Category: Hong Kong
Annual tests find secondary pupils’ English abilities fall to record low 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. Proficiency in Chinese, English and maths among Primary Three pupils also fell to worst levels in about 20 years, according to test results. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3285163/annual-tests-find-secondary-pupils-english-abilities-fall-record-low-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More1 in 4 subdivided flats fail to meet proposed minimum size requirements: housing chief
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho says survey findings also show about 10 per cent of these flats lack a window. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3285160/1-4-subdivided-flats-fail-meet-proposed-minimum-size-requirements-housing-chief-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong home sales surge to 5-month high as easier mortgage rules take effect
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A total of 4,697 new and lived-in homes changed hands in October, reversing a two-month decline. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3285147/hong-kong-home-sales-surge-five-month-high-easier-mortgage-rules-take-effect?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMore than 55,000 residents estimated to battle depression yearly in Hong Kong: study
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. University of Hong Kong researchers also say average yearly cost of healthcare to treat these cases will amount to around HK$2.5 billion. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3285154/more-55000-residents-estimated-battle-depression-yearly-hong-kong-study?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong gov’t should display baby photos in offices to encourage civil servants to have children, lawmaker says
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government should display baby photos in its offices to create an “atmosphere” that would encourage civil servants to have children, a lawmaker has suggested. A newborn baby. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Hong Kong authorities should combat the city’s record-low birth rate by boosting the birth-giving sentiment among government…
Read MoreBeijing official urges Hong Kong to enhance role as sole common law jurisdiction in country
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cui Jianchun, Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong, says critical comments about curtailed freedoms in city are ‘rumours made by insane people’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3285151/beijing-official-urges-hong-kong-enhance-role-sole-common-law-jurisdiction-country?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong man arrested after charging at judge in courtroom with knife
Hong Kong Free Press A man has been arrested after charging towards a magistrate in a Hong Kong courtroom while wielding a knife. Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. Police said on Monday that the incident took place at the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts in the morning, when a man seated in the public…
Read MoreHead of Myanmar junta to visit China for first time since seizing power in 2021 coup
Hong Kong Free Press Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing will travel to key ally China this week, both countries said Monday, in his first known trip there since seizing power in a 2021 coup. Myanmar’s junta chief military Min Aung Hlaing arrives to deliver a speech during a ceremony to mark the country’s Armed…
Read MoreBeijing Palace Museum, France’s Palace of Versailles loan relics for Hong Kong exhibition
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Exhibition at Hong Kong Palace Museum to run from December 18 until May 4 of next year to celebrate 60 years of Sino-French diplomatic ties. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3285118/beijing-palace-museum-frances-palace-versailles-loan-relics-hong-kong-exhibition?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong lawmaker proposes displaying baby photos in government offices to boost childbirths
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Bill Tang says authorities should create a conducive environment to encourage people to have children, starting with government workers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3285099/hong-kong-lawmaker-proposes-displaying-baby-photos-government-offices-boost-childbirths?utm_source=rss_feed
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