Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong gov’t seeking alternatives to ex-leader Carrie Lam’s HK$9.17m office ahead of lease expiry next year
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government is seeking alternative sites for the multi-million dollar taxpayer-funded office of former chief executive Carrie Lam ahead of the expiry of its lease next May. Chief Executive Carrie Lam at a press conference after delivering her 2021 Policy Address. Photo: Candice Chau/HKFP. Earlier this year, authorities revealed…
Read MoreScandal-hit Hong Kong gym chain Physical ordered to pay HK$146,000 in damages to 2 customers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Small Claims Tribunal orders payment for unsatisfactory services and misleading sales pitches, after gym chain fails to appear in court. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3281331/scandal-hit-hong-kong-gym-chain-physical-ordered-pay-hk146000-damages-2-customers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBeijing hints at fresh measures to boost Hong Kong economy a week before policy address
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing’s top office overseeing Hong Kong drops hint in commentary published over weekend as it urges city to play to its strengths. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3281323/beijing-hints-fresh-measures-boost-hong-kong-economy-week-policy-address?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest mother over leaving 9-month-old daughter alone in flat
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police say baby showed no signs of injury and had been sent to Kwong Wah Hospital for medical check. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3281319/hong-kong-police-arrest-mother-over-leaving-9-month-old-daughter-alone-flat?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSpirit of Hong Kong Awards: medical volunteers heal mind and body with pivot to arts
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Eli Care is a volunteer group that integrates Western and Chinese medicine, clinical counselling, and arts and crafts into its work. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3281262/spirit-hong-kong-awards-medical-volunteers-heal-mind-and-body-pivot-arts?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhat Hong Kong can learn from high-flying Shenzhen
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The axing of Hong Kong’s National Day drone shows should motivate our leaders to address the lack of public confidence among residents. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3281052/what-hong-kong-can-learn-high-flying-shenzhen?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police probe alleged animal abuse after dog treated at clinic for blistered skin
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police says it received a report at 6.50pm from dog’s owner, who has accused his helper of abusing 14-year-old mini Doberman. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3281306/hong-kong-police-probe-alleged-animal-abuse-after-dog-treated-clinic-blistered-skin?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong teacher trainer revamps courses to offer joint degrees amid birth rate dip
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Experts say move by Education University of Hong Kong aims to give graduates more career options as school student population set to shrink. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3281287/hong-kong-teacher-trainer-revamps-courses-offer-joint-degrees-amid-birth-rate-dip?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHSBC sees 6 US rate cuts until June 2025 in boon for Hong Kong’s economy and investments
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lower rates will benefit the city’s economic recovery, but there has been no immediate increase in demand for loans, HSBC Hong Kong CEO Luanne Lim says. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3281261/hsbc-sees-6-us-rate-cuts-until-june-2025-boon-hong-kongs-economy-and-investments?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong denied entry to about 23,000 people in first 9 months of the year, immigration chief says
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong denied entry to about 23,000 people in the first nine months of the year, the immigration chief has said, with 85 per cent of them considered to have “suspicious aims” for entering the city. Immigration Tower. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Director of Immigration Benson Kwok told a Commercial Radio…
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