Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies asking protesters to connect with ‘international front’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Former media boss denies using the term and did not know or support ‘localists’ calling for Hong Kong independence. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3288468/hong-kongs-jimmy-lai-denies-asking-protesters-connect-international-front?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong airport’s new 3-runway system opens today: what you need to know
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As the international airport launches its new system on Thursday, the Post looks at how it shapes the city’s status as a global aviation hub. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3288467/hong-kongs-new-three-runway-airport-opens-today-what-you-need-know?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRisks to global economy loom large under Trump but Hong Kong has what it takes: Paul Chan
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Now, the risks are looming large, as the US president-elect expressed his intention … to impose tariffs not only on China, but also on his two neighbours,’ No 2 official says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3288439/risks-global-economy-loom-large-under-trump-hong-kong-has-what-it-takes-paul-chan?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy Hong Kong authorities lobby major firms to pledge support for Northern Metropolis
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs earlier urged business leaders to ‘recognise their responsibilities’ and take ‘concrete actions’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3288427/why-hong-kong-authorities-lobby-major-firms-pledge-support-northern-metropolis?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHow Hong Kong can prepare top talent arrivals for success
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. To bridge expectation gaps, Hong Kong must do more to help talented professionals adapt to the city’s labour market. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3288045/how-hong-kong-can-prepare-top-talent-arrivals-success?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Ocean Park records HK$71.6 million deficit despite post-pandemic growth
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Loss partially stems from lack of HK$570 million government grant, which was given the previous year, insider says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3288403/hong-kongs-ocean-park-records-hk716-million-deficit-despite-post-covid-growth?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese EVs are poised to push out to global markets, using Hong Kong as a stepping stone
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong ‘can act as a two-way gateway for Chinese EV makers to go overseas and bring in new technologies’. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3288393/chinese-evs-are-poised-push-out-global-markets-using-hong-kong-stepping-stone?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong sees over 31,000 complaints about leaking air conditioners in 2023, marking 20-year high
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong authorities received over 31,000 complaints about water dripping from air conditioning units last year, the highest in two decades. Buildings in Hong Kong. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. According to statistics released by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) on Wednesday, authorities saw 31,135 reports of leaking air conditioners…
Read MorePoor reclamation work in Hong Kong project caused HK$1 billion in extra costs: auditor
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Audit Commission says work on Tuen-Mun Chek Lap Kok link was of poor quality from the start, causing delays and blowout in costs. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3288410/poor-reclamation-work-hong-kong-project-caused-hk1-billion-extra-costs-auditor?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJimmy Lai says he may have asked US official to sanction Beijing and Hong Kong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lai also tries to distance himself from ‘Fight for Freedom, Stand with Hong Kong’ lobbying group, but admits he had multiple meetings with key members. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3288407/ex-media-boss-jimmy-lai-says-he-might-have-asked-us-official-impose-sanctions-beijing-and-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
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