Category: Hong Kong
Panda Watch: Hong Kong cubs’ tails grow rounder, start to ‘disappear’ at 70 days
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Fur on ‘Elder Sister’ fuzzier and she is more gentle and quiet, while ‘Little Brother’ has louder shrieks. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3283694/panda-watch-hong-kong-cubs-tails-grow-rounder-start-disappear-70-days?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong development minister defends HK$700 million exhibition hall to showcase Northern Metropolis
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s development minister has defended a HK$700 million price tag for a planned exhibition hall in Wan Chai to showcase the city’s major infrastructure projects, saying that construction costs will be comparable to other government buildings. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn meets the press on October 30, 2023. File photo:…
Read MoreHow will the discovery of dinosaur fossils affect Hong Kong? Experts share expectations
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Now that dinosaur fossils have been discovered, people will again notice that the natural foundation of Hong Kong is actually quite spectacular,’ Young Ng says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3283793/how-will-discovery-dinosaur-fossils-affect-hong-kong-experts-share-expectations?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong a ‘police state’? Visit, see for yourself, commissioner challenges
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police chief Raymond Siu says force committed to protecting Hong Kong people through ‘empathetical policing’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3283713/hong-kong-police-state-visit-see-yourself-commissioner-challenges?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong condemns small Sydney demo against top court judge as ‘despicable,’ ‘blatant interference’
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s government has called a small, peaceful demonstration in Australia against a top court judge “despicable,” alleging that it was a case of “blatantly interfering with ongoing criminal proceedings.” Judge Patrick Keane. Photo: Patrick Keane. Demonstrators had picketed a speech by Australian judge Patrick Keane on Tuesday over his role…
Read MoreHong Kong to review local university student definition amid claims of talent visa abuses
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Some mainland Chinese people are accused of exploiting various talent schemes for their children to enjoy cheaper tuition fees. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3283774/hong-kong-review-local-university-student-definition-amid-claims-talent-visa-abuses?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong ATMs to have pop-up warnings as scam losses mount to HK$6.41 billion: police chief
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police chief Raymond Siu also warns that deepfake-technology scams are likely to be the next major form of swindling to plague the city. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3283751/hong-kong-atms-have-pop-warnings-scam-losses-mount-hk641-billion-police-chief?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong need not nudge its elderly across the border
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Instead of sending seniors to mainland China, Hong Kong should learn from other models to provide dignified elderly care within the city. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3283479/hong-kong-need-not-nudge-its-elderly-across-border?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s T1 warning to stay in force until at least 6pm as Storm Trami nears
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘The need to issue the No 3 warning signal will depend on the distance between Trami and Hong Kong,’ forecaster says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3283769/severe-tropical-storm-trami-t1-remain-force-until-noon?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong to add etomidate to dangerous drug list in 2025 in effort to crack down on ‘space oil’
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong plans to list a short-acting anaesthetic called etomidate as a dangerous drug next year in an attempt to crack down on its emerging use as a recreational drug, also known as “space oil.” An individual vaping an electronic cigarette, on May 30, 2023. Photo: Joel Saget/AFP. In a written…
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