Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s sexual violence survivors wait 1,537 days before seeking help, study finds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. RainLily publishes study covering 1,984 cases handled by NGO, with victims waiting more than four years on average before seeking help. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3284349/hong-kongs-sexual-violence-survivors-wait-1537-days-seeking-help-study-finds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTrump says he will ‘100%’ get jailed Hong Kong ex-tycoon Jimmy Lai out of country
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. US presidential candidate tells podcast host he will speak to President Xi Jinping to secure Lai’s release if he wins November 5 election. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3284346/trump-says-100-yes-he-will-get-jailed-hong-kong-ex-tycoon-jimmy-lai-out-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePrivacy watchdog signs global joint statement calling on social media firms to guard against mass scraping of data
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner (PCPD) for Personal Data has joined data protection authorities from the UK, Australia and other countries to sign a global statement calling on social media platforms to guard against the mass scraping of personal data. File photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP. Fifteen other international privacy or…
Read MoreOver HK$520 million given to families with newborns under Hong Kong’s ‘baby bonus’ scheme
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government has distributed around HK$520 million under a “baby bonus” scheme that gives HK$20,000 to families with newborns in an attempt to boost the city’s low birth rate. A woman carrying a baby. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. A total of 26,948 applications were received from last October to…
Read MoreChina confirms South Korean man detained for alleged spying under revised anti-espionage law
Hong Kong Free Press China confirmed on Tuesday it had detained a South Korean citizen for alleged spying, as Beijing ramps up vigilance against perceived threats to national security. A South Korea flag. Photo: Byunghyun Lee/Pexels. South Korea’s Yonhap news service, citing diplomatic sources in Seoul, reported Monday that Chinese authorities had held the man…
Read MoreHongkong Land seeks US$10 billion from asset sales as Jardine eyes ‘ultra-premium’ market
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Strategic pivot aims to ‘ultimately’ double its profit before interest and tax and grow its assets under management to US$100 billion. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3284334/hongkong-land-seeks-us10-billion-asset-sales-jardine-eyes-ultra-premium-market?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHongkonger who fatally hacked neighbour, 84, gets indefinite sentence at psychiatric hospital
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ho Sai-yu, 38, admitted to attacking his elderly victim with a 40cm meat cleaver over alleged noise. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3284330/hongkonger-who-fatally-hacked-neighbour-84-gets-indefinite-sentence-psychiatric-hospital?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMurder probe launched after woman found dead under waterfall in Hong Kong park
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police, firefighters and paramedics found non-Chinese woman floating in water after receiving a report on Monday. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3284306/murder-probe-launched-after-woman-found-dead-under-waterfall-hong-kong-park?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s goal of retaining 50,000 talent scheme visa holders is ‘extremely low’: lawmaker
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Legislator Jesse Shang Hailong also says the low bar may send the wrong message that the city has limited opportunities. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3284302/hong-kongs-goal-retaining-50000-talent-scheme-visa-holders-extremely-low-lawmaker?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Despicable and offensive’: John Lee condemns alleged sexual assaults at Hong Kong care home
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The chief executive also urges welfare authorities to strengthen supervision to prevent such crimes. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3284301/despicable-and-offensive-john-lee-condemns-alleged-sexual-assaults-hong-kong-care-home?utm_source=rss_feed
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