Category: Hong Kong
Restaurants hit with higher costs as Hong Kong readies penalties for plastic cutlery
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Some report paying up to 30 per cent more for disposable utensils, while providers of alternatives say business is down ahead of switch on Monday. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3283132/restaurants-hit-higher-costs-hong-kong-readies-penalties-plastic-cutlery?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong firms should rethink plans to spur tourist spending rather than complain: minster
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk urges sector to make visitors ‘feel at home’, insists tourists still want to spend big. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3283128/hong-kong-firms-should-rethink-plans-spur-tourist-spending-rather-complain-minster?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong customs seizes 53 million suspected black market cigarettes worth HK$240 million
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Boat captain and six crew members arrested as customs targets smuggling activities at sea in recent days. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3283123/hong-kong-customs-seizes-53-million-suspected-black-market-cigarettes-worth-hk240-million?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s Xi Jinping calls for troops to boost war preparedness, days after Taiwan military drills
Hong Kong Free Press Chinese President Xi Jinping called this week for troops to strengthen their preparedness for war, state media reported on Saturday, just days after Beijing staged large-scale military drills around Taiwan. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, speaks at a United Nations Office at Geneva on January 18, 2017.…
Read MoreHong Kong official denies hiding details about monkeys in quarantine after deadly infections
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung says decision to isolate animals simply part of standard procedures. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3283115/hong-kong-official-denies-hiding-details-about-monkeys-quarantine-after-deadly-infections?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong tour bus hits overpass, leaving driver injured
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Vehicle was travelling along Heung Yuen Wai Highway when it struck overpass with height clearance of 2.4 metres. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3283108/hong-kong-tour-bus-hits-overpass-leaving-driver-injured?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong cha chaan teng delights Paris with milk tea, char siu during Art Basel show
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pop-up part of Tourism Board’s three-year deal with Art Basel to showcase Hong Kong culture. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3283105/hong-kong-cha-chaan-teng-delights-paris-milk-tea-char-siu-during-art-basel-show?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s John Lee calls using protests as inclusivity gauge ‘narrow-minded’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City leader slams idea after former minister suggests encouraging groups to protest to correct misconceptions about city’s political diversity. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3283104/hong-kongs-john-lee-calls-using-protests-inclusivity-gauge-narrow-minded?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s small flats will drive international talent elsewhere
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Action on subdivided flats, however modest, is welcome but the city’s reputation for very expensive and tiny flats remains a problem. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3282867/hong-kongs-small-flats-will-drive-international-talent-elsewhere?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong could start clamping down on landlords of subdivided flats from 2028: minister
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Housing minister Winnie Ho says enforcement action can start in four years ‘if society believes we can expedite this process’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3283097/hong-kong-could-start-clamping-down-landlords-subdivided-flats-2028-minister?utm_source=rss_feed
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