Category: Hong Kong
Hongkongers look to the skies for ‘once-in-80,000-year’ sighting of passing comet
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was first discovered in images taken early last year, with budding astronomers across region hoping to catch a glimpse. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3282505/hongkongers-look-skies-once-80000-year-sighting-passing-comet?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreOctopus records HK$100 million worth of transactions by tourists over National Day break
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. E-payment service provider also says number of active users of ‘tourist mobile Octopus’ during break tripled compared with last year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3282502/octopus-records-hk100-million-worth-transactions-tourists-over-national-day-break?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMother of late Hong Kong star Anita Mui faces second bankruptcy over asset liquidation call
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tam Mei-kam, who turned 100 earlier this year, named as debtor in High Court bankruptcy petition listed on court’s cause book. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3282499/mother-late-hong-kong-star-anita-mui-faces-second-bankruptcy-over-asset-liquidation-call?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFootball 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…
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