Category: Hong Kong
Courage in ‘genes’ of Hong Kong disciplined services, but safety first: customs chief
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Remarks by Commissioner Chan Tsz-tat come after public debate over whether off-duty officer acted appropriately by intervening in apparent police chase. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3294280/courage-genes-hong-kong-disciplinary-officers-safety-first-customs-chief?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More4 cinemas run by Hong Kong’s Golden Harvest expected to shut down on Saturday
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cinema chain has stopped selling tickets from January 11 onwards in those theatres as trend of theatre closures continues in the new year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3294256/4-cinemas-run-hong-kongs-golden-harvest-expected-shut-down-saturday?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong expands probe after more Cathay passengers on Nepal flights fall ill
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Centre for Health Protection investigating two food poisoning cases involving 36 passengers who arrived from Kathmandu earlier this week. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3294266/hong-kong-expands-probe-after-more-cathay-passengers-nepal-flights-fall-ill?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreKenmuddy Town? Hong Kong power firm apologises for botched road markings
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A viral image showed the Chinese name for ‘Kennedy Town’ written wrongly, with the first character in simplified form and the second to mean ‘mud’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3294244/kenmuddy-town-hong-kong-power-firm-apologises-botched-road-markings?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina says mpox outbreak ‘effectively handled’ after recording 5 cases of new strain
Hong Kong Free Press China said on Thursday it had recorded five cases of a new mpox strain, but that the “outbreak has been effectively handled”. Mpox is caused by a virus transmitted to humans by animals but can also spread from person to person through close physical contact. Mpox. File photo: US National Institute…
Read MoreTremors felt in Hong Kong as 4.2 magnitude quake hits in sea off Guangdong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Observatory says it received over 10 locally felt reports of minor shaking, with a duration of a few seconds. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3294218/hongkongers-report-feeling-tremors-earthquake-friday-afternoon?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong former lawmaker and prison rights activist Shiu Ka-chun dies at 55
Hong Kong Free Press Former Hong Kong lawmaker and prison rights activists Shiu Ka-chun has died at 55, following a cancer diagnosis that worsened over the past weeks. Hong Kong prison rights activist and former lawmaker Shiu Ka-chun died on January 10, 2025. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. The former pro-democracy lawmaker passed away shortly after midnight…
Read MoreHong Kong activist’s bid for aid to mount legal challenge over tech hub rejected
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Legal Aid Department rejects Eddie Tse’s application, hindering his judicial review attempt against government push for San Tin Technopole. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3294206/hong-kong-activists-bid-aid-mount-legal-challenge-over-tech-hub-rejected?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFlu outbreaks surge at Hong Kong schools as cold weather warning issued
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The forecaster issued the warning at 6am, expecting the weather to be persistently cold over next few days. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3294154/flu-outbreaks-surge-hong-kong-schools-cold-weather-warning-issued?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHow Hong Kong can retain its status among Asia’s leading airports
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Competition from the likes of Incheon and Changi means Hong Kong needs new ideas to remain relevant as a global aviation hub. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3293752/how-hong-kong-can-retain-its-status-among-asias-leading-airports?utm_source=rss_feed
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