Category: Localities
Hong Kong this week: typhoon standstill, book fair returns and exam anxiety
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In this issue of Hong Kong Update, we look at the city’s first typhoon of the year, a book fair and star DSE students. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3228749/hong-kong-week-typhoon-standstill-book-fair-returns-and-exam-anxiety?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIf computer games are making Hong Kong kids miserable, make the real world a more attractive place to live
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong kids are not happy. This distressing conclusion was a by-product of a survey conducted by the Hong Kong College of Technology Institute of Higher Education and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, aimed at discovering the extent of gaming disorder. Photo by suludan diliyaer on Pexels.com Gaming disorder is…
Read MoreExplainer: Why, and how, the gov’t wants to ban protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’
Hong Kong Free Press Four years on from the 2019 protests and unrest, Hong Kong is seeking to ban unlawful acts linked to the movement’s anthem, Glory to Hong Kong – a move that its composer foresaw back in 2020. But why is the song controversial, and where did it come from? Is the city…
Read MoreThe legend of Hong Kong martial arts superstar Bruce Lee lives on 50 years after his death
Hong Kong Free Press By Holmes Chan Hong Kong businessman W. Wong still remembers the day in 1972 when he first heard neighbourhood kids rave about a figure who seemed larger than life: Bruce Lee. A visitor take pictures with a statue of Bruce Lee on the Tsim Tsui waterfront promenade in Hong Kong on…
Read MoreHong Kong’s rural cleaners at mercy of heat while some are unaware of alerts and have nowhere to rest
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Outdoor workers say portable fans are ‘useless’, new uniforms don’t absorb sweat, adding to heatstroke risk. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3228420/hong-kongs-rural-cleaners-mercy-heat-while-some-are-unaware-alerts-and-have-nowhere-rest?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Close enough’ isn’t good enough for Hong Kong when it comes to construction safety standards
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 construction sector has the tools, skills and experience to do high-quality work, so why are there still so many reports of slipshod projects? The culprit is the persistent mentality of doing just…
Read MoreHong Kong psychiatric hospital launches investigation after four male patients suspected to be victims of assaults
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Castle Peak Hospital says report made to police after nurses found injuries on four men during procedures. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3228561/hong-kong-psychiatric-hospital-launches-investigation-after-four-male-patients-suspected-be-victims?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong 47: ‘Not worth wasting resentment’ on gov’t, says ex-journalist at security law trial
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong journalist-turned activist Gwyneth Ho, one of the 47 pro-democracy figures accused of conspiring to commit subversion, has told a panel of handpicked national security judges that she had “no resentment” towards the government, as she stood by her claim that the rule of law no longer existed in the…
Read MoreLegco blocks Hong Kong public hearing to discuss controversial proposal to change make-up of Chinese University’s governing council
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Legco member behind proposed changes to Chinese University’s ruling council says public hearing could lead to ‘attacks on individuals’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3228552/legco-blocks-hong-kong-public-hearing-discuss-controversial-proposal-change-make-chinese-universitys?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFukushima row: Hong Kong’s Japanese seafood ban ‘necessary’ if waste water discharge goes ahead, John Lee tells country’s envoy
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City leader tells consul-general Okada Kenichi during closed-door meeting that plan to discharge treated waste water into Pacific Ocean poses ‘unavoidable risks’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3228540/fukushima-row-hong-kongs-japanese-seafood-ban-necessary-if-waste-water-discharge-goes-ahead-john-lee?utm_source=rss_feed
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