Category: Hong Kong
Legislating Article 23 security law was ‘biggest challenge’ of career, Hong Kong’s security chief says
Hong Kong Free Press Legislating Hong Kong’s homegrown national security law was the biggest challenge of his career, the city’s security chief has said. Secretary for Security Chris Tang announces the beginning of the public consultation period for Hong Kong’s homegrown security law, Article 23, on January 30, 2024. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. In a Facebook…
Read MoreHongkonger dead, 2 injured after car mounts pavement in Jordan
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Elderly man was declared dead in hospital, while the other two sustained head and leg injuries. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3292717/hongkonger-dead-2-injured-after-car-mounts-pavement-jordan?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police searching for trio who assaulted, robbed man of HK$20,000
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Incident took place at 8am in victim’s car, when three men approached asking for directions, then attacked him when he lowered window. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3292714/hong-kong-police-searching-trio-who-assaulted-robbed-man-hk20000?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreA year of giant pandas, mega-events and new minister for Hong Kong tourism
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City pushes hard in 2024 to revitalise its travel sector, with billion-dollar package, expanded visa schemes and giant pandas galore. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3292697/year-giant-pandas-mega-events-and-new-minister-hong-kong-tourism?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong table tennis lovers go to bat for charity
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. About 400 players of different ages, skill levels and backgrounds compete in the inaugural Operation Santa Claus HKTTF Charity Table Tennis Tournament. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3292676/hong-kong-table-tennis-lovers-go-bat-charity?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHere’s hoping Hongkongers won’t have to risk their lives at work in 2025
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Justice for workers who die on the job cannot be served unless obstacles to enhancing industrial safety are properly addressed and removed. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3292486/heres-hoping-hongkongers-wont-have-risk-their-lives-work-2025?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong to slap tobacco products with laser labels to root out contraband
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sources say authorities studying updating law to introduce new labelling system, which involves goods being marked with laser. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3292662/hong-kong-slap-tobacco-products-laser-labels-root-out-contraband?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLeasing momentum, lower interest rates unlikely to rescue Hong Kong’s distressed office landlords
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The prices of prime office space in the city’s main business zones declined by more than 46 per cent since October 2018. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3292633/leasing-momentum-lower-interest-rates-unlikely-rescue-hong-kongs-distressed-office-landlords?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong construction worker dies after being struck by falling glass panel
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s Labour Department has launched a probe into a fatal industrial accident involving a construction worker who died after being crushed by a falling glass panel. Hong Kong West Kowloon Station. File photo: GovHK. The Labour Department said on Sunday that it was saddened by the death of a 53-year-old…
Read MoreHow Hong Kong hospital engineer tackled ‘mission impossible’ on Covid ward
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Veteran hospital engineer Yuen Pak-leung designed a negative pressure isolation ward that can be built rapidly. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3292681/how-hong-kong-hospital-engineer-tackled-mission-impossible-covid-ward?utm_source=rss_feed
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