Category: Hong Kong
‘Piecemeal’ changes to Hong Kong inheritance laws ‘undesirable’, top court told
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Court of Final Appeal hears arguments on equal inheritance rights for same-sex couples. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3281600/piecemeal-changes-hong-kong-inheritance-laws-undesirable-top-court-told?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s airport extension project to debut in November, expand aviation network: officials
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New three-runway system will launch upon final checks and licensing, offer more capacity to expand Hong Kong’s aviation network, government says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3281597/hong-kongs-airport-extension-project-debut-november-expand-aviation-network-officials?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMore traffic out of Hong Kong than into city over ‘golden week’ holiday
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hongkongers made 1.78 million trips out of city this year, while 1.2 million mainland Chinese arrivals were recorded. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3281579/more-traffic-out-hong-kong-city-over-golden-week-holiday?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCarousell has removed overpriced listings of Coldplay’s Hong Kong concert tickets, firm says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Scalpers have listed tickets on the online platform for up to three times the original price. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3281578/carousell-has-removed-overpriced-listings-coldplays-hong-kong-concert-tickets-firm-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong pro-Beijing party proposes gov’t saving scheme to help young adults purchase subsidised property
Hong Kong Free Press A pro-Beijing party has proposed that the government launch a monthly savings plan that would help young adults purchase subsidised flats in the city’s expensive property market. Ariel view of Hong Kong’s Mong Kok district . File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU) outlined their proposed…
Read MoreUS tech firm issued notice by Hong Kong police to take down diaspora media site Flow HK on national security grounds
Hong Kong Free Press A US web-hosting company has been issued a notice by Hong Kong police asking it to take down the website of Flow HK, a media outlet co-founded by pro-democracy activists who have left the city, on national security grounds. Online publication Flow Hong Kong. Photo: HKFP. Automattic, the company behind web…
Read MoreEx-pupil fails in bid to ban rule on Hong Kong girls having to wear school dresses in winter
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Judicial review applicant says she decided to ‘voice out for all girl students’ but fails to persuade judge. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3281570/ex-pupil-fails-bid-ban-rule-hong-kong-girls-having-wear-school-dresses-winter?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina says to take anti-dumping measures against EU brandy imports as trade row escalates
Hong Kong Free Press China said on Tuesday it would impose anti-dumping measures on brandy imported from the European Union, marking the latest salvo in an escalating trade row between Beijing and Brussels. The European Union flag. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. The two are major economic partners but have butted heads in recent months over Beijing’s…
Read MoreNotice on plastic bags raises question over future of waste-charging scheme in Hong Kong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Public housing residents told free plastic bags handed out under scheme that was never implemented will not be used in any future programmes. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3281531/notice-plastic-bags-raises-question-over-future-waste-charging-scheme-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHealth product chain store CR Care to close all 19 branches in Hong Kong in November
Hong Kong Free Press Health product chain CR Care will close all 19 of its Hong Kong branches next month, citing “external uncertainties” and various “operational challenges.” A CR Care store in Hong Kong. File photo: Wikimedia Commons. In a Facebook post shared on Tuesday, the chain store – owned by mainland conglomerate China Resources…
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