Category: Hong Kong
Macau national security committee clears former top judge Sam Hou-fai to stand for election
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Election commission says committee for safeguarding national security cleared Sam for legal abilities and allegiance to city and country. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3278964/macau-national-security-committee-clears-former-top-judge-sam-hou-fai-stand-election?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong restaurant receipts drop 10% over Mid-Autumn Festival as residents head across border
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. But tourism industry veteran says he is optimistic that October 1 National Day holiday will draw mainland tourists to city. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3278961/hong-kong-restaurant-receipts-drop-10-over-mid-autumn-festival-residents-head-across-border?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong sees hottest Mid-Autumn Festival since records began in 1884
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong experienced its hottest Mid-Autumn Festival since records began in 1884 with temperatures hitting 35.7 degrees Celsius, the city’s weather service said Tuesday. The Hong Kong Observatory said Tuesday was also the hottest day of 2024 and urged the public to take precautions such as drinking more water and avoiding…
Read MoreHKFP Lens: Pok Fu Lam Fire Dragon Dance – a Mid-Autumn Festival tradition
Hong Kong Free Press On the evening of Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls each year on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, villagers from Pok Fu Lam Village on the southwestern edge of Hong Kong Island parage through the narrow lanes with a fire dragon to pray for well-being. Villagers…
Read MoreBangladeshi passenger, 47, dies after collapsing on Cathay Pacific flight to Hong Kong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police receive report shortly after 8am that man fainted on flight arriving from Dhaka. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3278945/bangladeshi-passenger-47-dies-after-collapsing-cathay-pacific-flight-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreExplainer: Banned from Hong Kong – a brief history of entry denials at the city’s borders
Hong Kong Free Press For decades, free-wheeling Hong Kong was reputed as an open Asian economic base, travel hub and place to do business, with a liberal border regime. But, in recent years, the city has taken a stricter, or more discretionary, approach to who it is allowing in – particularly when it comes to…
Read MoreMany Hong Kong small businesses are on the brink of collapse. Can they be saved?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. SMEs are struggling with cash flow, loss of business and an exodus of investors. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3278918/many-hong-kong-small-businesses-are-brink-collapse-can-they-be-saved?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong sees biggest uptick in cryptocurrency activity in East Asia, new report finds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The city rose to 30th place, up from the No 47 spot last year, in this year’s Global Cryptocurrency Adoption Index rankings by Chainalysis. https://www.scmp.com/tech/blockchain/article/3278900/hong-kong-sees-biggest-uptick-cryptocurrency-activity-east-asia-new-report-finds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong public hospital battling bedbug infestation; 4 patients with suspected bites
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kwai Chung Hospital says it is investigating and has disinfected ward after finding bedbugs in at least 10 beds. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3278929/hong-kong-public-hospital-battling-bedbug-infestation-4-patients-suspected-bites?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Observatory issues amber rainstorm warning
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Forecaster says there will be heavy showers with squally thunderstorms. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3278926/hong-kong-observatory-issues-amber-rainstorm-warning?utm_source=rss_feed
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