Category: Hong Kong
Conductor Elim Chan on channelling Hong Kong’s can-do spirit, and her harshest critics
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chan, 38, back in her home city to conduct, talks about shaking up ‘dinosaur’ orchestras, women conductors and not messing up. https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3287832/conductor-elim-chan-channelling-hong-kongs-can-do-spirit-and-her-harshest-critics?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy young Hongkongers are becoming police officers after 2019 social unrest
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Graduates who are among 192 new officers explain reasons compelling them to sign up to the force. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3287807/why-young-hongkongers-are-becoming-police-officers-after-2019-social-unrest?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePork knuckles, red eggs party: Hong Kong giant panda cubs turn 100 days old
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Giant panda Le Le also makes first public appearance in two months as park reopens special enclosure for bears. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3287833/pork-knuckles-red-eggs-party-hong-kong-giant-panda-cubs-turn-100-days?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNational security guidelines for Hong Kong civil servants: Could this be too much of a good thing?
Hong Kong Free Press Civil servants are to get a new set of guidelines next year, according to Secretary for Security Chris Tang, which will show them how to safeguard national security in their daily duties. Hong Kong civil servants. File photo: GovHK. Announcing this interesting project in the Legislative Council, Tang said the exercise…
Read MoreWhere are the nurses? Will higher pay lure non-locals to Hong Kong?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Worries persist despite rule change to open door to professionals trained elsewhere, as city set to be short of thousands of nurses by 2045. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3287810/good-pay-enough-hong-kong-lure-non-local-nurses-and-fix-shortage?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreElderly Hong Kong couples celebrate life, love and mental well-being with mass marriage vow renewal
Hong Kong Free Press By Jiaxin Lu Rowdy cheers spilled from a Hong Kong banquet hall hosting a mass wedding party, as one of the 20 elderly couples renewing their vows coquettishly shared a strawberry marshmallow mouth-to-mouth. Couples pose for a group wedding photo in a restaurant in Hong Kong, on November 17, 2024. Photo:…
Read MoreHong Kong can unlock Zimbabwe’s mining potential as an investment platform, envoy says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Consul General Ellias Mutamba adds his main task is raising awareness of his country, while playing down concerns about instability. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3287797/hong-kong-can-unlock-zimbabwes-mining-potential-investment-platform-envoy-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWho are the 45 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures jailed for subversion? Part I – Primary election organisers, ex-district councillors
Hong Kong Free Press Forty-five of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy figures were jailed for conspiring to subvert state power on Tuesday as the city’s largest national security case came to a close. Among those sentenced to up to a decade behind bars over their roles in an unofficial election primary held in July 2020,…
Read MoreExpecting IVF to solve Hong Kong’s population problems is misguided
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While IVF can be an important tool for infertile couples, it cannot take the place of broad social and financial support for hopeful parents. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3287324/expecting-ivf-solve-hong-kongs-population-problems-misguided?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCashing in on fitness: how the Hyrox race in Hong Kong is opening doors for businesses
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Local boutique gyms, studios, freelance trainers and brands are tapping opportunities as competition grows in popularity. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3287805/cashing-fitness-how-hyrox-race-hong-kong-opening-doors-businesses?utm_source=rss_feed
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