Category: Hong Kong
14 new options launched for tourists seeking in-depth Hong Kong experiences
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Plan features tours offered by six agencies, encompassing 14 itineraries that combine mega-events, shopping and immersive travel elements. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3283430/14-new-options-launched-tourists-seeking-depth-hong-kong-experiences?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCathay Group’s ‘bold’ HK$100 billion investment based on demand, competitor analysis: firm
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. CEO Ronald Lam also says carrier will seize new opportunities from the coming operation of the three-runway system at Hong Kong airport. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3283424/cathay-groups-bold-hk100-billion-investment-based-demand-competitor-analysis-firm?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong restricts civil servants from using WhatsApp, Google Drive on work computers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cybersecurity shake-up among government employees also covers WeChat and other unauthorised messaging and cloud storage services. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3283419/hong-kong-restricts-civil-servants-using-whatsapp-google-drive-work-computers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHongkongers told to watch out for suspected poaching activities while hiking in country parks, remote areas
Hong Kong Free Press Hongkongers have been urged to remain vigilant to possible poaching activities while hiking in country parks or remote areas, with a conservation and education centre warning that poachers posed a threat to the city’s rich biodiversity. Walking trails at Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden. File photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP “Kadoorie Farm and…
Read MoreHong Kong subdivided unit landlords to renew registrations every 5 years under proposed law
Hong Kong Free Press Landlords of subdivided units will have to renew their registrations every five years as part of a proposed law aimed at phasing out “substandard” homes, Hong Kong’s housing minister has said. A subdivided unit in Mong Kok. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The government is planning to have landlords of subdivided dwellings register…
Read MoreHong Kong inmate denied early release under security law ‘treated unfairly’, court told
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Adam Ma’s lawyers argue in court that Correctional Services Department failed to provide timely reasons in support of decision. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3283410/hong-kong-inmate-denied-early-release-under-security-law-treated-unfairly-court-told?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong government’s KPIs insufficient to measure qualitative progress: experts
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 doubles down on governance approach, but an economist and a human resources expert point out limits of existing metrics. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3283409/hong-kong-governments-kpis-insufficient-measure-qualitative-progress-experts?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTop bid for Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year Fair stall drops 17%, vendors cite weak economy
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Highest bid for prime spot at Victoria Park stood at HK$182,000, down from HK$220,000 previously. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3283405/top-bid-hong-kongs-lunar-new-year-fair-stall-drops-17-vendors-cite-weak-economy?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong watchdog slams sports club for sloppy cybersecurity ahead of data breach
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. South China Athletic Association failed to introduce effective security steps to prevent leak of 72,315 people’s data in March, watchdog says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3283400/hong-kong-watchdog-slams-sports-club-sloppy-cybersecurity-ahead-data-breach?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHongkonger loses appeal bid against conviction, 6-year jail term for trying to take officer’s gun during 2019 protest
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong court has rejected a man’s attempt to appeal his conviction and six-year prison term for attempting to seize a police officer’s gun during a protest in 2019. The High Court. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Woo Tsz-kin’s leave to appeal application was turned down by three judges from the…
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