Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong man arrested on suspicion of damaging decorations for China’s National Day in Sheung Shui
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong man has been arrested for allegedly damaging decorative lights put up outside the Sheung Shui MTR station to celebrate China’s National Day. The Landmark North shopping mall in Sheung Shui. Photo: Google Map. The 51-year-old clerk, surnamed Chiu, was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of five counts of…
Read MoreHong Kong needs office overseeing planning for mega events, think tank says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Our Hong Kong Foundation also says number of sports venues need upgrading to comply with international requirements. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280577/hong-kong-needs-office-overseeing-planning-mega-events-think-tank-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreElderly activist ‘Grandpa Chan’ has case to answer over unauthorised banner display at Hong Kong’s Lion Rock
Hong Kong Free Press An elderly activist accused of displaying banners without a permit at a Hong Kong landmark has a case to answer, a court has ruled. Chan Ki-kau, 76, appeared before Magistrate Kestrel Lam at the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts on Monday morning. He is accused of violating the Country Parks and Special…
Read MoreHong Kong air pollution reaches ‘serious’ levels in parts of city amid weak winds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Seventeen of 18 local monitoring stations issue very high risk warnings on Monday, with remaining one recording serious alert. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3280562/hong-kong-air-pollution-reaches-serious-levels-parts-city-amid-weak-winds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS approves US$567 million in defence assistance for Taiwan as Beijing warns arming island will ‘backfire’
Hong Kong Free Press US President Joe Biden on Sunday approved US$567 million in defense assistance for Taiwan, the White House said, as China ramps up political and military pressure on the self-ruled island. A soldier stands guard at th ethe inauguration ceremony of President Lai Ching-te in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 20, 2024. Photo:…
Read MoreAir quality reaches most severe ‘serious’ risk level in parts of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong has warned that the air quality in certain parts of the city will reach a “serious” risk level – the most severe category – on Monday. Lau Fau Shan at 5:35pm on Monday, September 30. Photo: HKO. The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) said in a statement on Monday afternoon…
Read MoreHong Kong public transport operator calls on gov’t to follow up after 3 buses given parking tickets at terminus
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong bus company has called on the Transport Department to follow up after three buses that were parked within the operations area of a bus terminus were given fixed penalty tickets. A KMB bus in Hong Kong. File photo: Kwok Ho Eddie Wong, via Flickr. Hong Kong police issued…
Read MoreSon of late Hong Kong tycoon Eric Hotung sued for more than HK$8 million in unpaid fees
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Anthony Hotung is accused of failing to pay costs, interest by law firm that represented him in two-decade-long legal feud involving family. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280557/son-late-hong-kong-tycoon-eric-hotung-sued-more-hk8-million-unpaid-fees?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s CUHK designs satellite that can pre-empt natural disasters
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. CUHK satellite funded by city’s Innovation and Technology Commission and supported by mainland Chinese authorities launched off Shandong coast. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3280534/hong-kongs-cuhk-launches-first-locally-funded-satellite-can-pre-empt-natural-disasters?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s biggest banks say they will tweak mortgage rates as Beijing seeks to boost housing market
Hong Kong Free Press By Luna Lin with Isabel Kua Six of China’s biggest banks said they would tweak interest rates on mortgages for existing home loans following a request to lower them from Beijing’s central bank, state media said Monday, as the country seeks to pull itself out of a housing slump. Photo: Zhang…
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