Category: Hong Kong
US Postal Service reverses decision to suspend taking parcels from Hong Kong, mainland China
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The service will continue to accept low-value duty-free imports, after saying it was stopping deliveries in line with Trump order on tariffs. https://www.scmp.com/news/us/economy-trade-business/article/3297522/us-postal-service-reverses-decision-suspend-taking-parcels-hong-kong-mainland-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePhysical gym closure, Messi and waste charging dominated Hong Kong consumer news
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Consumer Council reveals results of survey about biggest news stories of year, which attracted record-high 14,429 voters, triple last year’s 4,620. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3297515/physical-gym-closure-messi-and-waste-charging-dominated-hong-kong-consumer-news?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJimmy Lai admits to pushing for unofficial Hong Kong Legco ‘primary’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ex-media boss says he ‘did not tell the truth’ earlier about poll, adding he obtained quote for vote-counting software and advised on timing. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3297513/jimmy-lai-admits-pushing-unofficial-hong-kong-legco-primary?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreOperation Santa Claus: HK$13.2 million raised in last 2 months of 2024
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Funds will benefit over 11,000 needy Hongkongers through 11 charities, with total raised since 1988 inception exceeding HK$396 million. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3297506/operation-santa-claus-hk132-million-raised-last-2-months-2024?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s consumer watchdog launches Greater Bay Area property portal
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New website offers buyers and renters one-stop platform with up-to-date information, Consumer Council says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3297494/hong-kongs-consumer-watchdog-launches-greater-bay-area-property-portal?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong girl, 5, dies after suspected medical blunder involving stitches
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lai Sum-yuet dies in paediatric intensive care unit in Princess Margaret Hospital after suspected medical blunder about eight months ago. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3297495/hong-kong-girl-5-dies-after-suspected-medical-blunder-involving-stitches?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreEggslut latest brand to exit Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press US-based sandwich chain Eggslut is set to pull out of Hong Kong this month, less than two years after opening in Causeway Bay. Eggslut, on Wednesday, February 5, announced it was leaving Hong Kong. Photo: Eggslut, via Instagram. Its sole outlet in the city’s shopping thoroughfare – opened to much fanfare…
Read More2 ex-project managers in Hong Kong face fraud charges for allegedly faking bids
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Yip Hing-fai, 45, and Wong Chun-tung, 43, had overseen projects for ATAL Engineering, founded by the husband of city’s ex-justice secretary. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3297483/2-ex-project-managers-hong-kong-face-fraud-charges-allegedly-faking-bids?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAustralia bans China’s AI programme DeepSeek on gov’t devices citing privacy and malware risks
Hong Kong Free Press Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices on the advice of security agencies, a top official said Wednesday, citing privacy and malware risks posed by China’s breakout AI program. Chinese startup DeepSeek’s AI assistant. File photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. The DeepSeek chatbot — developed by a China-based startup — has astounded…
Read MoreHong Kong press group’s football tournament hits another snag after gov’t closes pitch for repairs
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s leisure services department has announced a nearly two-month closure of a football pitch in Happy Valley merely days before a press union’s scheduled tournament matches. An HKJA Cup tournament match. File photo: HKJA Cup, via Facebook. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LSCD) said on Tuesday that a football…
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