Category: Hong Kong
Former Hong Kong leader CY Leung cautions on housing oversupply
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Leung warns of potential housing oversupply from new projects, urging careful demand estimation and financial planning to avoid issues. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3283720/former-hong-kong-leader-cy-leung-cautions-housing-oversupply?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSelf-financing tertiary institutions can help Hong Kong become global education hub, bureau says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Head of one self-financing postsecondary institution also calls on government to relax cap on non-local admissions. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3283719/self-financing-tertiary-institutions-can-help-hong-kong-become-global-education-hub-bureau-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHK$600 million for Hong Kong exhibition hall justified for educational value: development chief
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Bernadette Linn says hall will showcase city’s urban development projects and estimated cost is comparable to other similar facilities in city. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3283717/hk600-million-hong-kong-exhibition-hall-justified-educational-value-development-chief?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong labour chief defends 2-month delay in announcing cases of suspected sexual assault at care home for disabled
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s labour chief has defended a two-month delay in announcing cases of suspected sexual assault at a care home for the disabled, saying time was needed to ensure the victims were emotionally stable before publicising it. Hong Chi Pinehill Integrated Vocational Training Centre. Photo: Hong Chi Association, via Facebook. Chris…
Read MoreHong Kong tops Greater Bay Area in fresh graduate salaries with 9.3% rise from last year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City’s fresh graduates commanded average of HK$19,806 this year, outperforming peers in Macau and Guangdong province. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3283705/hong-kong-tops-greater-bay-area-fresh-graduate-salaries-93-rise-last-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong officials took 1½ years to handle ‘priority’ land abuse case: ombudsman
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lands Department slammed for failing to swiftly resolve case, while ombudsman urges more collaboration among officials. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3283696/hong-kong-officials-took-1-1/2-years-handle-priority-land-abuse-case-ombudsman?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHongkonger, 73, arrested for allegedly killing man in fight over ‘trivial matters’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police say fight broke out outside public toilet in Yuen Long at 5.31pm last Thursday. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3283676/hongkonger-73-arrested-allegedly-killing-man-fight-over-trivial-matters?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTaiwan chip giant TSMC stops shipments to client after semiconductors sent to Huawei
Hong Kong Free Press By Joy Chiang Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC halted shipments to a customer this month after its semiconductors were sent to China’s Huawei, a Taipei government official told AFP, potentially breaching US sanctions. A logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is seen during the TSMC global RnD Center opening ceremony in…
Read MoreHong Kong civil service restrictions on WhatsApp, WeChat won’t affect operations, minister says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung adds government employees have been given ample time to adapt to alternatives. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3283677/hong-kong-civil-service-restrictions-whatsapp-wechat-wont-affect-operations-chief-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina and India agree to work towards improving ties as leaders Xi and Modi meet for first formal talks in 5 years
Hong Kong Free Press India and China Wednesday agreed to work towards improving bilateral ties, signalling a potential thaw between the neighbours since clashes between their troops in 2020 over a contested border. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on the sidelines of a BRICS gathering in Russia, the pair’s…
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