Hong Kong – Page 162 – Prologue Journal

Hong Kong puts taxi drivers on notice, but will frustrated cabbies simply quit?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City will adopt demerit point system on Sunday, but industry leaders warn ‘unfairly targeted’ drivers may choose to join illegal ride-hailing trade. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3279454/hong-kong-puts-taxi-drivers-notice-will-frustrated-cabbies-simply-quit?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong’s Cathay bans Cantonese couple over insults hurled at mainland passenger

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Row erupts after mainland passenger reclines her seat, causing couple behind her to jostle her seat, kick her arm and verbally attack her with slurs. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3279447/hong-kongs-cathay-bans-cantonese-couple-over-insults-hurled-mainland-passenger?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong’s Cathay bans Cantonese couple over insults hurled at mainland passenger

Hong Kong woman arrested for suspected child neglect after 2 rescued from flat fire

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Online video footage shows flames and smoke coming out of high-rise flat in Tsz Wan Shan with two children trapped inside. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3279439/woman-52-arrested-alleged-neglect-after-grandchildren-rescued-hong-kong-flat-fire?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong’s Paul Chan goes on tech charm offensive to deepen ties with UK, Spain

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Post learns meetings with British officials might be on the cards for Paul Chan as he leads tech-focused delegation to Europe. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3279438/hong-kongs-paul-chan-goes-tech-charm-offensive-deepen-ties-uk-spain?utm_source=rss_feed

Former leader CY Leung calls for Hong Kong to take cue from Shenzhen’s transformation

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Shenzhen experience is a good reference for Hong Kong in areas such as giving up low-end industries in exchange for novel ones, Leung says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3279433/former-leader-cy-leung-calls-hong-kong-take-cue-shenzhens-transformation?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong football event rejects emotional appeal to accept school’s late sign-up

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Organiser says it has turned down request from Yan Chai Hospital Tung Chi Ying Memorial Secondary School, citing need to keep contest fair. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3279421/hong-kong-football-contest-denies-emotional-appeal-accept-schools-late-sign?utm_source=rss_feed

Crowd control at Hong Kong’s Coldplay concerts in Kai Tak stadium a top priority: official

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief Secretary Eric Chan also says venue has sufficient transport links, a day after lawmakers raise concerns over travel options. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3279419/crowd-control-hong-kongs-coldplay-concerts-kai-tak-stadium-top-priority-official?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong Observatory issues red rainstorm signal, with black warning to be considered

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Forecaster upgrades amber rainstorm signal to red, says it will monitor rainband affecting city and decide whether black warning is needed. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3279417/hong-kong-observatory-issues-red-rainstorm-signal-warns-serious-flood-risk?utm_source=rss_feed

Why do Hong Kong gov’t press releases sometimes read as if they were written by a computer?

Hong Kong Free Press Malcom Gladwell is a great populariser of scientific obscurities, so we now all know that in order to achieve proficiency in almost any worthwhile pursuit you have to put in 10,000 hours of practice. Or alternatively, it now appears, you can outsource the grunt work to a computer and just claim…