Category: Hong Kong
Impoverished Hongkongers are skipping meals to save cash. How can authorities help them?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Food banks and charities offering provisions, cooked meals say demand has risen as more struggle to cope. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3277942/impoverished-hongkongers-are-skipping-meals-save-cash-how-can-authorities-help-them?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong slams US Congress for advancing bills that could close its trade offices
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘US House of Representatives’ fact-twisting attack on Hong Kong is politically driven … and grossly interferes in city’s internal affairs,’ authorities say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3278026/hong-kong-slams-us-congress-advancing-bill-could-close-its-trade-offices?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNo threat to Hong Kong press freedom after court ruling on Stand News
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The judgment sets out the reasons for finding the media outlet guilty of sedition, a crime in Hong Kong since colonial times. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3277869/no-threat-hong-kong-press-freedom-after-court-ruling-stand-news?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Cathay Pacific investigates after passenger suffers suspected food poisoning
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Passenger who arrived in Hong Kong on Tuesday says she suffered diarrhoea, stomach ache and bloating after consuming some of the fish she ordered. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3278022/cathay-pacific-launches-investigation-after-passenger-falls-ill-meal-raw-fish?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong court allows activist Chow Hang-tung to challenge female inmates’ clothing rules
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong court will allow detained activist Chow Hang-tung to challenge the city’s prison rules that mandate women inmates to wear trousers throughout the summer, while men may wear shorts. Chow Hang-tung. File photo: Candice Chau/HKFP. Chow, who has been detained since September 2021, filed a legal challenge last week…
Read MoreHong Kong’s regulatory support, connector role appeal to investors, medical tech firms say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. InvestHK has assisted nine medical technology companies to set up or expand their businesses, attracting US$7.7 million of investments. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3277978/hong-kongs-regulatory-support-connector-role-appeal-investors-medical-tech-firms-say?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy national defence education would benefit Hong Kong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. National defence education is being advanced in mainland China, and Hong Kong must keep up. It could also help toughen up the city’s teens. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3277911/why-national-defence-education-would-benefit-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong personal trainers facing ‘unbearable pressure’, going freelance: sector veterans
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hard-sell practices of chains in spotlight after Physical gym closure, with commission-based pay blamed for turning coaches into salespeople. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3278006/hong-kong-personal-trainers-facing-unbearable-pressure-going-freelance-sector-veterans?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSuicide rate among Hong Kong girls under 15 increases by more than 7 times
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention estimate rate for all ages was 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3278003/suicide-rate-among-hong-kong-girls-under-15-increases-more-7-times?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUAE, Saudi officials call for Hong Kong businesses to list, expand in Middle East
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong tycoon Victor Fung also says region can be a ‘launching pad’ for local businesses at forum attended by Middle Eastern leaders. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3277995/uae-saudi-officials-call-hong-kong-businesses-list-expand-middle-east?utm_source=rss_feed
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