Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong cuts base rate by half point in lockstep with US Fed’s aggressive bid on economy
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong cut its base rate cut by 50 basis points for the first time in four years, kicking off a cycle that would help businesses and homeowners. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3278874/hong-kong-cuts-base-rate-half-point-lockstep-us-feds-aggressive-bid-economy?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong woman may have been gathering laundry at window when she fell to her death
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Woman, 67, found lying on platform at Heng On Estate in Ma On Shan and declared dead at hospital. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3279043/hong-kong-woman-may-have-been-gathering-laundry-window-when-she-fell-her-death?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong schools need more diagnostic help under suicide prevention system, experts say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Calls to streamline procedures under three-tier system follow city leader’s push for improvements. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3279036/hong-kong-schools-need-more-diagnostic-help-under-suicide-prevention-system-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong pilot union head Paul Weatherilt open to ‘reconciling’ with Cathay if rights restored
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Outgoing chief of union representing 1,300 Cathay Pacific pilots says airline could have avoided woes if it had not broken with association. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3279034/hong-kong-pilot-union-head-paul-weatherilt-open-reconciling-cathay-if-rights-restored?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDon’t let bedbugs bite! How did pests land in Hong Kong hospital and how do you avoid infestations?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With bedbugs found in a ward of Kwai Chung Hospital, a pest control expert explains the best way to tackle the insects. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3279027/dont-let-bedbugs-bite-how-did-pests-land-hong-kong-hospital-and-how-do-you-avoid-infestations?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong transport, catering firms urge government to keep labour import schemes
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Calls at odds with union push to suspend migrant worker schemes amid exploitation claims and fears over job security and wages. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3279029/hong-kong-transport-catering-firms-urge-government-keep-labour-import-schemes?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBurglars strike in Hong Kong’s Tai Po with 2 Patek Philippe watches among HK$900,000 haul
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Two luxury watches worth HK$700,000, two gold necklaces valued at HK$100,000 and around HK$100,000 in cash taken from Hong Lok Yuen house. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3279028/burglars-strike-hong-kongs-tai-po-2-patek-philippe-watches-among-hk900000-haul?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDrone show, special laser display among attractions slated for National Day 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. Tourism Board will also promote sightseeing hotspots and spending offers for coming holiday which overlaps with 75th anniversary of founding of modern China. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3279022/drone-show-special-laser-display-among-attractions-slated-national-day-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreEx-Chinese naval captain jailed for 8 months in Taiwan over illegal entry
Hong Kong Free Press A Taiwanese court on Wednesday sentenced a former Chinese naval captain to eight months in prison for illegally entering the self-governing island by boat. China claims democratic Taiwan as part of its territory and has in recent years ramped up military and political pressures on the island. People walk along Tamsui…
Read MoreHong Kong freshwater fish farms log 30% drop in business amid outbreak of deadly infection
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Group B Streptococcus cases linked to raw freshwater fish prompt some diners to change habits, as local suppliers worry over business impact. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3278992/hong-kong-freshwater-fish-farms-log-30-drop-business-amid-outbreak-deadly-infection?utm_source=rss_feed
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