Category: Localities
Cuts to power bills for Hong Kong Island residents not enough for subdivided flat tenants, NGO says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. HK Electric to cut surcharge by 15.5 per cent over January levels as global fuel prices fall, but Sze Lai-shan of Society for Community Organisation says more relief needed for residents living in subdivided…
Read MoreHong Kong’s T1 alert to remain in force throughout the day as Severe Typhoon Doksuri nears, extremely hot weather expected
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Storm has been downgraded from a super typhoon, but public advised to avoid water sports and stay away from shoreline. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3229065/hong-kongs-t1-alert-remain-force-throughout-day-severe-typhoon-doksuri-nears-extremely-hot-weather?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBroken examination table during eye test becomes latest safety incident at Hong Kong hospitals
Hong Kong Free Press An examination tabletop was broken during an eye test at the Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH) on Wednesday, leaving a patient with slight injuries to their hands and knee. It is the latest safety incident at the city’s public hospitals. Prince of Wales Hospital. File photo: Chinese University of Hong Kong.…
Read MoreHong Kong raises base rate by a quarter point to a 16-year high in lockstep with US Fed, as America resumes inflation fight
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong’s monetary authority raised its base rate for the 11th time in 17 months, increasing the cost of funds by 25 basis points to near 16-year highs, following a similar hike by the…
Read MoreHong Kong should copy Macau method of quickly processing travellers to mainland China with single identity card check: pro-Beijing party DAB
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Legislators point to automated model which cuts out second identity card check regularly required at crossings with mainland China. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3229048/hong-kong-should-copy-macau-method-quickly-processing-travellers-mainland-china-single-identity-card?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFukushima row: Japan’s top diplomat in Hong Kong accuses city officials of failing to show scientific proof behind seafood ban
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Consul-General Kenichi Okada and nuclear researcher Takashi Hibiki meet Hong Kong press to discuss IAEA report findings and clear up safety fears. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3229042/fukushima-row-japans-top-diplomat-hong-kong-accuses-city-officials-failing-show-scientific-proof?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s No 2 official urges public to stay away from whale after wounds spotted on its back
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief Secretary Eric Chan orders police, conservation officers and Marine Department to stop people from flocking to waters where whale has been seen. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3229040/hong-kongs-no-2-official-urges-public-stay-away-whale-after-wounds-spotted-its-back?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFormer Hong Kong civil servant shown mercy after disrupting national security, protest trials
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ex-trade officer Walter So admits disrupting court cases when he challenged judges’ decisions on unacceptable clothing at four sittings in December 2021. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3229038/former-hong-kong-civil-servant-shown-mercy-after-disrupting-national-security-protest-trials?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreElderly Hongkongers to get health checks while receiving free food from community workers in new programme
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Polytechnic University will join Food Angel for community health monitoring programme targeting elderly residents. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3229030/elderly-hongkongers-get-health-checks-while-receiving-free-food-community-workers-new-programme?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest 6 men in connection with crackdown on HK$175 million fraud syndicate
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police Operation Greythunder team makes arrests across city on Tuesday in connection with HK$175 million in scams by crime syndicate. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3229009/hong-kong-police-arrest-6-men-connection-crackdown-hk175-million-fraud-syndicate?utm_source=rss_feed
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