Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong investment arm funds 80 start-ups as war chest swells
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Flush with proceeds from the city’s successful investment-migration scheme, HKIC puts money in local, mainland and overseas start-ups. https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3288985/hong-kong-investment-arm-funds-80-start-ups-war-chest-swells?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong social worker Jackie Chen pleads not guilty to rioting during 2019 protest as retrial begins
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong social worker Jackie Chen has pleaded not guilty again to rioting during a protest in 2019, in a retrial that came after the government appealed against her acquittal four years ago. Social worker Jackie Chen outside the District Court on December 2, 2024. Photo: Hillary Leung/HKFP. At the District…
Read MoreHong Kong’s South Island line extension to adopt smart and green mass transit system
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Government opts to abandon heavy rail system for project that will form a loop connecting Wong Chuk Hang station and HKU station. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3288991/hong-kongs-south-island-line-extension-adopt-smart-and-green-mass-transit-system?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSinger Pong Nan vows to ‘keep performing’ after West Kowloon arts hub axes Jan venue booking
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong Cantopop singer Pong Nan has vowed to “keep performing,” after his concert scheduled for next January was axed due to a venue cancellation by the city’s art hub. West Kowloon Cultural District said they had no comment on the matter. Hong Kong Cantopop singer Pong Nan. Photo: Sunchase Productions,…
Read MoreHong Kong court overturns conditional approval for building 12,000 flats on golf course
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Judge notes that quashing decision could lead to public consultation being reconducted. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3288988/hong-kong-court-overturns-conditional-approval-building-12000-flats-golf-course?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBay Market returns: Vintage clothes, music, crafts, food and an HKFP merch pop-up – free, this Sat
Hong Kong Free Press The Bay Market returns for its 4th edition at K-Farm in Kennedy Town on Saturday – with thrift stalls, food, and live music, just in time for Christmas. Join us in celebrating sustainability, community, and the joy of second-hand clothing. HKFP will hosting a one-off fundraising merch pop-up with discounts, organic…
Read MoreHKFP Lens: Rock acts close out Clockenflap 2024, as dates announced for next year
Hong Kong Free Press Japanese math-rock legends toe, Hong Kong post-hardcore band An Id Signal, and Taiwan’s Gigantic Roar took to the stages at Clockenflap on Sunday, closing out the 2024 edition of the music festival. Taiwanese band Gigantic Roar plays Clockenflap on December 1, 2024. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Jack White, formerly of rock duo…
Read MoreTalks to curb plastic pollution fail to reach landmark deal
Hong Kong Free Press Deeply divided negotiators failed on Sunday to reach a landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution, missing a self-imposed deadline, and agreed to extend their talks. The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-5), held…
Read MoreHong Kong universities should press on with building global connections, Zheng Yanxiong says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Head of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong says city can build an ‘interconnected international higher education cooperation network’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3288955/hong-kong-universities-should-press-building-global-connections-zheng-yanxiong-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong giant pandas An An and Ke Ke meet the press ahead of Sunday’s public unveiling
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Two bears gifted by Beijing to welcome visitors on Sunday at new home in Ocean Park’s Hong Kong Jockey Club Sichuan Treasures area. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3288952/hong-kong-giant-pandas-and-ke-ke-meet-press-ahead-sundays-public-unveiling?utm_source=rss_feed
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