Category: Hong Kong
‘Difficult year’ ahead for Hong Kong developers as dwindling rate-cut hopes cloud outlook
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Developers will rely on low prices to draw buyers as rising US inflation and Trump tariff threats make rate cuts unlikely, experts say. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3298884/difficult-year-ahead-hong-kong-developers-dwindling-rate-cut-hopes-cloud-outlook?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong authorities mulling longer grace period for substandard-flat repairs, housing chief says
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong housing authorities are mulling a longer grace period for operators of subdivided flats to make repairs and for tenants to relocate, Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho has said. A subdivided unit in Tsim Sha Tsui on February 10, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. “We have received views saying that the…
Read MoreHSBC, Standard Chartered may post bumper 2024 profits this week, helped by wealth demand
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Both lenders may announce a new round of share buy-backs, with HSBC at US$2 billion and Standard Chartered at US$1 billion, matching last year, analysts said. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3298870/hsbc-standard-chartered-may-post-bumper-2024-profits-week-helped-wealth-demand?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More16 youngsters caught with ‘space oil’ on grounds of Hong Kong schools last year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Narcotics commissioner vows to strengthen education efforts targeting students under city’s crackdown on emerging narcotic. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3298898/16-youngsters-caught-space-oil-grounds-hong-kong-schools-last-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong temperatures set to drop to 14 degrees Celsius after warm Sunday
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Temperature at Observatory’s headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui was about 25 degrees on Sunday afternoon. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3298914/hong-kong-temperatures-set-drop-14-degrees-celsius-after-warm-sunday?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreKai Tak Sports Park ‘ready to open’, Hong Kong officials say after last big test
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Final large-scale stress test includes one-hour performance by athletes and dancers at main stadium, with ‘Leave Easy’ webpage launched for crowd. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3298905/kai-tak-sports-park-ready-open-hong-kong-officials-say-after-last-big-test?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBuyers quick off mark as Hong Kong car plates ‘S’ and ‘88’ go for millions
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘S’ plate, a rare single-letter registration mark, fetches HK$14.2 million while “88” makes HK$11.4 million. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3298899/buyers-quick-mark-hong-kong-car-plates-s-and-88-go-millions?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More4 from Jamaica arrested in Hong Kong with 1kg of cocaine in their bodies
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Customs officials at the airport intercept three men and a woman, aged between 21 and 51, on suspicion of drug trafficking. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3298891/4-jamaica-arrested-hong-kong-1kg-cocaine-their-bodies?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong to install door sensors for elderly in pilot scheme targeting safety
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Housing minister announces initiative after elderly man found dead last week with his mentally disabled son unharmed next to him. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3298887/hong-kong-install-door-sensors-elderly-pilot-scheme-targeting-safety?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePhilippines’ Marcos puts China at centre of election campaign
Hong Kong Free Press President Ferdinand Marcos put Beijing firmly centre stage on the campaign trail on Saturday, saying his predecessor’s administration was all too happy for the Philippines “to be a province of China”. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr speaks at a campaign rally in Carmen, Davao del Norte province, Mindanao, on February 15,…
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