Category: Localities
Tens of thousands in Japan hoping to say ‘Hello Hong Kong’ as Cathay Pacific switches to lucky draw for flights giveaway
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Queue for round-trip tickets from Narita, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka or Sapporo airports drew more than 9,000 hopefuls just two minutes into online lucky draw. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3225376/tens-thousands-japan-hoping-say-hello-hong-kong-cathay-pacific-switches-lucky-draw-flights-giveaway?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More80% of low-income youth unfamiliar with gov’t support scheme, NGO says
Hong Kong Free Press More than 80 per cent of low-income Hong Kong youth said they were unfamiliar with the government’s youth development blueprint, with many unaware of the policy’s existence, the Society for Community Organization (SoCO) has said. SoCO meets the press on June 25. Photo: SoCO According to a survey of 84 low-income…
Read MoreAfter Cathay Pacific scare at Hong Kong airport, here’s what you should do in emergency evacuation – and what you shouldn’t
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. During evacuation 11 passengers were injured, with videos posted online showing chaotic scenes of people bumping into each other, even taking luggage with them. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3225349/after-cathay-pacific-scare-hong-kong-airport-heres-what-you-should-do-emergency-evacuation-and-what?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong customs makes record HK$1.5 billion seizure of smuggled goods, mostly electronics, bound for mainland China via Singapore
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Haul comprises HK$1.2 billion in integrated circuits, including HK$230 million in used electronics, as well as wine and dried seafood. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225311/hong-kong-customs-makes-record-hk15-billion-seizure-smuggled-goods-mostly-electronics-bound-mainland?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS should temporarily lift sanctions against Hong Kong’s John Lee for Apec: former envoy and summit ex-ambassador Kurt Tong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tong, who was top US diplomat in city from 2016 to 2019, says local business environment has become more difficult but it is not as altered as political landscape. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3225289/us-should-temporarily-lift-sanctions-against-hong-kongs-john-lee-apec-former-envoy-and-summit-ex?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRidiculing those with mental health issues is a bad joke
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Parody souvenir items alluding to mental illness have popped up online, following a string of violent attacks in the city. These items, and the mocking comments they draw, only serve to perpetuate the stigma…
Read MoreCUHK’s Dennis Lo launches blood tests with Prenetics Group to find cancer cells in the liver and lungs, propelling Hong Kong’s role as R&D hub for life sciences
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The venture -the largest life sciences transaction in Asia this year – would also spearhead the development of a life science ecosystem in Hong Kong, and help the city’s position as a biotech hub.…
Read MoreSecurity law does not impact freedom of assembly, Hong Kong justice minister claims
Hong Kong Free Press The Beijing-imposed national security law does not impact citizens’ freedom of assembly, Hong Kong’s justice minister Paul Lam claimed on Sunday. However, in his interview with iCable, he added that “more radical actions” such as blocking roads might not be a violation of the sweeping security legislation, they could violate other…
Read MoreOutgoing head of Education University of Hong Kong predicts number of teacher training spots will continue to drop
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Professor Stephen Cheung says increased immigration ‘almost the only way’ to deal with population decline and falling birth rates. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3225288/outgoing-head-education-university-hong-kong-predicts-number-teacher-training-spots-will-continue?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBeijing supports Russia in ‘protecting national stability,’ China’s foreign ministry says
Hong Kong Free Press China on Sunday said it supported Russia in “protecting national stability”, in Beijing’s first official remarks on a short-lived armed uprising led by the head of the Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin. Members of Wagner group prepare to pull out from the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to…
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