Category: Hong Kong
Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo set to visit Hong Kong for opening of pop-up museum
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Contract for ‘Cristiano Ronaldo Signature Museum in Hong Kong’ signed last month, source says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3282486/football-superstar-ronaldo-set-visit-hong-kong-opening-pop-museum?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong developer prices Cheung Sha Wan flats at 2016 levels as rebound proves elusive
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Developers still need to offer discounts as market purchasing power is still not sufficient, according to Martin Wong at Knight Frank. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3282481/hong-kong-developer-prices-cheung-sha-wan-flats-2016-levels-rebound-proves-elusive?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong SMEs’ loan defaults balloon to HK$14.72 billion burden on government
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Businesses have gone bust despite fully backed loan scheme to help them stay afloat and avoid lay-offs. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3282476/hong-kong-smes-loan-defaults-balloon-hk1472-billion-burden-government?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest couple after seizing HK$60 million worth of cannabis buds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Force says it arrested man following discovery of cannabis in his car, with wife taken into custody are more drugs found in follow-up raid. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3282477/hong-kong-police-arrest-couple-after-seizing-hk60-million-worth-cannabis-buds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong man faces life imprisonment for ‘exorcism’ murder of mentally disabled woman
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Jury finds Dunsany Cheung intended to cause grievous harm to his victim when he hit her head against a wall and forced alcohol down her throat. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3282471/hong-kong-man-faces-life-imprisonment-exorcism-murder-mentally-disabled-woman?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLinkedIn suspends collecting Hong Kong users’ data for GenAI: privacy watchdog
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data earlier raised concerns about the social media platform’s default opt-in use of the data. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3282452/linkedin-suspends-collecting-hong-kong-users-data-genai-privacy-watchdog?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMake it easier for Hong Kong-based mainland Chinese talent to move money from China, pro-Beijing party urges
Hong Kong Free Press Authorities should lower the threshold for Hong Kong-based mainland Chinese talent to move their capital from mainland China to the city, a pro-Beijing party has urged as growing numbers of professionals arrive from across the border. Hong Kong’s largest pro-Beijing party, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong…
Read MoreLinkedIn suspends AI training using Hong Kong users’ personal data, privacy watchdog says
Hong Kong Free Press Professional networking platform LinkedIn has suspended training its artificial intelligence (AI) models on Hong Kong users’ data in a move welcomed by the city’s privacy watchdog. Professional networking app LinkedIn. Photo: Unsplash. LinkedIn halted the use of Hong Kong user data last Friday, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) said…
Read MorePhilippines, US marines launch 10-day drills a day after China’s Taiwan military exercises
Hong Kong Free Press Thousands of US and Filipino marines launched 10 days of joint exercises in the northern and western Philippines on Tuesday, a day after China held huge drills around Taiwan. Philippine and US marines conduct a live fire range at Marine Barracks Georgio Lim, Ternate, in the Philippines, on October 12, 2019.…
Read MoreMale teacher arrested over hidden camera in Hong Kong girls’ school toilet – reports
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong secondary school teacher has been arrested on suspicion of installing a hidden camera in a girls’ school washroom. He was also suspended from all duties and barred from entering the campus and contacting any students or staff members. Hong Kong Police Force. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Hong Kong police…
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