Category: Hong Kong
Joe Biden extends special status for Hongkongers in US for 2 more years
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Only Hongkongers who have lived in the US since the programme was first introduced in 2021 are eligible. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3294949/joe-biden-extends-special-status-hongkongers-us-2-more-years?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police launch first mobile forensics lab to solve crimes faster
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘The time frame from the moment we arrive at the crime scene until all results are obtained has been shortened from half a day to one hour or more,’ chief inspector says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3294941/hong-kong-police-launch-first-mobile-forensics-lab-solve-crimes-faster?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAre new ideas needed for Hong Kong’s struggling think tanks to survive?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City’s once vibrant think tank scene has entered what some are calling a ‘dark winter’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3294928/are-new-ideas-needed-hong-kongs-struggling-think-tanks-survive?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest beautician, 32, for allegedly luring 2 women to SE Asia in human trafficking scam
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong police have arrested a beautician for allegedly luring two young women to Southeast Asia, as authorities grapple with attempts to rescue trafficked Hongkongers held captive in the region. A general view of Myanmar’s Myawaddy town is seen from across the Thai side in Mae Sot district on April 11,…
Read MoreRobbers armed with knives and hammers storm Hong Kong jewellery shop
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Four armed men reportedly flee in car from shop on San Fung Avenue in Sheung Shui after smash-and-grab. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3294920/robbers-storm-hong-kong-jewellery-shop-armed-knives-and-hammers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreKey Beijing official in Hong Kong calls for white paper to elevate capital market
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong has shortcomings in market regulation, transaction costs and corporate governance, liaison office deputy Qi Bin tells Capital Markets Forum. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3294914/key-beijing-official-hong-kong-calls-white-paper-elevate-capital-market?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong government staff among 57 food poisoning cases after eating roast
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Department of Health says 40 Housing Authority staff among three food poisoning clusters linked to Golden Lilies International Banquet Hall. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3294918/hong-kong-government-staff-among-57-food-poisoning-cases-after-eating-roast?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Nicholas Tse to put on 2 Kai Tak concerts soon after Coldplay
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Concerts will be held at 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium on April 25 and 26, with ticket prices starting at HK$680. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3294916/hong-kongs-nicholas-tse-put-2-kai-tak-concerts-soon-after-coldplay?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong minister defends failed legal bids challenging LGBTQ rights
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Regina Ip asks justice minister Paul Lam whether officials will be held accountable for litigation expected to have ‘low success rate’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3294913/hong-kong-minister-defends-failed-legal-bids-challenging-lgbtq-rights?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong elderly who use spiritual end-of-life services more stable physically: study
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Three-year study by University of Hong Kong also finds reduced stress levels in carers whose elderly family members used such services. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3294898/hong-kong-elderly-who-use-spiritual-end-life-services-more-stable-physically-study?utm_source=rss_feed
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