Category: Localities
Hong Kong artist laments ‘unreasonable’ sacking by McDonald’s
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Luke Ching, former part-time janitor at a branch in Fortune Plaza Arcade in Tai Po has difficulty filing complaint without formal contract. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3296449/hong-kong-artist-laments-unreasonable-sacking-mcdonalds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Extremely unlikely’: China rejects CIA claim that Covid-19 ‘more likely’ came from lab leak
Hong Kong Free Press China said Monday it was “extremely unlikely” Covid-19 came from a laboratory, after the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) said it believed the virus had more likely come from a lab rather than natural transmission. Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles. File photo: NIAID-RML. “The conclusion that a laboratory leak…
Read MoreHong Kong’s Physical gym chain gets wind-up order from court
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Firm owes 374 employees more than HK$70 million in unpaid salaries, court hears. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3296445/hong-kongs-physical-gym-chain-gets-wind-order-court?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAnnual Lunar New Year night parade in Hong Kong to feature 9 floats, 28 groups
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Tourism Board offers preview of show, which includes participants from Jockey Club, Disneyland and Cathay Pacific, among others. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3296415/annual-lunar-new-year-night-parade-hong-kong-feature-9-floats-28-groups?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong pollster taken in by national security police for 2nd time to assist investigation – reports
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong pollster Robert Chung has been taken in by national security police to assist with an investigation for the second time in two weeks, according to local media. Robert Chung, president and CEO of the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute, speaks during a press briefing on December 27, 2023.…
Read MoreStrong winds damage Lunar New Year fairs in Hong Kong, forcing closure at 1
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Temporary fair at Cheung Sha Wan Playground closed for repairs after social media posts show section of booths blown over, goods toppled. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3296404/strong-winds-damage-lunar-new-year-fairs-hong-kong-forcing-closure-1?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHarassment of journalists revived after student reporters’ investigation into gov’t ‘care teams,’ press group says
Hong Kong Free Press A new wave of online harassment that followed a journalism students’ investigation into government “care teams” echoed an “organised attack” last year that saw dozens of reporters targeted, the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) has said. Hong Kong Journalists Association. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. In a statement released on Sunday, the HKJA…
Read MoreLake in Hong Kong Disneyland closed indefinitely after discovery of charred body
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police officers and multiple vehicles were spotted conducting investigations inside the park early on Monday. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3296401/lake-hong-kong-disneyland-closed-indefinitely-after-discovery-charred-body?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘It was devastating’: US-bound refuges grounded in Hong Kong after Donald Trump suspends admissions scheme
Hong Kong Free Press By Holmes Chan After 13 years in Hong Kong as a refugee, John received plane tickets that would grant his family new lives in the United States — only for them to be snatched away with a stroke of the pen by President Donald Trump. Uzma Naveed (right), an outreach coordinator,…
Read MoreHong Kong doctor given 120 hours of community service for filming upskirt video
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Probation officer tells court doctor from Chinese University of Hong Kong made recording during lecture out of stress. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3296391/hong-kong-doctor-given-120-hours-community-service-filming-upskirt-video?utm_source=rss_feed
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