Category: Hong Kong
5 arrested for selling fake tickets to Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau’s concert
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The men, aged between 18 and 45, allegedly scammed victims by selling tickets at inflated prices of between HK$2,000 and HK$5,000. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3293425/5-arrested-selling-fake-tickets-hong-kong-superstar-andy-laus-concert?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreElderly man hit by chunks of falling concrete from Hong Kong building
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Man, 79, hit by pieces of concrete and sent to Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai on Friday evening. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3293423/elderly-man-hit-chunks-falling-concrete-hong-kong-building?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong to cut costs as deficit expected to hit nearly HK$100 billion
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Finance chief Paul Chan pledges to cut recurring expenses and focus on public works such as developing the Northern Metropolis. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3293419/hong-kong-cut-costs-deficit-expected-hit-nearly-hk100-billion?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More2024 was Hong Kong’s hottest on record, Observatory says
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s weather service said Friday that 2024 was the city’s hottest year since records began 140 years ago, mirroring a global trend of rising temperatures and extreme weather sparked by climate change. Outdoor workers are among those most vulnerable to the negative health impacts of rising temperatures. File photo: Kyle…
Read MoreUS slaps sanctions on Beijing-based hacking group with ties to Chinese gov’t
Hong Kong Free Press The United States on Friday slapped sanctions on a Beijing-based hacking outfit with links to the Chinese government, accusing it of targeting “critical” US government infrastructure. Beijing, China. Photo: zhang kaiyv/Pexels.com. The US Treasury said it had targeted Integrity Technology Group, Incorporated, for its role in multiple attacks since 2021 against…
Read MoreNew contract for Hong Kong cruise terminal ‘could include docking day KPI’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tourism minister Rosanna Law says operations contract could include KPIs, with authorities to start tender exercise this year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3293416/new-contract-hong-kong-cruise-terminal-could-include-docking-day-kpi?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePay cut for Hong Kong lawmakers would not benefit city: Legco president
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Andrew Leung says reduced salaries for public servants would lead everyone “to have less confidence about spending money”. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3293408/pay-cut-hong-kong-lawmakers-would-not-benefit-city-legco-president?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong villagers making way for new town hope to be resettled together
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With development of Northern Metropolis, residents of Yau Tam Mei Tsuen face new way of life in near future but hope to retain longstanding ties. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3293401/residents-century-old-hong-kong-village-making-way-new-town-hope-be-resettled-together?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest man over fatal stabbing outside public housing estate
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Man, 56, arrested in Ngau Tau Kok for alleged murder, while 44-year-old woman also detained for misleading officers during investigation. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3293402/hong-kong-police-arrest-man-over-fatal-stabbing-outside-public-housing-estate?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreYear in Review: 15 times Hong Kong made int’l headlines in 2024
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong made the news on several occasions in 2024 whether for passing new security legislation, censorship laws, or the mystery surrounding the deaths of several monkeys at a city-centre zoo. From left: Secretary for Justice Paul Lam, Secretary for Security Chris Tang and Chief Executive John Lee announce the opening…
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