Category: Hong Kong
Hong 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
Read MoreDouble-digit bump in business for some Hong Kong food and catering businesses over National Day, lawmaker says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tommy Cheung says he received positive feedback from the 3,661 restaurants, cafes, supermarkets and convenience stores that rolled out deals. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3281865/double-digit-bump-business-some-hong-kong-food-and-catering-businesses-over-national-day-lawmaker?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong employees receive lowest pay rise of 3.2% since pandemic: human resources expert
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. But workers can expect better compensation next year with a human resources body predicting a 3.6 per cent pay rise. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3281820/hong-kong-employees-receive-lowest-pay-rise-32-pandemic-human-resources-expert?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Perfit gym reopens another branch previously run by scandal-hit Physical
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. About 30 people seen at Mong Kok gym reopened by Perface, the medical beauty firm in talks with owner of now-closed fitness giant Physical. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3281823/hong-kongs-perfit-gym-reopens-another-branch-previously-run-scandal-hit-physical?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChef at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong with Michelin-star CV admits to filming upskirt clips
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Eisaku Hara pleads guilty to filming women with camera pen, says he was suffering from depression after being separated from family in Japan. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3281816/chef-four-seasons-hotel-hong-kong-michelin-star-cv-admits-filming-upskirt-clips?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCut high tax on hard liquor to save Hong Kong’s bar industry amid slump in business, owners urge gov’t
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s bar owners are calling for a cut in the tax on hard liquor to save the industry amid a slump in business as residents head to mainland China for cheaper nights out. Seventy per cent reported that revenue had fallen by 20 to 30 per cent compared to the…
Read MoreTaiwan’s President Lai Ching-te vows to ‘resist annexation’ during speech to mark island’s National Day
Hong Kong Free Press By Joy Chiang and Amber Wang Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed Thursday to “resist annexation”, as China exerts growing military and political pressure on the self-ruled island it claims as part of its territory. Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te delivers his address during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Office…
Read MoreUS charges 3 cryptocurrency firms and 15 people, including 2 with Hong Kong ties, with fraud
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Prosecutors say the defendants engaged in sham trades to artificially inflate the trading volume of cryptocurrency tokens. https://www.scmp.com/tech/blockchain/article/3281791/us-charges-3-cryptocurrency-firms-and-15-people-including-2-hong-kong-ties-fraud?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreColdplay’s Hong Kong shows sell out within 90 minutes, including top-priced HK$6,599 ticket
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Highest-priced ‘Ultimate Spheres Experience’ tickets at HK$6,599 for April 11 performance sold out as early as 10.10am. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3281799/coldplays-hong-kong-shows-sell-out-within-90-minutes-including-new-hk6599-ticket?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong customs seizes a tonne of agarwood in record haul of protected tree bark
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Customs says consignment suspected to be from Vietnam smuggled via Guangdong, with HK$18million worth of tree bark seized. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3281792/hong-kong-customs-seizes-tonne-agarwood-record-haul-protected-tree-bark?utm_source=rss_feed
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