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Hong Kong police officer jailed for 3 years over forging statements to wrap investigations prematurely

Hong Kong Free Press A former Hong Kong police officer has been sentenced to three years in prison over forging statements in seven cases in a bid to wrap investigations prematurely. District Court. File photo: GovHK. Deputy District Court Judge Ivy Chui on Monday put Woo Siu-chun behind bars after the ex-police officer pleaded guilty…

‘Please save my son’: Chinese families’ desperate appeals over Thai job scams

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong advocate also asking families from city if they want to go to Thailand to search for loved ones, following lead of mainlanders. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3294622/please-save-my-son-chinese-familys-desperate-appeals-over-thai-job-scams?utm_source=rss_feed

Distressed property deals to rise this year as slump forces landlords, receivers to cut prices

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. High interest rates and uncertainties in the global economy are cited as reasons why distressed deals will rise in 2025. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3294599/distressed-property-deals-rise-year-slump-forces-landlords-receivers-cut-prices?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong task force receives ‘eager response’ from Thailand over detainees

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Government hopes to rescue victims as soon as possible but there is no timeline in place, task force official says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3294601/hong-kong-task-force-receives-eager-response-thailand-over-detainees?utm_source=rss_feed

70% of Hongkongers in same-sex relationships want to get married: survey

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Researchers urge government to take note of poll as deadline for devising official legal framework for same-sex partnerships nears. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3294596/70-hongkongers-same-sex-couples-want-get-married-survey-finds?utm_source=rss_feed

Pakistan minister eyes joint ventures, secondary listings in Hong Kong

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Country’s finance chief Muhammad Aurangzeb also says he wants to identify areas for closer collaboration with city. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3294588/pakistan-minister-eyes-joint-ventures-secondary-listings-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed

Hongkongers can use FPS for cross-border payments by midyear: HKMA

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. HKMA and PBOC have been working on syncing the Faster Payment System and the mainland’s Internet Banking Payment System. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3294578/hongkongers-can-use-fps-cross-border-payments-midyear-hkma?utm_source=rss_feed

Less salty dim sum? Hong Kong food authority says reduced sodium to go unnoticed

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Dim sum makers had raised concerns that consumers might shun less salty products. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3294576/less-salty-dim-sum-hong-kong-food-authority-says-less-sodium-will-go-unnoticed?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai defends his call for President Xi Jinping to resign

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 also defends view that US should raise human rights issues in city and Xinjiang in trade talks with mainland China. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3294575/hong-kongs-jimmy-lai-justifies-call-president-xi-jinping-resign?utm_source=rss_feed

India’s Narendra Modi opens strategic road tunnel to contested China border zones

Hong Kong Free Press Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a strategic Himalayan road tunnel on Monday, pushing all-weather access northwards towards contested high-altitude border zones with rivals China and Pakistan. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) inaugurates the Z-Morh or Sonamarg tunnel in Sonamarg of India’s Jammu and Kashmir region, on January 13, 2025.…