Category: Localities
Hong Kong’s top court hears LGBTQ activist Jimmy Sham’s appeal for overseas same-sex marriage recognition
Hong Kong Free Press The absence of same-sex marriage in Hong Kong sends a message that it is “less worthy” of recognition than heterosexual marriage, the city’s top court has heard during a democrat’s appeal for recognition of overseas same-sex unions. Jimmy Sham, who turned 36 on Wednesday and was the ex-convenor of disbanded protest…
Read MoreEx-care worker jailed for 27 months over abuse at Hong Kong children’s home at centre of scandal
Hong Kong Free Press A 56-year-old child care worker has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for abuse, marking the heaviest sentence so far for a case linked to residential children’s home at the centre of an abuse scandal. In total, 34 staff of the care home have been charged with over 100 counts…
Read MoreHK$100 million pot to be used to fund Hong Kong universities’ development of new technology and teaching and learning innovations in the sector
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. HK$100 million to be spent on ‘innovative and breakthrough technologies’ to improve education in the eight publicly funded universities, University Grants Commission says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3225787/hk100-million-pot-be-used-fund-hong-kong-universities-development-new-technology-and-teaching-and?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong truck driver escapes unscathed after vehicle catches fire inside cross-harbour tunnel
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Truck caught fire on Wednesday after noon, shortly after entering Western Harbour Tunnel. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3225779/hong-kong-truck-driver-escapes-unscathed-after-vehicle-catches-fire-inside-cross-harbour-tunnel?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong to cut time between IPO pricing and trading of shares in a move likely to boost city’s appeal as listing destination
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A new digital interface set to launch in October will cut the time between IPO pricing and commencement of trade from five business days to two, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) said in…
Read MoreHong Kong police arrest 2 teen sisters from mainland China, 7 others, in crackdown on brothels allegedly run by prostitution syndicate
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sisters, aged 15 and 16, among nine people arrested in operation targeting brothels in Yau Ma Tei. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225776/hong-kong-police-arrest-2-teen-sisters-mainland-china-7-others-crackdown-brothels-allegedly-run?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIs Hong Kong happy? Mood in city at 3-year low, survey finds, while experts warn pandemic stress and anxiety could take year to fade
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Families score 6.57 out of 10 on Hong Kong Happiness Index, dropping from 6.98 last year and 7.26 in 2021. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3225767/hong-kong-happy-mood-city-3-year-low-survey-finds-while-experts-warn-pandemic-stress-and-anxiety?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNew Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins scores trade deals on China trip
Hong Kong Free Press China and New Zealand on Wednesday signed a string of agreements designed to boost trade between the two countries, as their leaders met in Beijing for talks. New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is in China on a multi-day, multi-city mission to drum up business and help his nation exit an…
Read MoreHong Kong approves more than 360 applicants over 5 years in talent schemes with expanded list of professions
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Asset management emerges as sector with highest number of approvals. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3225709/hong-kong-approves-more-360-applicants-over-5-years-talent-schemes-expanded-list-professions?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCityU becomes world’s first university to manufacture next-generation self-designed electron microscopes
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] A research team at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) is pioneering advanced technology for the next-generation self-design and manufacture of electron microscopes (EMs).…
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