Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong property deals hit 7-month high, but December slowdown looms
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Some 7,689 real estate transactions worth US$8.2 billion were completed last month, according to the Land Registry. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3289192/hong-kong-property-deals-hit-7-month-high-december-slowdown-looms?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong battling ‘space oil’ drug trend, police log 90 cases in first 10 months
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police also say 99 people arrested in operation over sale of various drugs online, with youngest aged just 12. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3289187/hong-kong-battling-space-oil-drug-trend-police-log-90-cases-first-10-months?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTaiwan launches hotlines for managing ‘safety risks’ when travelling to Hong Kong, Macau and China
Hong Kong Free Press Taiwan has launched hotlines for travellers seeking information about their “safety risks” while in China, which recently published tough criminal sentencing guidelines for supporters of the island’s independence. Taipei, Taiwan. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The enhanced “emergency assistance services” aim to help address “personal safety risks associated with travelling” to China,…
Read MoreConstruction for MTR line in southern district, linking HKU and Wong Chuk Hang, to begin in 2027
Hong Kong Free Press Construction for a new MTR line in Hong Kong’s south is expected to begin in 2027, linking neighbourhoods including Cyberport and Aberdeen with Wong Chuk Hang. The South Island (West) Line, which will connect the University of Hong Kong with Wong Chuk Hang. Photo: Transport and Logistics Bureau. In a paper…
Read MoreNew pharmacy at University of Hong Kong aims to optimise role of pharmacists in supporting primary healthcare
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pharmacy in university building next to Queen Mary Hospital offers free drug consultation services and affordable medicine. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3289173/new-pharmacy-university-hong-kong-aims-optimise-role-pharmacists-supporting-primary-healthcare?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHKMA’s Money Safe plan set to safeguard Hongkongers’ bank balances from fraud
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Additional verification procedures will be necessary to transfer locked-up funds when banks roll out the optional tool next year. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3289165/hkmas-money-safe-plan-set-safeguard-hongkongers-bank-balances-fraud?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong art photography fair cancelled months ahead of its 2025 debut
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Photofairs Hong Kong, slated for March 2025, scrapped by UK-based organiser because of unspecified ‘logistical constraints’. https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3289151/hong-kong-art-photography-fair-cancelled-months-ahead-its-2025-debut?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreResumption of multiple-entry visas for Shenzhen residents ‘unlikely’ to give rise to parallel traders, John Lee says
Hong Kong Free Press The resumption of multiple-entry Hong Kong visas for Shenzhen residents is unlikely to give rise to the smuggling practices that once brought overcrowding to northern districts, leader John Lee has said as he cited changes in consumer habits. Sheung Shui district in late 2023 where parallel traders have significantly decreased. File…
Read MoreItacho Sushi closes last Hong Kong branch months after founder’s death
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chain founder Ricky Cheng died in April after years-long battle with pancreatic cancer. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3289142/itacho-sushi-closes-last-hong-kong-branch-months-after-founders-death?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTaiwan President Lai Ching-te arrives in Marshall Islands as China fumes
Hong Kong Free Press Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te arrived in the Marshall Islands on Tuesday, after visiting the United States on the first stop of a Pacific tour that has angered Chinese leaders. This picture taken and released by Taiwan Presidential Office on December 3, 2024 shows shows Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te addressing Parliament in…
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