Category: Hong Kong
Nancy Pelosi calls Jimmy Lai ‘hero,’ as US lawmakers vow to keep calling for release of detained Hong Kong tycoon
Hong Kong Free Press US lawmakers on Wednesday vowed to keep up pressure to free Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, whose son warned that time was running out. Lai, the founder of the now-shuttered popular Chinese-language tabloid Apple Daily which supported mass pro-democracy protests, was detained in 2020 and is standing trial on…
Read MoreHong Kong’s financial officials warn borrowers to brace for a delay in the cost of funding
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The pace of cuts in the prime rate used by commercial banks ‘may be slower’ than those in the United States, warned Financial Secretary Paul Chan. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3279069/hong-kongs-financial-officials-warn-borrowers-brace-delay-cost-funding?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhat is ailing Hong Kong’s SME sector?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong’s small and medium-sized enterprises weathered global financial crises and the devastating 2003 Sars outbreak, but are now struggling like never before. In a three-part series, the Post looks at the battered F&B…
Read MoreWhy are selfie shops and claw machine arcades popping up all over Hong Kong?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The new lipstick effect? ‘Experiential stores’ are making their presence felt in Hong Kong as thousands of traditional shops close. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3279047/why-are-selfie-shops-and-claw-machine-arcades-popping-all-over-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong cuts base rate by half point in lockstep with US Fed’s aggressive bid on economy
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong cut its base rate cut by 50 basis points for the first time in four years, kicking off a cycle that would help businesses and homeowners. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3278874/hong-kong-cuts-base-rate-half-point-lockstep-us-feds-aggressive-bid-economy?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong woman may have been gathering laundry at window when she fell to her death
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Woman, 67, found lying on platform at Heng On Estate in Ma On Shan and declared dead at hospital. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3279043/hong-kong-woman-may-have-been-gathering-laundry-window-when-she-fell-her-death?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong schools need more diagnostic help under suicide prevention system, experts say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Calls to streamline procedures under three-tier system follow city leader’s push for improvements. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3279036/hong-kong-schools-need-more-diagnostic-help-under-suicide-prevention-system-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong pilot union head Paul Weatherilt open to ‘reconciling’ with Cathay if rights restored
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Outgoing chief of union representing 1,300 Cathay Pacific pilots says airline could have avoided woes if it had not broken with association. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3279034/hong-kong-pilot-union-head-paul-weatherilt-open-reconciling-cathay-if-rights-restored?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDon’t let bedbugs bite! How did pests land in Hong Kong hospital and how do you avoid infestations?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With bedbugs found in a ward of Kwai Chung Hospital, a pest control expert explains the best way to tackle the insects. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3279027/dont-let-bedbugs-bite-how-did-pests-land-hong-kong-hospital-and-how-do-you-avoid-infestations?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong transport, catering firms urge government to keep labour import schemes
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Calls at odds with union push to suspend migrant worker schemes amid exploitation claims and fears over job security and wages. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3279029/hong-kong-transport-catering-firms-urge-government-keep-labour-import-schemes?utm_source=rss_feed
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