Category: Hong Kong
Mainland China tech giant Baidu applies to launch autonomous vehicle trials in Hong Kong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Baidu, which operates driverless taxis across the border in Wuhan, wants to test autonomous vehicles at Hong Kong airport. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3286293/mainland-china-tech-giant-baidu-applies-launch-autonomous-vehicle-trials-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUniversity in Hong Kong recruits 100 overseas, mainland Chinese academics in 2-year drive
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. One new recruit at University of Science and Technology points to Hong Kong’s fairer gender opportunities and more generous government funding for research. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3286292/university-hong-kong-recruits-100-overseas-mainland-chinese-academics-2-year-drive?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFourth work death in week spurs Hong Kong labour rights groups to call for change
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. They say four fatal work-related accidents a consequence of issues such as substandard safety measures and lenient punishments for offenders, among others. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3286289/fourth-work-death-week-spurs-hong-kong-labour-rights-groups-call-change?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More2 Hong Kong bus firms seek fare increases of up to nearly 10% amid sluggish economy
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. KMB has applied to raise fares by 6.5 per cent, while Citybus is seeking an increase of about 10 per cent for most routes, Post learns. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3286282/2-hong-kong-bus-firms-seek-fare-increases-nearly-10-amid-sluggish-economy?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreOperation Santa Claus: groups for ethnic minority elderly, special needs children to benefit
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. This year’s campaign, themed ‘Everyday Heroes’, will target vulnerable groups such as those with disabilities and rare diseases. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3286281/operation-santa-claus-groups-ethnic-minority-elderly-special-needs-children-benefit?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More35 killed, dozens wounded after car rams into crowd outside sports centre in southern Chinese city
Hong Kong Free Press Thirty-five people were killed and 43 wounded when a car ploughed into people exercising around a sports centre in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai, local police said Tuesday. The aftermath of the ramming outside a sports centre in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai. Screenshot: LUOXIANGZY, via X. The ramming…
Read MoreDevelopers free to make own decisions, John Lee says after Beijing official urges tycoons to take part in gov’t projects
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong property developers are free to make their own decisions, leader John Lee has said after a top Beijing official called on tycoons to get involved in the government’s infrastructure projects. HKMAO Director Xia Baolong meets Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee on February 22, 2024. File photo: GovHK. Ahead…
Read MoreHong Kong press group chief Selina Cheng sues Wall Street Journal over ‘unlawful dismissal’
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) chairperson Selina Cheng has sued her former employer The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), after the newspaper fired her weeks following her election as the leader of the city’s largest press group. Hong Kong Journalists Association chairperson Selina Cheng and her lawyer Adam Clermont walk out of…
Read MoreHong Kong court rejects delay in legal aid as reason for suspending activist’s challenge against planned tech hub
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong activist’s bid to pause a legal challenge launched against a planned tech hub because he had yet to receive legal aid has been rejected. Eddie Tse in front of Hong Kong’s High Court on November 11, 2024. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Eddie Tse, who is opposing the controversial San Tin Technopole…
Read MoreHong Kong urged to deepen bay area ties, help region’s enterprises with global expansion
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Recent bay area trade show that drew 2.26 trillion yuan in investments is a sign of revived investor confidence, observers say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3286266/hong-kong-urged-deepen-bay-area-ties-help-regions-enterprises-global-expansion?utm_source=rss_feed
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