Category: Localities
Thailand assures Hongkongers over safety amid forced labour scams
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Thai consulate in Hong Kong says country is working with neighbouring countries to clamp down on scam farms. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3295862/thailand-assures-hongkongers-over-safety-amid-forced-labour-scams?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Octopus to hand out HK$68.8 million in lai see, deals
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Campaign aims to bolster spending amid weak economy and trend of Hongkongers heading to mainland China for shopping. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3295858/hong-kongs-octopus-hand-out-hk688-million-lai-see-deals?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTrump tariffs would be bad news for Hong Kong’s biggest exports to US: experts
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. It will be a lose-lose situation if the US president goes ahead with threat of 10 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods, experts say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3295857/trump-tariffs-would-be-bad-news-hong-kongs-biggest-exports-us-experts?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong bakery receives warning after staff clean shelf with floor mop
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Food hygiene authorities issue verbal warning to bakery in Tsz Wan Shan Shopping Centre after images of incident go viral online. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3295855/hong-kong-bakery-receives-warning-after-staff-clean-shelf-floor-mop?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Jimmy Lai admits to urging US to revoke visas of officials’ children
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Prosecutors question Lai about his overseas political connections on 31st day of media owner’s verbal testimony in marathon trial. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3295851/hong-kongs-jimmy-lai-admits-urging-us-revoke-visas-officials-children?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong needs total ban on flavoured cigarettes, anti-smoking group says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Survey finds nearly 90 per cent of young female smokers opt for flavoured cigarettes, which can lead to higher levels of addiction. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3295849/hong-kong-needs-total-ban-flavoured-cigarettes-anti-smoking-group-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s ombudsman urges more legal action over public housing abuse
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Watchdog finds Housing Authority had prosecution rate of 4.2 per cent last year for cases of public flats being misused. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3295836/hong-kongs-ombudsman-urges-more-legal-action-over-public-housing-abuse?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLam Cheuk-ting’s position as public figure should not affect sentence for rioting in 2019 Yuen Long attack
Hong Kong Free Press Former lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting’s identity as a public figure should not affect his sentence for a rioting conviction relating to a mob attack in Yuen Long in 2019, his lawyer has said in pleading for a shorter jail term for Lam. At the District Court on Wednesday, defence counsel Catherine Wong…
Read MoreWhat’s next for Hong Kong vehicle licence plates after ‘ZZ’ series end?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Under current system, registration marks are allocated to vehicles using prefixes spanning ‘AA’ to ‘ZZ’ in ascending order. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3295819/whats-next-hong-kong-vehicle-licence-plates-after-zz-series-end?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong bus technician remanded over seditious posts, photos on social media
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Li Chun-kit faces count of ‘knowingly publishing publications that had seditious intention’ under Safeguarding National Security Ordinance. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3295817/hong-kong-bus-technician-remanded-over-seditious-posts-photos-social-media?utm_source=rss_feed
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