Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong aims to attract 10,000 young, skilled technicians using ‘new channels’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong is facing a shortage of 60,000 skilled technicians but government wants to strike a balance and give locals a chance, labour chief says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3282996/hong-kong-aims-attract-10000-young-skilled-technicians-using-new-channels?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong to allow non-local undergraduate students to work part-time in city
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities are looking to tackle a local manpower shortage by opening up employment opportunities previously reserved for postgraduate peers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3282992/hong-kong-allow-non-local-undergraduate-students-work-part-time-city?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong to quicken IPO vetting process to boost city’s allure as fundraising venue
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New time frame for processing IPO applications will add clarity and transparency, and potentially save costs for candidates, experts say. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3282985/hong-kong-quicken-ipo-vetting-process-boost-citys-allure-fundraising-venue?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreStudents able to use Hong Kong exam results to apply to Chinese University Shenzhen campus
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. CUHK Shenzhen will consider applications for admission from Hong Kong students taking Diploma of Secondary Education exams. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3282980/students-able-use-hong-kong-exam-results-apply-chinese-university-shenzhen-campus?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Naked-chat blackmail’: 4 women among 59 Hongkongers duped into undressing during video chats
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police reveal figures on CyberDefender Facebook page, saying the group was coerced into paying more than HK$1.9 million. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3282979/naked-chat-blackmail-4-women-among-59-hongkongers-duped-undressing-during-video-chats?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong taxi drivers encouraged – but not required – to learn Arabic in tourism push, commerce minister says
Hong Kong Free Press Taxi drivers will not be encouraged – but not required – to learn Arabic, Hong Kong’s commerce minister has said. It came after taxi fleets were urged to provide service information in the language as part of a push to cater to Muslim visitors from the Middle East and Southeast Asia.…
Read MoreInnoTech Forum: Hong Kong officials must do more to nurture hydrogen energy
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The government should streamline approvals for more projects and offer more financial support, speakers at InvestHK’s forum said. https://www.scmp.com/business/climate-and-energy/article/3282969/innotech-forum-hong-kong-officials-must-do-more-nurture-hydrogen-energy?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHK Policy Address 2024: Minister pledges to complete delayed culture blueprint after being singled out by leader
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s culture minister has pledged to complete a delayed blueprint for the city’s art and creative industries after being singled out in Chief Executive John Lee’s third Policy Address. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung on…
Read MoreHong Kong private healthcare providers should give better idea of pricing: minister
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Health chief Lo Chung-mau says patients should know complete cost of operation beforehand but vows government will not cap prices. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3282958/hong-kong-private-healthcare-providers-should-give-better-idea-pricing-minister?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Mirror accident: government department not liable for stage safety, court hears
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Coliseum employee who oversaw Cantopop boy band concert says organiser responsible for ensuring installations, including the giant screen, are safe. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3282950/hong-kong-mirror-accident-government-department-not-liable-stage-safety-court-hears?utm_source=rss_feed
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