Category: Localities
Hong Kong’s High Court to rule next week on bid to block plan for public housing on golf course
Hong Kong Free Press The High Court will decide next Friday whether to block the government’s approval of an environmental impact assessment report that would allow the building of public housing on part of Hong Kong’s scenic Fanling golf course. The Hong Kong Golf Club had sought a judicial review of the decision on the…
Read MoreGov’t watchdog finds lack of subsidised day care centre spots for Hong Kong elderly in some districts
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s elderly day care centres which provide subsidised services under a government scheme are unable to meet demand in some districts, the city’s public watchdog has found. Winnie Chiu, the Ombudsman, at a press conference on August 17, 2023. Photo: Hillary Leung/HKFP. Announcing the findings of its latest investigation, the…
Read MoreHong Kong’s unemployment rate falls to 2.8%, a four-year low
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s unemployment rate has dropped to 2.8 per cent, a four-year low, and is set to fall further as the economy improves, the labour minister has said. Hong Kong people on the street. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Figures released Thursday by the Census and Statistics Department showed the seasonally adjusted…
Read MoreHong Kong’s jobless rate drops to 2.8 per cent, as labour minister predicts further improvement in employment market
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Provisional figures show rolling total fell by 0.1 percentage points from the April to June period. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3231410/hong-kongs-jobless-rate-drops-28-cent-labour-minister-predicts-further-improvement-employment-market?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong court defers verdict on extending temporary halt on environmental authorities’ approval of golf course housing plan
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Golf Club turns down government offer to suspend construction work until legal proceedings are over. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3231406/hong-kong-court-defers-verdict-extending-temporary-halt-environmental-authorities-approval-golf?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFormer Hong Kong governor Chris Patten’s son-in-law faces jail time over restaurant shooting
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Elton Charles, 51, husband of Laura Patten, convicted of conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3231403/former-hong-kong-governor-chris-pattens-son-law-faces-jail-time-over-restaurant-shooting?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreScramble for 50,000 discounted Cathay Pacific return tickets leaves some Hong Kong users frustrated
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Users complain of long waiting times and website crashes as they tried to book tickets to one of the 34 destinations. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3231391/scramble-50000-discounted-cathay-pacific-tickets-leaves-some-hong-kong-users-frustrated?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong receives 4,000 applications to work in construction sector under labour import scheme
Hong Kong Free Press Just under 4,000 non-local workers have applied for jobs in Hong Kong’s construction industry, about a third of the quota set for the sector under a labour import scheme intended to alleviate a manpower shortage. The figure was announced on Wednesday evening, the cut-off date for the first application period. Applications…
Read MoreHong Kong Food Expo 2023: post-Covid return of food-tasting draws more than 1,000 hungry fans who throng opening
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Vendors upbeat on sales, with lifting of pandemic measures and new MTR station expected to draw crowds. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3231368/hong-kong-food-expo-2023-post-covid-return-food-tasting-draws-more-1000-hungry-fans-who-throng?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong customs seizes more than 3 tonnes of illegal drugs worth over HK$1.3 billion in first 7 months of year, up nearly 20 per cent from whole of 2022
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Source says surge attributed to ‘timely adjustments’ in enforcement action targeting new tactics and routes employed by syndicates. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3231352/hong-kong-customs-seizes-more-3-tonnes-illegal-drugs-worth-over-hk13-billion-first-7-months-year?utm_source=rss_feed
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