Category: Localities
Hong Kong police launch investigation after women injured, flat fire at public housing estate
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Four women taken to hospital, suffering from injuries ranging from burns to cuts after flat goes on fire. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3228644/hong-kong-police-launch-investigation-after-women-injured-flat-fire-public-housing-estate?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s John Lee brushes off legal action by golf club over plan to build public housing on oldest course
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief Executive John Lee stands firm on government plan to take back part of golf course, after club applies for judicial review to overturn environmental report. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3228638/hong-kongs-john-lee-brushes-possible-legal-action-golf-club-over-plan-build-public-housing-oldest?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong leader John Lee vows to seize business opportunities on Asean trip, lobby for support to join world’s largest free-trade pact
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief Executive John Lee heads to Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia with a delegation of five top officials and 30 leaders from cross-section of industries. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3228635/hong-kong-leader-john-lee-vows-seize-business-opportunities-trip-asean-states-lobby-support-join?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSmooth transition to HKeToll system at Hong Kong’s Cross-Harbour Tunnel, but ‘real test’ will come Monday, authorities say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hung Hom crossing is city’s busiest tunnel, handling 110,000 vehicles daily. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3228631/smooth-transition-hketoll-system-hong-kongs-cross-harbour-tunnel-real-test-will-come-monday?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBad for business and leisure? Why Hong Kong’s visa rules are sending Vietnamese visitors to Asean nations
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. At a time when Hong Kong is desperate to deepen ties with Southeast Asian nations, city’s tough entry rules are putting Vietnamese tourists and executives off from visiting. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3228622/bad-business-and-leisure-why-hong-kongs-visa-rules-are-sending-vietnamese-visitors-asean-nations?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy do Hong Kong students shine in the International Baccalaureate? ‘Selective’ entry, well-resourced schools and wealthy homes at play: educators
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Despite drop in perfect scores this year, city remains ‘factory’ for internationally recognised university entrance qualification. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3228623/why-do-hong-kong-students-shine-international-baccalaureate-selective-entry-well-resourced-schools?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreShenzhen’s Ice and Snow World: a chilling example of our indifference to the climate crisis
Hong Kong Free Press The announcement of a massive new recreational facility in Shenzhen triggers thoughts about the impact such projects have on the environment. In an era where the daily news could be mistaken for the weather report because of the growing frequency of climate-change calamities, one wonders how our descendants in centuries to…
Read More3 light rail routes in Hong Kong resume operations after collision caused by human error
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. MTR Corp says rare incident in Tuen Mun caused by human error; no injuries reported but captains involved suspended from work. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3228620/3-light-rail-routes-hong-kong-resume-operations-after-collision-caused-human-error?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong meme creators see the funny side in a city undergoing drastic transformation
Hong Kong Free Press The Instagram account of anonymous user @jojo_wu, which has more than 248,000 followers, is essentially a roundup of the most buzzworthy events in Hong Kong. The page’s almost 1,000 posts have been reposted by those who hail the page’s ability to poke fun at socio-political issues in a city undergoing drastic…
Read MoreIn northeastern China, farmers reclaim ghost town of mansions abandoned by housing developer
Hong Kong Free Press By Matthew Walsh Cattle wander between the concrete shells of half-finished mansions in northeastern China, some of the only occupants of a luxury complex whose crumbling verandas and overgrown arches are stark symbols of a housing market crippled by its own excess. Deserted villas in a suburb of Shenyang in China’s…
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