Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong worker killed by falling curtain glass wall at Kowloon West site
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Incident classified as industrial accident after 2.5-by-two-metre glass wall struck a 53-year-old man at Sun Hung Kai Properties-developed site. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3292641/hong-kong-worker-killed-falling-curtain-glass-wall-kowloon-west-site?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong unveils Tian Tan ‘Big Buddha’ in 1993 – from the SCMP archive
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong inaugurated the giant statue on December 29, 1993, although plans were first announced in 1969. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3292125/hong-kong-unveils-tian-tan-big-buddha-1993-scmp-archive?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong banks may cut rate to record low 5% in 2025, benefiting property and economy
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A straw poll of 10 analysts surveyed by the Post expect up to three rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and HKMA totalling as much 75 basis points. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3292465/hong-kong-banks-may-cut-rate-record-low-5-2025-benefiting-property-and-economy?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBucking tradition, some Hong Kong churches host memorial services for pets
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Several pastors are conducting pet funerals, complete with liturgies, requested by grieving owners, in shift away from conservative Christian beliefs. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3292630/bucking-tradition-some-hong-kong-churches-host-memorial-services-pets?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBushfire in northern Hong Kong still raging after over 20 hours
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Blaze broke out on Saturday afternoon near Tai Tong in Yuen Long, with authorities warning public to avoid area and remain calm. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3292635/bushfire-northern-hong-kong-still-raging-after-over-20-hours?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNational security law, minister sackings bookend big year in Hong Kong politics
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City continues to deal with consequences of 2019 unrest with a UK spying case, banning of a song and jailing of activists. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3292628/national-security-law-minister-sackings-bookend-big-year-hong-kong-politics?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong green group warns revised IT hub plan could harm bird flight paths
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities have revised plans for Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone to expand its floor size. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3292613/hong-kong-green-group-warns-revised-it-hub-plan-could-harm-bird-flight-paths?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s taxi industry at a turning point: Can new regulations bring free-wheeling sector back on track?
Hong Kong Free Press Quentin Lau knows his job as a taxi driver makes him an object of derision. When he comes across online news articles on the taxi industry, like those about new ride-hailing apps entering the market or yet another altercation between a driver and a passenger, he rarely reads the comments. Quentin…
Read MoreGold could hit US$3,000 in 2025 amid continuing bull run
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A recent World Gold Council survey showed 81 per cent of respondents expect central banks to bolster their gold reserves in the coming year. https://www.scmp.com/business/commodities/article/3292461/gold-could-hit-us3000-2025-amid-continuing-bull-run?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong hospitals to face stricter controls over ‘space oil’ drug
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sources say procedures on how anaesthetic etomidate is handled by medical professionals will be affected under planned legislative changes. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3292605/hong-kong-hospitals-face-stricter-controls-over-space-oil-drug?utm_source=rss_feed
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