Category: Localities
Hong Kong court fines Leighton Contractors HK$40,000 over shoddy work at Hung Hom MTR station
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Leighton Contractors (Asia) pleads guilty to violating Building Ordinance, after failing to adhere to approved plan in construction of space at MTR station. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225630/hong-kong-court-fines-leighton-contractors-hk40000-over-shoddy-work-hung-hom-mtr-station?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s Cathay Pacific pledges to hire more than 800 cadet pilots this year and next as it gears up to hit the heights of the industry after Covid-19
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cathay Pacific officials promise to accelerate recruitment of trainee pilots from Hong Kong and mainland China and take on 800 cadets in 2023-24 https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3225623/hong-kongs-cathay-pacific-pledges-hire-more-800-cadet-pilots-year-and-next-it-gears-hit-heights?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s John Lee gears up for Asean trade trip next month to lure business, as weak global demand drags down exports
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Commerce secretary Algernon Yau says city leader will travel to Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia to bolster ties with Asean members. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3225620/hong-kongs-john-lee-gears-asean-trade-trip-next-month-lure-business-weak-global-demand-drags-down?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCathay Pacific pilots, crew removed from flight duties after aborted take-off as Hong Kong gov’t expresses concern
Hong Kong Free Press The pilots and cabin crew aboard the Cathay Pacific flight that aborted take-off last Saturday have been removed from flight duties in line with what Hong Kong’s flagship carrier said was “standard protocol” when dealing with such incidents. Eleven passengers were injured after a Cathay Pacific flight to Los Angeles carrying…
Read More79-year-old Hong Kong man robbed of Rolex and ring after being lured to flat by woman’s promise of massage services
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Man taken to flat, pushed to floor and HK$30,000 Rolex and HK$500 ring snatched by woman in her 40s after massage promise. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225610/79-year-old-hong-kong-man-robbed-rolex-and-ring-after-being-lured-flat-womans-promise-massage?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhistle-blower Edward Snowden’s lawyer accuses Hong Kong Bar Association of using ‘false complaints’ in bid to stop him from practising
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Canadian lawyer Robert Tibbo, who represented US whistle-blower Edward Snowden, says he resigned from Hong Kong Bar Association because he believed he would never get a fair hearing https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225589/whistle-blower-edward-snowdens-lawyer-accuses-hong-kong-bar-association-using-false-complaints-bid?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong doctor found guilty of misconduct for injecting patient with Covid-19 Sinovac vaccine instead of contraceptive
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Doctor admits he did not check patient’s identity card or purpose of visiting before giving incorrect injection in 2021. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3225576/hong-kong-doctor-found-guilty-misconduct-injecting-patient-covid-19-sinovac-vaccine-instead?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePolice ‘smash’ Hong Kong people-smuggling syndicate after dawn stakeout at coastal drop-off points
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. 12 arrested in crackdown on alleged triad-organised people-smuggling operation believed to have been active for six months. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225572/police-smash-hong-kong-people-smuggling-syndicate-after-dawn-stakeout-coastal-drop-points?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDrunk Hong Kong woman arrested on suspicion of possessing offensive weapon after allegedly hacking tree with cleaver
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Online video shows a woman hitting tree about 10 times at a playground off Po Wan Road in Sheung Shui. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225563/drunk-hong-kong-woman-arrested-suspicion-possessing-offensive-weapon-after-allegedly-hacking-tree?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong airport downtown check-in service to resume after years-long Covid hiatus
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong airport’s downtown check-in service is set to resume following a three-year-long Covid-induced suspension. Hong Kong’s in-town check-in service. File photo: Wikicommons. “The In-town Check-in (ITCI) service at Hong Kong and Kowloon stations is jointly provided by airline operators /ground handling entities,” an MTRC spokesperson told HKFP on Tuesday. “The…
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