Category: Localities
Why was Hong Kong’s pay-as-you-throw waste scheme delayed? Here is everything you need to know about it
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Scheme is at the centre of overall waste reduction strategy to provide financial incentives for residents to reduce garbage. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3227345/why-was-hong-kongs-pay-you-throw-waste-scheme-delayed-here-everything-you-need-know-about-it?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS envoy John Kerry to head to China as world’s biggest polluters set to resume climate talks
Hong Kong Free Press US envoy John Kerry will travel to China on Sunday, the State Department said, as the world’s two biggest polluters work to restart talks on climate change. John Kerry. File photo: Wikicommons. The July 16-19 trip will be Kerry’s third since taking the special climate envoy position under President Joe Biden,…
Read MoreHong Kong scheme to subsidise screening for high blood pressure and diabetes at private clinics
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Patients diagnosed with chronic illnesses can also expect lower consultation fees because doctors receive get government subsidies. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3227359/hong-kong-scheme-subsidise-screening-high-blood-pressure-and-diabetes-private-clinics?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAI-generated hits of Hong Kong stars surprise fans, bring dead singers back to life and raise questions about copyright
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Using generative AI, content creators can reproduce the voice and style of stars, fooling even devoted fans. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3227291/ai-generated-hits-hong-kong-stars-surprise-fans-bring-dead-singers-back-life-and-raise-questions?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s home prices to decline further amid high mortgage rates, glut of new units, lack of mainland buyers: JLL
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Market is having ‘the longest price adjustment since 2008’ and ‘has not found a bottom’, says JLL’s Hong Kong chairman, as firm’s new forecast calls for 5 to 8 per cent drop in home…
Read MoreOver 27,000 Hong Kong students left city’s schools last year amid emigration wave
Hong Kong Free Press Over 27,000 primary and secondary students discontinued education in Hong Kong last year amid the city’s emigration wave. A parent with a kindergarten kid in Hong Kong. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. There were 27,996 fewer students at the start of the last academic year compared to in 2021, according to HKFP’s calculations…
Read MoreHongkongers get easier pathway to permanent Canadian residency after outcry by older graduates
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Residents who have graduated from eligible postsecondary educational institutions in past 10 years can apply for permanent residency after working in country for one year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3227361/hongkongers-offered-easier-pathway-permanent-residency-canada-after-outcry-older-graduates?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBeijing’s top office overseeing Hong Kong affairs holds first meeting after upgrade, with provincial security chief named as No 2 official
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Zhou Ji, Henan’s deputy secretary and provincial security chief, attends Tuesday’s meeting as executive deputy director. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3227354/beijings-top-office-overseeing-hong-kong-affairs-holds-first-meeting-after-upgrade-provincial?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Monetary Authority announces ‘orderly exit’ from coronavirus-era loan repayment holiday for small businesses
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Six-month scheme, which was extended six times, helped thousands of companies withstand the slump brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3227355/hong-kong-monetary-authority-announces-orderly-exit-coronavirus-era-loan-repayment-holiday-small?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong to host major exhibition industry summit in 2025, marking latest large-scale event to return to city post-Covid
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Event was last held in Hong Kong in 2000; recent host cities include Muscat, Bangkok and Rotterdam. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3227349/hong-kong-host-major-exhibition-industry-summit-2025-marking-latest-large-scale-event-return-city?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More