Category: Localities
Yuan Valley: Hong Kong tech start-ups break into mainland Chinese market with help from HKU Business School’s Shenzhen campus
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Yuan Valley centre at new campus provides entrepreneurs financing, marketing and networking support https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3229347/yuan-valley-hong-kong-tech-start-ups-break-mainland-chinese-market-help-hku-business-schools?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUse of HK$13 billion nat. security budget kept secret to prevent ‘guessing’ nature of work, says Hong Kong security chief
Hong Kong Free Press The use of the city’s HK$13 billion national security budget is not disclosed in order to prevent people “guessing” what the government’s national security work entails, Hong Kong Secretary for Security Chris Tang has said. Tang’s response came after he was asked about the details of the budget in an interview…
Read MoreIn Pictures: Tens of thousands evacuated as northern China hit by torrential rain
Hong Kong Free Press Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from high-risk areas of Beijing and another northern city as much of China was lashed by torrential rain on Sunday. People shelter from the rain with umbrellas in Beijing on July 30, 2023. Photo: Pedro Pardo/AFP. Deadly storm Doksuri has been sweeping northwards over…
Read MoreHong Kong hotels: cash-rich investors can find bargains of up to 30 per cent in ‘hot asset class’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cash-rich investors are looking to snap up hotels in Hong Kong, taking advantage of discounts of as much as 30 per cent, as a rapid recovery in tourism allows owners to exit or trim…
Read MoreMore Hong Kong workers make voluntary contributions to MPF as returns shrink by 21 per cent
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mandatory Provident Fund assets drop from HK$1.12 trillion a year ago to HK$1.11 trillion in financial year ending on March 31. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3229421/more-hong-kong-workers-make-voluntary-contributions-mpf-returns-shrink-21-cent?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNepal asks Hong Kong customs to help investigate gold smuggled from city into country
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Precious metal concealed in shipment of motorcycle parts came from city and was intercepted in Kathmandu. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3229420/nepal-asks-hong-kong-customs-help-investigate-gold-smuggled-city-country?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHundreds of Hong Kong parents demand money back after tutoring group Brilliant Education abruptly closes doors
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Brilliant Education, which runs five centres, posted notices on branch doors saying it had permanently closed on Saturday after its ‘historical mission [had] been fulfilled’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3229415/hundreds-hong-kong-parents-demand-money-back-after-tutoring-group-brilliant-education-abruptly?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCrumbling buildings show Hong Kong needs to focus on important safety issues
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Incidents of concrete falling from buildings in Mong Kok are just the latest symptom of the neglect shown towards property maintenance. Unsafe, unauthorised building works are out of control, and the government should focus…
Read MoreHong Kong police charge mainland Chinese mother over abandoning 12-year-old son at hospital
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mother, 37, was arrested on Saturday upon entering city from the mainland, according to police. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3229406/hong-kong-police-charge-mainland-chinese-mother-over-abandoning-12-year-old-son-hospital?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong bringing green power to Indonesia? Mainland Chinese tech behind 2 firms’ bids to service rural areas with air travel, electricity
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Company to open biomass plant on Bangka, start-up eyes China-made small planes for island-hopping in archipelago https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3229402/hong-kong-bringing-green-power-indonesia-mainland-chinese-tech-behind-2-firms-bids-service-rural?utm_source=rss_feed
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