Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong policy address 2024: John Lee to consider more SME help amid rising closures
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief executive meets SMEs before next week’s policy address to gauge views of businesses under pressure from ‘economic transitions’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3281901/hong-kong-policy-address-2024-john-lee-consider-more-sme-help-amid-rising-closures?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s High Court rejects Jimmy Lai’s bid for jury in defamation trial
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Court says trial would have involved large amount of evidence and complex legal concepts, but admonishes Ta Kung Pao for seeking HK$1 million in legal fees. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3281898/hong-kongs-high-court-rejects-jimmy-lais-bid-jury-defamation-trial?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong judge refuses Jimmy Lai’s bid for jury trial in libel suit against pro-Beijing paper
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong judge has rejected Jimmy Lai’s bid for a jury trial in his libel case against a pro-Beijing newspaper, and ordered the jailed media mogul to pay HK$300,000 in legal costs arising from his failed application. Jimmy Lai. File photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. The libel claims brought by the founder…
Read More24-year-old man charged with assaulting Hong Kong police on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary denied bail
Hong Kong Free Press A 24-year-old man said to have an intellectual disability has been denied bail after he was charged with three counts of assaulting Hong Kong police. Fok Shun-yin, who is reported to be unemployed, faces three counts of assaulting police officers – on June 4, the 35th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen…
Read MoreHong Kong police investigate alleged manhandling of Mannings customer by plainclothes security guards
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong police are investigating the alleged manhandling of a customer at pharmacy chain Mannings by two plainclothes security guards, who have since been fired. Hong Kong pharmacy chain Mannings’ branch on Cameron Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Google Map. Mannings on Wednesday said in a Facebook post that two undercover…
Read MoreHong Kong and mainland China broaden trade agreement to support local firms’ expansion across border
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong has broadened a trade agreement with China, a move that will help local firms in sectors such as tourism and banking expand into the mainland market. Central, Hong Kong. File photo: GovHK. Financial Secretary Paul Chan and China’s Ministry of Commerce representative Li Yongjie signed an agreement on Wednesday…
Read MoreHong Kong police investigate alleged hit-and-run involving dead cat in New Territories
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police say a woman, 43, alerted them to the cat found on Kam Tin Road in the Shek Kong area of Yuen Long. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3281884/hong-kong-police-investigate-alleged-hit-and-run-involving-dead-cat-new-territories?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina to lift ban on Australian lobster, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says
Hong Kong Free Press China will lift a ban on the lucrative trade in Australian lobster, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday, ending a broader, multi-billion dollar trade war. Lobster. Photo: Kindel Media/Pexels.com. Beijing has banned or slapped retaliatory tariffs on almost US$15 billion worth of Australian exports, from wine to timber, during years…
Read MoreHong Kong police probe case of undercover Mannings security guards grabbing customer
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Shopper said she thought she was being kidnapped after being intercepted by two women who accused her of shoplifting. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3281874/hong-kong-police-probe-case-mannings-security-guards-grabbing-customer-shoplifting?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s film industry leaders hail trade deal with mainland, seek clarity on details
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. An insider says the measure will help city’s film companies with promotions and screening arrangements on the mainland. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3281868/hong-kongs-film-industry-leaders-hail-trade-deal-mainland-seek-clarity-details?utm_source=rss_feed
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