Category: Hong Kong
EU firms weigh mounting risks, declining rewards of doing business in China, report says
Hong Kong Free Press European firms are considering a “substantial” rethink of their operations in China in the face of lacklustre demand and a lack of action by Beijing to mitigate economic woes, a business lobby warned Wednesday. European Union Flags in Brussels. Photo: Wiktor Dabkowski, via Flickr. The world’s number two economy is straining…
Read MoreTaiwan president Lai Ching-te calls for full support of troops after fighter jet crash
Hong Kong Free Press Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday rallied residents to support the island’s troops after a fighter jet crashed during a night training flight. The Taiwanese air force’s fighter jets. Photo: Taiwan Ministry of Defence via Facebook. Under Lai’s administration, Taiwan revamped training for its armed forces to include more nighttime drills…
Read MoreHongkongers will need to pay to enter UK next year with electronic travel permit
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Britain’s stepped-up border controls require Hong Kong and British National (Overseas) passport holders to obtain permit from January 2025. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3278109/hongkongers-will-need-pay-enter-uk-next-year-electronic-travel-permit?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS House passes bill that could close Hong Kong’s trade offices, as city and Beijing claim ‘interference’
Hong Kong Free Press Beijing and Hong Kong authorities have hit back at the US after its House of Representatives passed a bill that could see the closure of Hong Kong’s trade missions in New York, San Francisco, and Washington DC. The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York City, in the US.…
Read MoreHong Kong’s Physical gym chain sued for HK$6.73 million over alleged unpaid rent
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. MTR Corporation has taken recently closed company to court over alleged failure to pay rent and other charges at Sha Tin branch. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3278097/hong-kongs-physical-gym-chain-sued-hk673-million-over-alleged-unpaid-rent?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police hunt for 2 men who battered teacher over suspected love triangle dispute
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Source says initial investigation suggests teacher had dispute with boyfriend’s wife, with married couple still in divorce proceedings. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3278075/hong-kong-police-hunt-2-men-who-battered-teacher-over-suspected-love-triangle-dispute?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest YouTuber for allegedly stealing cat from temple
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The force recovers cat after raiding man’s public housing flat in Hung Hom. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3278068/hong-kong-police-arrest-youtuber-allegedly-stealing-cat-temple?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s central government will ‘expand’ Hong Kong’s role in Belt and Road Initiative
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Officials at Belt and Road Summit throw support behind city, while Vietnam’s deputy prime minister calls for more two-way exchanges with Hong Kong. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3278056/chinas-central-government-will-expand-hong-kongs-role-belt-and-road-initiative?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAfter 23 countries express concern over sedition ruling against Hong Kong journalists, city’s gov’t rejects ‘smears’
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government has rejected “smears” by an international media freedom coalition after 23 partner countries expressed concern about a court ruling that found the former editors of shuttered independent news outlet Stand News guilty of sedition. Former Stand News editor-in-chief Chung Pui-kuen leaves District Court in Wan Chai, Hong…
Read MoreHong Kong authorities arrest 2 Physical gym directors over alleged unfair trade
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Luk Ngai-keung detained after surrendering to customs, while wife Ho Yuk-wah apprehended after manhunt. https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3278037/physical-gym-director-arrested-over-alleged-unfair-trade-after-surrendering-hong-kong-customs?utm_source=rss_feed
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