Category: Hong Kong
Pilot audio description service gives Hong Kong’s blind a chance to enjoy sport
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Blind Union says it has offered the service at 105 sports events over the past 4½ years. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3282205/pilot-audio-description-service-gives-hong-kongs-blind-chance-enjoy-sport?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreShirking responsibility on bullying leaves Hong Kong children to suffer
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Recent surveys indicate a culture of helplessness among students and teachers that is allowing the problem of bullying to fester. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3282015/shirking-responsibility-bullying-leaves-hong-kong-children-suffer?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJohn Lee to promise better meds, bigger biomed pie for Hong Kong in policy address
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Post learns city leader likely to devote part of annual policy address to latest biomedical developments at Lok Ma Chau Loop. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3282204/john-lee-promise-better-meds-bigger-biomed-pie-hong-kong-policy-address?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFila, Panerai, Armani secure big Hong Kong retail spaces as high vacancy rates persist
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With rents as much as 65 per cent below historical highs, brands from Europe, the US and Japan see a chance to make a splash. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3282164/fila-panerai-armani-secure-big-hong-kong-retail-spaces-high-vacancy-rates-persist?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong residents make almost 1 million outbound trips during Chung Yeung long weekend
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong residents logged almost 1 million outbound trips during the first two days of the three-day long weekend for Chung Yeung Festival, with most travellers heading to mainland China. A total of 598,677 outbound trips were recorded by residents on Friday, a public holiday, and double that of the previous…
Read MoreOrdeal for parents over baby son’s heart problem after death of Hong Kong girl ‘Yu-yan’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Couple who lost their daughter in 2022 reveal newborn son suffered from serious heart condition. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3282203/ordeal-parents-over-baby-sons-heart-problem-after-death-hong-kong-girl-yu-yan?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong supermarket chain Uselect winds down operations amid relentless retail slump
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A few outlets display signs announcing closure by end of October, while Post finds residents who pick smaller shops in effort to support local. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3282197/hong-kong-supermarket-chain-uselect-winds-down-operations-amid-relentless-retail-slump?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRenovations and spiced-up menus: how Hong Kong businesses are weathering an economic storm
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City has witnessed spate of business closures amid change in consumer trends following end of Covid-19 pandemic. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3282137/renovations-and-spiced-menus-how-hong-kong-businesses-are-weathering-economic-storm?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong authorities reclaim 15,500 public rental flats in 2023-24 financial year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A fifth of recovered flats were a result from mandatory income and assets declarations, says Director of Housing Rosanna Law. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3282192/hong-kong-authorities-reclaim-15500-public-rental-flats-2023-24-financial-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCrowds build up at Hong Kong border crossing as 3-day long weekend ends
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tens of thousands are making their way back to Hong Kong from tomb sweeping across the border, short breaks and shopping. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3282189/crowds-build-hong-kong-border-crossing-3-day-long-weekend-ends?utm_source=rss_feed
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