Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong to ease asset requirements in cash-for-residency scheme
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities also say investments made through family-owned investment holding vehicles will count towards scheme requirements. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3293701/hong-kong-ease-asset-requirements-cash-residency-scheme?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong bus driver, 66, arrested after his vehicle hits man, who later dies
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘The man sustained chest injuries and … was certified dead at 7.35pm [on Monday],’ police say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3293699/hong-kong-bus-driver-66-arrested-after-his-vehicle-hits-man-who-later-dies?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong finance chief forecasts deficit ‘below’ HK$100 billion
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s finance minister has adjusted his forecast for the fiscal deficit to below HK$100 billion, following earlier estimations that the budget shortfall would reach that figure for a third consecutive year. Financial Secretary Paul Chan. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The government will prioritise controlling increases in recurrent spending, on the…
Read MoreOperation Santa Claus: Hong Kong-based investment firm keeps cash flowing for charity
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Segantii Capital Management has donated HK$14 million to Operation Santa Claus over past 14 years, supporting over 140 projects. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3293667/operation-santa-claus-hong-kong-based-investment-firm-keeps-cash-flowing-charity?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreYoung Hongkongers say adapting to mainland Chinese work culture key to smooth transition
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Greater Bay Area youth job scheme offers opportunities, but some struggle to cope with fast pace, long hours. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3293649/young-hongkongers-say-adapting-mainland-work-culture-key-smooth-transition?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More88% of submissions about Hong Kong flower market redevelopment oppose plan, urban planning body says
Hong Kong Free Press Almost 90 per cent of submissions received about the proposed redevelopment of Hong Kong’s historic flower market opposed the scheme, the city’s urban planning body has said. In a report published last Wednesday, the Town Planning Board (TPB) said it had received 767 representations during a two-month period of public inspection…
Read MoreSlow down on Hong Kong’s less-urgent public projects to save money: lawmakers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Legislators suggest putting projects on hold or breaking them up into stages to tackle budget deficit expected to reach nearly HK$100 billion. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3293646/slow-down-hong-kongs-less-urgent-public-projects-save-money-lawmakers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHotspot for sex? Video debunks party zone claims about Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Several revellers interviewed at Kwun Tong Promenade said they had seen scuffles, but rarely hookups in public toilets. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3293643/hotspot-sex-video-debunks-hong-kongs-kwun-tong-sleazy-gen-z-party-zone?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s HK Express crowned ‘fastest-growing airline of 2024’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Budget arm of Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways managed to increase passenger numbers to 6 million last year, 40 per cent rise from 2023. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3293636/hong-kongs-hk-express-crowned-fastest-growing-airline-2024?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies advocating for Taiwan’s independence
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Former media tycoon has returned to the witness box following two-week break during holidays. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3293634/hong-kongs-jimmy-lai-denies-advocating-taiwans-independence-court-hears?utm_source=rss_feed
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