Category: Localities
China executes man who killed 35 in Zhuhai car rampage
Hong Kong Free Press China on Monday executed a man who killed 35 people in a car rampage in the southern city of Zhuhai in November, in the country’s deadliest mass attack in years. On November 11, Fan Weiqiu, 62, deliberately drove a small SUV through crowds of people exercising outside a sports complex, also…
Read MoreHong Kong florists eye blossoming business with longer Lunar New Year market
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Road closure for the seasonal outdoor event will be extended to 10 days instead of the usual eight. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3295501/hong-kong-florists-eye-blossoming-business-longer-lunar-new-year-market?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong convention centre awarded highest halal certificate by Singapore firm
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. CrescentRating gives Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Gold accreditation, boosting city’s effort to tap Muslim markets for growth. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3295502/hong-kong-convention-centre-awarded-highest-halal-certificate-singapore-firm?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCathay Hong Kong flight returns to Boston airport soon after take-off
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Flight CX811 left Boston Logan International Airport in the early hours and then circled overhead before returning. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3295500/cathay-hong-kong-flight-returns-boston-airport-soon-after-take?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRecruiting foreigners to Hong Kong’s top court now more complex: chief justice
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Andrew Cheung says presence or absence of overseas judges on highest court will not undermine integrity of legal system. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3295498/recruiting-foreigners-hong-kongs-top-court-now-more-complex-chief-justice?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHSBC, Standard Chartered, Bocom can now open mainland China accounts for Hongkongers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Holders of the accounts can transfer funds to use in mobile payment apps while in mainland China. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3295483/hsbc-standard-chartered-bocom-can-now-open-mainland-accounts-hongkongers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTikTok restores service in US, thanking US President-elect Donald Trump
Hong Kong Free Press By Alex Pigman TikTok restored service in the United States Sunday after briefly going dark, as a law banning the wildly popular app on national security grounds came into effect. TikTok resumes service in the United States on January 19, 2025. Photo: HKFP screenshot. The video-sharing platform credited President-elect Donald Trump,…
Read MoreHong Kong property market gloom has become self-fulfilling prophecy
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. There are good reasons Hong Kong’s real estate market keeps underperforming regional peers, but the prevailing narrative is too pessimistic. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3295429/hong-kong-property-market-gloom-has-become-self-fulfilling-prophecy?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies being US or Taiwan agent in bid to rebuild ties: court
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lai also testifies that he advised a Taiwan official to enter long-term trade agreements with the US, rather than relying solely on goodwill. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3295474/hong-kongs-jimmy-lai-denies-being-us-or-taiwan-agent-bid-rebuild-ties-court?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong should follow Singapore, Australia in anti-scam measures: lawmaker
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Legislator proposes creation of a mechanism that would require companies, banks and individuals to share the cost of victims’ losses. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3295468/hong-kong-should-follow-singapore-australia-anti-scam-measures-lawmaker?utm_source=rss_feed
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