Category: Localities
3 passengers hurt after vehicle flips over in Hong Kong’s Kowloon Bay
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Driver lost control of vehicle, which then hit an eight-metre-long railing and flipped over on Kai Cheung Road. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3296726/3-passengers-hurt-after-vehicle-flips-over-hong-kongs-kowloon-bay?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSouth Korea airplane fire leaves seven injured
Hong Kong Free Press Seven people sustained mostly minor injuries in Tuesday’s airplane fire in South Korea, authorities said Wednesday, with local media suggesting the blaze may have been caused by a portable battery stored in the overhead bin. The Air Busan plane, an Airbus A321, was set to fly to Hong Kong from Gimhae…
Read MoreCrowds eagerly await Hong Kong’s ‘dazzling’ Lunar New Year parade
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As many as 100,000 spectators expected for parade that starts at 8pm, as fans secure spots to see Thai boy band LYKN and K-pop group Kep1er. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3296719/crowds-eagerly-await-hong-kongs-dazzling-lunar-new-year-parade?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCat’s head found on tray in Hong Kong village at start of Lunar New Year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Passer-by calls police after spotting offerings and black cat’s head on tray as he passed village entrance. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3296715/cats-head-found-tray-hong-kong-village-start-lunar-new-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAuthorities start removing illegal clothes recycling bins from Hong Kong streets
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Placing clothes recycling bins on government land without any approval by the Home Affairs Department constitutes unlawful occupation,’ Lands Department says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3296689/authorities-start-removing-illegal-clothes-recycling-bins-hong-kong-streets?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWorker, 63, dies after being found unconscious on Hong Kong road
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The man was certified dead at 3.13am, in this year’s third fatal industrial accident. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3296688/worker-63-dies-after-being-found-unconscious-hong-kong-road?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFlights from Hong Kong to Japan ‘every 15 minutes’ over Lunar New Year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Culture minister Rosanna Law enjoys Lam Tsuen wishing tree tradition on first day of Lunar New Year, as Airport Authority welcomes visitors. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3296683/flights-hong-kong-japan-every-15-minutes-over-lunar-new-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreYear of the Snake: from fireworks to cash, Hong Kong banks vie to lure mainland visitors
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With 1.43 million mainlanders expected during the ‘golden week’, the city’s lenders prepare a slew of enticements. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3296603/year-snake-fireworks-cash-hong-kong-banks-vie-lure-mainland-visitors?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHKFP Lens: Scenes from Macau shot by Portuguese photojournalist Gonçalo Lobo Pinheiro
Hong Kong Free Press Portuguese photojournalist Gonçalo Lobo Pinheiro has spent 14 years documenting life in Macau. In his latest book, Urban Poetry, he has collected 100 colour images shot over the past five years, capturing moments lived during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond, and exploring as the territory evolves, 25 years after its transfer…
Read More71 teachers deregistered in 2024 for misconduct, such as romantic liaisons with pupils
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Figure is the highest on record and represents a 51 per cent increase compared with 2023. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3296666/71-teachers-deregistered-2024-misconduct-such-love-affairs-pupils?utm_source=rss_feed
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