Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong judges challenge jailed political party chief’s appeal argument
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Joseph John, president of the dissolved Hong Kong Independence Party, is appealing his five-year jail sentence for conspiracy to incite secession. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3299629/hong-kong-judges-challenge-jailed-political-party-chiefs-appeal-argument?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong may cap use of HK$2 fare at 240 times per month: sources
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Elderly residents using scheme might also have to pay 20 per cent of regular fare for public transport trips costing more than HK$10, according to insiders. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3299654/hong-kong-may-limit-use-hk2-transport-fare-240-times-month-sources?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMurder accused wanted revenge on girl’s mother, Hong Kong court hears
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Defendant Lau Kai-ping is accused of violently shaking three-year-old daughter to death in 2020. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3299652/murder-accused-wanted-revenge-girls-mother-hong-kong-court-hears?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy isn’t Hong Kong a test bed for China’s green energy innovations?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The city should take advantage of China’s burgeoning edge in alternative solar cell technologies to become a hub for renewables. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3299471/why-isnt-hong-kong-test-bed-chinas-green-energy-innovations?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong health authorities dismiss concerns over hospital clusters revamp
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Health minister says no hospital will be shut down under plan to merge eastern and western clusters on Hong Kong Island. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3299624/hong-kong-health-authorities-dismiss-concerns-over-hospital-clusters-revamp?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreEight reasons Hong Kong is an incredible place to work, live and study
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The city entices global talent with its low-tax regime, established rule of law, well-developed transport system and vibrant entertainment scene. https://www.scmp.com/native/news/hong-kong/topics/hong-kong-city-strengths/article/3299467/eight-reasons-hong-kong-incredible-place-work-live-and-study?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘No other choice’: Hong Kong Democratic Party veterans divided over move to disband
Hong Kong Free Press Veteran members of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party, which announced on Thursday that it would take initial steps to disband, are split over the decision. Speaking during a Commercial Radio programme on Friday, founding member Fred Li said he was left “with no other choice” but to vote in favour, while former…
Read MoreBurglar gets life sentence in Hong Kong for murdering guard during break-in
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Wong Shun-lam, 33, in debt to loan sharks, committed crime at Kwun Tong restaurant where he had previously worked as a cook. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3299592/burglar-gets-life-sentence-hong-kong-murdering-guard-during-break?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePhilippine police arrest over 450 in ‘Chinese-run’ scam centre raid in Manila
Hong Kong Free Press Philippine police arrested more than 450 people in a raid on an allegedly Chinese-run offshore gaming operator in Manila, the country’s anti-organised crime commission has said. Workers sit at their desks during a raid by agents of the Philippines’ Presidential Anti-Organised Crime Commission (PAOCC) and the National Bureau of Investigation at…
Read MoreHong Kong tram operator needs stronger ties with tourism sector: lawmakers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Legislators issue call to action for Hong Kong Tramways, even as many express support for proposed fare increase. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3299589/hong-kong-tram-operator-needs-stronger-ties-tourism-sector-lawmakers?utm_source=rss_feed
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