Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong man found guilty of breaching social distancing rules during 2020 protest loses appeal
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong man found guilty of breaching social distancing rules during a protest four years ago has lost an appeal against his conviction. The High Court. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. David Li Kwok-wing, 22, appeared at the High Court’s Court of Appeal on Thursday. His case relates to an incident…
Read MoreHong Kong BYD car owners won’t void battery warranty by using other firms, watchdog says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Non-authorised service providers can carry out maintenance on BYD vehicles without invalidating relevant warranties, Competition Commission says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3280976/hong-kong-byd-car-owners-wont-void-battery-warranty-using-other-firms-watchdog-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBeijing-backed newspaper seeks to bar jury in libel suit brought by Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai
Hong Kong Free Press A Beijing-backed newspaper being sued by Hong Kong’s jailed pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai is resisting his calls for a jury to hear the libel case. Lai, who is separately on trial for conspiring to collude with foreign forces and sedition under a Beijing-imposed national security law, brought the libel case almost…
Read MorePanda personalities: adventurous An An, cautious Ke Ke adjust to Hong Kong at own pace
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ocean Park says pair adjusting well after arriving last week, but ‘princess’ Ke Ke taking a little longer to feel completely at ease. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3280977/panda-personalities-adventurous-cautious-ke-ke-adjust-hong-kong-own-pace?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong property deals slump to 7-month low, but things are looking up for October
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sales of new and lived-in homes, offices, shops, car parks and industrial spaces dropped 18.7 per cent to 3,843 units in September. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3280967/hong-kong-property-deals-slump-7-month-low-things-are-looking-october?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhat to know about lithium-ion batteries after 1 caused a fire on a Hong Kong train
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Post looks at how you should take care of the batteries that charge your mobile phones and laptop computers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3280972/what-know-about-lithium-ion-batteries-after-one-caused-fire-hong-kong-train?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong privacy watchdog flags ‘concerns’ over LinkedIn’s default use of data for GenAI
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data contacts career-centric social media platform over default opt-in clause in privacy policy update. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280970/hong-kong-privacy-watchdog-flags-concerns-over-linkedins-default-use-data-genai?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreVietnam condemns ‘brutal behaviour of Chinese law enforcement’ against fishermen near disputed islands
Hong Kong Free Press Vietnam’s foreign ministry condemned on Wednesday China’s “brutal behaviour” during a violent attack on Vietnamese fishers in the disputed South China Sea. Triton Island in the Paracel Islands. Photo: Googlemaps. The 10 fishermen were reportedly beaten with iron bars and robbed of thousands of dollars’ worth of fish and equipment on…
Read MoreTaiwan deports 2 Chinese nationals over harassing Hongkongers’ demonstration on National Day
Hong Kong Free Press Taiwan has deported two Chinese nationals for harassing people staging a demonstration for Hongkongers in Taipei on Tuesday, China’s National Day. Taipei, Taiwan, on January 12, 2024. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Taiwan’s government said on Thursday it had revoked the visas of a Chinese couple after they harassed people at a protest…
Read MoreChina needs ‘ambition’ to meet target of cutting carbon emissions, report says
Hong Kong Free Press China should set a “strong but achievable” target of slashing emissions at least 30 percent by 2035 when it submits updated climate commitments in coming months, a report urged Thursday. Diggers pile coal after it was unloaded from a ship at the coal terminal of Lianyungang Port, in China’s eastern Jiangsu…
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