Category: Localities
Hong Kong plan for recycling beverage containers draws criticism
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Environmentalists and residents say 10 HK cent rebate is too little to motivate people to recycle. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3299213/hong-kong-plan-recycling-beverage-containers-draws-criticism?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHKMA mandates name-matching for transfers above HK$1,000 to combat scams
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Banks have been asked to implement the ‘refined measures’ for instant fund transfers by the end of May. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3299209/hkma-mandates-name-matching-transfers-above-hk1000-combat-scams?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSenior Hong Kong police officer assaulted woman in station 3 times, court told
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Defendant Chan Kin-yee, 42, allegedly molested and assaulted woman four times over seven-month period. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3299211/senior-hong-kong-police-officer-assaulted-woman-station-3-times-court-told?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong puts Islamic finance experts, accountants on immigration fast track
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Labour and Welfare Bureau adds nine professions to talent list, which now covers 60 types of jobs city needs most to foster economy. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3299207/hong-kong-puts-islamic-finance-experts-accountants-immigration-fast-track?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong lawmakers raise concerns over AI safeguards for copyrighted works
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A proposed option to exclude works from AI training has prompted queries over its effectiveness and potential to slow the technology’s development. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3299206/hong-kong-lawmakers-raise-concerns-over-ai-safeguards-copyrighted-works?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s proposed new minimum wage still fails to meet basic living needs, NGO says
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong is set to raise the statutory minimum wage from HK$40 to HK$42.10 per hour in May, but an anti-poverty group has said the new rate still fails to meet “basic living needs.” A woman pushes a trolley full of cardboard boxes in Hong Kong. File: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The Hong…
Read MoreHong Kong father accused of killing daughter had history of violence, court hears
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lau Kai-ping forced girl to stand facing wall and kneel if she refused to study harder, court hears. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3299201/hong-kong-father-accused-killing-daughter-had-history-violence-court-hears?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Hospital Authority to cap medical supply for patients to 24 weeks
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New measure aimed at reducing wastage and case-by-case consideration will be given to patients with mobility issues, authority says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3299199/hong-kong-hospital-authority-cap-medical-supply-patients-24-weeks?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJimmy Lai denies inciting violence among ‘valiant’ Hong Kong protesters in 2019
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Former media boss says Apple Daily op-ed that called for leadership team was simply to help radical protesters set basic principles. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3299187/jimmy-lai-denies-inciting-violence-among-valiant-hong-kong-protesters-2019?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Ngong Ping 360 reports record revenue driven by overseas visitors
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lantau Island cable car operator says 2024 revenue reached HK$413 million, up 30 per cent. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3299185/hong-kongs-ngong-ping-360-reports-record-revenue-driven-overseas-visitors?utm_source=rss_feed
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