Category: Hong Kong
Sanctions extension will hurt US business interests, Hong Kong warns Washington
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City government slams US President Joe Biden’s signing of bill extending sanctions under 2019 Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3292350/sanctions-extension-will-hurt-us-business-interests-hong-kong-warns-washington?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMan, 61, dies after being found unconscious along Sai Kung trail in Hong Kong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police received report at 10.36am from two hikers who stumbled upon man lying next to a tent on the Biu Tsim Kok trail. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3292349/man-61-dies-after-being-found-unconscious-along-sai-kung-trail-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFrom gym closures to rotten tofu, Hong Kong consumers faced a year of scams
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Residents were beset by shoddy deals and blatant cons in 2024, including rogue beauty parlours and a furore over Lionel Messi. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3292310/gym-closures-rotten-tofu-hong-kong-consumers-faced-year-scams?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police investigate dead puppies found on shopping centre rooftop
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Case has been classified as one of animal cruelty and no arrests have been made yet, force says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3292336/hong-kong-police-investigate-dead-puppies-found-shopping-centre-rooftop?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBOC Life, HSBC, Manulife aim for bigger share of Hong Kong’s ‘silver-hair’ economy
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Residents older than 65 years made up about 22 per cent of Hong Kong’s population of 7.5 million people in 2023, according to government data. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3292295/boc-life-hsbc-manulife-aim-bigger-share-hong-kongs-silver-hair-economy?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong records net outflow of 690,110 trips over Christmas holiday
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The catering sector, meanwhile, reports an 8 per cent boost in business compared with last year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3292314/hong-kong-records-net-outflow-690110-trips-over-christmas-holiday?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong restaurants hit rocky road in 2024, but analysts optimistic
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Analysts expect lower rents and increased consumption in 2025 driven by multi-entry visa scheme for Shenzhen residents. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3292296/hong-kong-restaurants-hit-rocky-road-2024-analysts-optimistic?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong MPF on course for best return in 4 years this year; outlook ‘positive’ for 2025
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. MPF Ratings says ‘members may be tempted to have a US bias in their portfolio, but diversification is important’. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3292289/mpf-course-best-return-4-years-year-positive-outlook-2025?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More3 held for allegedly smuggling HK$10 million of cocaine, ketamine to Hong Kong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Customs found alleged drugs hidden in suspects’ bodies, stuffed toys and checked baggage in separate crackdowns over Christmas. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3292306/3-held-allegedly-smuggling-hk10-million-cocaine-ketamine-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMore Hongkongers consider RVs as popularity of road camping on mainland grows
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Adopting a Japanese trend, residents are modifying vehicles or buying purpose-built ones for camping trips on mainland they say shatters stereotypes. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3292264/more-hongkongers-consider-rvs-popularity-road-camping-mainland-grows?utm_source=rss_feed
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