Category: Localities
Super Typhoon Saola: Hong Kong shoppers strip supermarket shelves bare of fresh goods as storm edges closer to city
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Rush to buy supplies follows decision by Hong Kong Observatory to issue No 8 signal between 2am and 5am on Friday, with possibility of upgrading to No 10. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3232995/super-typhoon-saola-hong-kong-shoppers-strip-supermarket-shelves-bare-fresh-goods-storm-edges-closer?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUniversity of Hong Kong student arrested over alleged indecent assault during nursing society orientation
Hong Kong Free Press A male student at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has been arrested on suspicion of indecent assault, days after allegations emerged online of sexual harassment and drug use at an orientation camp organised by a nursing student society. Hong Kong Police Force. File photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. Police apprehended a 20-year-old…
Read MoreHong Kong condemns graffiti at London trade office, blames ‘destabilising foreign forces’ and contacts UK police
Hong Kong Free Press Graffiti daubed across the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London “reflected the nefarious intentions of destabilising foreign forces to cause chaos and disruption in Hong Kong,” the city’s government said. Hong Kong’s trade office in London as shared on Instagram. HKFP is unable to verify its authenticity. Photo: findfamilyinthenorth,…
Read MoreUS approves first arms to Taiwan under foreign aid program
Hong Kong Free Press President Joe Biden’s administration has for the first time approved direct US military aid to Taiwan under an assistance program aimed at foreign governments, officials said Wednesday, as worries grow over China. US President Joe Biden. File photo: Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz. The State Department informed Congress on…
Read MoreIs too much screen time for Hong Kong children causing short-sightedness? The Post takes a closer look at the city’s growing myopia rate
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Myopia cases on the rise among Hong Kong children aged six to eight, hitting record high amid Covid-19 pandemic, university study finds. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3232953/too-much-screen-time-hong-kong-children-causing-short-sightedness-post-takes-closer-look-citys?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSuper Typhoon Saola: Hong Kong hoists T3 storm signal, as gov’t prepares city for possible Friday shutdown
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong Observatory hoisted the T3 Strong Wind Signal at 3:40pm on Thursday as Tropical Cyclone Saola closed in on the city. Photo: Observatory. The Observatory said in the afternoon that it would hoist the T8 signal on Friday. Should the city hoist the T8 or T10 signal on Friday,…
Read MoreHong Kong customs seizes cocaine worth HK$230 million disguised as frozen chicken feet from Brazil in biggest bust of drug this year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Illegal drug was found hidden in 63 boxes which each contained two bags of frozen chicken feet, customs says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3232931/hong-kong-customs-seizes-cocaine-worth-hk230-million-disguised-frozen-chicken-feet-brazil-biggest?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong singer jailed for more than 2 years over social media posts insulting police, officials and laundering HK$718,788 raised by false story about protester facing riot trial
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tommy Yuen, ex-member of boy band E-kids, admits selling fruit, concert tickets and biscuits purportedly baked by teenage girl on pretext of supporting fictitious character. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3232927/hong-kong-singer-jailed-more-2-years-over-social-media-posts-insulting-police-officials-and?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest senior university student ‘over alleged indecent assault of woman, 18, at orientation event’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Source says man, 20, accused of molesting first-year student, a woman, on two occasions at University of Hong Kong orientation event https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3232922/hong-kong-police-arrest-senior-university-student-over-alleged-indecent-assault-woman-18-orientation?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSuper Typhoon Saola approaches Hong Kong – T3 storm signal by Thurs afternoon, as China issues highest alert
Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong Observatory says it will issue the T3 Strong Wind Signal between 3 pm and 5 pm on Thursday as Tropical Cyclone Saola moves towards the city. Photo: Observatory. Should the city hoist the T8 or T10 signal on Friday, the stock market and schools could close, and most…
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