-in-law’s second bail application
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Judge denies Jenny Li’s second bail application after hearing counsel’s submission. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3220774/abby-choi-murder-hong-kong-court-dismisses-models-former-mother-laws-second-bail-application?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreArtificial intelligence specialists, builders, midwives among Hong Kong’s expanded talent list offering fast track work visas
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Talent list to be expanded from 13 to 51 job types to cope with worker shortage, authorities say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3220771/artificial-intelligence-specialists-builders-midwives-among-hong-kongs-expanded-talent-list-offering?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More26 people hurt in Hong Kong as coach topples onto its side in rush-hour traffic
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Coach crashes outside Buddhist Lam Bing Yim Memorial School on elevated section of Texaco Road in Tsuen Wan. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3220759/26-people-hurt-hong-kong-coach-topples-its-side-rush-hour-traffic?utm_source=rss_feed
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