Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong tenants won’t get to jump public housing queue under shake-up of subpar flats
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho says decision aims to prevent people from moving into subpar flats in hopes of benefiting from shake-up. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3283998/hong-kong-tenants-wont-get-jump-public-housing-queue-under-shake-subpar-flats?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHKFP opens merch store for 2-week sale: Totes, flasks, mugs and hot sauce – profits fund our independent newsroom
Hong Kong Free Press HKFP’s merch store is open for two weeks, with all profits going towards our non-profit, independent newsroom. Visit the HKFP merch store With minimum donations, and free local delivery on most items, be sure to bag an HKFP mug, tote, set of stickers, hot sauce, flask or keyring before Christmas. Support…
Read MoreJames Sung, veteran Hong Kong political scientist and commentator, dies at 71
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sung held leadership roles in academia for most of his career and founded the Hong Kong Progress and Perfection Research Institute. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3283990/james-sung-veteran-hong-kong-political-scientist-and-commentator-dies-71?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong records drop in burglary cases following targeted air, ground police operations
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police Commissioner Raymond Siu says burglary-related losses down 48 per cent in first nine months of this year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3283982/hong-kong-records-drop-burglary-cases-following-targeted-air-ground-police-operations?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong cyclists call for public education to promote helmets but divided on proposed law
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities earlier revealed they were drafting legislative amendments to require practice and will introduce them to Legco in near future. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3283980/hong-kong-cyclists-call-public-education-promote-helmets-divided-proposed-law?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS approves sale of missiles to Taiwan as part of $2 billion arms sale package
Hong Kong Free Press The US State Department on Friday approved a $2 billion arms sale package for Taiwan including advanced surface-to-air missile systems and radar, a move that could provoke Beijing. US State Department. Photo: Wikicommons. The sale, which awaits approval by Congress, includes several anti-aircraft systems, including NASAMS and 123 missiles totaling $1.16…
Read MoreKiribati elects pro-China president Taneti Maamau for third term
Hong Kong Free Press New Zealand congratulated Kiribati’s Taneti Maamau after the pro-China president was elected on Saturday to a third term in charge of the low-lying Pacific island nation. Kiribati’s President Taneti Maamau listens during a signing ceremony for a Millennium Challenge Corporation Challenge investment at the US Department of State in Washington, DC,…
Read MoreVendors at Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year fair call for more incentives amid retail concerns
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Twelve stalls failed to get bids and one insider estimates prices fell to lowest in 17 years during recent three-day auction. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3283972/vendors-hong-kongs-lunar-new-year-fair-call-incentives-amid-retail-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePikachu pals: How Hong Kong’s teen Pokemon Go star teamed up with 75-year-old doctor
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cheng Yip-kai became first Hongkonger to be crowned Pokemon Go world champion in August and he says he has renowned doctor to thank. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3283971/pikachu-pals-how-hong-kongs-teen-pokemon-go-star-teamed-75-year-old-doctor?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSevere Tropical Storm Trami: Hong Kong hoists T3 signal as Trami skirts southern China
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong Observatory issued the Strong Wind Signal, No.3 at 10.40 am on Saturday as Severe Tropical Storm Trami moved westwards. Severe Tropical Storm Trami. Photo: Observatory. The storm will move across the central and northern parts of the South China Sea, the Observatory said, towards the seas south of…
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