Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong Observatory to issue T3 signal as Tropical Cyclone Trami intensifies
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Forecaster says Trami has continued to steadily move westwards, skirting to south of city at distance of about 500km or more. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3283970/hong-kong-observatory-issue-t3-signal-tropical-cyclone-trami-intensifies?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhat is melioidosis, and should Hongkongers be worried about disease that has killed at least 11 monkeys?
Hong Kong Free Press The deaths of at least 11 monkeys in a zoo in central Hong Kong as a result of melioidosis has thrust the bacterial infection into the spotlight. But it is not new to the city. From left: De Brazza’s monkeys, a common squirrel monkey, and cotton-top tamarins. Photos: Hong Kong Zoological…
Read MoreThe Hong Kong talent pass
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong launched its game-changing Top Talent Pass Scheme almost two years ago, drawing tens of thousands of graduates and high earners to the city. In a three-part series, the Post takes stock of…
Read MoreMoving children to Hong Kong schools is main draw for top talent from mainland China
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Parents prefer city’s education system for being less competitive and stressful than on the mainland. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3283953/moving-children-hong-kong-schools-main-draw-top-talent-mainland-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePlastic Odyssey: The ship battling a tidal wave of plastic
Hong Kong Free Press A rising tide of plastic waste is choking our oceans, with 20 tonnes entering the sea every hour. Plastic has revolutionised our lives, but for decades experts have warned of the catastrophic consequences our over-reliance on this versatile and cheap material were having on the planet’s fragile ecosystems and biodiversity. Aboard…
Read MoreFacial recognition coming to CCTVs at Hong Kong’s party hub Lan Kwai Fong: police chief
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Force also looking into installing car plate recognition system in city’s surveillance cameras, Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu reveals. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3283898/facial-recognition-coming-cctvs-hong-kongs-party-hub-lan-kwai-fong-says-police-chief?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest passenger over theft of HK$4,300 on board flight from Malaysia
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Passenger from mainland China detained after two other travellers said cash taken from their luggage mid-flight. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3283949/hong-kong-police-arrest-passenger-over-theft-hk4300-board-flight-malaysia?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreManager of Hong Kong trade office in London returns to court over spying charges
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Defence counsel for Bill Yuen and co-accused ask judge for more time to deal with thousands of messages presented as evidence. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3283946/manager-hong-kong-trade-office-london-returns-court-over-spying-charges?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong tutoring centre suspends instructor after video of yelling goes viral
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A-Kids Garden Education Centre in Tai Po also apologises over incident but denies tutor used any foul language or corporal punishment. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3283939/hong-kong-tutoring-centre-suspends-instructor-after-video-yelling-goes-viral?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest 11 for allegedly conducting fraud scheme for early MPF withdrawals
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Suspects used fake documents to help more than 800 residents take out funds amounting to HK$145 million. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3283938/hong-kong-police-arrest-11-allegedly-conducting-fraud-scheme-early-mpf-withdrawals?utm_source=rss_feed
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