Category: Hong Kong
Hongkonger 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…
Read MoreHow extreme heat became the deadliest silent killer among world weather disasters
Hong Kong Free Press Unlike the visible devastation of hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes, extreme heat leaves no trace, making it deadlier than all of these extreme weather events combined. Pattie uses a cloth to wipe the sweat from her face after working outdoors in the New Territories, in Hong Kong. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. From 2000…
Read MoreLunch meat mooncakes? Hong Kong bakeries hit and sometimes miss in redefining seasonal treat
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Second-generation of family bakeries taking different approaches to seasonal offering, with some trying experimental flavours while others are sticking to traditional varieties. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3278479/lunch-meat-mooncakes-hong-kong-bakeries-hit-and-sometimes-miss-redefining-seasonal-treat?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police graduates find ‘meaning’ in new career, hope to ‘serve whole city’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More residents joining police after requirements eased, with some in latest batch of constables seeking fresh start. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3278464/hong-kong-police-graduates-find-meaning-new-career-hope-serve-whole-city?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong government hits out at UK lawyers for Jimmy Lai over UN appeal
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lawyers have defamed judicial system with false claims about Lai’s treatment in prison, government says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3278490/hong-kong-government-hits-out-uk-lawyers-jimmy-lai-over-un-appeal?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong tour guide struck off for threatening mainland Chinese reluctant to shop
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Travel Industry Authority says Lam Chun-fai’s actions ‘absolutely unacceptable’ after investigating complaints by tour group. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3278488/hong-kong-tour-guide-struck-threatening-mainland-chinese-reluctant-shop?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong journalists’ union says reporters, relatives and their bosses targeted in harassment campaign
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Threatening letters sent to media workers, their family members, employers and neighbours, Hong Kong Journalists Association says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3278484/hong-kong-journalists-union-says-reporters-relatives-and-their-bosses-targeted-harassment-campaign?utm_source=rss_feed
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