Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong taxi drivers not obliged to learn Arabic, commerce chief says after policy address
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Minister Algernon Yau says authorities only suggested taxi drivers provide service information in Arabic in hopes of attracting tourists from the Middle East. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3282863/hong-kong-taxi-drivers-not-obliged-learn-arabic-commerce-chief-says-after-policy-address?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHK Policy Address 2024: Liquor tax cut promotes trade, not drinking, commerce chief says
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s liquor tax cut will promote the trade of high-end spirits rather than drinking, the city’s commerce chief has said, as he played down the policy’s impact on residents’ health. Spirits. File photo: mibryant/Pixabay. Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday announced a tax cut on spirits with over 30 per…
Read MoreUK Foreign Sec. David Lammy in China to ‘challenge’ Beijing on Russia support
Hong Kong Free Press British Foreign Secretary David Lammy will meet his counterpart Wang Yi and other top officials in Beijing on Friday to “challenge” China on sensitive issues like Russia’s war in Ukraine, as the two countries seek to rebuild frayed ties. UK foreign secretary David Lammy. File Photo: UKGov. Lammy is the first…
Read MorePanda Watch: Hong Kong cub twins happier and healthier at 2 months old
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ocean Park says ‘Elder Sister’ has gone from 122 grams to 2.7kg and ‘Little Brother’ now weighs in at 2.54kg after starting out at 112 grams. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3282806/panda-watch-hong-kong-cub-twins-happier-and-healthier-2-months-old?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHow can new policies help Hongkongers under 40 stop ‘lying flat’ and become homeowners?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Applicants aged under 40 will get extra ballot number in flat draws, a move that is expected to increase their chances of being selected. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3282832/how-can-new-policies-help-hongkongers-under-40-stop-lying-flat-and-become-homeowners?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSpirit of Hong Kong Awards: tech company creates system to help Asia reach carbon neutrality
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Carbonbase has been selected as finalist for Spirit of Hong Kong Awards in ‘sustainability’ category. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3282800/spirit-hong-kong-awards-tech-company-creates-system-help-asia-reach-carbon-neutrality?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBusiness chambers hail longer 5-year mainland China travel visa for Hong Kong expats
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Foreign employees at overseas companies registered in Hong Kong eligible for multi-entry visas for cross-border travel that is valid for five years, up from current two. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3282805/business-chambers-hail-longer-5-year-mainland-china-travel-visa-hong-kong-expats?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHK Policy Address 2024: Owners of substandard subdivided housing units may face prison after grace period
Hong Kong Free Press Owners of substandard subdivided units may face imprisonment following the end of a 1-2 month grace period, the Hong Kong government has said. It comes after authorities introduced a new policy to eradicate the city’s low-quality cubicle homes in the 2024 Policy Address. All owners of subdivided units have been called…
Read MoreElderly man poisoned by Hong Kong-born doctor tells UK court he went ‘to hell and back’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Patrick O’Hara developed flesh-eating disease that required part of his arm to be amputated after Dr Thomas Kwan injected him with pesticide in dispute over will. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3282808/elderly-man-poisoned-hong-kong-born-doctor-tells-uk-court-he-went-hell-and-back?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong public housing supply to set pace of clampdown on landlords of subpar flats
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Deputy financial secretary says timeline for enforcement action under proposed subdivided housing rules to be subject to public rental flat supply. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3282804/hong-kong-public-housing-supply-set-pace-clampdown-landlords-subpar-flats?utm_source=rss_feed
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