Category: Hong Kong
Octopus records HK$100 million worth of transactions by tourists over National Day break
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. E-payment service provider also says number of active users of ‘tourist mobile Octopus’ during break tripled compared with last year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3282502/octopus-records-hk100-million-worth-transactions-tourists-over-national-day-break?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMother of late Hong Kong star Anita Mui faces second bankruptcy over asset liquidation call
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tam Mei-kam, who turned 100 earlier this year, named as debtor in High Court bankruptcy petition listed on court’s cause book. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3282499/mother-late-hong-kong-star-anita-mui-faces-second-bankruptcy-over-asset-liquidation-call?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFootball superstar Cristiano Ronaldo set to visit Hong Kong for opening of pop-up museum
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Contract for ‘Cristiano Ronaldo Signature Museum in Hong Kong’ signed last month, source says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3282486/football-superstar-ronaldo-set-visit-hong-kong-opening-pop-museum?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong developer prices Cheung Sha Wan flats at 2016 levels as rebound proves elusive
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Developers still need to offer discounts as market purchasing power is still not sufficient, according to Martin Wong at Knight Frank. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3282481/hong-kong-developer-prices-cheung-sha-wan-flats-2016-levels-rebound-proves-elusive?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong SMEs’ loan defaults balloon to HK$14.72 billion burden on government
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Businesses have gone bust despite fully backed loan scheme to help them stay afloat and avoid lay-offs. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3282476/hong-kong-smes-loan-defaults-balloon-hk1472-billion-burden-government?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest couple after seizing HK$60 million worth of cannabis buds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Force says it arrested man following discovery of cannabis in his car, with wife taken into custody are more drugs found in follow-up raid. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3282477/hong-kong-police-arrest-couple-after-seizing-hk60-million-worth-cannabis-buds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong man faces life imprisonment for ‘exorcism’ murder of mentally disabled woman
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Jury finds Dunsany Cheung intended to cause grievous harm to his victim when he hit her head against a wall and forced alcohol down her throat. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3282471/hong-kong-man-faces-life-imprisonment-exorcism-murder-mentally-disabled-woman?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLinkedIn suspends collecting Hong Kong users’ data for GenAI: privacy watchdog
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data earlier raised concerns about the social media platform’s default opt-in use of the data. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3282452/linkedin-suspends-collecting-hong-kong-users-data-genai-privacy-watchdog?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMake it easier for Hong Kong-based mainland Chinese talent to move money from China, pro-Beijing party urges
Hong Kong Free Press Authorities should lower the threshold for Hong Kong-based mainland Chinese talent to move their capital from mainland China to the city, a pro-Beijing party has urged as growing numbers of professionals arrive from across the border. Hong Kong’s largest pro-Beijing party, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong…
Read MoreLinkedIn suspends AI training using Hong Kong users’ personal data, privacy watchdog says
Hong Kong Free Press Professional networking platform LinkedIn has suspended training its artificial intelligence (AI) models on Hong Kong users’ data in a move welcomed by the city’s privacy watchdog. Professional networking app LinkedIn. Photo: Unsplash. LinkedIn halted the use of Hong Kong user data last Friday, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) said…
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