Category: Localities
Hong Kong court grants bail to man accused of slapping 13-year-old boy at religious education centre
Hong Kong Free Press A 35-year-old man has been released on bail after allegedly slapping a 13-year-old boy at an education centre for not able to memorise the Quran, local media have reported. The boy required six-hour surgery for retinal detachment. Eastern Magistrates’ Courts. File photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. According to local media reports, Shahzad Khan…
Read MoreChina’s defence minister Li Shangfu to visit Russia and Belarus this week
Hong Kong Free Press By Peter Catterall Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu will visit Russia and Belarus this week, his ministry said on Monday, as relations between Beijing and Moscow flourish with high-level visits and phone calls. China’s Minister of National Defence Li Shangfu salutes the audience before delivering a speech during the 20th Shangri-La…
Read MoreAs fewer mainland Chinese tourists visit Hong Kong for shopping, finance chief says city must maintain ‘momentum’
Hong Kong Free Press Fewer mainland Chinese tourists were visiting Hong Kong mainly to shop compared to the pre-pandemic era, the city’s finance chief has said. Tourists take photos in Hong Kong in the summer of 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. “In the short term, we need to work together with the industry to revitalise and…
Read MoreHong Kong police investigating 2 burglaries in Kowloon and on outlying island, amid 50 per cent rise in break-ins this year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Flat in Discovery Bay hit by thief around 9pm on Sunday, before woman reports HK$100,000 in bracelets taken from break-in at Whampoa Garden two hours later. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3231006/hong-kong-police-investigating-2-burglaries-kowloon-and-outlying-island-amid-50-cent-rise-break-ins?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong court grants bail to man charged over slapping 13-year-old boy during lesson at Islamic learning centre
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Prosecutors say Khan is volunteer at centre where he is accused of slapping 13-year-old during a lesson, injuring his eye. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3230999/hong-kong-court-grants-bail-man-charged-over-slapping-13-year-old-boy-during-lesson-islamic-learning?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMore than 100 Hongkongers seize last chance to buy subsidised flat under Home Ownership Scheme, despite falling property prices
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hopefuls stream into Housing Authority building to bag one of 9,000 flats on sale under Home Ownership Scheme. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3230995/more-100-hongkongers-seize-last-chance-buy-subsidised-flat-under-home-ownership-scheme-despite?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhat is happening with Country Garden, China’s under-pressure property giant?
Hong Kong Free Press By Sébastien Ricci Concerns are mounting in China around Country Garden, a major property developer whose colossal debt raises fear of a bankruptcy that could spell wider economic turbulence, two years after the unravelling of its competitor Evergrande. This aerial photo taken on October 31, 2021 shows a logo of China’s…
Read MoreHong Kong court grants partial victory to Jimmy Lai, 6 opposition lawmakers over roles in 2019 anti-government protests
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Court quashes one of two charges against seven over banned demonstration during 2019 unrest. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3230977/hong-kong-court-grants-partial-victory-jimmy-lai-6-opposition-lawmakers-over-roles-2019-anti?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong stocks continue slide as more disappointing economic data and property crisis weigh on sentiment
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. All 80 members of the Hang Seng Index decline after China credit growth and loans fall short, with more bad economic news expected on Tuesday. https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3230976/hong-kong-stocks-continue-slide-more-disappointing-economic-data-and-property-crisis-weigh-sentiment?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBREAKING: 7 prominent Hong Kong activists cleared of organising 2019 protest
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong court has cleared seven pro-democracy figures – including media tycoon Jimmy Lai and barristers Martin Lee and Margaret Ng – of organising an anti-extradition bill rally in 2019. However, their convictions and sentences linked to participating in that protest were upheld. Margaret Ng arrives at Hong Kong’s High…
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