Category: Hong Kong
US to ‘reap what it sows’ with ban on China tech investment: Hong Kong’s John Lee
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City leader warns rules targeting investment in semiconductors, quantum technologies, AI to hurt both free markets and US’s own interests. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3284294/us-reap-what-it-sows-ban-china-tech-investment-hong-kongs-john-lee?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest taxi driver for alleged drug trafficking after 6km chase
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Officers discover 33 packs of suspected cocaine worth HK$11,800 in the vehicle. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3284287/hong-kong-police-arrest-taxi-driver-alleged-drug-trafficking-after-6km-chase?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong to open more tourist routes on Port Island, where dinosaur fossils were discovered
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City leader John Lee says new routes will combine Port Island’s existing attractions, such as hexagonal rock columns, with fossil exhibits. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3284284/hong-kong-open-more-tourist-routes-port-island-where-dinosaur-fossils-were-discovered?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreOngoing land creation key to ensure Hong Kong government is in control of supply: John Lee
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. John Lee says government can always reserve lands after ex-leader Leung Chun-ying warns about risks of oversupply. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3284274/ongoing-land-creation-key-ensure-hong-kong-government-control-supply-john-lee?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong is second-ranked locale where UK travellers spend under budget: study
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. British travel management firm cites data showing that UK travellers set aside £108 daily for a Hong Kong trip, but actually spent only £42. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3284272/hong-kong-second-ranked-locale-where-uk-travellers-spend-under-budget-study?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s only female spaceflight engineer Wang Haoze to join crew to Tiangong space station
Hong Kong Free Press China’s only woman spaceflight engineer will be among a fresh crew of three astronauts sent to its Tiangong space station this week, Beijing announced Tuesday. Astronaut Wang Haoze gestures during a press conference a day before the Shenzhou-19 mission at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi desert in northwest…
Read MoreHSBC to spend US$3 billion on stock buy-back as third quarter results beat forecast
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Net profit rose 9 per cent to US$6.13 billion in the quarter that ended on September 30, exceeding market forecasts. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3284270/hsbc-spend-us3-billion-stock-buy-back-third-quarter-results-beat-forecast?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNo time limit for prosecuting remaining 7,000 arrested over 2019 protests, Hong Kong officials say
Hong Kong Free Press There is no time limit for prosecuting the more than 7,000 individuals arrested in connection with the 2019 protests who still have not been charged, two Hong Kong officials have said. A 2019 protest scene in Hong Kong. Photo: Studio Incendo. It was not unfair for the arrestees to wait for…
Read MoreSpirit of Hong Kong Awards: residents start voting for 27 finalists in unsung heroes event
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Spirit of Hong Kong Awards is co-organised by South China Morning Post and property developer Sino Group to recognise those who exemplify city’s ‘can-do’ spirit. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3284263/spirit-hong-kong-awards-residents-start-voting-27-finalists-unsung-heroes-event?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong home prices slump to the lowest level in 8 years, but rents rise
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secondary home prices fell 1.7 per cent in September, while rents rose 0.1 per cent month on month. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3284261/hong-kong-home-prices-slump-lowest-level-8-years-rents-rise?utm_source=rss_feed
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