Category: Hong Kong
Memorial held for Hong Kong motorcyclist killed in controversial crash
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Rider, 27, died last week after off-duty customs officer tried to stop his alleged escape from police, with bike crashing into roadside pole and tree. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3293916/memorial-held-hong-kong-motorcyclist-killed-controversial-crash?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More6% of 11,000 Hongkongers tested in free mental health screenings need help
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pilot scheme at district health centres refers residents showing emotional distress for free psychological therapy. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3293894/6-over-11000-hongkongers-tested-free-mental-health-screenings-need-help?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong kids have better chance of entering popular primary schools this year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. There are fewer applicants and an average 13 per cent more Primary One vacancies across districts in central allocation phase this year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3293884/hong-kong-kids-have-better-chance-entering-popular-primary-schools-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreEx-Hong Kong lawmaker Chim Pui-chung seeks leniency after fraud conviction
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Defence team say Chim is almost 80 years old and in poor health in plea backed by mitigation letters from high-profile politicians. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3293881/ex-hong-kong-lawmaker-chim-pui-chung-seeks-leniency-after-fraud-conviction?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong, Macau passport holders set for headache over UK travel e-permit
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Attempts to list Hong Kong or Macau as passport’s place of issue or applicant’s nationality triggers pages stating such document holders are ‘not eligible’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3293872/hong-kong-macau-passport-holders-set-headache-over-uk-travel-e-permit?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFamilies of 6 Hongkongers held in Myanmar ask government to seek Beijing’s help
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Appeal comes after mainland Chinese actor who went missing at Thai-Myanmar border saved by joint actions of Thai and Chinese governments. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3293870/families-6-hongkongers-held-myanmar-ask-government-seek-beijings-help?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s West Kowloon hub proposes to build 1,995 flats to ease financial burden
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Project which consists of seven residential buildings is seen as a lifeline to the arts hub’s financial strain. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3293866/hong-kongs-west-kowloon-hub-proposes-build-1995-flats-ease-financial-burden?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRescuers brave freezing conditions to search for survivors of quake in China’s Tibet region as death toll rises to 126
Hong Kong Free Press By Isabel Kua Thousands of rescuers were searching for survivors in freezing conditions Wednesday after a devastating earthquake in China’s remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people. Cracks in the walls of a restaurant in Lhatse County in China’s Tibet region after an earthquake struck the area on January 7,…
Read MoreHongkongers will need electronic authorisation to travel to, or transit through, UK from Wed
Hong Kong Free Press Hongkongers who plan to visit or transit through the UK will need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) from Wednesday. People walk across London’s Millennium Bridge, in the UK. Photo: Dom J/Pexels.com. Passport holders from 54 countries and territories – including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan – will require an ETA to…
Read MoreHong Kong gov’t lowers requirements for investment immigration scheme
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong has lowered the threshold of a recently revived investment scheme, relaxing how applicants’ assets and investments are assessed. The government on Tuesday introduced a string of measures it said would “enhance” the New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme, which was revived last March to attract capital and high earners to the…
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