Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong moon-gazers facing isolated thunderstorms for coming Mid-Autumn Festival
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Potential area of low pressure could develop into typhoon and enter the South China Sea next week but movements uncertain. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3278540/hong-kong-moon-gazers-facing-isolated-thunderstorms-coming-mid-autumn-festival?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS finalises sharp tariff hikes on Chinese electric vehicles, other goods
Hong Kong Free Press The United States locked in tariff hikes on billions of dollars worth of Chinese goods Friday, with a 100 percent duty on electric vehicles and 25 percent on EV batteries taking effect in two weeks. A US flag. File photo: Adam Schultz/White House, via Flickr. The White House announced the steep…
Read MorePope calls China ‘promise’ for Catholic Church as Asia-Pacific tour concludes
Hong Kong Free Press The pope praised China on Friday, ahead of a possible renewal of a deal between Beijing and the Holy See on the appointment of bishops. Pope Francis takes part in an interreligious meeting with young people at the Catholic Junior College in Singapore on September 13, 2024. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP. “I…
Read More‘Shameless’: only US politicians will benefit if Hong Kong trade offices are closed, says John Lee
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief Executive John Lee slams Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Certification Act and accuses US lawmakers of ‘ugly political tactics’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3278537/shameless-only-us-politicians-will-benefit-if-hong-kong-trade-offices-are-closed-says-john-lee?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCheap-tour tactics in focus after Hong Kong guide stripped of licence for berating mainlanders
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Some tourism officials say incident is isolated, while others stress it has harmed the sector’s reputation. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3278531/tour-guide-struck-threatening-mainlanders-shows-low-cost-trips-are-rife-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s giant panda twins to be taken out of incubators in 2 weeks, Ocean Park says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘They’re constantly wriggling and playing on their bed, and sometimes they even let out a loud squeal,’ the park says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3278522/hong-kongs-giant-panda-twins-be-taken-out-incubators-2-weeks-ocean-park-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHongkonger paid HK$200,000 for Physical contract that will last until she is 85: lawmaker
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘While Hongkongers are known for their long life expectancy, one should take into account the company’s ‘life expectancy’ too,’ Lawmaker Kwok Wai-keung says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3278520/hongkonger-paid-hk200000-physical-contract-will-last-until-she-85-lawmaker?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMost Hong Kong parents want interview training in preschools despite authorities’ objections
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Education Bureau says mock interviews sessions place undue pressure on children applying to primary school, but parent groups beg to differ. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3278510/most-hong-kong-parents-want-interview-training-preschools-despite-authorities-objections?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong girl, 13, tricked into giving HK$300,000 of gold, diamond in duplication scam
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Fraudsters promised to return gold and diamond necklaces after duplicating them, offer girl reward. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3278515/hong-kong-girl-13-tricked-giving-hk300000-gold-diamond-duplication-scam?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreExplainer: After another ‘hotter than usual’ summer, how much is Hong Kong heating up?
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong is getting hotter. The city has just sweated through a summer that was, in the words of its government forecaster, “much hotter than usual,” after experiencing its hottest summer on record last year. People shelter from the sun in Hong Kong, on July 10, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The Hong…
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