Category: Hong Kong
Hong 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
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…
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