Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong labour chief defends 2-month delay in announcing cases of suspected sexual assault at care home for disabled
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s labour chief has defended a two-month delay in announcing cases of suspected sexual assault at a care home for the disabled, saying time was needed to ensure the victims were emotionally stable before publicising it. Hong Chi Pinehill Integrated Vocational Training Centre. Photo: Hong Chi Association, via Facebook. Chris…
Read MoreHong Kong tops Greater Bay Area in fresh graduate salaries with 9.3% rise from last year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City’s fresh graduates commanded average of HK$19,806 this year, outperforming peers in Macau and Guangdong province. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3283705/hong-kong-tops-greater-bay-area-fresh-graduate-salaries-93-rise-last-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong officials took 1½ years to handle ‘priority’ land abuse case: ombudsman
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lands Department slammed for failing to swiftly resolve case, while ombudsman urges more collaboration among officials. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3283696/hong-kong-officials-took-1-1/2-years-handle-priority-land-abuse-case-ombudsman?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHongkonger, 73, arrested for allegedly killing man in fight over ‘trivial matters’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police say fight broke out outside public toilet in Yuen Long at 5.31pm last Thursday. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3283676/hongkonger-73-arrested-allegedly-killing-man-fight-over-trivial-matters?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTaiwan chip giant TSMC stops shipments to client after semiconductors sent to Huawei
Hong Kong Free Press By Joy Chiang Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC halted shipments to a customer this month after its semiconductors were sent to China’s Huawei, a Taipei government official told AFP, potentially breaching US sanctions. A logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is seen during the TSMC global RnD Center opening ceremony in…
Read MoreHong Kong civil service restrictions on WhatsApp, WeChat won’t affect operations, minister says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung adds government employees have been given ample time to adapt to alternatives. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3283677/hong-kong-civil-service-restrictions-whatsapp-wechat-wont-affect-operations-chief-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina and India agree to work towards improving ties as leaders Xi and Modi meet for first formal talks in 5 years
Hong Kong Free Press India and China Wednesday agreed to work towards improving bilateral ties, signalling a potential thaw between the neighbours since clashes between their troops in 2020 over a contested border. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on the sidelines of a BRICS gathering in Russia, the pair’s…
Read More2 Hong Kong police officers seek to overturn convictions, sentences for framing homeless man
Hong Kong Free Press Two Hong Kong police officers are seeking to overturn their convictions and prison sentences for perverting the course of justice over an attempt to plant drugs on a homeless man. Police officer Wan Pak-sze. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. Pong Chun-sze and Wan Pak-sze filed applications to appeal against their convictions and prison…
Read MoreHong Kong to keep lobbying Beijing for IPO push, Greater Bay Area benefits, Paul Chan says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Investor confidence has returned to city, finance minister says during trip to US. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3283657/hong-kong-keep-lobbying-beijing-ipo-push-greater-bay-area-benefits-paul-chan-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMan with autism seeks to overturn conviction for desecrating Chinese and Hong Kong flags
Hong Kong Free Press A man with autism has urged a Hong Kong court to review new expert evidence in an appeal against his conviction for desecrating the Chinese national flag and the city’s flags on National Day. Hong Kong regional flags and the Chinese national flags. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The High Court heard…
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