Category: Hong Kong
85 Hong Kong-listed companies miss deadline to put women on boards
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Number of listed firms with all-male boards fell to 3 per cent from 40 per cent when rule was first announced in 2022, HKEX data shows. https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3293192/85-hong-kong-listed-companies-miss-deadline-put-women-boards?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLack of public housing top concern for underprivileged Hong Kong children for 15 years, NGOs say
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s underprivileged children have ranked a lack of public housing as their top concern that required government support for 15 years in a row, two NGOs have said. Underprivileged children rank housing as their priority for government support for 15 years in a row as NGO the Society of Community…
Read MoreHong Kong will have around 80,000 ‘acceptable basic housing units’ after eradicating subpar homes, official says
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s housing chief has estimated that the city will have around 80,000 “acceptable basic housing units” after some existing subdivided flats were modified to meet proposed regulations. A subdivided flat in Hong Kong. File photo: GovHK. Around 30 per cent of the roughly 110,000 subdivided units in Hong Kong had…
Read MoreChina ‘mourns’ those killed in New Orleans attack, says it opposes ‘terrorist acts targeting civilians’
Hong Kong Free Press China said Thursday it was “shocked” by the car-ramming attack in the southern US city of New Orleans that killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens. Members of the National Guard monitor a blocked off section of the French Quarter, after at least 15 people were killed during an attack…
Read MoreHong Kong redevelopment body signs HK$13 billion bank loan amid deficit
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s cash-strapped urban renewal body has secured a HK$13 billion bank loan to fund its redevelopment projects. The Urban Renewal Authority (URA) on Thursday said it had signed a loan agreement amounting to HK$13 billion with a consortium of 13 banks, “whose collective support underscores the robustness and credibility of…
Read MoreHong Kong’s Cathay, Singapore Airlines climb regional punctuality ranking
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cathay went up to ninth in Asia-Pacific list, despite its punctuality performance declining from 2023, report shows. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3293141/hong-kongs-cathay-singapore-airlines-climb-regional-punctuality-ranking?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreOutgoing CUHK head to focus on medical research, remain involved in academia
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Rocky Tuan also cites navigating the Covid-19 pandemic as one of the most unforgettable experiences during his tenure. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3293171/outgoing-cuhk-head-focus-medical-research-remain-involved-academia?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong retail sales fall for 9 straight months, with 7.3% year-on-year drop in November
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Total value for the month stands at HK$31.7 billion, government attributes decline to change in consumption patterns and strong Hong Kong dollar. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3293174/hong-kong-retail-sales-fall-9-straight-months-73-year-year-drop-november?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBodies of 3 who died in New Year’s Day crash in Hong Kong to be sent back to Pakistan, UK
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘The family members were emotionally unstable. They cried non-stop,’ leader of Pakistani community in Hong Kong says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3293153/bodies-3-who-died-new-years-day-crash-hong-kong-be-sent-back-pakistan-uk?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreClimate crisis: 2024 was China’s hottest year on record, weather agency says
Hong Kong Free Press By Jing Xuan Teng Last year was China’s warmest on record, its weather agency said, as the world experiences a surge in extreme weather fuelled by climate change. The sun rises behind high-rise buildings in Beijing on September 6, 2024. Photo: Adek Berry/AFP. China is the leading emitter of the greenhouse…
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