Category: Hong Kong
Pandas are pretty, but don’t expect them to solve Hong Kong’s financial woes
Hong Kong Free Press It appears – though the numbers published vary a bit – that our government is bleeding money on such a scale that the reserves will be run down in five or six years, placing us in the same boat as all those debt-addicted governments we have been looking down on. A…
Read MoreHow Hong Kong got entangled in the US-China trade war, and why a complaint to the WTO may not work
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong has unwittingly founds itself caught in the US-China trade war, with US President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on Chinese goods targeting the city’s products. The Kwai Chung Container Terminals in Hong Kong. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Trump issued an executive order on February 1 to impose an additional 10 per…
Read MoreThe Hong Kong party rooms where no surveillance is the selling point
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Some companies are also offering bedsheets, separate showers and sofa beds, potentially operating in a grey area given guesthouse licensing rules. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3298788/hong-kong-party-rooms-where-no-surveillance-selling-point?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreVirus disinformation drives anti-China sentiment, lockdown fears across Asia
Hong Kong Free Press By Tommy Wang with Anuj Chopra in Washington A deluge of disinformation about a flu-like virus called HMPV is stoking anti-China sentiment across Asia and spurring unfounded concerns of renewed lockdowns, despite experts dismissing comparisons with the Covid-19 pandemic five years ago. A baby wearing a face mask waits with family…
Read MoreScammers may be sending SMS messages with ‘#’ sign, Hong Kong agency warns
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Criminals may be using illegal radio jammers to send out text messages prefixed with a hashtag, a symbol only available to registered firms. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3298791/scammers-may-be-sending-sms-messages-sign-hong-kong-agency-warns?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMainland firms urged to help with Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis plan
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing’s top man in Hong Kong also calls on mainland enterprises to step up investments in city. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3298790/mainland-firms-urged-help-hong-kongs-northern-metropolis-plan?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHelper wins case against Hong Kong employer who repeatedly asked her for sex
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lam Yui-sang, 63, created ‘hostile and threatening’ workplace for his helper, District Court rules and awards her HK$182,387 in damages. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3298784/helper-wins-case-against-hong-kong-employer-who-repeatedly-asked-her-sex?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong bans ‘space oil’ ingredients as drug’s variations mushroom
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Government classifies etomidate as dangerous drug and adds five other substances to list, but social workers warn causes of narcotics abuse must be addressed. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3298782/hong-kong-bans-space-oil-ingredients-drugs-variations-mushroom?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreEx-professor convicted in Hong Kong yoga ball murder case files another appeal
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A seven-member High Court jury last month unanimously found Khaw Kim Sun, 60, guilty of causing the deaths of his wife and daughter. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3298777/ex-professor-convicted-hong-kong-yoga-ball-murder-case-files-another-appeal?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUniversity hospital in Hong Kong seeks more time to repay HK$4 billion loan
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Earlier two-year extension for CUHK Medical Centre loan repayments ends next month. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3298775/university-hospital-hong-kong-seeks-more-time-repay-hk4-billion-loan?utm_source=rss_feed
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