Category: Hong Kong
Ex-Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai asks for jury trial in libel claim against pro-Beijing paper
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lai accuses state-owned newspaper Ta Kung Pao of maliciously undermining his reputation by suggesting he will jump bail in court cases. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280924/ex-hong-kong-tycoon-jimmy-lai-asks-jury-trial-libel-claim-against-pro-beijing-paper?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTicket prices for Hong Kong’s Coldplay concerts to range from HK$399 to HK$2,099
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. General sales begin on October 10, but early booking available for those willing to pay for premium experiences reaching HK$6,599 per person. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280917/tickets-coldplays-hong-kong-concerts-go-sale-hk399-hk2099-next-week?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong housing chief urges elderly residents to report living situation ‘accurately’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Rosanna Law reminds those aged 60 years and older to submit declaration forms in latest round of reporting to curb abuse of public housing system. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3280915/hong-kong-housing-chief-urges-elderly-residents-report-living-situation-accurately?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHongKonger abandons appeal against conviction, sentence for insulting China’s national anthem at volleyball game
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong man has dropped a bid to appeal against his conviction and eight-week jail term for insulting the Chinese national anthem at an international volleyball game last year. High Court. File photo: GovHK. The High Court heard on Thursday morning that Chan Pak-yui, who was sentenced in mid-August, would…
Read MoreHong Kong police raid gambling den with arcade fishing game machines, arrest 2
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Gambling den is among 17 locations that police searched and raided on first day of ‘Levington’ operation. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280902/hong-kong-police-raid-gambling-den-arcade-fishing-game-machines-arrest-2?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More3 Hongkongers evacuated from Lebanon as Israeli forces clash with Hezbollah
Hong Kong Free Press Three Hongkongers have been evacuated from Lebanon as Israel intensified its military operations against Hezbollah. Israel launched a ground offensive into southern Lebanon on Tuesday in what it called a limited incursion targeting Hezbollah’s “infrastructure.” Eight Israeli soldiers were killed in combat the following day. Smoke rises from the site of…
Read MoreHongkonger, 22, jailed for insulting national anthem abandons sentence appeal
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chan Pak-yui is convicted for disruptive acts while ‘March of the Volunteers’ played ahead of women’s volleyball match last year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280889/hongkonger-22-jailed-insulting-national-anthem-abandons-sentence-appeal?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police must release any body camera footage of fatal shooting: family
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Brother of deceased says he has reason to believe responding officers had not turned on body cameras before confrontation on September 15. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280876/hong-kong-police-must-release-any-body-camera-footage-fatal-shooting-family?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMore Hong Kong-Taiwan flights disrupted as Super Typhoon Krathon nears landfall
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cathay Pacific Airways’ budget airline, HK Express, cancels eight flights, says affected passengers have been notified. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3280873/more-hong-kong-taiwan-flights-disrupted-super-typhoon-krathon-nears-landfall?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSpirit of Hong Kong Awards: the Hongkonger growing coral babies in lab to save ecosystem
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Apple Chui, or ‘Coral Mum’, has been selected as a finalist for Spirit of Hong Kong Awards 2024 in the community category. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280779/spirit-hong-kong-awards-hongkonger-growing-coral-babies-lab-save-ecosystem?utm_source=rss_feed
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