Hong Kong – Page 166 – Prologue Journal

Beijing official voices high hopes for Hong Kong efforts to promote national opening-up

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office’s Zhou Ji voices confidence in city at launch of Beijing-Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Symposium. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3279278/beijing-official-voices-high-hopes-hong-kong-efforts-promote-national-opening?utm_source=rss_feed

Same-sex Taiwanese-Chinese couples now able to legally register marriages in Taiwan

Hong Kong Free Press Same-sex Taiwanese-Chinese couples are now legally able to register their marriages in Taiwan, Taipei said Thursday, recognising cross-strait unions for the first time. Taiwan has long been at the forefront of Asia’s burgeoning LGBTQ rights movement, becoming in 2019 the first place in the region to legalise marriage equality. LGBT flags.…

Is Hong Kong’s transport network ready for Coldplay’s arrival? Lawmakers raise concerns

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lawmakers say tourism sector already coming up with holiday packages ahead of band’s arrival in April, but call for more transport options. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3279253/hong-kongs-transport-network-ready-coldplays-arrival-lawmakers-raise-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong gov’t watchdog investigates delays in reallocation of vacant public rental flats

Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s government watchdog has launched an investigation into delays in the recovery of public rental housing flats, citing a case in which refurbishing works took four times longer than expected. Hong Kong’s Yat Tung public housing estate. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The Ombudsman said on Thursday that it would probe…

Panda Watch: Hong Kong cubs put on healthy weight at 5-week mark

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. But experts say giant panda cubs will only start to eat more solid food at about 2½ years of age. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3279218/panda-watch-hong-kong-cubs-put-healthy-weight-5-week-mark?utm_source=rss_feed

5 famous, hidden billionaires are new owners on The Peak amid Hong Kong debt crunch

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Rare fire-sale deals in Hong Kong’s exclusive residential enclave have brought famous and hidden tycoons to the fore. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3279227/5-famous-hidden-billionaires-are-new-owners-peak-amid-hong-kong-debt-crunch?utm_source=rss_feed

Paris Games and philanthropy show power of the human spirit

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The new norm of navigating good and bad news simultaneously reminds us that what truly matters is how we choose to respond. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3278974/paris-games-and-philanthropy-show-power-human-spirit?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong school makes emotional plea to join football competition after missing deadline

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Headmaster of school that has often won annual competition apologises for ‘negligence’, says he truly feels he has let his students down. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3279222/hong-kong-school-pleads-rejoin-football-competition-after-missing-registration-deadline?utm_source=rss_feed

Some Hong Kong SMEs are not rolling over and playing dead. Can they win in the end?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A restaurant chain opens more outlets, a hi-tech farm finds clients abroad – it’s not all bad news for SMEs. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3279193/some-hong-kong-smes-are-not-rolling-over-and-playing-dead-can-they-win-end?utm_source=rss_feed

Bedbugs found in 10 beds at Hong Kong’s public hospital, with 4 patients believed to have been bitten

Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong public hospital has identified bedbugs, a tiny brown pest that feed mostly on human blood, on at least 10 beds, with four patients believed to have been bitten while hospitalised. A spokesperson for Kwai Chung Hospital (KCH) said in a statement on Tuesday that they had found bedbugs…