Category: Hong Kong
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
Read MoreHong 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
Read MoreWhy 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…
Read MoreThe Hong Kong cafe which serves up hope for workers with disabilities
Hong Kong Free Press Chris Brook greets customers with a smile as he takes their coffee and lunch orders. The 22-year-old moves with familiarity behind the counter, compiling receipts and punching the cash register at Museum Cafe 8, above Hong Kong’s Maritime Museum in Central. Chris Brook wipes a glass behind the counter at Museum…
Read MoreChinese fathers are beginning to buck patriarchal norms, taking on household tasks long assigned to mothers
Hong Kong Free Press By Ludovic Ehret Cooking, cleaning, caring for the kids during the day, Chen Hualiang takes on household tasks many Chinese fathers tend to leave to their wives, bucking a deep-rooted patriarchal tradition and even inspiring a hit TV show. Stay-at-home dad Chen Hualiang with his daughter at their home in Shanghai,…
Read MoreHow a 70-year-old fitness fanatic created a street workout movement in Hong Kong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Uncle Cheng’ and his crew have even amassed a following on their Instagram page showcasing their moves. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3279393/how-70-year-old-fitness-fanatic-created-street-workout-movement-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChristie’s expands Hong Kong footprint in hope of art market ‘pickup’
Hong Kong Free Press Auction house Christie’s opened its regional headquarters in Hong Kong on Friday as its Asia Pacific chief predicted a sales “pickup” despite a global art market weighed down by wary sellers. A Christie’s auction in Hong Kong. File photo: Wikicommons. Christie’s is the third major auction house in recent years to…
Read More1 more death, another 30 Hong Kong cases tied to outbreak of fish-linked infection
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Patients tested positive for ST283 after being admitted to hospital with Group B Streptococcus infections. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3279401/1-more-death-another-30-hong-kong-cases-tied-outbreak-fish-linked-infection?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong to seek more information before it considers easing ban on Japanese seafood imports
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing earlier said it had agreed to ‘gradually resume’ imports of Japanese seafood following rounds of talks between the two countries. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3279398/hong-kong-seek-more-information-it-considers-easing-ban-japanese-seafood-imports?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Pure Fitness lays off staff but says sacked employees paid in full
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Fitness chain Pure Fitness says it has laid off staff as part of its ‘strategic business actions’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3279396/hong-kongs-pure-fitness-lays-staff-says-sacked-employees-paid-full?utm_source=rss_feed
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