Category: Localities
Rise in superbug contamination in popular dishes such as siu-mei, sashimi, Hong Kong study reveals
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Centre for Health Protection also finds lack of public awareness about use of antibiotics and threat of antimicrobial resistance. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3216977/rise-superbug-contamination-popular-dishes-such-siu-mei-sashimi-hong-kong-study-reveals?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndependent judiciary key to Hong Kong upholding status as finance, dispute resolution hubs, Bar Association tells Beijing officials
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Bar Association delegation visiting Beijing for first time in five years meets officials from legal department of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3216970/independent-judiciary-key-hong-kong-upholding-status-finance-dispute-resolution-hubs-bar-association?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong court escape: wristband-swap suspect remanded in custody on charge on misleading police
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lam King-ho, 24, is alleged to have accepted an offer by a fellow detainee to exchange identification wristbands after their respective bail hearings, enabling his escape. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3216957/hong-kong-court-escape-wristband-swap-suspect-remanded-custody-charge-misleading-police?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAppeal for Hong Kong to screen for bird flu variant after Guangdong woman’s death linked to H3N8 strain
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Experts say H3N8 bird flu variant is rarely fatal, does not spread easily and there is no need for public alarm. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3216946/appeal-hong-kong-screen-bird-flu-variant-after-guangdong-womans-death-linked-h3n8-strain?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong court jails 4 men for 26 to 28 months for taking part in riot during 2019 Handover anniversary
Hong Kong Free Press Four Hong Kong men have been jailed for between 26 and 28 months for taking part in a riot on July 1, 2019 during a flag-raising ceremony marking the Handover anniversary. A younger co-defendant was sentenced to a training centre. Protesters on July 1, 2019. File photo: Isaac Yee/HKFP. Sun Lai,…
Read MoreCovid-19: Hong Kong student cleared of incitement to expose others to infection risk over Instagram posts
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong student accused of incitement to expose others to the risk of infection over Instagram posts related to Covid-19 has been cleared of the charge. The Instagram app icon. Photo: Brett Jordan/Pexels. Nischal Gurung, who had posted an Instagram story reading “stay positive” in February 2022, was found not…
Read MoreRare partial solar eclipse to grace Hong Kong’s skies next Thursday after 3 years
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Celestial event to occur between 12.34pm and 1.16pm next Thursday, city’s weather forecaster says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3216932/rare-partial-solar-eclipse-light-hong-kongs-skies-next-thursday-after-3-years?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong ferry firms seek fare rises for 10 routes, inc. proposal to double Lamma, Peng Chau ticket fees
Hong Kong Free Press Operators of ten ferry routes in Hong Kong are applying to raise their fares, with the biggest proposed increase – for the journey between Central and Lamma Island – being double the current fee. Pier 7 at Central Star Ferry Terminal. Photo: Wikicommons. The Transport Department revealed in a Legislative Council…
Read MoreHong Kong must upgrade digital infrastructure to realise goal of becoming innovation and tech hub, Huawei executive says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Digital infrastructure, such as cloud AI computing, is the scientific research foundation for building Hong Kong into a technological innovation hub,’ Huawei’s William Xu said. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3216906/hong-kong-must-upgrade-digital-infrastructure-realise-goal-becoming-innovation-and-tech-hub-huawei?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNext phase in developing Hong Kong’s digital economy begins now, city’s John Lee says at tech mega event
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City leader says ‘Hong Kong government is committed to promoting I&T development in order to foster a more vibrant and diversified economy’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3216907/next-phase-developing-hong-kongs-digital-economy-begins-now-citys-john-lee-says-tech-mega-event?utm_source=rss_feed
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