Category: Localities
Angry fans confront late Hong Kong pop diva Coco Lee’s estranged husband Bruce Rockowitz at crematorium
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Fans surround Canadian businessman at Cape Collinson Crematorium, with some yelling ‘you have no conscience’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3229597/angry-fans-confront-late-hong-kong-pop-diva-coco-lees-estranged-husband-bruce-rockowitz-funeral?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreShould tourist boats be banned from nearing whales? Carcass discovery in Hong Kong prompts calls for restrictions on vessels
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Government urged to step up measures to protect whales after animal found floating dead off Hong Kong waters. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3229593/should-tourist-boats-be-banned-nearing-whales-carcass-discovery-hong-kong-prompts-calls-restrictions?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest 43 people over 32 cases of cyber fraud totalling HK$27 million, most suspects recruited to set up bank accounts
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Most suspects are holders of bank accounts used by fraud syndicates to launder criminal proceeds. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3229590/hong-kong-police-arrest-43-people-over-32-cases-cyber-fraud-totalling-hk27-million-most-suspects?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNew wounds found on whale carcass lifted from Hong Kong waters, cause of death expected after necropsy
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong marine conservation experts saw new wounds on the back of a whale carcass after it was lifted out of the water on Monday evening, as they sought to conduct a necropsy as soon as possible to identify the cause of death. A whale carcass found in Hong Kong waters…
Read MoreSecond funeral in Hong Kong for singer Coco Lee held before cremation
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Star will be cremated at Cape Collinson Crematorium in Chai Wan. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3229559/second-funeral-hong-kong-singer-coco-lee-held-cremation?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong homeowners slash prices as they race to sell before property values fall further
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The city’s homeowners, under pressure from rising interest rates and a supply glut, are offering steep discounts as they race to offload their properties quickly before the market falls further. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3229532/hong-kong-homeowners-slash-prices-they-race-sell-property-values-fall-further?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘No need to panic’: Hong Kong mpox vaccination centre opens for high risk groups, amid call for calm from experts, NGOs
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Concern groups urge individuals at risk to get vaccinated, and make sure to know their sex partners. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3229482/no-need-panic-hong-kong-mpox-vaccination-centre-opens-high-risk-groups-amid-call-calm-experts-ngos?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreStandard Chartered to open 3 centres for wealthy customers in Hong Kong, tapping growing opportunities from Greater Bay Area, Southeast Asia
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The London-headquartered bank will open centres tailor-made for high net-worth customers coming from the bay area and other Asian markets in Pacific Place, Mong Kok and Tai Wai in the coming months, Hong Kong…
Read MoreHong Kong gov’t would face ‘difficulty’ if it appeals rejection of protest song ban, advisor says
Hong Kong Free Press It would be difficult for the government to appeal against a court decision to reject an injunction to bar the broadcasting and performance of pro-democracy protest song Glory to Hong Kong with illegal intentions, a senior government advisor has said. Hong Kong’s Court of First Instance rejected a government injunction application…
Read MoreHong Kong economic growth slows in second quarter after rebound
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s economy expanded by 1.5 percent in the second quarter, data released Monday showed, indicating slowing growth after a robust start to the year. Vast swathes of Hong Kong’s economy were shut down in 2022 as the government grappled with a deadly Covid wave by imposing travel restrictions and banning…
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