Category: Hong Kong
Flavoured cigarette ban in Hong Kong may deter mainland tourists, expert warns
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Poll of tour operators finds mainland’s 300 million smokers may think twice about visiting city if Hong Kong implements stricter measures. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3281435/flavoured-cigarette-ban-hong-kong-may-deter-mainland-tourists-expert-warns?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong gym chain Physical had HK$1 million in accounts but owed HK$10 million for bank loans
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Source says that apart from equipment in its now-closed branches, a preliminary investigation found the operator had no fixed assets. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3281430/hong-kong-gym-chain-physical-had-hk1-million-accounts-owed-hk10-million-bank-loans?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong court sentences 10 former care workers to up to 64 months in jail for mistreating toddlers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Crimes took places at Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children home in Mong Kok in 2021. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3281424/hong-kong-court-sentences-10-former-care-workers-64-months-jail-mistreating-toddlers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong not seeking to become London in evolving shipping sector, ex-leader says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Leung Chun-ying says Hong Kong can learn from London, which serves as a major maritime centre due to its services in the sector. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3281414/hong-kong-not-seeking-become-london-evolving-shipping-sector-ex-leader-say?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLingnan University students’ union was ‘never’ part of the university, school’s president says
Hong Kong Free Press Lingnan University students’ union was “never a part of” the university, the institution’s president has said. The Council of Lingnan University appoints Joe Qin (Left) as the next president in 2022. Council Chairman Mr Andrew Yao (Centre) and the then president Leonard Cheng (Right) congratulate Qin on his new appointment. File…
Read MoreHong Kong man jailed for 16 months over social media post about killing ex-leader Carrie Lam
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong man has been jailed for 16 months for inciting violence by asking on social media how to kill then-city leader Carrie Lam in 2020. Facebook. File photo: Pixabay. Pun Tak-shu was put behind bars by District Judge Stanley Chan on Monday, after he was found guilty last week…
Read MoreChinese national, 33, arrested in Japan in sex case after flying in from Hong Kong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Arrested man who shares name of sex offender previously jailed in Hong Kong allegedly groped woman’s breasts in Tokyo shopping area. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3281418/chinese-national-33-arrested-japan-over-sex-case-after-flying-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s officials to discuss ‘package of incremental policies’ to boost economic growth after blistering stock rally
Hong Kong Free Press By Matthew Walsh Top Chinese economic policymakers are expected to flesh out a raft of growth-boosting policies on Tuesday, after the announcement of long-awaited stimulus measures last month sparked a blistering stock market rally. People walk in a shopping mall during a week-long holiday marking China’s National Day, in Beijing on…
Read MorePhilippines and South Korea commit to strengthen maritime cooperation amid Beijing’s claims over South China Sea
Hong Kong Free Press The Philippines and South Korea committed Monday to deepening maritime cooperation, their presidents said, in the face of China’s assertion of its claims over the South China Sea. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his Philippine counterpart Ferdinand Marcos met in Manila and agreed to closer ties between their coast…
Read MoreHong Kong’s John Lee pledges more film-inspired tourism projects to champion local culture
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City leader speaks at opening event for Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In installation at Hong Kong airport that celebrates local history. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3281355/hong-kongs-john-lee-pledges-more-film-inspired-tourism-projects-champion-citys-culture?utm_source=rss_feed
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